That's a weird Snopes page. It says that Clear Channel did generate a list of songs, that it does not deny doing so, that CC program directors expanded the list, and that at least one Clear Channel listener got an apology for hearing an untimely song that snuck through the ban that didn't exist.
Obviously there's some truth to the story, even if it wasn't an ironclad, nationwide corporate "ban." A Snopes yellow dot would have been a better choice.
Who knew?
ReplyDeleteNobody listening to the #1 radio company in America knew, that's for sure:
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_deemed_inappropriate_after_Sept._11_by_Clear_Channel
Scroll down to "L."
Anon,
ReplyDeleteSnopes calls this "false"
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/radio.htm
That's a weird Snopes page. It says that Clear Channel did generate a list of songs, that it does not deny doing so, that CC program directors expanded the list, and that at least one Clear Channel listener got an apology for hearing an untimely song that snuck through the ban that didn't exist.
ReplyDeleteObviously there's some truth to the story, even if it wasn't an ironclad, nationwide corporate "ban." A Snopes yellow dot would have been a better choice.