Dear Sirs,
It is with extreme sadness that I feel compelled to even write to you regarding this issue, but in light of the recent instances of radio shows being taken off air due to "inappropriate" content, I feel I must.
I have been a long time fan of the Opie and Anthony show. They are the only reason I subscribed to XM Radio, and they are the only reason I continue to subscribe to this day. Having recently bought a car with Sirius rather than XM, I have had a chance to listen to the competition, and I must say, if it were not for Opie and Anthony, I would cancel my two XM subscriptions tomorrow and go with Sirius instead.
That said, it has come to my attention that Opie and Anthony may come under fire for a recent segment involving a discussion with a homeless man. I did not hear this segment live today, however I had a chance to listen to it this afternoon, and while I can understand why some people might get offended by this, it did not seem there was anything illegal in the content, merely offensive. I will be extremely disappointed in your company if you choose to take permanent action against Opie and Anthony in light of this "offensive" and "inappropriate" content.
I am fully aware of the risk I take every day listening to the Opie and Anthony show. I know very well that they are likely, on a daily basis, to say something that will offend someone - and I continue to listen because in addition to their brash comments, they are funny and I enjoy the content they provide. I also know that I, as a consumer, have the ability to change the channel or turn the radio off if I do not like the content I am hearing on a given day - and there have been times where I have exercised that ability during this show. It should be left up to the individual consumer to choose the content they like from the wide array of content available on satellite and free radio, and those who are offended by comments made by Opie and Anthony should not be given the ability to decide which content I am allowed to listen to.
Please do not bow to special interest groups in this matter. It is a known fact that many of these groups are extremely well organized and have internet form letters to use to make complaints to a variety of people during events like this - but they do not speak for me, and I would hazard a guess that they do not speak for the majority.
Thank you for your time,
John
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