On Thursday, Mo apologized for making fun of the woman he
thought was a prank caller "and played along with it." That caller
was Kellie Baker, a woman with Down syndrome who accidentally dialed the radio
station on Jan. 21 looking to talk with her friend.
Instead of Mo explaining to Baker she had the wrong number,
he said "obviously you have some sort of a speech impediment" and
made fun of her voice for the next three hours. (See original posting, Click Here)
At 2 p.m. Thursday, Mo said on-air that he was sorry for his actions and wants to take responsibility.
LISTEN TO APOLOGY AUDIO, Click Here.
"Beginning
today, I will take a suspension and be off the air. The station and I are
committed to raising awareness in any way we can in an effort to make this
right with the family, and to any and all who have, or know someone with,
developmental disabilities."
Additionally,
Q92 is participating in a coordinated collaboration with the Stark and Tuscarawas County ’s Boards of Developmental
Disabilities for a formal and on-going awareness campaign to focus on the
abilities, strengths, and talents of people who are developmentally
disabled.
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