[Sent to the hosts and program director at The Bone but of course there was no response from them.]
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to realize that much of what we call humor involves pain but only when that pain is another person’s. Fair enough, I suppose. This morning’s routine, however, where Lamont and Tonelli called a father to tell him his 12 year old son was busted for pot was just too much.
I really enjoy the music your station plays (though you could add more Springsteen) but today makes me realize you have no limits. I can only imagine the pain you put this guy through–short of death or serious injury there’s hardly anything worse for the parent of a 12 year old child!–just to entertain listeners. That’s sick, seriously sick, and I have to say I pushed the button for KFOG immediately.
I know that the victim of these jokes is called back a few minutes later and told the truth but what gives you the right to inflict such anguish? The other week I heard the hosts calling a woman to tell her about her husband or boyfriend fathering a child by another woman, again this terrible, but a perfect example of how you’ve gone off the rails.
Isn’t there enough pain and hurt and anguish in our world today without you adding to it intentionally? With all the experience of your team in radio, can’t you find a better routine for Friday mornings? Maybe you could just play more good music and leave the obnoxious chatter to Greg Kihn?
BillSaysThis 