FOREST CITY – Two people are fired from their jobs at a Forest City radio station after allegedly denigrating Latino children playing in a basketball game during a radio broadcast.
Reportedly, Orin Harris and a producer at KIOW radio are fired after the on-air remarks about the Latino youths on November 28. A male voice – apparently Harris – and another female voice repeatedly made reference to the there young men who were playing for Eagle Grove against Forest City; they have Latino names. The announcers questioned why they were in town and then said “As Trump would say, go back where they came from.”
Harris, on a social media page, describes his employment as “Sales and Sports Announcer at KIOW Radio”.
The statement from KIOW reads as follows:
On Tuesday, November 28th, two employees of KIOW made comments that were insensitive, thoughtless and degrading to others. These comments were deplorable, and the staff and management of KIOW in no way condones or supports these comments.
These comments never aired on KIOW Radio. They did, however, appear on a video feed that appeared on a school website.
That night when we learned of these comments, we were in contact with the Eagle Grove School District and gathered information about the incident. On Thursday morning, November 30, a letter of apology was sent to school officials, along with details of our actions in regards to the two employees involved.
As a result, both employees have been fired from their positions with the station.
KIOW Radio has a long history of promoting and supporting student athletes, coaches and schools. As a company, we take great pride in spotlighting the great efforts of our local citizens, schools and communities, and we will demand that all company employees adhere to this policy.
Our state has become lawless. In Eldora you see illegals and their employers flaunting their defiance of our laws. Law enforcement admits they don’t check ID’s. Why should we obey laws when they don’t have to? I used to document those that did get arrested at IowaNews thread at http://www.stormfront.org. I simply scanned for new inmates in local jails. Illegals are caught driving drunk and driving while barred all the time. They have been caught with a horde of weapons, including Tec-9 submachine gun. That was in Marshalltown. We are a lawless state with only the gun rules.
I live in Eagle Grove. I know some of the kids named. I doubt any of them have ever been to Mexico or out of the United States. This area is thriving again (Fort Dodge, Webster City, Eagle Grove) while Mason City continues to lose population and jobs. Your schools are shrinking and so is your revenue. Your future keeps getting brighter!
And our skin keeps getting thinner and thinner. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words, well I guess we need to be politically correct, keep our mouths shut, and pay taxes.
So pointing out a fact that there are tons of Mexicans is a big deal? Let me guess, there’s a meat packing plant in Eagle Grove.
Maybe wouldn’t be so much anomosity if it weren’t for illegals. You can’t go into a store without hearing someone speaking Spanish. How do I know what they are saying? You look at their fancy 4WW full-size pickups they drive… those aren’t cheap. And they aren’t all working low wage scum jobs. Look around you. And don’t tell me they don’t get welfare. Go to a medical setting and see how many are on Medicaid and trending now with disability. Interpreters need to be provided because they won’t learn English. Call me a fascist if you want. But illegal is illegal.!
How do you know they are illegal? Just because they speak Spanish doesn’t mean they are not legal. I know lots of people who are Hispanic decent and were born here but still speak Spanish as a second language.
Hispanic Americans can speak English, there is no way to avoid it. When only one or two out of a group speak English you know they are illegals. Further ask your local sheriff or police chief if they check ID’s. Everyone I’ve ever talked to says NO.
Bad, but nothing every person who voted no for the hog plant in Mason City was saying, only they said it with their votes. Thoughts were the same
Not every person. I voted against hogs, not immigrants, many of whom I’m proud to call friends.
So are they legal immigrants or illegal immigrants? It is very deceitful to lump illegal immigrants in with legal immigrants. Just as it is deceitful to claim being against illegal immigrants is to be against immigrants. So where do your “immigrant” friends fall?
when you circumvent the immigration laws (or any laws for that matter) it creates a ‘war’ and this is one side’s view of the situation. Following the laws and minimize the division of Americans.
We are literally at war. With hordes of illegals roaming rural Iowa in buses they can and do get away with anything. I’ve had them stop in front of my home. I guess they didn’t like the standard 1 finger salute we Americans use. Had I been unarmed I would have been just another unsolved Iowa murder. We all must be armed at all times for safety. Our guns are our only protection.
Nikolas Padilla, one of the young men being talked about in the broadcast is an exceptionally smart and a fantastic leader. He issued a twitter statement that proves that. Here is his statement: Thank you everyone for your sympathy. I am proud to be Hispanic and of my background culture. I don’t want Mr. Harris to be known for his devastating remarks. He made a terrible decision, I accept his apology and want him to move on with his life as I will with mine. #EGSTRONG
And this is Trump’s America. Even the most casual racists have been empowered and feel justified to vocalize and act on their hatred. Words and actions still have consequences. Trump truly is making America Great by shining a light on people like these.
WOW………………feelings hurt by words, don’t say anything for fear of dismissal or worst ———-what a society we have become
sad, sad, sad………….the “word” society has proclaimed un-worthy to say in any setting is the new 4 letter word. Yes, a “word”
Your ignorance in showing! These kids have been with us since they were little and they are all bright and talented individuals, unlike the news broadcasters ,who deserved to be fired!!
Get used to it Eagle Grove. Your community has sealed its fate, in becoming the new armpit of Iowa. Truly giving Fort Dodge a run for their money, as being the trashiest dump in all of our 99 counties.
Get used to it Eagle Grove. Your community has sealed its fate, to become the next armpit of the state. You are destined to give Fort Dodge a run for their money as the trashiest dump inside our 99 counties.
Sounds justified to have terminated.
Insensitive, but true. So close to happening to Mason City. Glad it is happening to someone else instead.
Racist much?? A$$
Racist very much, and yet they don’t see it.A##holes!