Shock Jocks to Apologize for Trashing Transgender KidsTommi Avicolli-Meccabyline‚ Jun. 11‚ 2009Shock Jock radio in Sacramento hit an all-time low two weeks ago, as hosts Rob Williams and Arnie States of KRXQ-FM’s “Rob, Arnie and Dawn in the Morning” spent a half hour trashing transgender youth and even calling for violence against them. At least ten national companies, including the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Wells Fargo, Nissan, AT&T, Verizon and McDonalds, responded by pulling their advertising on the station that airs Williams and States. Then, Rob Williams issued a statement on behalf of himself and States that appeared on their website, saying that they will make things right this morning (Thursday, June 11, 7:30am). “We have reached out to various groups and asked for a chance to make this right,” Williams wrote, “to respond, with their participation, to the education that our audience has provided us.” |