Page 7 - Magic Morning News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from Magic morning. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In Magic Morning Today - Breaking & Trending Today

John Banks and racist callers: Is talkback radio getting worse?


STUFF
Talkback radio hosts and producers typically have access to a dump button when calls go wrong. It wasn t used when a racist, and false, tirade was broadcast by Magic Talk.
EXPLAINER: Talkback radio – where the disenfranchised and lonely go to have their voices heard, or a cesspit where anything goes to get the phones ringing? Explainer Editor Keith Lynch explores how it all works.
It all kicked off when a caller named Richard said Māori culture was from “the Stone age”. There were other deeply offensive, false comments linking genetics to crime and education.
On the other end of the line was the former Mayor of Auckland, John Banks. Banks, 74, was filling in for regular Magic Morning host Peter Williams, who was away on holiday. The comments, you would think, crossed a line. This wasn t a robust talkback discussion. This was hate speech. ....

New Zealand , Keith Lynch , Jana Rangooni , Genghis Khan , Willie Jackson , Marcus Lush , Soulan Pownceby , John Banks , Zealand Herald , Jeremy Parkinson , Mike Hosking , Sean Plunket , Duncan Garner , Alison Mau , Mitch Harris , Peter Williams , Duncan Greive , Kerre Mcivor , Radio Broadcasters Association , Broadcasting Standards Authority , Explainer Editor Keith Lynch , Magic Morning , Stone Age , Magic Owner Mediaworks , New Zealand Herald , Radio Live ,