Lifetime Achievement Award For Bob Grant Yanked by Publication

Long time radio talk show host, Bob Grant, one of the "founding dads' of talk radio as we know it, was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the trade publication, Radio & Records. Today, however, they rescinded the award. It seems that they may have come under some politically correct heat from the left.

Here's their statement:

Upon further review and consideration of Bob Grant's complete body of work, Radio & Records has withdrawn its decision to present the 2008 News/Talk/Sports Lifetime Industry Achievement Award to Mr. Grant. R&R is sensitive to the diversity of our community and does not want the presentation of an award to Mr. Grant to imply our endorsement of past comments by him that contradict our values and the respect we have for all members of our community.

Brian Maloney has the full story over at The Radio Equalizer.

Hannity interviewed Grant this afternoon. According to Hannity, many in the industry are considering a boycott of the ceremony where Grant was to be given his award.

Mark Levin, in his opening comments, blasted R & R for caving to the p.c. pressure. I urge you to go to Levin's site and listen to his opening comments. They are rich!

More on the story at the Mark Levin Fan blog.

UPDATE from The Radio Equalizer: Bob Grant Award withdrawal leads some hosts to boycott the Talk Radio Seminar of 2008.