It was the word ‘bullsh-.’” 99.7 The Fox (WRFX)Īug. “Rush Limbaugh used an offensive word on his show on June 1, 2015. Here are some of the highlights, by broadcaster: Radio Of the local complaints, 14 were directed at radio stations, while 17 sprang from TV programs. There’s no indication any of the Charlotte complaints resulted in sanctions. But it opens formal investigations in only a small percentage of complaints and seeks fines or other sanctions only rarely. The Ledger obtained the obscenity and profanity complaints from the Federal Communications Commission under the Freedom of Information Act. There were also complaints about fake weather alerts by WBTV and about a WCNC reporter showing too much on-air cleavage. įor TV, the most local complaints came in response to the description of a bizarre sexual practice referred to as a “Frosty Jim” on Fox’s “The Family Guy” and to an infamous off-color joke about President Trump and Vladimir Putin by CBS’ Stephen Colbert.
Leading the way on radio were gripes about offensive language from John Boy & Billy, the morning-show hosts at 99.7 The Fox, and complaints about vulgar music at hip-hop station Power 98. But 31 people in the last four years were so outraged with Charlotte-area broadcasters that they filed complaints with the federal government. There’s always something people don’t like on TV or radio.
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