iHeartMedia announced Wednesday that two Rochester, New York, radio hosts were fired after referring to the “N-word” in discussions of ongoing unrest Tuesday. “iHeartMedia & Radio 95.1 made the decision to terminate Kimberly and Beck yesterday as soon as we learned of their comments.
We will not tolerate this kind of behavior, which is antithetical to our core values and beliefs and to our commitment to our community and everyone in it,” says a statement from the company.
According to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, local “Kimberly and Beck” hosts Kimberly Ray and Barry Beck were discussing the attack of a local couple Tuesday, following a recent Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Rochester.
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