[Wamvan] CKNW/CFOX/Global Hosts Sexism Re: Women in Politics

[Jarrah]

Thanks, Donna!

Update: The CKNW programming director apologized on air just before 2,
saying he felt the segment was offensive to women and never should have
happened. Host Simi Sara agreed and said the comments were "very wrong and
very offensive." However, we have still not heard apologies from the three
hosts or CFOX. In addition, CKNW host Drex Drexler (the one who CKNW
enthusiastically hired after he became infamous calling Christy Clark a
MILF on his last show) is sticking up for the hosts on Twitter. As much as
I appreciated the programming director's words, I doubt whether they
understand that decisions like hiring Drex probably contributed to an
atmosphere where other hosts feel like it's appropriate to say the kind of
misogynist things that were said this morning.

Anyway, I'm going to keep pushing for official apologies from the hosts,
and you're welcome to, too!

On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 2:07 PM, D Dykeman <ddykeman at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> Yeah, done, and now I have the station manager calling me back ... DD
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jarrah" <jarrahhodge at gmail.com>
> To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 1:33:12 PM
> Subject: [Wamvan] CKNW/CFOX/Global Hosts Sexism Re: Women in Politics
>
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
>
> This morning there was a simulcast of the Jeff O'Neil show on CKNW and
> CFOX. O'Neil suggested to his co-hosts, Chris Gailus and Squire Barnes from
> Global, that they ask Justin Trudeau to say whether he would, "F*, Kill or
> Marry" Health Minister Rona Ambrose ("the beautiful Rona Ambrose"), Laureen
> Harper, and former Governor General Michaelle Jean.
>
>
> If you want to listen to the segment it's in the Audio Vault from 7 a.m.
> this morning at just past 16 minutes in ( http://www.cknw.com/audio-vault/
> ).
>
>
> A few folks are looking at formal complaints (thanks for the idea, Donna!)
> but given how fast things move in media/social media I think an immediate
> pushback is also warranted and may be successful in at least getting an
> apology.
>
>
> Can I ask WAM!mers to take a minute to call the two station switchboards
> (CKNW is 604-331-2711 and CFOX is 604-684-7221 to register a complaint?
> And if you're on Twitter, please also tweet to @jeffoneilshow,
> @chrisgailus, @sbarnesglobal, @cknw and @cfoxvan. If you feel like using
> the YWCA campaign hashtag #NOTokay, I'd say it would be appropriate.
>
>
> Thanks all!
>
>
> Jarrah
>
>
>
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