Prior to election day, Steve Soboroff, ("Captain Steve") of KCJJ in Iowa City told his listeners that a change had been made and Democrats were supposed to vote on Tuesday, Republicans on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. He also noted that Republicans were charging $5.25 at the polls for pencils to fill in ballots. Local Republican party members were quite angry.
November 9
Lee "Crazy Cabbie" Mroszak, a regular guest on Howard Stern’s show, blabbed on the air about avoiding his income taxes. Somebody must have been listening from the IRS because they brought him up on charges.
November 11
The morning show on WXZZ-FM in Lexington, Kentucky, told their listeners a new law had passed which prohibited smoking in cars. The prank led to hundreds of 911 calls and their suspension.
November 17
John "Sly'' Sylvester from WTDY-AM in Madison, Wisconsin garnered national publicity after called Secretary of State nominee, Condolezsa Rice an “Aunt Jemima” because in his opinion she had only a subservient role in the Bush Administration. Pressure eventually forced several apologies.
November 18
In Somerset, Wisconsin, a 32-year-old man was killed when he base-jumped from the top of a 940 foot high radio station tower.
November 24
Chris Lehman, a morning reporter for KPAM radio in Portland, Oregon, was held on $1,000,000 bail after being charged with sexual abuse of a child, a charge that carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
