Isn't there something Pollack can do to take him off permanently?
That's a two-part answer:
Yes, Pollack CAN take Thaddy Bear off anytime he wishes. He is the license holder and, thus, has ultimate control of the signal. But, that's not the end of the question.
As a lawyer might say, while he CAN pull him off, it's possible that he MAY not. That's a contractual question. Should Pollack remove Mr. Matthews, it might be a material breach of the brokerage agreement. Then, Pollack may be on the hook for money damages. (I don't think injunctive relief is possible or appropriate here.)
We don't know what is in Mr. Matthews' contract, of course. But if I had written it, it would have given the owner latitude to pull the plug if Mr. Matthews goes off on a tangent, such as this. I didn't write the contract, though.
Bear in mind, too, that Pollack may not want him off. There is little money available for a daytime AM. If Pollack is getting paid -- albeit late -- that may be preferable to making no money at all.
But let's make one thing perfectly clear. There is NO 1st Amendment issue here. At all. Anyone who might argue that doesn't understand what the Amendment protects.
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