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By Corey Deitz, About.com Guide to Radio since 2002

Update - Ryan Seacrest Walking Off New Jersey Radio Show Over "Gay" Question was a HOAX

Thursday February 2, 2006
It's now apparent that what seemed to be an uncomfortable on-air interview for Ryan Seacrest at Jersey 101.5 (WKXW-FM) was really a hoax. The "Jersey Guys" admitted to the stunt on Friday. Earlier in the week, the following was blogged:
Original Report - According to Carl Barbati at Trentonian.com: "After a minute or two of niceties, [Craig] Carton asked Seacrest whom he’d rather spend the night with, past 'Idol' singers Clay Aiken or Kelly Clarkson...'Ryan, are you a homosexual?' With that, Seacrest was headed for the door..." Full Story
Related: The last time Craig Carton was in the news, the Governor of New Jersey threatened him over "crass" remarks Carton made about the Gov's wife.
More: Profile of Ryan Seacrest
More: A Chronology of Some Classic Radio Hoaxes

Songs by Subject: Songs About Valentine's Day - Devoted to You
Radio stations, programmers, and deejays have used The Green Book of Songs By Subject for years. Each week it provides a new list of songs for a particular topic exclusively to the Radio site at About.com. This week: Songs About Valentine's Day - Devoted to You

What Happened On This Day in Radio History: February 3

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