It isn’t really a big secret that calling a black caller the “N-word” 11 times was going to get radio industry veteran Dr. Laura Schlessinger in a bit of trouble. On the contrary, Dr. Laura now bears the stench of history. Apparently it is too much considering all the “Dr. Laura quits” headlines around.
Dr. Laura quits radio show
According to PopEater, Dr. Laura officially quits her radio show once her current contract expires. The conservative radio relationship diva told CNN’s “Larry King Live” that she’s making the move because she “wants to regain her First Amendment rights.”. Interestingly, Schlessinger once openly campaigned to take away those very same rights from one more radio personality, Howard Stern.
But Dr. Laura doesn’t call it quitting; she claims the move is empowering.
“I want to be able to say what’s on my mind and in my heart and what I think is helpful and useful without somebody getting angry – some special interest group deciding this is a time to silence a voice of dissent and attack affiliates and sponsors,” she told King.
Schlessinger did apologize, but her employers aren’t getting it
The doctor says she “wasn’t dissing anybody” although she does apologize for using the N-word. The production company for Dr. Laura has claimed they’re just letter her “pursue opportunities” instead of work with them. General Motors and Motel 6, two national sponsors who have pulled the plug on Schlessinger aren’t dissing her, either.
The next part of the Dr. Laura quits
According to TMZ, Dr. Laura has quit a job like this before. Back in 1999, she was on the verge of a CBS TV talk show. She needed first for Howard stern to stop talking bad about her on his show with a “muzzle” of some sort. The condition wasn’t held up by CBS. After that happened, Paramount took on Dr. Laura for a TV show momentarily. In one episode, she bashed homosexuals and faced the outrage of gay rights groups. A campaign began at StopDrLaura.com which made it so 170 advertisers left the show completely. Dodge left eventually for Dr. Laura.
Further reading
PopEater
popeater.com/2010/08/18/dr-laura-schlessinger-leaving-radio/
TMZ
tmz.com/2010/08/18/dr-laura-schlessinger-radio-tv-quit-larry-king-howard-stern/
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Schlessinger
Dr. Laura tells wives to ‘get under your men’
youtube.com/watch?v=_mvm7moVvSs
