Radio station's giveaway angers immigrant groups

[The Straight Story]

Radio station's giveaway angers immigrant groups


Immigrant groups are asking a local talk-radio station to apologize for promoting a Phoenix giveaway that it launched after Columbus' mayor suspended city travel to Arizona to protest its new immigration law.

WTVN-AM (610) promoted the giveaway as a trip to Phoenix "where Americans are proud and illegals are scared."

The contest, which ended last night, was designed to capitalize on the maelstrom kicked up by Mayor Michael B. Coleman's decision, said WTVN program director Mike Elliott.

It was the most popular the station has had, he said. About 5,000 people entered the drawing for round-trip airfare to Phoenix, hotel accommodations, a "few pesos" and the opportunity to "spend a weekend chasing aliens and spending cash in the desert."

The station encouraged Columbus city employees to enter.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/05/28/radio-stations-giveaway-angers-immigrant-groups.html?sid=101

[pampango]

1. Wow, patriotism and "illegals" in the same phrase-"Phoenix "where Americans are proud and illegals

are scared." Would it be a stretch to assume that we know who the afternoon national talk show host is on this radio station?" ;)

[yella_dawg]

2. Stretch Away!

From their website:

Rush Limbaugh Morning Update
The Glenn Beck Program
Rush Limbaugh
John Corby (??)
Sean Hannity
Mark Levin


Good Americans all! :evilgrin:

[joeybee12]

3. Witha line-up like that, I'm surprised they didn't offer the winners guns

to take potshots at anyone "suspicious-looking."

Major scum.