Comments on: UPDATE: McDonald’s Is 10th Company to Pull KRXQ Advertising http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/ A project of GLAAD Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:00:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: McDonald’s Refuses To Hire Transgendered Teen | Strollerderby http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 McDonald’s Refuses To Hire Transgendered Teen | Strollerderby Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:02:33 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-1364 [...] violence towards transgendered kids, McDonald’s was among the companies that quickly pulled their advertising from the station.  Furthermore, the chain received a respectable 85 out of a possible 100 points [...] [...] violence towards transgendered kids, McDonald’s was among the companies that quickly pulled their advertising from the station.  Furthermore, the chain received a respectable 85 out of a possible 100 points [...]

]]> By: UPDATE: KRXQ Radio Host Rob Williams Declares Failure : glaadBLOG.org http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-907 UPDATE: KRXQ Radio Host Rob Williams Declares Failure : glaadBLOG.org Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:10:47 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-907 [...] The statement comes after a week of turmoil for the radio station. On June 1, GLAAD issued a Call to Action that mobilized hundreds of people to contact the radion station and voice their concerns. You can read more about that here and here. [...] [...] The statement comes after a week of turmoil for the radio station. On June 1, GLAAD issued a Call to Action that mobilized hundreds of people to contact the radion station and voice their concerns. You can read more about that here and here. [...]

]]> By: Recap on KXRQ Transgender Children Radio Show « http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Recap on KXRQ Transgender Children Radio Show « Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:06:14 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-901 [...] advertising from the KRXQ radio station. Wells Fargo, Nissan, and AT&T soon followed. Also in support of transgendered people are Chipotle, Snapple, Sonic, and on June 5, [...] [...] advertising from the KRXQ radio station. Wells Fargo, Nissan, and AT&T soon followed. Also in support of transgendered people are Chipotle, Snapple, Sonic, and on June 5, [...]

]]> By: Sometimes the Grassroots Wins: KRXQ Hosts Apologize for Defaming Transgendered Children | mediageek http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Sometimes the Grassroots Wins: KRXQ Hosts Apologize for Defaming Transgendered Children | mediageek Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:51:55 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-900 [...] Grill, Snapple and Sonic Drive-In pulled their accounts from the station in response to it. The count was up to ten lost accounts by the next day following a wholly unrepentant broadcast on June 4 when Rob and Arnie attempted to defend [...] [...] Grill, Snapple and Sonic Drive-In pulled their accounts from the station in response to it. The count was up to ten lost accounts by the next day following a wholly unrepentant broadcast on June 4 when Rob and Arnie attempted to defend [...]

]]> By: Happy Gay News for June 7, 2009 | Happy Gay News http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Happy Gay News for June 7, 2009 | Happy Gay News Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:00:53 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-898 [...] KRXQ refuses to apologize, then subsequently loses the following ten advertisers in response to the public outrage lead by [...] [...] KRXQ refuses to apologize, then subsequently loses the following ten advertisers in response to the public outrage lead by [...]

]]> By: UPDATE: GLAAD Speaks with KRXQ Management : glaadBLOG.org http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-850 UPDATE: GLAAD Speaks with KRXQ Management : glaadBLOG.org Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:20:37 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-850 [...] the 11th confirmed advertiser to pull their contract from KRXQ. You can read more about the others here and [...] [...] the 11th confirmed advertiser to pull their contract from KRXQ. You can read more about the others here and [...]

]]> By: Positive Liberty » Assorted Updates http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Positive Liberty » Assorted Updates Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:22:08 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-843 [...] Jr (CKE Restaurants), Wells Fargo, Nissan North America, AT&T, and McDonald’s have all canceled their advertising contracts with KRXQ over that obnoxious segment ridiculing transgendered youth. Good for them. The hosts [...] [...] Jr (CKE Restaurants), Wells Fargo, Nissan North America, AT&T, and McDonald’s have all canceled their advertising contracts with KRXQ over that obnoxious segment ridiculing transgendered youth. Good for them. The hosts [...]

]]> By: meko http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-825 meko Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:14:09 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-825 oops. full text: Updated June 7th, 2009, 11:50am To our loyal Rob, Arnie And Dawn followers, We have failed you. As a show, as people, as broadcasters, we have simply failed on almost every level. We presented our opinions on a very sensitive subject in a hateful, childish and crude fashion; and then, given the opportunity to retract those remarks, we defended them. Since then, you, our loyal listeners, have made it clear to us that we went too far. The response has been overwhelming. None of you said that we couldn’t have opinions, yet so many of you said that the way we gave them crossed the line. Further, you said that our attempt to mask our comments as “jokes that would be understood by our audience,” was unacceptable. I would say now that it was worse than that, it was cowardly. You have made that clear. We have reached out to various groups and asked for a chance to make this right; to respond, with their participation, to the education that our audience has provided us. That opportunity has been graciously granted this Thursday morning, June 11th. At 7:30 a.m. The word apology appears no where in this letter for a reason. We already hid from doing the right thing once and we’re not going to make that mistake again. Apologizing in a written, posted statement is a form of cowardice. We will say what needs to be said this Thursday. On a final, personal note, as the leader and owner of the show, I have made the decision that we need to refrain from broadcasting new episodes until we can address this on Thursday . We will return to the air at 7:30 a.m. June 11th. Rob Williams Rob, Arnie And Dawn oops. full text:

Updated June 7th, 2009, 11:50am

To our loyal Rob, Arnie And Dawn followers,

We have failed you. As a show, as people, as broadcasters, we have simply failed on almost every level.

We presented our opinions on a very sensitive subject in a hateful, childish and crude fashion; and then, given the opportunity to retract those remarks, we defended them.

Since then, you, our loyal listeners, have made it clear to us that we went too far. The response has been overwhelming. None of you said that we couldn’t have opinions, yet so many of you said that the way we gave them crossed the line. Further, you said that our attempt to mask our comments as “jokes that would be understood by our audience,” was unacceptable. I would say now that it was worse than that, it was cowardly. You have made that clear.

We have reached out to various groups and asked for a chance to make this right; to respond, with their participation, to the education that our audience has provided us. That opportunity has been graciously granted this Thursday morning, June 11th. At 7:30 a.m.

The word apology appears no where in this letter for a reason. We already hid from doing the right thing once and we’re not going to make that mistake again. Apologizing in a written, posted statement is a form of cowardice. We will say what needs to be said this Thursday.

On a final, personal note, as the leader and owner of the show, I have made the decision that we need to refrain from broadcasting new episodes until we can address this on Thursday . We will return to the air at 7:30 a.m. June 11th.

Rob Williams
Rob, Arnie And Dawn

]]> By: meko http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-824 meko Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:13:41 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-824 Congratulations! From their site (http://www.robarnieanddawn.com/) The word apology appears no where in this letter for a reason. We already hid from doing the right thing once and we’re not going to make that mistake again. Apologizing in a written, posted statement is a form of cowardice. We will say what needs to be said this Thursday. On a final, personal note, as the leader and owner of the show, I have made the decision that we need to refrain from broadcasting new episodes until we can address this on Thursday . We will return to the air at 7:30 a.m. June 11th. Rob Williams Rob, Arnie And Dawn Congratulations!

From their site (http://www.robarnieanddawn.com/)

The word apology appears no where in this letter for a reason. We already hid from doing the right thing once and we’re not going to make that mistake again. Apologizing in a written, posted statement is a form of cowardice. We will say what needs to be said this Thursday.

On a final, personal note, as the leader and owner of the show, I have made the decision that we need to refrain from broadcasting new episodes until we can address this on Thursday . We will return to the air at 7:30 a.m. June 11th.

Rob Williams
Rob, Arnie And Dawn

]]> By: The Bilerico Project http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-821 The Bilerico Project Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:00:10 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-821 <strong>Entercom Communications Corporation: When Big Business Demonizes Innocent Children ...</strong> The community response to Sacramento radio station KRQX FM, following hateful and threatening remarks toward gender variant children on May 28th, has been overwhelming and gratifying. A GLAAD Call to Action and a remarkable report by Michael Rowe of th... Entercom Communications Corporation: When Big Business Demonizes Innocent Children …

The community response to Sacramento radio station KRQX FM, following hateful and threatening remarks toward gender variant children on May 28th, has been overwhelming and gratifying. A GLAAD Call to Action and a remarkable report by Michael Rowe of th…

]]> By: jammie123 http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-814 jammie123 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:41:34 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-814 I understand that the radio station wants to meet with GLAAD? I hope so as you really shook things up. In the 9 years I have been fighting this station, other than the FCC complaint I successfully filed against them, you guys have just rocked with taking all their sponsors away. Way to go GLAAD!!! I understand that the radio station wants to meet with GLAAD? I hope so as you really shook things up. In the 9 years I have been fighting this station, other than the FCC complaint I successfully filed against them, you guys have just rocked with taking all their sponsors away. Way to go GLAAD!!!

]]> By: jammie123 http://glaadblog.org/2009/06/05/update-mcdonalds-is-10th-company-to-pull-kxrq-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-809 jammie123 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:36:48 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=9655#comment-809 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-rowe/on-air-abuse-of-transgede_b_212121.html New article. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-rowe/on-air-abuse-of-transgede_b_212121.html

New article.

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