[BC] KDND Verdict

[Jeff Carter]

In my capacity as a throwback to a simpler time, permit me a question.

Can you (or any of you still reading the thread) think of a situation
involving a radio station contest where a contestant accidentally dies
after having signed a waiver holding the radio station harmless, and
personal responsibility *does* apply?

I'm specifically looking for a place where you'd hold a contestant to
his/her word and the letter and spirit of a liability waiver.  The
consensus seems to be that a waiver is not worth the paper it is
written upon.

Jeff/KD4RBG

On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Dana  Puopolo <dpuopolo at usa.net> wrote:
> I 100% agree with Chip here!
> A person who identified herself as a nurse called and warned them. That in
> itself would have been enough for me to stop the contest. BUT if they had any
> questions, a 30 second phone call to ANY hospital emergency room would have
> confirmed that answer. I have done this before and I'm sure you have too.
>
> Personal responsibility doesn't apply here! Stupidity by the radio station
> does!
>
> -D
>
> From: Broadcast List USER <Broadcast at fetrow.org>
>
> Without the nurse's warning, I would be on the fence, but with the
> nurse's warning, those shock-jocks killed the woman.  $16.5M frankly
> isn't enough.  The jocks' lives should be strapped financially, as
> should Entercom.  There just is no excuse for putting people's LIVES
> in jeopardy for a silly, on-air contest.
>
> --chip
>
>