*facepalm*

[krispos42]

Radio DJs Suspended Over April Fool's Joke
Published: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 3:52 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 3:52 a.m.

Two DJs have been taken off the air following a fake water advisory apparently meant as an April Fool's joke.

During their Monday morning show on Gator Country 101.9, Val St. John and Scott Fish used a decades-old hoax, announcing that "dihydrogen monoxide" was coming out of Lee County taps. Dihydrogen monoxide is another name for water, based on its molecular composition of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

Tony Renda, general manager at the Bonita Springs country music station, didn't find the joke funny. The News-Press reported that he immediately pulled the duo and began airing a retraction and apologies.

Lee County Utilities officials had to spend the morning assuring concerned callers that the water was safe, spokeswoman Patty DiPiero said.

http://www.theledger.com/article/20130402/NEWS/130409888/1374?Title=Radio-DJs-Suspended-Over-April-Fool-s-Joke

Suspended for this? Really?


I get the feeling the GM is an uptight sort who's sense of humor died long ago and far away.

[Arctic Dave]

1. How dare you teach our listeners basic science!

About as stupid as fox news when the meteor strike in Russia happened.

[unblock]

2. When I read this kind of story, I usually assume

That the boss wanted to fire the workers anyway and was just waiting for a pretense.

If there were good, cost-effective djs, and the gm fired them out of principle due to this issue, then yeah, he's a moran.

But I suspect there's more to the story....

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. For their next joke, they query listeners on whether they agree with homo sapien marriage

They are subsequently banned in 13 states.

[krispos42]

5. Or thespians getting married... n/t

[randome]

4. Uh, no. They were rightfully called on this.

Start a potential panic? People afraid to drink water? Restaurants closing? After a short time, the word would go out simply that the water wasn't safe, regardless of anyone repeating the chemical terms initially used.

Not a very bright stunt, IMO.

[tk2kewl]

6. so all humor must target the lowest common denominator?