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Radio Stations Are Torn About Giving Michael Jackson’s Songs Airplay Following Documentary

by Jane Kenney

4 years ago

Radio stations everywhere have mixed feelings about the newest Leaving Neverland documentary, which has caused a number of stations to remove Michael Jackson‘s songs from their playlists. Leaving Neverland premiered recently on HBO, discussing the alleged sexual abuse that two men faced as young boys from the pop singer.

As a result, radio stations in New Zealand and Canada have cut Jackson’s songs from their repertoire of music. Jackson’s estate has reportedly called the documentary “a public lynching” and plans to sue HBO for $100 million.

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Leon Wratt, MediaWorks director for radio in New Zealand, released a statement on the removal of Jackson’s songs from the network. “Michael Jackson isn’t currently on any MediaWorks Radio stations’ playlists,” he confirmed, “This is a reflection of our audiences and their preferences — it is our job to ensure our radio stations are playing the music people want to hear.”

NZME, also out of New Zealand, has also released a statement on why they have removed the songs as well.  “NZME station playlists change from week to week and right now Michael Jackson does not feature on them,” says NZME entertainment director Dean Buchanan.

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Additionally, three major Canadian radio stations have cut the cord on MJ, which has prompted many other Canadian stations to continue monitoring the ongoing situation. Smooth FM in Australia has also jumped on the bandwagon. This fad has yet to move to the United States, but we wouldn’t be surprised if U.S. radio stations decided to do this as well.

“In light of what is happening at the moment, Smooth FM is not currently playing any Michael Jackson songs,” Paul Jackson, NOVA Entertainment’s group programme director says, being the first radio station to actually acknowledge the documentary in a statement.

After watching #LeavingNeverland, we have banned Michael Jackson from our radio stations. This is out of respect for not only his victims, but all victims of sexual abuse.

— Fix Radio (@FixRadioUK) March 6, 2019

As the list of radio stations banning MJ songs continues to build and build, everyone involved in the situation struggles to maintain the right mind with lawsuits, allegations, and more. Oprah Winfrey interviewed the two accusers of Michael Jackson after the second half of the documentary and has since received tons of backlash for the way she conducted the interview. Many have even called her a “snake: for turning her back on a prominent figure in the black community with little evidence to show for a crime and just being in it for the money.

Do you think any of these news stations are in the right to remove his songs from receiving airplay?

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Comments

  1. Sindy says

    March 8, 2019 at 4:25 pm

    A pervert is a pervert. I don’t care who it is. I’ve never liked him anyway. 

  2. Deanna says

    March 8, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    You can’t believe people who stories changes constantly. Most of all, you don’t make a dead man an easy target after he is gone and can’t defend the allegations. I support MJ.  I ask that radio stations continue to do also. I remind everyone don’t be so quick to have sympathy after what happen with Jussie Smollet.

  3. Veronica Holder says

    March 9, 2019 at 1:48 am

    This just piss me off. I hope the family sue them. They keep changing their story. With them changing theie story they committed perjury. This is a punishment of jail/fine/or both. 

  4. Michele says

    March 19, 2019 at 7:13 pm

    What MJ did in his personal life should NOT effect his professional one. His music should live on forever. I’m sure there are other performers that have a tainted personal life as well. If we banned every performers music because of there indiscretions we wouldn’t have much to listen to.

  5. Kimberly Bustamante says

    June 9, 2019 at 7:22 pm

    I think this is ridiculous! He was a great entertainer and miliins of people from around the world love his music. To remove his songs from radio stations is depriving millons from hearing great music!!!

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