False! Snopes declares RadiO.D. Hall of Fame induction a hoax.
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According to fact-checking site Snopes, an article that claims Chicago punk rock show RadiO.D. was nominated for induction into the Chicago Broadcast Museum's Hall of Fame is false.
"Frankly, it's ridiculous on a dozen levels." said Snopes founder David Mikkelson. "The idea that a radio show operating independently from the corporate media giants could ever get such recognition should in and of itself have been our first clue. Add that to the fact that the host, Jack Hammond, is well known for such sophomoric ploys and desperate attempts at getting attention, which should have tipped us off right away. Honestly, he needs to get professional help."
Long time WLUP host Jonathan Brandmeier noted that "In this age of ClearChannel's near monopoly on broadcast facilities, and the Big Sixes domination of content, it is almost impossible for an independent entity, broadcasting any kind of relevant music, to gain any kind of foothold in a major market." WXRT's Norm Winer said that "This kind of cheap theatrics is a slap in the face to the illustrious radio pioneers that are actually enshrined there, like Paul Harvey, Dick Biondi, or me." Current WLUP personality Erich "Mancow" Mueller commented "Jack Hammond? Fuck that guy.", a sentiment that was echoed by nearly every Chicago media insider we reached out to.
Most HOF inductees have been in broadcast communications for years, if not decades, and have accrued a significant and lasting body of work. RadiO.D. has been operating for little more than a year, broadcasting on Q41680 am, a low-power community radio station, as well as streaming live at Que4.org on Friday nights at 6:00. Hammond is expected to address the controversy on this weeks 1st anniversary broadcast, which will feature interviews, comedic routines, and musical highlights from the past year.
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