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page started May 4th, 2009
FIRE Jay Severin
Boston-area radio talk show host Jay Severin was suspended this week for making highly inflammatory and racist remarks about Mexicans on his talk show .  The station didn't go far enough and Severin should lose his job. UPDATE: It's working
Here are just some of his prize quotes from the show:
"So now, in addition to venereal disease and the other leading exports of Mexico - women with mustaches and VD - now we have swine flu."
He described Mexicans as "the world's lowest of primitives."
"It's millions of leeches from a primitive country come here to leech off you and, with it,
SAMPLE EMAILS

 Dear (name of advertiser),  

As you are an advertiser on radio station WTKK, I would like to know if you endorse the recent remarks about Mexicans on that station by host Jay Severin:  

"So now, in addition to venereal disease and the other leading exports of Mexico - women with mustaches and VD - now we have swine flu."  He described Mexicans as "the world's lowest of primitives."  He also said "It's millions of leeches from a primitive country come here to leech off you and, with it, they are ruining the schools, the hospitals, and a lot of life in America."

I thank you in advance for your reply.

-(your name)

Dear WTKK,  
Concerning the recent remarks on your station by host Jay Severin about Mexicans, I am writing to urge you to fire this host.

This is not free speech.  Free speech is debate of issues. Debate closing the border with Mexico, that's fine.  But Severin's words are in the realm of provoking violence and hatred.  WTKK is endorsing Severin's views if he is allowed back on the air.  

I am also contacting your advertisers and asking them if they endorse Severin's views.  

-(your name)


 Dear (name of business)

Thank your for not advertising on WTKK because of host Jay Severin's intolerable comments about Mexicans.  As you know, he described Mexicans as "the world's lowest of primitives."  He also said "It's millions of leeches from a primitive country come here to leech off you and, with it, they are ruining the schools, the hospitals, and a lot of life in America."

This is commendable of you as well as being just good business.

yours,
(your name)






they are ruining the schools, the hospitals, and a lot of life in America."
And on a 2004 broadcast, he compared Muslims to a fifth column in this country and said in response to a caller who thought people should reach out to Muslims: "You think we should befriend them; I think we should kill them."
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 GET ACTIVE! easy as 1,2,3
1. Tell station WTKK to give him the can:
Send them an email and demand that WTTK do the right thing and take Severin off the air permanently.
Call them at their main office: 617-822-9600
Send them an email here http://www.wtkk.com/contactus.aspx

2. Contact his sponsors and politely ask them if they endorse Severin's views (sample letter on left)  and also please write the ones who have pulled their ads and thank them (see below and sample letter on left):
 NEW ENGLAND XPO FOR BUSINESS
By Phone: 860-232-6230 or Toll Free: (866) 44EVENT (866-443-8368) By Fax: 860-232-6234
By Email: NEShow@eventmanagement.org

REI

Helping Hands of America
email info@helpinghandsofamerica.org
phone at 888-881-9090

BOSTON PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL
telephone 617-423-3755
email contact here
Update: BostonPIC says they  did not place the ad on WTKK which was created by
http://www.greatermedia.com /
Tel.: 781-348-8600

Update: MORE SPONSORS

has Jay Severin on their homepage
Call them toll free: 800-714-8114
email president Mark Lamoureux countertopshoppe@gmail.com

COSMETIC DENTISTRY
(603) 595-6699 or (888) A-NU-SMILE
info@perfectsmiles.com Update: emails bouncing

 NEW ENGLAND XPO FOR BUSINESS
By Phone: 860-232-6230 or Toll Free: (866) 44EVENT (866-443-8368) By Fax: 860-232-6234
By Email: NEShow@eventmanagement.org

REI

Helping Hands of America
email info@helpinghandsofamerica.org
phone at 888-881-9090
BOSTON PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL
telephone 617-423-3755
email contact here
Update: BostonPIC says the ad on WTKK mentioning them was created by
http://www.greatermedia.com /
Tel.: 781-348-8600

Update: MORE SPONSORS

COUNTERTOP SHOPPE has Jay Severin on their homepage
Call them toll free: 800-714-8114
email president Mark Lamoureux countertopshoppe@gmail.com

COSMETIC DENTISTRY
(603) 595-6699 or (888) A-NU-SMILE
info@perfectsmiles.com Update: emails bouncing

Reeds Ferry Sheds, Inc.
Phone: 603-883-1362

http://www.1800gotjunk.com
http://www.jeffcarboneinsurance.com/
http://www.varinosdental.com/
www.bostonbigdeals.com
http://www.pajamagram.com/
http://www.tristatetrek.com/ contact them at contact@tristatetrek.com via an email.
http://www.abchhp.com contact them via email at info@abchhp.com
http://www.umass.edu/ contact via email at scoop@admin.umass.edu
Ford Motors go to this site https://secure.ford.com
Centrum Silver contact via email at pr@wyeth.com

3. Contact Jay Severin directly and tell him to apologize and resign.  Here is his blog contact also: http://www.wtkk.biz/blogs/jayseverin/contact.aspx

 UPDATES

14 MAY:    IT'S WORKING
Severin still suspended after 2 weeks:
Jay Severin suspended in WTKK limbo

8 May: Advertisers are pulling ads because of the jerk.  From the Boston Globe:
Severin furor has sponsors pulling ads
Some unsure about sticking with host
Some sponsors of Boston radio station WTKK-FM have pulled their advertising and balked about resuming their ads if the station reinstates Jay Severin, the talk show host suspended last week for making derogatory comments about Mexicans.  

PLEASE contact the advertisers mentioned and thank them for pulling their ads:

Tim Carleton, president
Reeds Ferry Sheds, Inc.
Phone: 603-883-1362
email contact page: http://www.reedsferry.com/about-us/contact-info.asp

Will Keyser, spokesman
Retailers Association of Massachusetts
Send emails to this group: JHurst@RetailersMA.org, BRennie@RetailersMA.org, ETrabucco@RetailersMA.org, AShea@RetailersMA.org, sbyrne@RetailersMA.org, FMichaud@ABIagency.net    

18 TREMONT STREET, SUITE 810
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108

Telephone:     (617) 523-1900
Toll-free:        (877) RAM-6580
Fax:               (617) 523-4321

Jon B. Hurst
President
(617) 523-1900 Ext. 12
JHurst@RetailersMA.org,

Bill Rennie
Vice President
(617) 523-1900 Ext. 11
BRennie@RetailersMA.org,


Erin Trabucco
General Counsel
(617) 523-1900 Ext. 13
ETrabucco@RetailersMA.org

Andrea Shea
Membership Director
(617) 523-1900 Ext. 15
AShea@RetailersMA.org

Sarah Byrne
Member Services Director
(617) 523-1900 Ext. 10
sbyrne@RetailersMA.org

DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND DISCUSSION ON THIS HERE
TWITTER FEED
 
5 MAY:
 Severin's agent announces he will be back on-air soon