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    News › Louisiana Water Park Won't Trade with Black Radio
    ZOL World Watch Louisiana Water Park Won't Trade with Black Radio

    KBZE 105.9FM of Baton Rouge has "issues" with Blue Bayou Water Park...another potential JENA 6 waiting to happen?

    submitted by
    Howard J. Castay, Jr.
    President & General Manger
    KBZE 105.9FM
    and KFRA 1390AM
    courtesy of www.radio-info.com

    May 14, 2008

    BLUE BAYOU WATER PARK
    DIXIE LANDING AMUSEMENT PARK..

    IF YOU'RE BLACK, WE'LL TAKE YOUR
    MONEY, BUT YOUR NOT INVITED..

    Dear Colleagues,

    On Tuesday, May 14, 2008, I was told by Liz Harrison, Marketing Director of Blue Bayou Water Park and Dixie Landing Amusement Park, that they have no plans to continue their long-term practice with KBZE 105.9FM, of trading 100 or more admission tickets to the parks, in exchange for double that value in radio advertising.

    Liz Harrison said that their summer concert series has country and pop artists, so their
    radio concern will be for these formats.

    "We have no interest in an African-American audience," she said.

    I replied to her, "Do you realize that is blatant racial discrimination?"

    She replied, "You call it what you will, I call it free enterprise."

    I am asking that all African Americans who listen to either of my radio stations, call and voice their opinion to Ms. Harrison. The number at Blue Bayou is 1-225-753-3333.

    Her e-mail address is: lizh@bluebayou.com.

    "We have no interest in an African-American audience,"... "You call it what you will, I call it free enterprise."
     Liz Harrison, Marketing Director of Blue Bayou Water Park and Dixie Landing Amusement Park

    As a side note, we have confirmed that Blue Bayou also does not do business
    with any Black Radio in Baton Rouge, or the African-American owned Louisiana Weekly, the state's oldest weekly newspaper, and one of this country's oldest African American owned news publications.

    Should any of you have further questions on this, please do not hestiate to call me at 985-312-2154, or e-mail me at howard@kbze.com.

    It's time we bring issues like this in front of the public.

    WE ALL LOVE OUR CHILDREN. BUT WE ALL WORK HARD FOR OUR MONEY AS WELL.

    Sincerely,

    Howard J. Castay, Jr.
    President & General Manger
    KBZE 105.9FM
    and KFRA 1390AM

    Posted by rsias on Monday, May 19, 2008 (01:00:00) (1293 reads)

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    Re: Louisiana Water Park Won't Trade with Black Radio (Score: 1 )
    by bartohob on Friday, July 18, 2008 (21:29:19)
    (User Info | Send a Message)
    dont get your feelings hurt so easy over something as small as this.
    bret ocean city florida



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