Case Details

Damage to wildlife habitat
Boulder, CO (US)

Date: Sep 23, 2001
Disposition: Convicted
Case Images: 1 files available

Abusers/Suspects:

  • Steven Meade
  • Marc Stout
  • Darren McKee

    Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
  • Case ID: 184
    Classification: Other
    Animal: chicken
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    The 3 KBPI-FM radio disc jockey's promoted a 4 wheel off-road event known as the "Mudfest". They invited listeners to attend, drawing some 400 people and 200 vehicles to Caribou Flats, a private property, natural wetland and peat bog which is a habitat for 15 species of birds and the rare boreal toad. 12 others who participated in the even also face charges of defacing property.

    Meade & Stout of Denver, CO and McKee of Aurora, CO were charged with conspiracy to commit criminal mischief and defacing property. Meade was also charged with an additional count of felony criminal mischief.

    On January 4th, 2001 the DJ's were fined $50.00 for their role in the event.

    Meade faced additional separate charges in Denver, CO for animal cruelty in encouraging listeners to throw a chicken from a building.

    Case Updates

    The FCC proposed a fine of $775,000 to Clear Channel Communications because of yet another shock jock on air program. This one involving Todd Clem (aka Bubba the Love Sponge) who promoted an on air slaughter of a wild boar in February 2001.

    Clear Channel agreed to fire Bubba after deciding his show didn't fit the company's standards.

    The FCC wants to hit Clear Channel with the single largest fine ever proposed for indecency because of Bubba's show which this time had included graphic discussions about sex and drugs.

    The FCC had begun investigating Clear Channel Communications several years ago for shows Clear Channel's shock jock's began airing, including the animal cruelty cases's we have documented.

    Now with the FCC hitting Clear Channel where it hurts most, we are encouraged that the policies of the Communications companies will be re-evaluated.
    Update posted on Feb 25, 2004 - 5:59AM 

    References

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