Radio presenters in LA suspended for derogatory comments about Whitney HoustonFebruary 17, 2012 - 12:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two popular radio presenters in Los Angeles were suspended for derogatory comments about Whitney Houston in a live discussion about her death, AFP reported. John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou, afternoon talk show hosts on KFI-AM radio, were ordered off-air until February 27 after calling Houston a "crack ho." The two radio presenters "have been suspended for making insensitive and inappropriate comments about the late Whitney Houston. Management does not condone, support or tolerate statements of this kind," said a statement by the station. Houston, who possessed one of the greatest-ever singing voices and sold more than 170 million records, fought a long and public battle with substance abuse after her career and personal life went off the rails. During an on air discussion about the 48-year-old singer's death last Saturday, Kobylt said Houston's friends and associates all knew of her drug problem. Cited in the radio station statement, Kobylt said: "We made a mistake, and we accept the station's decision …We used language that was inappropriate, and we sincerely apologize to our listeners and to the family of Ms. Houston." Houston was found unconscious in her bathtub on Saturday afternoon at the Los Angeles Beverly Hilton hotel as preparations were under way for the Grammy Awards, the highlight of the music industry calendar. Houston's funeral will be broadcast live from the New Jersey Baptist church where she grew up singing in a gospel choir. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |