And you know, it just wouldn't be a normal day in this world without another radio DJ saying racist shit. JR Gach and Pi (a.k.a. Shawn) on WRCZ 94.5 FM in Albany, NY referred to Asian Americans as "slant-eyed gooks," and characterized blacks as "cotton-pickers" and criminals.
Transcripts and more info here at Asian Media Watch.
Here's some excerpts, transcribed by Asian Media Watch.
June 21, 2005:
JR: Man, I'm telling you [the towing company] was first class. They got here in a hurry they took care of Alicia because she was freaking. She's a single mom. She's got kids waiting for her and all that kind of stuff. So, you know typical black.
June 22, 2005:
Pi: You're gonna wear your Remote shirt?
JR: No.
Pi: No?
JR: Well. Maybe I will.
Pi: [laughter]
JR: Come to think of it I have it over at Bok Choy's cleaning it. I
have it over at Bok Choy's Deluxe Cleaners on Western Avenue. And uh. He says "Man, dat big shirt. Big shirt. I neva seen such big shirt before. Preez shirt. Preez shirt. Big shirt." [imitating Asian accent with Asian music playing in background] And your point is? You slant-eyed little gook. Just clean it.
Pi: "Want some chicken?" [imitating Asian accent]
JR: I don't want you know any chicken. Just clean my shirt. I don't need any commentary. This ain't no NBC color television production.
...
[Takes a caller]
Caller: Cameras protect the white people from the black people because the black people are always robbing the white people.
JR: "Wake up white people. There it is. It's always them coloreds. It's them coloreds. Wake up white people. [Laughter] Don't you know there's some blacks out there saying [imitating a black accent] "Wake up colored people. It's whites thats causing all the trouble. Wake up black people. Wake up colored people." Jesus. Do we get them here or what?
...
JR: So they put up a whole bunch of wireless cameras [in downtown Schenectedy, NY] Like all of a sudden all of the bad guys on the street get the word that the cameras are up [imitating a black accent] "Oh man. We better pack our stuff and go someplace else you now. We better like go uh out you know out to Scodak or something you know what I'm saying man? We don't want to mess with them wireless cameras. You know that's some bad stuff. You know?
Pi: Yeah. They can see us and what not."
JR: Yeah. [imitating a black accent]
Pi: They can see our teeth and eye balls. [imitating a black accent]
JR: Yeah. Exactly. The whites of our eyes. You know. And our toofeses (teeth) too man. [imitating a black accent]
...
[Plays "When the Saints Go Marching In" by Louis Armstrong"]
JR: [imitating Louis Armstrong] "Pick that cotton. [laughter] [sings imitating Louis Armstrong] Nobody knows the trouble I seen. Nobody knows my trials. You know I've been to the mountain top! Summertime and the living is easy. Catfish jumping and the cotton is high. Your daddy's rich and your momma's good looking. So ah hush little baby. Don't you cry."
Pi: Isn't is a coincidence that Michael Jordan is doing commercials for cotton underwear? [laughter] What? Anyone else notice that? JR: Hi. I'm Michael Jordan. I'm wearing cotton underwear. I picked it myself.
Posted by Melissa at July 13, 2005 11:45 AM
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Something tells me, this is a CAMPAIGN specifically to piss us off. But it's not much of a distraction, it's simply another item that needs to be taken care of.
Posted by: Money at July 14, 2005 7:46 AM
The President of Galaxy and his attorney have been writing letters threatening legal action to protesters.
Don't be intimidated.
Sponsors:
communications@geico.com
customercare@homedepot.com
Program director:
sschantz@galaxycommunications.com
President and CEO:
elevine@galaxycommunications.com
Posted by: anonymous at July 16, 2005 10:38 AM
get over yourselves.....we pick on every race, every creed, especially ourselves....if you don't like it....turn it off....idiot
Posted by: Pi at November 3, 2005 7:29 AM






