Marty Gold — an unapologetically high-decibel, politically incorrect reporter and entertainer — can no longer be heard on Red River College’s 92.9 Kick FM, and his devout following of drive-home Winnipeg listeners is angrily accusing the school of squandering free speech. Last week’s sudden cancellation of the campus and community program has unleashed an unexpected firestorm, even prompting reaction from Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz, who called Mr. Gold and the station’s manager last Monday to express disappointment over leaked news of the show’s termination. City Hall is abuzz, hundreds of listeners have joined a ‘Red River Kills Free Speech on 92.9 Kick FM’ Facebook page, the head of the Winnipeg Police Association is speaking out, and a handful of local blogs say their coverage of the melee has garnered new site-traffic records.Click on the title to read the full story in the National Post.
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