ACTION ALERT ***Clear Channel continues to threaten cyclists

To Wisconsin Riders:

The article below was posted to cyclingnews.com on 9/26/03. As President of WCA, I have been in contact with the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin and have placed a call to Jeff Tyler, Station Manager of Madison's Clear Channel Stations to get a comment from him. I will post all comments I get from Clear Channel on this website and/or any recommendations for rider action on this website. In the meantime feel free to send your comments to Clear Channel. Their email is at the bottom of the article.

Yours truly,
R.Loney

Despite a public outcry following radio segments encouraging motorists to taunt or even strike cyclists on the road in both Houston, Texas and Cleveland, Ohio, it appears Clear Channel Communications, owner of radio stations throughout the United States, has not received the message. Listeners report hearing jokes about running cyclists off the road at a Raleigh, North Carolina radio station (G105) owned by Clear Channel. The segments, during which DJs shared tales and suggestions of how to run cyclists off the road, were aired September 22 and 23.

Clear Channel claimed to have taken action with its Cleveland affiliate, and the Houston station was to run a public service announcement for the Houston Police Department's cycling education efforts. Nonetheless, a third radio market has deemed it appropriate to advocate violence against cyclists, to the horror of many listeners, but to the apparent amusement of others.

Clear Channel can be reached at pr@clearchannel.com.