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Little Rock Radio DJs Arrested For Distributing Hardcore Porn

Dateline: 07/22/004

By Corey Deitz, About.com

Sometimes, the price of publicity is too high. Two former Little Rock radio personalities are now facing felony charges for allegedly distributing hardcore pornography on DVD to bystanders during a Gay Pride parade in Conway, Arkansas.

Phillip Beard 23, also known as “Phlip Satchel”, and Chris Brown, 47, are both facing charges which each carry 1-5 years in prison and fines up to $2,000.

Arrest warrants were issued by a court after a probable cause hearing was held Wednesday. The two DJs were contacted and told to turn themselves in. Beard and Brown were part of a the “Morning Buzz”, heard on KABZ-FM, 103.7. Two other show members, Stanley Knox and Justin Acri, were not charged in the incident.

Beard and Brown are accused of distributing the pornography to a 16-year-old boy.

A complaint was filed by the sponsors of the parade on June 30. Police began an investigation on July 1 after Fox 16 News (KLRT-TV) aired a report of the incident which featured an interview with the boy and video of Beard handing the pornography to him.

Signal Media President Phillip Jonsson said in a written statement, “I regret the embarrassing incident that involved some members of the Morning Buzz crew.”

The “Morning Buzz” radio program was suspended on July 1.

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