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Radio personality fired after sparking outrage with racist tweet OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) Omaha radio personality Chris Baker was fired over a social media post deemed “completely inappropriate and unacceptable” by the former talk show host’s employer. Baker hosted a conservative talk program on KFAB radio. He sparked outrage Tuesday with a now-deleted tweet referencing the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former officer convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. C. Taylor Walet III, area president of IHeartMedia in Nebraska sent this statement Wednesday: “We are aware of the completely inappropriate and unacceptable tweet that was posted late Tuesday afternoon. Please know that this does not represent our viewpoint or our values, and we take this situation very seriously. Accordingly, Chris Baker’s employment with our Company has been terminated.” ....
Radio Host Chris Baker Fired Over Racist Tweet About Derek Chauvin Verdict On 4/22/21 at 8:57 AM EDT A conservative radio host in Omaha, Nebraska, has been fired after posting a tweet about Derek Chauvin s guilty verdict that was branded racist. Shortly after the verdict was handed down on Tuesday, KFAB talk show host Chris Baker tweeted the word Guilty! along with a gif of four Black tribesmen, dressed only in loincloths, apparently dancing in celebration. Baker later deleted the tweet, and posted another one saying: Not funny at all, stop it. But screenshots of continued to circulate on Twitter, with some calling for Baker s termination and for advertisers to sever ties with his show. ....
Omaha Conservative Talker Chris Baker Fired Over Racist Tweet RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, April 22, 2021 Chris Baker Conservative afternoon talk show host Chris Baker of KFAB-AM/Omaha was fired by iHeartMedia following a racist tweet made in response to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case. In a tweet that has since been deleted, Baker tweeted a picture of four black men dressed in loin cloths and dancing along with the word Guilty! The juxtaposition of the image with the text seemed to imply that this was how the Black community would celebrate the verdict. In a news release, C. Taylor Walet III, area president/Nebraska for iHeartMedia said Wednesday afternoon: We are aware of the completely inappropriate and unacceptable tweet that was posted late Tuesday afternoon. Please know that this does not represent our viewpoint or our values, and we take this situation very seriously. Accordingly, Chris Baker s employment with our Company has been terminated. ....
Why was Omaha radio personality Chris Baker fired? Updated: Apr 22 2021, 8:57 ET A RADIO personality in Nebraska was fired after posting an offensive tweet about the George Floyd case. Radio station KFAB, based in Omaha, terminated the employment of Chris Baker on April 21, 2021.
3 Why was Omaha radio personality Chris Baker fired? The tweet posted by conservative radio personality Chris Baker included a GIF of four black men wearing loincloths and body paint, according to the Omaha World-Herald. Above the photo was the word: Guilty! Baker posted the tweet after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of multiple charges in the murder of George Floyd on April 20. Chauvin faces 75 years in prison. ....
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