Radio Stations in USA stopped playing anti-bush artist
protesta | 17.03.2003 15:41
US Radio stations reports of her statement, and began receiving angry calls from listeners. "We've had a huge listener reaction and movement against the statements," said Paul Williams, program director for a country station in Dallas. "They were just outraged is all we can say. Most them called just to say, `Dump the Chicks.' So that's what we are doing." said the director.
The station has boycotted the group's music on air, and displayed on its Website hundreds of e-mails from listeners. Most people wrote their shame about Dixie's statement, and praised the station for its boycott.
With the pression of press and ausience, Maines apologized Friday. "As a concerned American citizen, I apologize to President Bush because my remark was disrespectful, I feel that whoever holds that office should be treated with the utmost respect."
Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/03/14/entertainment/main544077.shtml
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