As we reported here last week, KLIF radio personality, Chris Krok made a particularly homophobic and bigoted diatribe against openly-gay city council member Joel Burns.
We all remember Joel from his extraordinarily moving and courageous speech in front of the City Council on bullying and LGBT teen suicide.
This week, GLAAD stepped in and made a phone call to station manager Jeff Catlin, who apologized for Krok’s attacks and assured GLAAD that Krok had been “disciplined.” The nature of that discipline was of course not discussed with GLAAD as Catlin doesn’t believe in discussing employment practices per his note to TAE reader Bob Witeck:
It is corporate policy that we do not share internal disciplinary matters with the general public. I wouldn’t expect your boss to share with me when you get in trouble at work.
Catlin went on to tell GLAAD that Krok has not spoken about the Joel Burns speech since his original bigoted rant. We’re not sure if Catlin just took Krok at his word when he said he hadn’t mentioned Burns since that show aired, or if he actually went back and listened to the tapes, but some of our fantastic TAE readers beg to differ with the account that Krok never mentioned it again.
These following clips are reportedly from the two days following Krok’s bigoted rant against Joel Burns.
Krok Speaking out against Bullying Legislation, referring to a Transgender Girl, Andy Moreno who wanted to participate in the Homecoming Queen contest as a “dancing queen,” and pokes fun at someone who tells a story about the student having books thrown at her. Additionally, he continues a rant against Joel Burns.
Another rant against the Trans teen and Joel Burns
Please continue to contact Jeff Catlin and demand a responsible disciplinary action take place against Krok.
214-526-2400 Is the Main Office number of KLIF
or email the Operations Director, Jeff Catlin at jeff.catlin@cumulus.com
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UPDATE FROM GLAAD:
Krok apologized for his rant about Joel Burns, but never mentioned his attacks on the trans teenager he also berated. This level of anger and hyperbole should be met with more than a simple apology where Krok reiterated that his opinion was still correct, but his use of words was too personal.
Talk About Equality 
On the second clip go to the 2:50 mark. Count how many times he stutters out andandandandandand. He does that all the time. How did this guy ever pass a voice audition?
That was not an apology. In fact he states that he is going to continue to ‘mock public figures’. The FCC states that ELECTED public figures and celebrities are open game but prohibits broadcast licensees from “Broadcasting threatening or intimidating statements about an individual or group”. Krok continually attacks and makes intimidating statements about private individuals. Looks we need to start flooding the FCC complaint line.
Call the FCC:
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This is really sad and I plan on calling in to the station come Monday. Thanks for reporting this and may you be at peace.