Media Matters Action Update

Dear Friends:

On his September 14 radio show, Bill O'Reilly said he wished that Hurricane Katrina had flooded the United Nations building in New York. O'Reilly then added, "And I wouldn't have rescued them." Each day, thousands of people from many different countries go to work at the United Nations headquarters on the east side on Manhattan. These people are working to promote respect for human rights, protect the environment, fight disease, and reduce poverty. It is shameful that, in the wake of one of America's largest natural disasters, O'Reilly would wish death and hardship upon these innocent people.

The president of the United Nations Foundation, Timothy E. Wirth, has called for O'Reilly to withdraw his comments and make a public apology. We should contact Westwood One, which syndicates O'Reilly's radio show nationally, and add our voices to this call for an apology.


Take Action!

Contact Shane Coppola, the president and CEO of Westwood One. Ask Coppola if Westwood One stands by O'Reilly's death wish for those who work at the United Nations building in New York. Also ask what Westwood One will do in the future to ensure that controversial ideologues don't broadcast death wishes on the radio programs it distributes.

Shane Coppola: shane_coppola@westwoodone.com


This sort of hate speech does not belong on America's airwaves. It is wrong and un-American. Please take action today.

Sincerely,
David Brock
President and CEO
Media Matters for America

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