[rfu-automation] Fwd: song with profanity

[Raymond Morales]

I do not agree with this interpretation.

The general gold standard is the following words:
f**k
Sh**
b**ch
c**t

I believe that d**n and a$$ is also not acceptable, but I am not 100% sure. I am not saying that this is 100% codified, however, it has proven to be the accepted rule of thumb. Saying it live by accident and unintentially under non-obscene contexts is acceptable, but I am not of the opinion that music contain these words should be on automation. Obviously one can be obscene without using any of these words, but, as far as being profane, I would be of the opinion that these words would get us into trouble with the FCC. I would rather air on the side of caution on this particular matter.

-Ray
---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:25:05 -0600
>From: Joe Futrelle <futrelle at shout.net>  
>Subject: Re: [rfu-automation] Fwd: song with profanity  
>To: Stephen Fonzo <fonzo.stephen at gmail.com>
>Cc: rfu-automation at lists.chambana.net
>
>   It is not correct that the word "ass" is not
>   permitted--there is no specific set of "forbidden
>   words" that the FCC uses when judging complaints.
>   I'm not arguing against removing the song, if the
>   context of the word was such that it seems likely to
>   be considered profanity. I'm just making sure people
>   understand that there is no list of forbidden words,
>   and so we should be looking for profane material on
>   the basis of its content, not just its choice of
>   words.
>
>   On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:03 AM, Stephen Fonzo
>   <fonzo.stephen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     The quickest solution is to view the Zara log, see
>     what track was playing at that time, and then
>     either remove or edit the song.  I can check this
>     tomorrow, try to find and then remove the track,
>     and if someone else in the Automation group wants
>     to edit it (if this will help; otherwise, don't
>     bother), they can do so later.
>
>     -Stephen
>
>     ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>     From: Raymond Morales <rmorales02 at gmail.com>
>     Date: Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 9:43 PM
>     Subject: song with profanity
>     To: Andrew Ó Baoill <andrew at funferal.org>, dan
>     blah <dan.blah at gmail.com>, Nicole Pion
>     <nicole.pion at gmail.com>, Stephen Fonzo
>     <fonzo.stephen at gmail.com>
>
>     I listed to WRFU and at 9:34pm on my car radio,
>     there was a hip-hop/jazzy sort of song with kids
>     singing the hook about taking it to the top. The
>     word ASS was explicitly used and that is not
>     permitted as far as I know outside of 10 pm and 6
>     am. I believe that this should be removed, but I
>     have no clue what song it is or who added it. I
>     heard this group on our rotation before, but this
>     is the first time that I have heard anything that
>     is profane.
>
>     -Ray
>     MD/PhD Candidate in Biochemistry
>     University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
>
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>     National Network of Latin American Medical
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>
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