Howard Stern clashes with FCC's Powell on the air

Apparently, Howard Stern confronted Michael Powell as Powell was being interviewed on another station. Here is the link for the story, which is the top story on aol right now:
http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/entertainment/article.adp?id=20041027062409990001

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/10/27/MNGJE9H10O1.DTL

Claiming Powell only got his job because his father happens to be Secretary of State Colin Powell, Stern complained that the FCC is inconsistent in the way it enforces indecency rules and accused Powell of playing favorites with media personalities like Oprah Winfrey. The 15-minute exchange was largely civil, but Stern was impatient and testy at times, especially about the FCC's pending formal investigation of a Winfrey show about the sex practices of teenagers, including oral and anal sex.

"You're telling me I'm guilty of saying something (indecent) and Oprah isn't, and I wish you'd address that,'' Stern said. "Make the statement you made originally, which was that Oprah is a beloved figure and I'm not.''

Powell denied ever making that statement.

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"My argument was we are going to enforce things fairly, regardless of the notoriety of the personality involved,'' Powell said. Later, he noted, "I've been chairman for almost four years. I think we've had fines against your station twice. I don't think we have made any particular crusade of the Howard Stern show or you.''

Stern shot back, "OK, Michael, that's why I've received the largest fines in history and I've said the identical thing that Oprah Winfrey has said and you've said she is beloved and I'm not.''

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SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 27) - Shock jock Howard Stern made a surprise call to a radio station during an interview of the Federal Communications Commission head, claiming the chairman only got his job because his father is Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Stern called in to KGO-AM radio in San Francisco during a live interview Tuesday with FCC Chairman Michael Powell. After claiming Powell consistently avoids him, Stern began to question his credentials.

"How did you get your job? It is apparent to most of us in broadcasting that your father got you your job, and you kind of sit there and you're the judge, you're the arbiter, you're the one who tells us what we can and can't say on the air," Stern said. "And yet I really don't even think you're qualified to be the head of the commission."

Powell, a Republican, was appointed to the commission by President Clinton in 1997 and became chairman when President Bush took office in 2001. Powell denied Stern's charge and listed his qualifications, saying he is an attorney and was chief of staff of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.

"I think it's a cheap shot to say just because my father is famous, I don't belong in my position," Powell said.

Stern, who battled for years with the FCC and conservative critics over his salacious show's content, is moving his show to Sirius satellite radio when his contract with Infinity Broadcasting Corp. expires in 2006.


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Stern's show was dropped by media conglomerate Clear Channel Communications in April after the FCC proposed a $495,000 fine against it for comments made by Stern. Clear Channel reached a record $1.75 million settlement with the FCC in June to settle complaints against Stern and other radio personalities.

"I don't think that, you know, we have made any particular crusade of the 'Howard Stern Show' or you," Powell said during the 20-minute interview.

"Yeah, OK, Michael," Stern replied. "That's why I've received the largest fines in history."

After Stern was off the air, Powell said Stern's argument was that there should be no limits on what he is able to do on the radio. "If there are going to be limits, someone's going to have to define them and someone is going to have to enforce them."


10/27/04 06:23 EDT

You KNOW, don't you, that HOWARD will re-air this exchange AGAIN AND AGAIN from now until election day. YOU KNOW IT!! And all of his listeners will hear it...come on, one issue voters...if you love your HOWARD, vote KERRY!

Yes, we adults should be able to turn that fucking knob on or off. And that actually goes for kids as well. It's as though the FCC is affraid we might be influenced by what we hear. Why else would they be censoring us? After all, even if a child is offended, they have the ability to turn it off.
I am always offended more by censorship than by whatever the alledged offense could be.

suddenly Howard Stern not so good

this should still be working...

http://www.kgoam810.com/

The whole Powell interview is very interesting... Stern comes on after the newsbreak.... a very spirited exchange...

check it out and enjoy!!

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