6PR sacks Howard Sattler for Gillard questions
Veteran 6PR presenter Howard Sattler has been dismissed by the Perth radio station over his controversial interview with Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
During an interview yesterday, Sattler questioned the sexuality of Gillard’s partner Tim Mathieson.
The Fairfax Media-owned station tonight issued the following statement:“During an interview on the Drive Program yesterday, presenter Howard Sattler pursued a line of questioning with Prime Minister Julia Gillard that was disrespectful to the office and person of the Prime Minister and was entirely inappropriate.
“Radio 6PR apologises unreservedly to Ms Gillard and Mr Mathieson for allowing these matters to be raised on the Drive program.
“In the wake of yesterday’s interview, Radio 6PR suspended Mr Sattler from broadcasting pending a review of the matter today. The station has now decided to terminate Mr Sattler’s engagement.”
Sattler has been a radio presenter for nearly 30 years. He began his career as a copy boy at the Sydney Morning Herald and is former news director of 6PR.
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Typical low quality Sattler, showing why his attempts at a career in his hometown of Sydney failed.
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The Liberals are still advertising a fundraiser “A Morning Tea with Howard Sattler”. Presumably you pay $35 to hear Howard call your pet a lesbian. http://theworstofperth.com/201.....r-sattler/
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Congratulations Fairfax – this decision bodes well for you.
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Good.
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I would like to place it on the record that I am ashamed to be a male after the disgraceful actions of this odious grub and others that have made the news in the last fortnight.
So this individual slithers to a lawyer demanding a hearing for “unfair dismissal” – you sir are a disgrace. Kudos to Fairfax for making a stand if only the same actions were made against other odious individuals such as Ray Hadley and Allan Jones.
So “gentlemen” if you are offended… sue me… I dare you. I double dare you.
Steven
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And today’s playschool news is brought to you by the number 457. Let’s see what’s below the Playschool clock – ahhh; it’s a blue tie, a red box and a hairdresser.
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Surely evidence of Fairfax’s continuing slide is the employment of a shock jock like Sattler.
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Sattler was an idiot for making the comments but I am very uncomfortable how the lynch mob mentality on social media works to sack someone. An apology would have been acceptable but sacking someone so easily over a stupid comment made in error is sickening.
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@Daniel don’t be so damned silly. Ridding the airwaves of idiots like Sattler is a necessity for a decent society and we should be thankful we have social media to assist in the process. An to counter people with a medieval point of view.
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@Groucho So we should just sack and muzzle anybody with a different opinion or one that you don’t agree with? You may be better going to live in China, then.
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I have spent a lot of time in China and they don’t do that any more than say the US. Your ignorance is your bliss isn’t it? Your response is as silly as your original post..
Free speech comes with responsibilities, one of which is to learn the difference between comment and abuse. Abuse of free speech of the sort practiced by Sattler and his much higher rating, and unfortunately more powerful peers. You may find this distinction difficult but do the world a favour and try and grasp it.
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He didn’t say it in error, and he’s certainly not apologising. Quite the opposite.
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People need to toughen up and not be so sensitive. Now, 3AW presenter has been forced to apologise for making it sound like she was criticising Nigella LAwson after receiving tirades from the Twitterati universe. We are heading down a slippery path where we will be unable to say anything for fear of being sued or sacked.
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Oh please, ‘slippery path’ my ass…more paranoid drivel.
Talk like an asshole, get treated like one. It’s about time big mouth political
pushers in the MSM got some blowback.
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Groucho, Howard Sattler is a broadcastr earning big bucks. Any freshed faced student out of radio college would not have asked such a stupid question. JG is the PM, now go and ask your boss that and se what the result is. Howard needs to realise he is in the entertainment business. He deserved the result, he should understand the regulations of broadcasting in Australia.
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Bollocks Daniel. You’ll be sacked if you’re a broadcaster who can’t behave with some common decency. Nothing to with muzzling opinions. Honestly, we need a new Godwin’s Law for people who’s argument swiftly moves to “why don’t you go to North Korea and see how you like it there”, ironically in order to shut down debate. Or does this already have a name?
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The Sydney Swans operate on a “No Dickheads” policy.
Commercial radio looks like it, as an industry might (finally) be doing the same thing.
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Satler is a Neanderthal. Actually that’s denigrating to Neanderthals. Can you imagine him asking Prime Minister Howard if Jeannette was a lesbian? I don’t think so.
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@Whatever if it wasn’t clear my point of view is the same as yours. I was calling Daniel for being so damned silly. I do admire his consistency though, shown by his subsequent comments. Hopefully he will get to the end of his slippery path soon. Cheer up Daniel, you can’t be sued for silliness.
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