This might be a good time for a legal reminder...

[kevinkelly]

Concerning the "case" in the news. It would probably be a good idea to refrain from mentioning "reputations" and things you "heard" regarding anyone else, lest you expose yourself to a lawsuit. Anything you post online can be traced back to you, so please be careful.

There's nothing wrong with mentioning who got fired for what, as long as it was reported and/or documented in the media at the time, but saying what someone was "known for" can get your you-know-what in a sling...

That said, maybe this would be a good time for the major broadcasting companies to take a fresh look at the issue of "sexual harassment" and cover the topic of sexual contact with listeners. I've walked into a radio station once during the 7p-12m shift, and the morning guy/pd was drinking champaigne with the night guy and two girls, and one of the sales guys who worked part-time on the am station was accused of being the father of a 14 yr. old's baby. He didn't deny having sex with her, but it turned out to be someone else's kid.

Radio is unique (chr especially) in that young (or not so young) men have direct exposure to young girls and are treated as "rock stars" and sometimes they get taken advantage of. This should be addressed as the potential problem it is.

For someone using a Yahoo handle that includes part of their on-air name and frequency, doesn't that open up the company to some kind of exposure? Something to think about...