FC: Radio network claims no songs banned, blacklist was "suggestion"

News coverage:

http://slate.msn.com/code/chatterbox/chatterbox.asp?Show=9/17/2001&idMessage=8314
It's the End of the World as Clear Channel Knows It by Eliza Truitt
2001-09-19 05:33:12

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/entertainment/DailyNews/songs010918.html
Network Drops Certain Songs After Attacks
2001-09-18 18:25:05

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/htx/nm/20010918/re/attack_media_clearchannel_dc_1.html
Radio Group Issues Sensitive Song List
2001-09-18 20:11:06

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Press release:
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
200 East Basse Road
San Antonio, Texas   78709
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Rebecca Allmon
210/832-3536
OR Pam Taylor
859/655-6523
CLEAR CHANNEL SAYS NATIONAL "BANNED PLAYLIST"
DOES NOT EXIST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
San Antonio, TX, September 18, 2001...Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 
(NYSE:  CCU) today issued the following statement as a result of numerous 
stories, emails and calls concerning an alleged "list of banned songs" on 
its U.S. radio stations following last week's tragedy in New York, 
Washington and Pennsylvania:
"Clear Channel Radio has not banned any songs from any of its radio stations.
Clear Channel believes that radio is a local medium.  It is up to every 
radio station program director and general manager to understand their 
market, listen to their listeners and guide their station's music 
selections according to local sensitivities.  Each program director and 
general manager must take the pulse of his or her market to determine if 
play lists should be altered, and if so, for how long.
'In the wake of this terrible tragedy, the nation's business community is 
responding with a degree of hypersensitivity," explained Mark P. Mays, 
President and Chief Operating Officer of Clear Channel.  "Even some movie 
companies have altered some of their release schedules in light of the mood 
in America today.   Clear Channel strongly believes in the First Amendment 
and freedom of speech.  We value and support the artist community.  And we 
support our radio station programming staff and management team in their 
responsibility to respond to their local markets.'"
About Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., (NYSE: CCU) headquartered in San 
Antonio, Texas, is a global leader in the out-of home advertising industry 
with radio and television stations, outdoor displays, and entertainment 
venues in 63 countries around the world.  Including announced transactions, 
Clear Channel operates approximately 1,213 radio and 19 television stations 
in the United States and has equity interests in over 240 radio stations 
internationally.  Clear Channel also operates approximately 770,000 outdoor 
advertising displays, including billboards, street furniture and transit 
panels across the world.  Clear Channel Entertainment is one of the world's 
largest diversified promoters, producers and presenters of live 
entertainment events and is a leading fully integrated sports marketing and 
management company.
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