Press Release
State Senator Raymond J. Lesniak
By Jason Butkowski - April 4, 2007 - 5:31pmRelease Date: Apr 4 2007
** MEDIA ADVISORY**
COALITION AGAINST BIGOTRY AND HATE TO DISCUSS SLURS BY 101.5 TALK RADIO TOMORROW
TRENTON - The "Coalition Against Bigotry and Hate on NJ101.5 Radio" will hold a news conference at NOON tomorrow, Thursday, April 5, in Room 109 of the State House to unveil an information program to condemn the ethnic slurs, anti-gay comments and religious hate broadcast daily by the station's afternoon hosts.
Senator Raymond J. Lesniak, D-Union, will be joined at the news conference by representatives of the Gender Rights Advocacy Association of New Jersey, the Interfaith Dialog Center, the Anti-Defamation League, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, the New Jersey Catholic Conference, the Polish Legion of American Vets, the Polish American Congress, the Pulaski Day Parade Committee and Garden State Equality.
CLICK HERE for a transcript of a portion of a recent Jersey Guys' program, to serve as an example of the hate and bigotry perpetrated daily by the show's hosts.
Contact:
Erin Caragher
Senator Lesniak's Office
Tel: (732) 857-7455
E-Mail: ecaragher@njleg.org
Web: www.njsendems.com
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