Radio Trade Magazine Rescinds Lifetime Award to Bob Grant

Bob Grant, a pioneer in talk radio, has been embroiled in a controversy this week. Newsmax.com says: "...Radio & Records magazine decided against awarding him a lifetime achievement award after receiving an e-mail that recalled remarks he made back in the 1990s." (Right: Bob Grant at the WABC-AM studios. Photo Credit: © WABC-AM)

Nydailynews.com added: "After R&R issued a statement saying only that it had reconsidered Grant's 'body of work,' there was widespread speculation that e-mails quoting some of his past remarks may have triggered the magazine's embarrassing pullback."

Grant told Newsmax.com: “It’s tragic because it’s a reflection, not on me. But a reflection on what is going on in this country today."

But, Grant's current station, WABC-AM/New York, has jumped into the fray.

Radio Online reports: "During his radio show on Thursday, Sean Hannity announced that WABC-AM/New York would honor legendary radio host Bob Grant with the 'Talk Radio Lifetime Achievement Award' for his significant contribution to the radio industry during his some 60 years in radio."

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