# Radio phone pranks/taps: How often do they backfire? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 6, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-phone-pranks-taps-how-often-do-they-backfire/815552 "2018-06-06T16:38:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-phone-pranks-taps-how-often-do-they-backfire/815552/41 "2018-06-07T18:49:42Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > The Howard Stern show doesn’t go out over the airwaves any more. It is a Sirius/XM show, and I’m not sure what FCC rules apply in that situation. I’m aware that it is Sirius/XM, I listen everyday. I didn’t think that the prank calls they did were fake, that’s why I asked if those too were fake. But somehow that devolved into questioning about employees and who works for who and whatnot. Strange. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-phone-pranks-taps-how-often-do-they-backfire/815552/42 "2018-06-07T19:09:02Z")
> [@SmellMyWort](#): > > I think the difference between this scenario and the one in the OP is that it sounds like the preacher was inviting the public to call in live to the show. The folks calling in know and want to be on the air. Fair point: when the pranker is the radio host, that’s totally different from when the radio host is the prankee. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-phone-pranks-taps-how-often-do-they-backfire/815552.md?page=2)