Disney has it’s fingers in a lot of pies. But I would never of guessed it owned a radio station that has its claim to fame as “Hate Radio.” When one person spoke up and decided to hit the radio station where it hurts by asking why they supported hate radio the advertisers pulled their ads. And Disney retaliated by shutting down that persons blog. So Mike of the Daily Kos stepped in:
When I started CallingAllWingnuts, one of the hundreds of bloggers that came by to introduce themselves was Spocko of Spockosbrain (now defunct, for reasons soon to become revealed). Spocko was doing some work related to my own in his own market in California’s Bay Area. His target? KSFO, home of Melanie Morgan, Lee Rogers, Brian Sussman and other poisonous 2nd rate talk show wingers.
Since this is Spocko’s gig, I’m gonna pretty much use his words to explain what’s gone down. Before the flip, to give you something to chew on as you click to the full story, I can tell you this much: you’re gonna love what you read. Spocko has actually cost Disney money - he chased away advertisers and forced them to pay a law firm to intimidate his ISP. The story isn’t all good though - Spocko’s broke and can’t afford to wage the legal battle, so he’s shut down. That said, maybe we can use this space to buck up his spirits a little bit and see if there are any lawyers that want to file a Rule 11 motion against Disney’s unscrupulous lawyers…
anyway, flip for the complete story.
Edit: It looks like it’s hit the Newswire (Mediapost)
UPDATE!: Spocko’s Brain is back up (Just as it’s being picked up by TV News… all but ABC7)
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