Elliot Segal, who hosts Elliot in the Morning, is in hot water with the FCC over a broadcast on March 13, 2003, where he had a graphic pornographic discussion with adult film star Ron Jeremy. The FCC wants to fine Clear Channel $247,500 for this.
Clear Channel says it has no plans to fine Elliot Segal because his show took place before new broadcast rules came in effect. The new rules and wave of FCC fines came after the Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident. His show now has a 7 second delay.
Michael J. Capps, one of the FCC Commissioners, voted against the action because he feels the fine is too low. He says: "Such a 'cost-of-doing-business fine' is never going to stop the media's slide to the bottom."
