Anti-Catholic Bigotry on Local Radio August 12 2007
In this week’s edition, the Pittsburgh Catholic reports on what local Pittsburgh far-left radio show host John McIntire had to say about the installation of Bishop David Zubik as the new leader for the Catholic diocese of Pittsburgh. According to the paper, here is some of what McIntire said:
McIntire has an anti-Catholic patter as a routine part of his program. He spent 10 minutes mostly making jokes about sexual abuse on the day Bishop Zubik’s appointment was announced. Running clips from news coverage, McIntire would slip in his own comments with all the wit of a playground commentary.
When a reporter was quoted as saying that Bishop Zubik was going to answer questions from children at a local vacation Bible school, McIntire inserted, “That’s a dangerous scenario,” then imagined a child saying, “I think your role should be keeping those mean men away from me.” When a reporter said Bishop Zubik was well-liked in Green Bay, McIntire said it was because “you probably didn’t molest any of them and they were grateful.”
McIntire was annoyed that any media attention was being paid to the appointment of Bishop Zubik since, in his words, “who the hell cares about a guy at the head of some bureaucratic organization” filled with men “dressed in funny costumes” and gay seminarians. As to the Catholic “flock,” McIntire said in perfect sophomoric cadence, “flock me … flock you.”
John McIntire’s show is broadcast on WTZN-FM in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Catholic suggests writing a letter to:
Jim Meltzer, WTZN vice president and general manager, 93.7 The Zone/WTZN, 651 Holiday Drive, Foster Plaza 5, second floor, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15220, to let him know what you think of McIntire’s performance.
Full contact information (address, phone, email) for the radio station is here:
93.7 The Zone contact information
I intend to let WTZN know how offended I am by this kind of hateful commentary. Even if they throw my letter in the trash or tell me to go pound sand, at least I’ll have told them.
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