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DC 101's Elliot In The Morning is to be fined $247,500 for indecency. However, they will not be the first to receive the latest and greatest FCC fines. According to the press release from the FCC,
The material at issue was aired in connection with the “Elliot in the Morning” program on Stations WWDC(FM), Washington, D.C., WRXL(FM), Richmond, Virginia, and WOSC(FM), Bethany Beach, Delaware. The Commission proposed the statutory maximum forfeiture of $27,500 for each of nine apparent indecency violations.
The Commission found nine apparent indecency violations that involved graphic and explicit sexual material, and were designed to pander to, titillate and shock listeners. The Commission proposed the statutory maximum forfeiture amount because of Clear Channel’s history of violations relating to the broadcast of indecent material.
What did they say, you might be asking? It seems they were talking about Ron Jeremy (who apparently turned 50 recently). In the conversation, they took a quote from a documentary movie about Jeremy. The conversation is between Elliot, the host and Dianne, the news girl for the show.
Diane's Voice: Finally porn legend Ron Jeremy is hitting the half century mark.
Elliot's Voice: Oh, Happy Birthday Ron.
Diane's Voice: 50 years old today. Despite turning 50, Ron Jeremy says he's still going strong in the sack and continues to film sex scenes without needing Viagra. He credits his good health to avoiding drugs for all these years. And I figured what a better time than now to play Craig's interview with one Ron Jeremy fan.
Female Voice: I masturbate with Jeremy's video every day. Uh, not every day, but every other weekend.
Craig's Voice: Wow. What is it that you like about him so much?
Female Voice: The way he licks pussy. I want to do a threesome with him. See who's the best. If I can lick better or he can lick better.
Diane's Voice: She is a looker.
Elliot's Voice: Hot. Got a great dental plan in her office.
Note that nowhere do any of the forbidden seven words appear.
The FCC is not only talking about fining Elliot (and the stations that did the broadcast), they are also talking about possibly revoking their broadcast license.
Posted by Casper at March 13, 2004 12:01 AMThe FCC is such fuckin bullshit. What are they going to make us do, go back to radio in the 1950's.
Posted by: Brady Potts at October 20, 2004 06:31 AM