Conservative host returns to the air after week suspension for using racia

[Judi Lynn]

Nov. 16, 2004, 12:04AM

Conservative host returns to the air after week suspension for using racial slur
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle

MILWAUKEE -- A conservative radio show host who was taken off the air for using an ethnic slur resumed his show Monday, but vowed that he will not change the tone of his program.

Mark Belling used the word "wetback," a derogatory term for illegal Mexican immigrants, on his Oct. 27 show about potential voter fraud in Wisconsin.

On Monday, he devoted the final hour of his three-hour program to the issue, telling listeners that he intends to "test how long (his) leash is" now that he is back on the air.

"I cannot make any promise to the audience other than this: This show ain't changing at all," he said. "I can't promise that I won't say something that will be truly offensive to many, as my comment that created this entire situation, was."
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Belling, an occasional fill-in for national conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh, has been on WISN for 15 years and consistently draws top ratings for his target audience of men ages 25 to 54.
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Mark Belling

[jukes]

1. nice hair!

the boy has a real future as a telly-'vangelist.

the week-suspension sounds like a promotional/martyr hype to boost ratings. it will attract all the bigots to rally-round-the-flag-boys. target audience ain't too goddam subtle.

[genieroze]

13. Another words

Chimp supporters

[Ganja Ninja]

2. "his target audience of men ages 25 to 54. "

That should be: "his target audience of angry white men ages 25 to 54."

These clowns are immune to public criticism. The more outrageous their comments the more their audience loves them.

[greekspeak]

4. "his target is to brainwash angry white men ages 25-54"

Sorry I felt like I had to edit this a bit further.

[NJ_Lib]

3. A suspension? SUSPENSION?

Unbelievable!!! They thought that a suspension was proper punishment for using a racial slur?

How many broadcasters have lost their job for saying a lot less? (Remember, "Whao, look at that monkey go"....?)

I guess there's a special set of rules of Repukes... What's next, separate water fountains?

[itzamirakul]

5. "separate water fountains?"....

Well, yeah, if the angry white men, (conservatives) have their way, that's exactly what it will be. And everyone will be required to salute the confederate rag, er, flag.

Thank God, from reading these posts, it appears that there are far more liberal-minded, equality supporting whites than there used to be.

Sorry, I've been there, done that, and bought the t-shirt - and it ain't fun, let me tell ya. I know what it's like to ride on the Jim Crow railroad car ca. 1950.

I always wondered...how they would set up segregated seating on airplanes. And if there was unfortunately, a crash, I guess the whites would have to fall out of the sky first and then the minorities could follow.

[cubsfan forever]

6. You stated it well, my friend

these fascists want nothing less than to turn the clock back to 1850; they have already succeeded in making it 1950, complete with McCarthyism. Bless you for your courage and genuine patriotism.

Professor 2

[NJ_Lib]

7. Nah, minorities will be down there with the...

luggage... You know, just in case there IS a bomb down there, they can act as shields for the all-important white people... Or maybe we can tie them to the outside of the plane, that way if there is a crash, they can cushion the fall...

All kidding aside, this is really bad... When a man uses a racial slur on air, and is only given one week's suspension? We have stepped back thirty years in one short week...

[VegasWolf]

22. In Florida when I was a kid, I drank out of the coloerd fountain

to see if it tasted any different. My parents about killed me.
I used to do it to get them going.

[rainbow4321]

8. That is the Texas way...

I worked at a county hospital and a nurse used the N word against a co-worker..did she get fired or suspended? Nope..the case went to court, the person she used the word against got an out of court settlement and the NURSE who used the N word was transferred to another unit and given a PROMOTION to assistant nurse manager.

[rainbow4321]

9. And that Atlanta DJ....

Back when the serial killer in Atlanta was killing young AA boys there was a DJ who "dedicated" the song "Another One Bites the Dust" to a victim who was found the previous night. His butt was FIRED...asshole.

[stlsaxman]

19. Howard Cosell refering to Willie Magee-

"Boy that little monkey can run..."

I remember it well.

[mac56]

10. Oooo! I bet that slap on the wrist is still smarting!

:eyes:

[dkofos]

11. Neanderthal

[genieroze]

14. Tell the Talibornagains

that we can't teach creationism, because we just found the missing link.

[BlueManDude]

12. Jat Severin in Boston uses that term all the time

no one cares.

[Judi Lynn]

16. Racist idiots don't mind at all. We already knew that. n/t

[BlueManDude]

17. ...but he refers to his audience as "the best and brightest"

[RetroLounge]

15. Well, the problem is he was gone for two weeks

and they played Hannity in his place.

So now he will seem tame in comparison.

Belling, a closeted Repug, and bush* ass-kisser.

RL

[Dr Fate]

18. The heart & soul of the GOP is made up of racist biggots.

With severe sexual issues.

But you already knew that-whether you are a DEM or a repug...

Doc

[gizmo1979]

20. also has a tv show

belling also has a Sunday am show and was suspended from it.I don't know if he'll be back on this week or not.we need to e-MAIL CLEAR CHANNEL AND THE SPONSORS OF THE SHOW AND LET THEM KNOW HOW PEOPLE FEEL.Belling is a hate spewing bigot and he won't change his spots.IE he came on with a lesbian joke when he came back on monday.

[Zynx]

21. Mega Ass

I really hate this racist SOB. He gives my city a bad name.