# Fired DJ back on the air **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 25, 2006, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-dj-back-on-the-air/354210 "2006-04-25T21:36:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-dj-back-on-the-air/354210/1 "2006-04-25T21:36:15Z")
For those of you who remember [the talk show host fired for saying “coon”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=364169&highlight=coon+Rice) he’s back on the air in central Missouri. [http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/missouristatenews/story/C11A7DCF741039FB8625715B00752B82?OpenDocument](http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/missouristatenews/story/C11A7DCF741039FB8625715B00752B82?OpenDocument) It’s only a 2-week gig, but he’s happy just to be back anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Sequent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Sequent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sequent)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-dj-back-on-the-air/354210/2 "2006-04-25T21:40:56Z")
Osage Beach…that would be **very** central Missouri. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-dj-back-on-the-air/354210/3 "2006-04-25T22:07:00Z")
Good for him. After reading (and hearing) the story, my first thoughts were: 1. Everyone is SERIOUSLY overreacting to this. 2. I hope this guy is able to get work again. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-dj-back-on-the-air/354210/4 "2006-04-25T22:17:26Z")
BTW, why is this in the Pit? You don’t seem very upset about it. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-dj-back-on-the-air/354210/5 "2006-04-25T22:19:58Z")
> [@OneCentStamp](#): > > Good for him. After reading (and hearing) the story, my first thoughts were: > > 1. Everyone is SERIOUSLY overreacting to this. > > 2. I hope this guy is able to get work again. Agreed. There is way too much outrage over this incident. It was a mistake, he apologized, let it go. I mean, at least he didn’t suggest dragging anyone behind a truck. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2006, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-dj-back-on-the-air/354210/6 "2006-04-26T01:49:47Z")
> [@OneCentStamp](#): > > BTW, why is this in the Pit? You don’t seem very upset about it. The **Pit** thread about this was way longer and more read than the **GD** thread. I figured people who were interested might more readily be here to see it. But since this _is_ the **Pit** I guess I should say “shit” or something. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2006, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-dj-back-on-the-air/354210/7 "2006-04-26T02:08:53Z")
The only problem is that folks in central Missouri thought is what he meant to and decided to recruit. ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2006, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-dj-back-on-the-air/354210/8 "2006-04-26T02:14:48Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > The only problem is that folks in central Missouri thought is what he meant to and decided to recruit. Huh? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fired-dj-back-on-the-air/354210/9 "2006-04-26T03:49:31Z")
> [@Slacker](#): > > Huh? I believe he’s trying to imply they only hired him because they think the DJ in question is truely a racist.