On 03/11/2011, kennedy kariuki <
kkairu@gmail.com> wrote:
> solo, bold n the whatever..was aired after news....i rem ilikuwa
> wakati wa kulala...unasema nini?
>
> On 11/3/11, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <
solo.mburu@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Back in the day, KBC would air programmes that were then considered
>> immoral well after 10:30 p.m
>> And this included any programme kissing, pecking or even a hug was
>> part of the script.
>> Remember when programes like 'Tahamaki', 'Tushauriane' and the likes
>> were aired? Situations where anything that was 'unAfrican' was not
>> aired. Relate this to Alfred Mutua's 'Cobra Squad'.
>> The reason as to why it's a challenge to control the airwaves is the
>> liberalization in almost all spheres. In a free economy state like
>> Kenya's, it's quit hard to reign in on errant traders, unfortunately.
>> But to restore hope:
>> a) Sign the petition
>> b) Let's wait for Alex Gakuru's Board to tell us what they've so far done.
>>
>> BTW, I've heard people complain about the Soko Ugali advert. See how
>> people can deviate thir minds geatly?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Solomon
>>
>> On 03/11/2011, maina <
dmaishe@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> @Joseph McDonald do you have kid(s)..?
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 6:31 AM, kennedy kariuki <
kkairu@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> close this...plz
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 9:09 PM, jamo njoroge <
patjayke@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This thread should come to a conclusion on what direction to take, we
>>>>> are
>>>>> giving them too much air time on the list, we seem to marketing them
>>>>> even
>>>>> more...
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2 November 2011 18:13, gisho <
gichuhie@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Gentlemen, a while ago (like 2009) someone in the govt got pissed of
>>>>>> by
>>>>>> the same issues you are addressing here and the station went off-air
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> some days. When it came back the topics were more relaxed as they even
>>>>>> told
>>>>>> the listeners of the situation. sooner than later, they slept back to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> topics you are now talking about. i think the ministry of IT/ICT (or
>>>>>> whatever its called) is aware of this but i don't know where they
>>>>>> stand.
>>>>>> like oil companies, its hard to kill a 'cash cow'
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Odhiambo Washington
>>>>>> <
odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 23:52, Joseph McDonald
>>>>>>> <
mcdonaldoj@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It is ironical....the parents are the ones calling.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> McD, do you have proof that "the parents are the ones calling"??
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So long as you have a choice there is nothing you can do.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You are suggesting that Kenyans who mind the crap in the show have
>>>>>>> other choices and should opt for them and do nothing about Classic
>>>>>>> FM,
>>>>>>> right?? Just like someone here said "just shift channels"...hmmmm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You have a choice in the stations,You have a choice in the mode of
>>>>>>>> transport (you can take a city hopper or boda boda),you have a
>>>>>>>> choice
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> alight before the mat starts the journey and even alight after the
>>>>>>>> mat
>>>>>>>> starts the journey.If you dont exercise these choices then you have
>>>>>>>> accepted to listen to classic.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> McD, for once, I have seen you reason so shallowly that I stopped for
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> moment to ask myself if you are the same Joseph McDonald that I know.
>>>>>>> How
>>>>>>> can you say that? For instance, you believe the kids going to school
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> matatus should pose to ask the operators (driver/conductor) whether
>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>> are tunes to Classic FM and then decline to board that particular
>>>>>>> ma-three
>>>>>>> for another one?
>>>>>>> You've forgotten who we are trying to protect here - it's mostly the
>>>>>>> minors. If I were the one in the matatu, I promise you I have the
>>>>>>> guts
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> make the driver change station. I cannot just alight. I cannot just
>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>> nothing about it. Please try and get a different and better attitude
>>>>>>> towards this debate.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The fact of the matter is that most marriages are a sham, morality
>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>> Kenya is at its lowest (so I cant buy that moral theory) ...dont
>>>>>>>> kill
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> messenger...(In fact Kenyans are more tribal than religious) what
>>>>>>>> classic
>>>>>>>> is doing is offering a platform.They dont hold a gun on any one
>>>>>>>> either
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> call or listen or advertise.Its called freedom of expression.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You have narrowed down on the marriage angle. The show is never about
>>>>>>> marriage alone and our petition is not just about marriage.
>>>>>>> For your information, our problem is not about the issues being
>>>>>>> discussed in the show. It's more about the timing of the show and the
>>>>>>> audience which it inadvertently reaches - the minors.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Today if we stop Classic, tomorrow what will stop somebody from
>>>>>>>> saying
>>>>>>>> a) Waumini FM is indoctrinating our kids with catholic teachings
>>>>>>>> b) Or Ghetto FM is making our kids fail in Kiswahili because inaleta
>>>>>>>> brrrrrrcha
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> c) or Hope FM is only Christian what about the muslim or hindu etc
>>>>>>>> d) or lets demolish K-street because there is a lot of immorality
>>>>>>>> going on there.
>>>>>>>> d) or petition women not to wear mini skirts because its
>>>>>>>> "immoral".....we will be sliding back to stone age
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> McD, please try and stay within the topic and stop your deflections.
>>>>>>> When it comes to other stations, it will be dealt with at that time.
>>>>>>> That
>>>>>>> does not mean I am not thinking out of the box! What we are asking
>>>>>>> ourselves, rather saying, is that is it proper for Classic to discuss
>>>>>>> lurid
>>>>>>> sex details in the morning when even kids are listening?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For the last 5+ years every morning some one calls in and 20 others
>>>>>>>> follow with a similar problem, what does that tell you?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It does not tell anything. I don't see how discussing such issues on
>>>>>>> the airwaves helps to address the problem back where it is. Do you?
>>>>>>> Have
>>>>>>> you heard if ever, Maina gave the callers a solution? Did you hear of
>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>> caller who called back to thank Classic FM for having solved their
>>>>>>> issue?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My advice wake up and smell the coffee its a new world order.....and
>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>> can bet my entire earthly belongings that Classic is here to stay
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> most
>>>>>>>> of the people complaining are listeners as well in the morning.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So how did your contribution help in addressing the problem? By
>>>>>>> telling
>>>>>>> Kenyans to live with it?? I think this will hit you once your kids
>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> that age when they can confront you with such topics. If the content
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> Maina's show is that acceptable, I can say we have no business having
>>>>>>> bodies/commissions to regulate content.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>>>>>>> Nairobi,KE
>>>>>>> +254733744121/+254722743223
>>>>>>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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>>>>>>> Please consider the environment before printing this email.
>>>>>>>
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