The American Jewish Committee and US India Political Action Committee have asked a Philadelphia radio station to take strong disciplinary action against two morning show hosts for their recent profane and racist programme targeting the Indian community.
In the letter to Rich Lewis, general manager of WUSL Power 99 FM on Friday, the AJC and USINPAC asked him to "move expeditiously" against morning hosts Star and Buc Wild and to consider terminating their services.
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In a press release, they said while on air on December 15, Star telephoned a call centre in India taking mail orders from the US for hair beads. Listeners heard Star verbally abuse a female agent named Steena.
Although both Star and Buc Wild were suspended for one day, the letter said this measure was woefully inadequate, and urged Lewis to take further steps to discipline these men for their actions.
"Only then can you begin to rectify the unfortunate situation they have created, and to temper the outrage and pain they have caused," it said.
The letter was signed by Jeffrey Sinensky, AJC's general counsel; Sanjay Puri, executive director of USINPAC; and Ilana Krop Wilensik, assistant director of AJC's Philadelphia chapter.
AJC and USINPAC said they have historically been, and remain, staunch defenders of free speech. But the broadcast
contained profanity and racist remarks that have no place on radio airwaves, or anywhere else.
