Today - December 23rd, 2004 - a date that will live in infamy. The lovely deal reached last month between Viacom and FCC anti-indecency watchdogs - has gone into effect.
If the Federal Communications Commission issues another "Notice of Apparent Liability" (read: anything they define as 'indecent'), then Viacom has agreed to pull Stern off the air.
Yes, anything that the FCC somehow deems 'indecent' said by Stern can cause him to get the boot. Anything.
Stern, expressed outrage earlier this month, arguing that he's been set up to be canned and threatening to play only music. No one will know what Stern plans to do until January 3rd, when he gets back from vacation.
Whether you're a Stern fan or not, it's a sad day for the 1st Amendment. This is all the more reason to leave terrestrial radio behind, and vehemently say "FUCK THE FCC!" as you go on to listen to the radio that you want to hear - not them.
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