Stan Luntz
And then… John Robbie, my long-time airwave sparring partner, went just too far.
In 2014 I protested to 702 and to Primedia about a provocatively one-sided commentary in which Robbie vilified my spiritual homeland, Israel, without bothering to extend the accused the right of reply.
Robbie’s “Holocaust” comment went beyond the pale. I protested vociferously by e-mail.
Radio 702 itself ignored that protest. Primedia sent one of those robotic “your complaint is receiving attention” type non-responses. (Co-incidentally, the podcast of Robbie’s “Holocaust” comment was abruptly removed from the 702 podcast library. I recovered it from the Internet.)
Upon receipt of the “non-reply”, I banned 702 in my home, car and workplace. And for the last 18-24 months, 702 and I have quite successfully lived without each other. Neither side seems demonstrably better or worse off for the separation.
I have, however, become aware of another of Robbie’s “objective” and “unbiased” comments on the subject, apparently aired on May 25.
Interestingly, a visit to the 702 site once again reveals that no podcast is offered. If I am mistaken about the absence of a link, however, I will publicly admit to it upon receipt of a podcast link that the general public can access without having to submit a special request.
If 702 and Primedia want to know what I’m talking about, no explanation is needed.
If 702 and/or Primedia choose to respond, and by this I mean respond “meaningfully” as opposed to a “your complaint is receiving attention” type non-response, please do it by e-mail only.
Johannesburg
nat cheiman
Jun 1, 2016 at 12:49 pm
‘I too don’t listen to 702 ( almost a year).
John Robbie, firstly, has a voice like a can opener.
Secondly, he knows very little about a lot of things.
It is fashionable these days to be a liberal, but most liberals appear to be pseudo- intellectuals.
I can’t say that about the abrasive little Irishman.
His tongue seems to wag before his brain has caught up.
I don’t think he is anti semitic at all. Just stupid.’