On-air resignations

On-air resignations

This is a list of on-air resignations. By their nature these resignations were in the public eye.

On radio

*8th August, 1993 – Dave Lee Travis, BBC Radio 1 DJ resigned on-air, citing "There are changes being made at the station that go against my principles" in reference to Matthew Bannister's plans for the station [ [http://www.transdiffusion.org/rmc/bbc/cull.php The cull of Radio 1 | BBC Radio ] ] .
*2001 - Mal Meninga - his attempted political career lasted a mere 28 seconds. Becoming fazed in his first radio interview, he resigned as a candidate on-air shortly after the broadcast commenced.
*January, 2001 – Journalist Juan Gonzalez announced his resignation whilst co-hosting "Democracy Now!", in protest over 'harassment and muzzling of free speech' from the Pacifica Radio Network [http://www.savepacifica.net/20010130_wpfw.html] [ [http://forum.wbai.net/tab_6-01/9_starve.html Community Radio Report - June 2001 ] ] .
*August, 2006 – Innetta Hinton, presenter on WBLX-FM, resigned on-air with the phrase "I quit this bitch." [ [http://americanrhetoric.com/speeches/inettamoodsettaradioresignation.htm American Rhetoric: Inetta the Moodsetta - On-Air Resignation from WBLX Radio in Mobile Alabama ] ]
*2007 – Opal Bonfante resigned from "London Calling", citing creative differences with Radio London's new management.
*Februrary, 2008 – Lucas Campbell, presenter of "Rock of Ages" on Chorley FM, resigned on-air after station chiefs decided to shift the show to a later slot. [cite web |url=http://www.chorleycitizen.co.uk/news/coppull/2063869.Chorley_FM_DJ_quits_on_air/ |title=Chorley FM DJ quits on air |accessdate=2008-06-26 |last=McCully |first=Gordon |coauthors= |date=21st February 2008 |work= |publisher=Chorley Citizen]

On television

*February 10, 1960 – Jack Parr announced his resignation from "The Tonight Show" and walked off during mid-broadcast, after discovering NBC had censored a joke [ [http://www.tvacres.com/censorship_jack.htm TV ACRES: Censorship & Scandals - Jack Paar's Water Closet ("WC") Joke ] ] .

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