Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appears at a political event in 2019. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani asked the owner of a local radio station for more money and airtime several days before he was suspended for violating an on-air conduct policy.
This week, Wabc (770 Am) owner John Catsimatidis said Giuliani made the demand via text message on Tuesday, May 7, two days before Catsimatidis suspended him for making conspiratorial comments about the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election.
The comments violated an internal policy issued by Red Apple Media earlier this year and re-stated in writing last week by Catsimatidis himself, according to a statement sent to The Desk on Monday. The policy cautioned Giuliani and others from making unfounded claims about the 2020 Presidential election in on-air broadcasts. The letter sent by Catsimatidis warned Giuliani specifically against the practice.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani asked the owner of a local radio station for more money and airtime several days before he was suspended for violating an on-air conduct policy.
This week, Wabc (770 Am) owner John Catsimatidis said Giuliani made the demand via text message on Tuesday, May 7, two days before Catsimatidis suspended him for making conspiratorial comments about the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election.
The comments violated an internal policy issued by Red Apple Media earlier this year and re-stated in writing last week by Catsimatidis himself, according to a statement sent to The Desk on Monday. The policy cautioned Giuliani and others from making unfounded claims about the 2020 Presidential election in on-air broadcasts. The letter sent by Catsimatidis warned Giuliani specifically against the practice.
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- 5/14/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
The CEO of Wabc in New York said that Rudy Giuliani was removed from the station after being repeatedly warned about not discussing unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged.
In a lengthy statement on what happened, John Catsimatidis, the owner of the station and a Republican donor, said, “Rudy has publicly accused me of suppressing his free speech, calling my decision ‘unconstitutional’ and a violation of the First Amendment. However, as a licensee of the FCC, the First Amendment grants me the rights and responsibilities to protect Wabc. Each decision I make is guided by what I believe best serves the station, our listeners, and above all, the truth.”
In the statement, Catsimatidis said that in January, 2021, Wabc received notice from Dominion Voting Systems, the election company that has filed a series of defamation lawsuits against major media outlets as well as Giuliani over false claims that it...
In a lengthy statement on what happened, John Catsimatidis, the owner of the station and a Republican donor, said, “Rudy has publicly accused me of suppressing his free speech, calling my decision ‘unconstitutional’ and a violation of the First Amendment. However, as a licensee of the FCC, the First Amendment grants me the rights and responsibilities to protect Wabc. Each decision I make is guided by what I believe best serves the station, our listeners, and above all, the truth.”
In the statement, Catsimatidis said that in January, 2021, Wabc received notice from Dominion Voting Systems, the election company that has filed a series of defamation lawsuits against major media outlets as well as Giuliani over false claims that it...
- 5/14/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani was booted from his radio show, The Rudy Giuliani Show, for his rant about the 2020 election. On Thursday, Giuliani went on a tirade about how the 2020 election was “stolen” in the last three minutes of his Wabc radio show.
The rant directly violated a company-wide policy, said radio station owner John Catsimatidis, a billionaire Republican donor. The policy states that content cannot “state, suggest or imply that the election results are not valid.”
Catsimatidis removed Giuliani from the station without pay. “He did it to himself,” the billionaire told The New York Poston Friday. Catsimatidis had previously warned Giuliani that he was “prohibited from engaging in conversations relating to the 2020 presidential election.” Giuliani responded with an angry text forwarded to Catsimatidis.
Giuliani claimed no knowledge of this policy, saying he had discussed the election for years without issues. “They don’t want me to say it...
The rant directly violated a company-wide policy, said radio station owner John Catsimatidis, a billionaire Republican donor. The policy states that content cannot “state, suggest or imply that the election results are not valid.”
Catsimatidis removed Giuliani from the station without pay. “He did it to himself,” the billionaire told The New York Poston Friday. Catsimatidis had previously warned Giuliani that he was “prohibited from engaging in conversations relating to the 2020 presidential election.” Giuliani responded with an angry text forwarded to Catsimatidis.
Giuliani claimed no knowledge of this policy, saying he had discussed the election for years without issues. “They don’t want me to say it...
- 5/11/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appears at a political event in 2019. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)
Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has lost his daily radio talk show after being suspended by the broadcaster over policy violations.
The suspension came after Giuliani received repeated warnings to not offer unsubstantiated views about the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election. Giuliani is one of several figures who painted the outcome of the election as fraudulent, and has been criminally charged in two states for allegedly helping then-incumbent Donald Trump overturn certain election results. Trump lost the election to then-Senator Joe Biden.
Giuliani’s show was one of several hosted by right-of-center personalities as part of a strategy to develop Wabc Radio into a conservative powerhouse under the guidance of the station’s current owner, Red Apple Media founder John Catsimatidis.
But Wabc is not an outlet where anything goes, Catsimatidis said...
Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has lost his daily radio talk show after being suspended by the broadcaster over policy violations.
The suspension came after Giuliani received repeated warnings to not offer unsubstantiated views about the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election. Giuliani is one of several figures who painted the outcome of the election as fraudulent, and has been criminally charged in two states for allegedly helping then-incumbent Donald Trump overturn certain election results. Trump lost the election to then-Senator Joe Biden.
Giuliani’s show was one of several hosted by right-of-center personalities as part of a strategy to develop Wabc Radio into a conservative powerhouse under the guidance of the station’s current owner, Red Apple Media founder John Catsimatidis.
But Wabc is not an outlet where anything goes, Catsimatidis said...
- 5/10/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Rudy Giuliani’s refusal to stop pushing election conspiracies has already cost him plenty, and on Friday the former New York City mayor and Trump sycophant was dealt another blow — this time through the cancellation of his radio program.
Wabc, the radio station that hosted Giuliani’s program Rudy Giuliani, suspended the host and canceled the show after he repeatedly refused to comply with a station policy barring on-air claims disputing the legitimacy of the 2020 election.
According to a New York Times interview with John Catsimatidis, the billionaire Republican who owns the station,...
Wabc, the radio station that hosted Giuliani’s program Rudy Giuliani, suspended the host and canceled the show after he repeatedly refused to comply with a station policy barring on-air claims disputing the legitimacy of the 2020 election.
According to a New York Times interview with John Catsimatidis, the billionaire Republican who owns the station,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has once again thrust himself in the spotlight by reiterating his accusation against the CIA.
Last month, he said in an interview with John Catsimatidis that “the CIA was involved in the murder” of his uncle, the late President John F. Kennedy.
In a new interview with Joe Rogan, Rogan asked the environmental lawyer what he thinks will happen when he gets into office concerning his controversial claims against the CIA.
Without missing a beat, Kennedy said that he must be “careful” and is “aware of that danger.”
“I don’t live in fear of it at all,” he continued. “I’m not stupid about it. I take precautions.”
In addition to his uncle, his father, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was also assassinated.
In 2021, Kennedy was banned from Instagram due to his constant posting of “debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines.” Last year,...
Last month, he said in an interview with John Catsimatidis that “the CIA was involved in the murder” of his uncle, the late President John F. Kennedy.
In a new interview with Joe Rogan, Rogan asked the environmental lawyer what he thinks will happen when he gets into office concerning his controversial claims against the CIA.
Without missing a beat, Kennedy said that he must be “careful” and is “aware of that danger.”
“I don’t live in fear of it at all,” he continued. “I’m not stupid about it. I take precautions.”
In addition to his uncle, his father, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was also assassinated.
In 2021, Kennedy was banned from Instagram due to his constant posting of “debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines.” Last year,...
- 6/24/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nephew of late President John F. Kennedy, has blamed the CIA for his uncle’s assassination in 1963.
The Democratic presidential candidate made the controversial statement during an interview with John Catsimatidis on his radio show Cats Roundtable.
“The evidence is overwhelming that the CIA was involved in the murder and in the cover-up,” Kennedy said, citing that the killing had to do with his uncle’s refusal to send U.S. forces to Vietnam.
On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was struck by two bullets while riding through Dallas with his wife Jackie Kennedy.
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Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the murder, and the Warren Commission ruled that he had acted alone.
John McCone, the CIA director when Kennedy was assassinated, testified to the House committee that the agency had never associated with Oswald. Despite this, JFK’s assassination...
The Democratic presidential candidate made the controversial statement during an interview with John Catsimatidis on his radio show Cats Roundtable.
“The evidence is overwhelming that the CIA was involved in the murder and in the cover-up,” Kennedy said, citing that the killing had to do with his uncle’s refusal to send U.S. forces to Vietnam.
On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was struck by two bullets while riding through Dallas with his wife Jackie Kennedy.
> 50 ‘Best’ Celebrity Mugshots – Famous People At Their Lowest
Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the murder, and the Warren Commission ruled that he had acted alone.
John McCone, the CIA director when Kennedy was assassinated, testified to the House committee that the agency had never associated with Oswald. Despite this, JFK’s assassination...
- 5/13/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Jay-Z’s entertainment company Roc Nation has published an open letter to New York City as part of its bid to operate a proposed casino in Times Square. In addition to tweeting it out, the company took out ads in the New York Post, New York Daily News, and Amsterdam News to run the letter, according to Billboard.
“The winning licensee must always put the well-being of New Yorkers at the top of their agenda and do right by its residents,” the letter states. “This is too important of a...
“The winning licensee must always put the well-being of New Yorkers at the top of their agenda and do right by its residents,” the letter states. “This is too important of a...
- 5/11/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
During a Sunday interview with host John Catsimatidis on his New York radio show called “The Answer,” former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is “winning” the battle to impeach President Donald Trump.
Bannon says his motives for speaking out are to help fend off impeachment, so he’s promoting a new podcast called “War Room: Impeachment” because “we gotta get organized right now,” Bannon said.
Bannon told Catsimatidis that he’s been warning Trump supporters that Pelosi “is going to impeach the president of...
Bannon says his motives for speaking out are to help fend off impeachment, so he’s promoting a new podcast called “War Room: Impeachment” because “we gotta get organized right now,” Bannon said.
Bannon told Catsimatidis that he’s been warning Trump supporters that Pelosi “is going to impeach the president of...
- 10/27/2019
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
The Breakthrough Ball – being held tonight in NYC – is the annual signature fundraising event for Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation (Ccbf).
Every year, more than 500 influential guests, health professionals and patients come together to raise over $1 million to support Ccbf’s mission in the fight against pediatric cancer and blood disorders, and to advance the life-saving work of its team of professionals at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center’s Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.
“Ccbf gives children with cancer and blood diseases a fighting chance, regardless of their ability to pay. The Breakthrough Ball funds ground-breaking research, develops innovative care and brings us closer every year to finding a cure.” – Les Lieberman, Ccbf Co-Chairman and 2018 Breakthrough Ball Co-Chair.
Tonight’s emcees are television journalists Ashleigh Banfield of Hln’s “Crime and Justice”, and Greg Kelly, former Co-Host of Fox 5’s “Good Day New York”.
Tonight’s honoree: Eleven-year-old...
Every year, more than 500 influential guests, health professionals and patients come together to raise over $1 million to support Ccbf’s mission in the fight against pediatric cancer and blood disorders, and to advance the life-saving work of its team of professionals at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center’s Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.
“Ccbf gives children with cancer and blood diseases a fighting chance, regardless of their ability to pay. The Breakthrough Ball funds ground-breaking research, develops innovative care and brings us closer every year to finding a cure.” – Les Lieberman, Ccbf Co-Chairman and 2018 Breakthrough Ball Co-Chair.
Tonight’s emcees are television journalists Ashleigh Banfield of Hln’s “Crime and Justice”, and Greg Kelly, former Co-Host of Fox 5’s “Good Day New York”.
Tonight’s honoree: Eleven-year-old...
- 11/27/2018
- Look to the Stars
Former New York state governor David Paterson is advising Cynthia Nixon to start her political career by running for a lower office. Nixon, the former Sex and the City star, is running for New York governor in the primary against the incumbent, Andrew Cuomo, a two-term Democrat.
“Now that you’ve converted to Catholicism, why do you have to be the pope?” Paterson told radio host John Catsimatidis on his morning show today. “In other words, why can’t she run for a legislative position or congressional seat where she could really learn what goes on? People just think that just because you have fame, or just because you have resources, you can run for things.”
Paterson’s advice was not well-received by Nixon.
“Women have been told to wait their turn and stay in their lane for as long as there have been men,” she said in a statement.
“Now that you’ve converted to Catholicism, why do you have to be the pope?” Paterson told radio host John Catsimatidis on his morning show today. “In other words, why can’t she run for a legislative position or congressional seat where she could really learn what goes on? People just think that just because you have fame, or just because you have resources, you can run for things.”
Paterson’s advice was not well-received by Nixon.
“Women have been told to wait their turn and stay in their lane for as long as there have been men,” she said in a statement.
- 6/3/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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