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Someone on another board I post at hosts a late night metal radio show.

They have been targeted by a member of the CRTC (Canadian equivalent of the FCC, in case you didn't know). There are also listener advisory warnings pertaining to the show's content, and the show host also provides contact info for people to complain directly about the show. This complainant chose not to do so, but instead whined directly to the CRTC. The show is also on a college station, and it airs at 3 AM, which the CRTC and other governing bodies consider radio to be "off air".

yeah? So what was the complaint about?

Better late than never.

The show has been targeted because of its content, despite the disclaimers at the start of the show.

ah okay I see.

Does the show violate content laws?

Apparently, she has been forced to make changes to her show. Here's a letter she sent out to her audience.

Quote :

Thank you so much for your support of Satan Takes A Holiday during this period of tribulation following that complaint that someone made to the CRTC. Your letters of support are of immeasurable value to me, and helped to validate the worth of this radio show.

Unfortunately, all is not entirely copacetic in metal radio land, but I am adamant about continuing the cultural and musical trajectory of Satan Takes A Holiday in spite of the changes that have been imposed upon this show. Ideally, we will be stronger and more relevant once these changes take place.

As of June 2010, the final hour of Satan Takes A Holiday, that is, 6-7am ET, will be entirely spoken word.

The hour will begin with events listings relevant to the metal community, followed by a combination of interviews and spoken word recordings. I have fielded requests for band interviews for years which I have largely not been able to accommodate until now, due to the emphasis on music as the primary element of Satan Takes A Holiday. With this new format, I am excited that I will have the opportunity to speak with musicians and other producers of creative culture to elucidate components of their work that might not be immediately discernable. We can hear about the music from the musicians’ own mouths.

In other words, we will talk amongst ourselves for an hour. Please don’t be shy to contact me if you have a show coming up, or a new release, or a film coming out, or any other thing you want to promote. Let’s chitchat. On air. The CRTC wants it!

This is a strange new chapter in Satan Takes A Holiday’s 15 year history, and I really want to make it a good one.

Again, thank you so much for everything. Let’s transform this into something that is a good thing for all of us!

Cheers and horns up,
Barbra

Any examples of content that was deemed inappropriate?

My guess, somebody's right-wing panties got twisted into a wad when they all of a sudden ran across Slayer on their radio at 5am. Decided they needed to protect the rest of humanity from such blasphemy.

etc.

Probably, but it's hard to whip-up some support, outrage or down right indifference to the whole matter without knowing what caused all the hub-bub.

If the host was spouting off the "7 Dirty Words" for no apparent reason, other than to create some controversy, then I say good riddance. You knew the rules. Play by them or GTFO.

If someone didn't like Slayer being played, for example, well to that I say, "Change the station and your tampon, Alice".

I need to know more of the situation before I can deliver my ass-hatted opinon.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Probably, but it's hard to whip-up some support, outrage or down right indifference to the whole matter without knowing what caused all the hub-bub.

I agree. And let us not forget Tipper Gore and her pals were not right wing nuts when all the censorship cries were flying here in the US.

exact33 wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Probably, but it's hard to whip-up some support, outrage or down right indifference to the whole matter without knowing what caused all the hub-bub.

I agree. And let us not forget Tipper Gore and her pals were not right wing nuts when all the censorship cries were flying here in the US.

True! They were leftist,liberal,environmentalist nut jobs.

The same people that acted like Tipper was going to censor all speech in the 80s turned around and voted for her husband.

Temple of Blood wrote:

The same people that acted like Tipper was going to censor all speech in the 80s turned around and voted for her husband.

That's because he was running against one of the world's biggest idiots. They had no other choice.

I agree though, the Dems should have let someone else run against Bush.

But enough with the politics already.