Rochester radio hosts fired for transgender remarks

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ROCHESTER -- Two upstate New York radio hosts have been fired over their on-air comments about the city of Rochester's decision to cover gender reassignment surgery for city employees.


Entercom Rochester on Thursday announced the firings of Kimberly Ray and Barry Beck from WBZA, saying their "hateful comments" don't represent the station.


Ray referred to someone seeking gender reassignment surgery as "a nut job." Beck equated the issue to having the city pay for breast enhancement or liposuction for a mentally ill woman.


The pair's discussion on their "Breakfast Buzz" show Wednesday had, by Thursday, generated 4,000 signatures on a removal petition.


They'd been with the Rochester station since 2001. Neither could be reached for comment Thursday.

http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1047962#.U35pzqNOU5t

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[randys1]

1. Good, fire their god damn intolerant, bigoted asses and prove at the same time free speech

is alive and well, they had the free speech to say something ridiculous and terrible and the radio station on behalf of the listeners had the free speech to fire the assholes...

[rurallib]

3. you casn say what you want, but there may be reactions

like losing a job

[Zorra]

2. Recommend!

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. John Kobylt would say worse than that back in the day. Now he pretends his past doesn't exist.

John of KFI radio in LA

[47of74]

5. Good.