Talk Radio Show bans mention of Ron Paul. Suggested that Paul supporters need a 1500 signature petition to get him back on the air.

Local radio station talk show hosts Mike Shanin and Scott Parks have decided to censor stories concerning 2008 Presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul. On the air this afternoon, the pair suggested that they would require a 1500 signature petition to be hand-delivered to their studio for them to lift the ban on Dr. Paul. They started by mentioning a somewhat threatening email they received from an individual in Virginia. This email suggested that they cover Ron Paul or else risk the wrath of angry Paul supporters. Each time they mentioned his name on the air, it was bleeped out as if it were a curse word. At one point, they snickered to each other when one of them mentioned Ron Paul's name and the name was not censored, as if they accidently let it slip. They attempted to marginalize Dr. Paul by implying that there is only a small, radical group of Dr. Paul supporters, and his supporters are basically akin to tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists.

The hosts then went on to suggest that a petition be started, which would require 1500 hand-written signatures of Dr. Paul backers and was limited geographically to just the Kansas City metro area. They suggested that they would need to scrutinize the handwriting to verify that the signatures are real, implying that signatures would need to be forged to reach the 1500 goal. Shanin suggested that the signatures should be delivered in person to their Westwood One studios, to which Parks suggested that maybe they should just mail them in, because Dr. Paul's fan base are nuts.

The "Shanin and Parks" radio show airs weekdays from 4pm - 7pm CST on
KMBZ. The pair are known locally as being conservative in their views,
and so is KMBZ as evidenced by their mostly conservative lineup of
programs. According to Wikipedia, "The station now carries Limbaugh's
nationally syndicated show along with those of Bill O'Reilly, Neal
Boortz, and Mark Levin as well as local hosts Mike Shanin & Scott Parks
and Darla Jaye... Rush Limbaugh got his start in political commentary
on the station in 1993."

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http://ronpaulfan.blogspot.com/2007/05/talk-radio-show-bans-mention-of-ron.html

Btw, if you want to send these pricks and e-mail here is the address.
ShaninandParks@kmbz.com