Thursday, February 16, 2012

(UPDATED 5:05 p.m.) John and Ken pulled from KFI for comments made about Whitney Houston. Off air till Feb. 27. What do you think? Hit my comment section

John Kobylt: Photo taken by Randy Economy
5:08 p.m.
The news of John and Ken getting booted off the air has gone GLOBAL...


Around the world news.   Just read about it in the Washington Post....
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KFI has posted the following statement on their website about the suspension of John and Ken.


"Effective immediately, KFI AM 640 hosts John Kobylt and Ken Champiou have been suspended for making insensitive and inappropriate comments about the late Whitney Houston. 
Ken Champiou: Photo taken by Randy Economy


KFI AM 640 Management does not condone, support or tolerate statements of this kind. 

John Kobylt said, “We made a mistake, and we accept the station’s decision. We used language that was inappropriate, and we sincerely apologize to our listeners and to the family of Ms. Houston.” 

John and Ken will return to the air Monday, February 27."



My original post:


What the hell is going on with John and Ken and KFI Talk Radio today.  The ubber-famous afternoon shock jocks have been yanked from their mega famous chat show for making outlandish comments about the late Whitney Houston.
Here is a statement just posted on their Facebook page:

KFI AM 640’S JOHN AND KEN SUSPENDED

Effective immediately, KFI AM 640 hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou have been suspended for making insensitive and inappropriate comments about the late Whitney Houston.

KFI AM 640 Management does not condone, support or tolerate statements of this kind.

John Kobylt said, “We made a mistake, and we accept the station’s decision. We used language that was inappropriate, and we sincerely apologize to our listeners and to the

English: John and Ken of KFI AM 640 radio
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 family of Ms. Houston.” 

What do you think?  
Good idea? Bad Idea? Freedom of Speech?  Sound OFF!


Also, to my peeps over at KFI in the MANAGEMENT STAFF....

I AM WILLING and AVAILABLE to FILL IN while they are on their "Adult Time Out!"


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12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Crack is whacked, and so are John and Ken. Publicity stunt....?

Randy Economy said...
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Anonymous said...

Shoot, I wanted them to talk about Michael Gennaco's report to the Fullerton city council meeting on Tues. regarding Kelly Thomas.

Radio Insiders said...

This is 1000% ratings STUNT.
The legend of John and Ken CONTINUES.

Paulo in Peru said...

Still trying to figure out who JOHN and KEN are?

KFI Fan said...

I just read this on the KFI Website:

Effective immediately, KFI AM 640 hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou have been suspended for making insensitive and inappropriate comments about the late Whitney Houston.

KFI AM 640 Management does not condone, support or tolerate statements of this kind.

John Kobylt said, “We made a mistake, and we accept the station’s decision. We used language that was inappropriate, and we sincerely apologize to our listeners and to the family of Ms. Houston.”

John and Ken will return to the air Monday, February 27.

Read more: http://www.kfiam640.com/pages/jk2010.html?article=9772225#ixzz1maLBARQg

Don Ron said...

"it doesn't matter what they said, it's too soon to be disrespectful. what's happened to manners in this country?"

MB LB said...

"well... what did they say??"

kim la said...

"They are suspended until the 27th for making insensitive remarks about Whitney Houston."

Man Crush of Ken! said...

I still say that Ken is one of the HOTTEST and SEXIEST MEN on RADIO. I have a TOTAL MAN CRUSH on HIM.
Dirk in Encino!

SherBear said...

So much for First Amendment rights. I get that they offended people and I feel that hate and negative rhetoric at this time. But there is an on-off switch. If people aren't grown up enough to use it, then they should find something else to listen to. KFI erred on this one.

SherBear said...

correction: *...hate and negative rhetoric at this time, are inappropriate.