CC Fires ``Bubba the Love Sponge.''

[Florida_Geek]

http://www.tampatrib.com/MGA8I5VI1RD.html


TAMPA - Bubba the Love Sponge Clem, whose graphic and explicit radio program prompted the largest proposed single fine against a broadcaster in history, was fired Monday, according to a statement from his boss.
Dan DiLoreto, a vice president and general manager at WXTB, 97.9 FM, owned by Clear Channel Communications, issued a statement on the 11 p.m. newscast at sister station WFLA, 970 AM.

DiLoreto said Clem's contract had been terminated with the Tampa station and several other Florida radio stations that air the program, ``Bubba the Love Sponge.'' DiLoreto did not elaborate. Neither Clem, whose show aired mornings on WXTB, nor any Clear Channel executives could be reached for comment.

In January, the Federal Communications Commission proposed fining San Antonio- based Clear Channel $755,000 for material aired on Clem's show that the agency deemed indecent. The total also included a fine regarding the station's record keeping.

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He killed a pig on the air among other things.I guess CC got tire of his legal bills and fines.

[bleedingheart]

1. can't say I feel really bad about this...killed a pig on the air???

What ever happened to intelligent dialogue???

[Katarina]

2. I heard him last week for the first time

I don't usually listen to the clear channel station but was bored and skimming around the radio and heard him. From the little bit I heard, intelligent dialog would be completely lost on him. Maybe I'm wrong, but the 10 minutes or so I listened to him make fun of a lady that had cancer was enough for me to decide he was not someone I would ever listen to again. Good riddance.