An on-air apology today from 97.5 The Fanatic
After a meeting with Black Lives Matter, folks at 97.5 The Fanatic will formally apologize today for the Dwayne From Swedesboro fiasco.
Asa Khalif, head of Black Lives Matter -Pennsylvania, tells me he had a very respectful, hopeful and productive meeting last week with Matt Nahigian, program director at 97.5 The Fanatic, in the wake of the sports station's "Dwayne from Swedesboro" debacle.
As a result, he says, Pat Egan, the whtie Fanatic producer who created the fictitious "Dwayne", will give a formal, on-air apology today during host Mike Missanelli's show from 2pm-6pm today. Khalif and listeners of all races were appalled by Egan's phony "Dwayne" character, who embodied negative sterotypes of black men.
Khalif says the station has also agreed to do racial-sensitivity training with staff and discuss how the Fanatic can diversify its on-air presence. Listen for Missanelli to talk about all this and more, says Khalif.
"We're all about building bridges," Khalif told me. "This is a very good start."