Thinking About Free Speech

Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show Podcast · Nov 16, 2023 · 27m

I had just started in radio and I was still working for another company that… well… lets just say that they had reservations about me being on the air and sharing my opinions. Because of their objections, they demanded (and got) me to use a radio nom de guerre. It was a name that was not my first choice (Herb Focaccia), but reflected my perceived role at the station.

I was supposed to report on sports and fill in a a news guy. The demand was NOT a violation of my first amendment rights. It didn’t offend me or cause me any actual heartburn. Later I would make it clear – AFTER I left the other…