Controversial or Scandalous Stories About Radio DJs, Hosts, Presenters
This area contains archived news stories involving DJs, talk show hosts, presenters, and radio personalities involved in controversy or scandal.
Radio talk show host, Don Imus, recently announced on his daily radio show he was battling stage II prostate cancer. Here is an overview of some of his career during the past few years including a host of controversies and news items.
Art Bell is the syndicated Radio host who found great success with an overnight show that featured stories and reports of aliens, ghosts, chupacabras, contrails, and anything else out of the ordinary and of the supernatural. Over the past year, his wife died suddenly, he left the United States for the Philippines, remarried, and has now returned to the U.S. Read more and get links for audio and pictures.
Earlier this week, New Jersey acting Governor Richard J Codey theatened Craig Carton from Jersey 101.5 (WKXW-FM) before going on the air over comments Carton made about Codey's wife. Read more.
Radio Indeceny rears its ugly head again: Tommy Smith, a longtime veteran of Little Rock radio, was fired today by employer, Clear Channel. Read more.
Yesterday, the 50th anniversary of “Rock ‘n Roll” was celebrated with a global salute to Elvis Presley and his tune “That’s All Right” - thought to be the song which began it all. But, we shouldn't forget the DJ who coined the term - Alan Freed. Read more.
On his Friday program, Rush Limbaugh announced to his listeners that he and his wife of 10 years, Marta, are divorcing. Details
Bob Lonsberry, a Rochester, New York talk-show host, has been under fire for what some people claim were racially insensitive remarks. Is this criticism warranted? Or, have we just forgotten how to laugh at ourselves?
Recent comments by syndicated Radio commentator, Paul Harvey, have come under fire from the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Find out why.
Radio host, Dr. Joy Browne told her Radio audience this week that Arnold Schwarzenegger once fondled her during an interview 20 years ago. Read more.
