Fez Whatley, SiriXM Rad Host, Com Out As Gay On Air On Ron & Fez Show | HuffPost Voic

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• IS THERE ANY (NON) EVINCE OF SIRI BLACK BEG GAY?
• SIRI EXPANDS GAY, LBIAN CHANNEL OFFERGS
• MEET THE BOYS OF GAY {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY KARMAN KREGLOEMAY 28, 2007/3:01 PMBY KARMAN KREGLOEMAY 28, 2007 / 3:01 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET THE BOYS OF GAY RAD","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-05-28T19:01:51.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-05-28T19:01:51.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"KARMAN KREGLOE","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE APRIL 2003, THE GLBT MUNY HAS HAD AN ENTIRE MERCIAL RAD STATN GEARED TOWARD THEIR NEEDS AND TERTS: SIRI OUTQ (CHANNEL 109) PROVIDG NEWS, RMATN, ENTERTAMENT AND MIC FOR THE GAY MUNY AND BEYOND. RECENTLY TERVIEWED (VIA EMAIL) A NUMBER OF THE FOLKS WHO BRG OUTQ TO LISTENERS CLUDG MUCH OF THE WEEKDAY LP. WE QUIZZED THEM ABOUT OUTRAGEO GAY TOPICS, STRAIGHT LISTENERS, WILD ON-AIR STORI, CRAZY FANS AND THE FUTURE OF GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OUR STATN ISN'T JT ABOUT BEG GAY. IT'S ABOUT BEG FUNNY, OR DARG, OR SMART, OR EVEN GLORLY SILLY," SAID JEREMY COLEMAN, VICE PRINT OF TALK AND ENTERTAMENT PROGRAMMG FOR SIRI SATELLE RAD. HE ADD, "MUCH OF WHAT WE DISCS, CLUDG FAY ISSU, PARTNER ISSU AND WORK ISSU ARE HUMAN NDNS, NOT SIMPLY GAY NDNS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE STATN FEATUR A VARIETY OF GAY HOSTS (MOSTLY MEN), ALL OM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND WH THEIR OWN QUEER EXPERIENCE. SOME TEND TO ENTERTA AND OTHERS TO RM, BUT ALL ARE UNED THEIR HOPE TO PROVI A FOM WHERE GAY LISTENERS FEEL AT HOME. "OUTQ GIV A 'IEND' TO GAYS EVERYWHERE," COLEMAN SAID. "BEG GAY GOT GOOD WHEN I FOUND GAY IENDS, AND OUTQ IS AN STANT SET OF GAY IENDS FOR ALL OF AMERI, TO HELP PEOPLE LGH, KNOW AND FEEL SAFE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LARRY FLICK (HOST, OUTQ THE MORNG): BEFORE JOG SIRI OUTQ, I WAS A MIC JOURNALIST. I WAS AN EDOR AND WRER AT BILLBOARD MAGAZE. MOST THE TIME THAT I WAS AT BILLBOARD, THOUGH, I WAS THE DANCE MIC EDOR. THE DANCE/CLUB WORLD IS DOMATED BY QUEER FOLKS, AND I HAD AN AFFY WH PEOPLE WHO WERE TRYG TO MAKE THEIR WAY AN DTRY THAT, FOR A WHILE, TRIED TO PRETEND THAT THERE WEREN'T GAY FOLKS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LUCKILY, I HAD A MENTOR/EDOR AT BILLBOARD WHO ENURAGED ME TO BE AS "OUT" AS POSSIBLE. HIDG WAS NEVER AN OPTN FOR ME. IN FACT, BEG A RARE OUT QUEER EDOR THE MASTREAM PRS SET ME APART OM THE PACK A REMARKABLY GOOD, POSIVE WAY. I GOT LLED UPON BY A LOT OF MAJOR MEDIA AND TELEVISN OUTLETS TO TALK ON-MERA ABOUT VAR ARTISTS AND MIL MOVEMENTS. COMG OUT MY REER WAS ONE OF THE SMARTT THGS I ULD'VE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEREK HARTLEY (HOST, THE DEREK AND ROMAE SHOW): I HAVE BEEN OUT AT WORK FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS NOW, AND I DON'T THK WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR ME TO DO A JOB WHERE I ULDN'T BE OUT. I REALIZED QUICKLY THOUGH THAT EVEN IF BEG OUT ON MY RUME KEPT ME OM GETTG LLED FOR AN TERVIEW, I WOULDN'T WANT TO WORK AT A PANY THAT WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO BE MYSELF. IT IS ALWAYS A PERSONAL CHOICE, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY WAY TO BE HAPPY AT WORK IS TO BE OPEN ABOUT WHO YOU ARE. AND OUT EMPLOYE MAKE BETTER EMPLOYE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: HAVE YOU HOSTED/PARTICIPATED ANY GAY RAD PROGRAMS/STATNS BEFORE YOUR VOLVEMENT SIRI OUTQ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TIM CURRAN (NEWS DIRECTOR/ANCHOR, OUTQ NEWS): WH A LLEGE IEND OF ME, I STARTED THE WEEKLY NEWS SEGMENT FOR THE GAY AND LBIAN RAD SHOW ON THE MUNY RAD STATN MY HOME TOWN, KPFA BERKELEY. THAT WAS 1982 … 25 YEARS AGO!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JEREMY HOVI (HOST, LAST CALL WH JEREMY HOVI): I BEGAN BROADSTG ON TER RAD (GAYBC). WHEN THE PANY FOLD, I WENT TO WORK AS AN ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ON A SYNDITED LIVE TALK SHOW, AND I EVENTUALLY LAND A GIG AT SIRI OUTQ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: IS IMPORTANT TO YOU TO MIX GAY POLICS/ACTIVISM ALONG WH ENTERTAMENT TO YOUR SHOWS AND AS AN OUTQ PERSONALY OFF THE AIR? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: WHEN I FIRST STARTED DOG MY SHOW, THE TENTN WAS TO KEEP AS LIGHT AS POSSIBLE. I WAS RELIEVED TO NOT RRY THE BURN OF POLICS OR ACTIVISM ON THE AIR, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ALWAYS HAD STRONG OPNS AND A PAST HISTORY FILLED WH ACTIVISM. BUT THEN ONE DAY, MY PROGRAM DIRECTOR CHALLENGED ME TO GO ON THE AIR AND SIMPLY SPEAK OM THE HEART. I FELT LIKE I WAS SET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WENT ON THE NEXT DAY AND STARTED TALKG ABOUT MY LIFE AS THE PARTNER OF AN HIV-POSIVE MAN, AND THERE WAS NO TURNG BACK. SCE THEN, I HAVE FOUND MYSELF JUMPG OM POLICS TO SOCIAL ISSU TO BRNEY SPEARS SHAVG HER HEAD AND EVERYTHG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M NOT THE SMARTT GUY ON THE AIR, BUT I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT EVERYTHG I SAY. MY RAD SHOW IS MY PERSONAL ACT OF ACTIVISM. THE TOPICS AND GUTS ARE ALL AN EXTENSN OF HOW I VIEW LIFE AND WHAT I THK IS IMPORTANT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FD: MY IA OF ACTIVISM IS TO BE SMART AND FUNNY AND FORTABLE MY OWN BIG HAIRY GAY ADORABLE SK FOR THE WORLD TO SEE. MY MOTHER ALWAYS SAID, "NOBODY IS BETTER THAN YOU, AND YOU'RE NO BETTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE." I TOOK THAT TO HEART. I WANT GAY KIDS — PARTICULARLY THE REALLY FAGGY AND DYKEY ON — TO KNOW THAT THEY N BE THEMSELV AND BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS: Y, POLICS, ACTIVISM AND MY OPNS ARE MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DO YOU THK YOUR SHOW APPEALS TO A STRAIGHT DIENCE AS WELL? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT I KNOW THAT MY SHOW HAS A BIG STRAIGHT DIENCE. IT'S EASY TO DISCERN, TOO, SCE MOST OF THE STRAIGHT PEOPLE WHO LL TO MY SHOW FEEL PELLED TO INTIFY THEMSELV AS SUCH. I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY DO, BUT 'S ALL GOOD TO ME. I LOVE KNOWG THAT WE'RE NOT PREACHG EXCLIVELY TO THE GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO, I'D BE A FULL-ON LIAR IF I DIDN'T FEEL A LTLE GLEE WHEN PEOPLE LL TO SAY THAT THEY ONLY BOUGHT THEIR RAD TO HEAR HOWARD STERN'S SHOW, BUT THEY NOW BALANCE THEIR LISTENG TIME BETWEEN HIS AND MY SHOWS. THE PROTOTYPIL HOWARD STERN LISTENER IS NOT ONE YOU ENVISN TO BE A SIRI OUTQ LISTENER, BUT THEY'RE CHECKG OUT. OF URSE, DON'T HURT TO HAVE HOWARD'S ENDORSEMENT. HE'S BEEN EXTREMELY GENERO HIS PRAISE ON AND OFF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS: A GREAT MANY OF OUR LLERS AND HARD-RE LISTENERS ARE HETEROSEXUAL … MOMS, DADS, YOUNG PEOPLE, ALL KDS. MANY SAY THEY NEVER THOUGHT THEY'D BE LISTENG TO "GAY RAD," BUT THEY REALIZE THIS IS A PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD THAT'S BEEN MISSG THEIR LIV, AND THEY SAY THEY FD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DH: WE'VE HAD A LOT OF STRAIGHT LISTENERS OM THE VERY FIRST DAY. WE GET EMAILS AND LLS ALL THE TIME OM STRAIGHT MEN AND WOMEN WHO SAY THEIR ATTUS ABOUT GAY PEOPLE HAVE REALLY CHANGED BEE OF OUR SHOW AND OUTQ OVERALL. I DON'T THK THAT IS OUR MISSN, BUT IF THAT IS AN ANCILLARY PONENT OF WHAT WE DO, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JH: YOU'D BE SURPRISED AT THE AMOUNT OF STRAIGHT LISTENERS WHO ARE LOYAL TO SIRI OUTQ. A LOT OF THEM ARE STRAIGHT TCKERS! AND WH THE STRAIGHT TCKERS LISTENG AND LLG , WE'VE DISVERED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF LGBT TCKERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL. OUR DIENCE IS CERTALY NOT WHAT WE EXPECTED WHEN WE FIRST BEGAN 2004. IT WAS AN EYE OPENER FOR SOME OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT: VERG GAY TOPICS OR VERG ALL TOPICS OM A GAY PERSPECTIVE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FD: IT'S IMPORTANT TO VER EVERYTHG THAT'S TERTG — AND I FD A LOT OF REALLY GAY TOPICS AND OUT GAY AND LBIAN PERFORMERS WORTH TALKG ABOUT. BUT I WOULDN'T WANT TO NOT DISCS SOMETHG BEE WASN'T GAY. HERE'S AN EXAMPLE: I OFTEN TALK ON THE SHOW ABOUT MY NOT-SO-SECRET SHAME OF GOG TO CHILI'S ALL THE TIME. GOD KNOWS 'S NOT A GAY RTRANT. BUT I GO THERE WH MY BOYIEND OF 11 YEARS, SO THE EXPERIENCE OF MY GOG THERE IS A GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS: BOTH. I HAVE FOUR HOURS A DAY TO H ON ALL THE BIG GAY NEWS BUT ALSO OFFER MY OUTLOOK ON ALL THE IMPORTANT NEWS THE LARGER WORLD AND HOW IMPACTS ALL OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DH: GAY TOPICS ARE IMPORTANT AND WE DO VER THEM, BUT WHEN I GO TO THE STORE TO BUY A VACUUM CLEANER, I DON'T BUY A GAY VACUUM CLEANER. I MAY BE GAY, BUT AT LEAST 95 PERCENT OF ANY GIVEN DAY HAS NOTHG TO DO WH MY SEXUALY. I DRS POORLY. I HATE GOG TO THE GYM. I AM VERY GAY, BUT I DON'T H ALL THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK GAY PEOPLE ARE MORE THAN JT THE SUM OF THEIR GAY PARTS. SO OUR SHOW REFLECTS EVERYTHG ABOUT OUR LIV. I THK MAK MORE RELATABLE TO OUR DIENCE, GAY, STRAIGHT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TC: SIRI OUTQ NEWS VERS ONLY "GAY NEWS" … LOOSELY FED AS STORI OF DIRECT NCERN TO THE GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DO YOU THK THAT THE SUCCS OF SIRI OUTQ WILL SPIRE MORE GAY RAD THE YEARS TO E? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS: I SURE HOPE SO. WE NEED AS MANY FOMS AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DH: THERE HAS BEEN GAY RAD FOR S, AND I DON'T WANT TO DISUNT THE WORK THAT PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY BEEN DOG FOR YEARS THIS FIELD. I DO THK, HOWEVER, THAT HAVG A WHOLE CHANNEL ON SATELLE RAD WILL ENURAGE MORE HIGH-PROFILE GAY SHOWS, OR EVEN MORE OF A WILLGNS TO CREATE MASTREAM RAD SHOWS WH GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TC: I HOPE SO. I'D HATE TO THK WE'RE THE END OF THE LE FOR THE VELOPMENT OF GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: HOW MUCH OF YOUR REAL LIFE/REAL EXPERIENC DO YOU SPEAK ABOUT ON THE AIR, AND HOW MUCH IS FICT OR EMBELLISHED FOR RAD'S SAKE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: FICT LIFE STORI DON'T PLAY WELL ON THE AIR. IT'S TOO HARD TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR TAL, AND PEOPLE N SMELL A PHONY PRETTY EASILY. I'VE LEARNED THAT THE MORE YOU SHARE WH THE PEOPLE WHO LISTEN, THE MORE NNECTED AND VTED THEY BEE YOU. IF YOU SHARE, THEY'LL SHARE. AS A LE, PEOPLE WILL FOLLOW YOUR EXAMPLE AND GO AS EP AS YOU'RE WILLG TO. YOU BUILD A LOYALTY THAT TRANSCENDS THE ACTUAL BOUNDARI OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FD: THANK HEAVEN, MY LIFE IS LORFUL ENOUGH THAT I N TALK ABOUT ON THE AIR AND MAKE PEOPLE LGH WH MY STORI. BUT WHEN TO CELEBRY GOSSIP, WE MAKE THGS UP ALL THE TIME ON THE SHOW. WE TOOK A GOSSIP EM A YEAR AGO ABOUT A DOLPH THAT GOT A LTLE WORKED UP AROUND JSI ALBA DURG A SHOOT AND TURNED TO A STORY THAT JSI ALBA LIK TO BANG DOLPHS. WE STILL TALK ABOUT . WE KNOW 'S CRAP, BUT WE'RE STICKG TO OUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS: NOTHG IS FICTNALIZED. LIFE AMERI TODAY, PARTICULARLY AS A GAY PERSON, IS CRAZY AND UNPREDICTABLE ENOUGH, AND THE KDS OF THGS THAT HAPPEN EACH DAY ON THE SHOW ARE A TTAMENT TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JH: WE ED TO HAVE A SIGN THE SIRI OUTQ STUD THAT SAID "TELL THE TTH." PERHAPS I TOOK THAT TOO SERLY, AS I DO DISCS CERTA ASPECTS OF MY LIFE ON THE AIR THAT I WOULDN'T BRG UP NORMAL FACE-TO-FACE NVERSATN (I.E., MY HUMBLG EXPERIENCE AT THE PROCTOLOGIST'S OFFICE LAST YEAR AND SOME OF MY BIZARRE SEXUAL NQUTS). I N'T THK OF ANY TIME THAT I HAVE REALLY EMBELLISHED ANYTHG. IT'S ALL ME. DEMENTED, BUT ME NOHELS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: HAVE YOU EVER SAID/DONE ANYTHG OUTRAGEO ON THE AIR THAT'S UPSET YOUR SIGNIFINT OTHER, FAY OR IENDS? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: I'M A NATURAL EXHIBNIST, AND 'S MY NATURAL CLATN TO JT SPILL MY GUTS. I HAVE LIVED MOST OF MY RELATNSHIP WH SHANE, MY HBAND, ONT OF THE PEOPLE WHO LISTEN TO MY SHOW. IT STARTED WH THE FIRST BOUQUET OF FLOWERS HE SENT ME DURG THE SHOW WHEN WE FIRST STARTED URTG, AND HAS CLUD SPEAKG WH HIS DAD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON THE AIR AND NEARLY SPLTG UP WH SHANE ON THE AIR. WE EVEN RERD OUR WEDDG VOWS TO PLAY ON MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHANE DON'T ALWAYS LOVE HOW MUCH OF OUR LIV ARE PLAYED ONT OF AMERI, BUT HE'S ACCEPTED AS BEG PART OF LIFE WH ME. I'VE ALSO LEARNED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS ON AND OFF-LIMS FOR THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JH: WELL, I HAVEN'T E HOME WH THE LOCKS TO MY APARTMENT DOOR CHANGED WHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE, SO I AM GOG WH "NO" ON THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DO YOU GET REGNIZED BY GAY FANS OFF THE AIR? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: Y. I WAS AT A PRS JUNKET FOR BROKEBACK MOUNTA DURG WHICH HEATH LEDGER KEPT LOOKG AT ME WH A FUNNY FACIAL EXPRSN EVERY TIME I ASKED A QUTN. WE RAN TO EACH OTHER AT THE SKS OF THE MEN'S ROOM, AND I FOUND THE URAGE TO TRODUCE MYSELF. HE STARTED LGHG. HE SAID, "I KNEW I REGNIZED YOUR VOICE. WE LISTEN TO YOU ON THE RAD ALL THE TIME. YOU'RE A FUNNY BLOKE." I BLHED AND THEN MTED EVERY SEND OF THE EXPERIENCE TO MEMORY. I RE-TELL EVERY CHANCE I GET!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DH: WE DO GET REGNIZED A LOT BEE WE TRAVEL A LOT. ROMAE AND I EMCEE ABOUT 15 PRI EVENTS AROUND THE UNTRY EACH YEAR. SO PEOPLE KNOW WE ARE G TO TOWN AND THEY DO SPOT . THAT BEG SAID, WE HAVE A STRICT NO STALKG LE WH THE SHOW. I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE E TO MEET NEXT TO THE STAGE AT AN EVENT; JT DON'T SHOW UP AT MY HOE AND EXPECT ME TO VE YOU AND MAKE A POT OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: TIME TO DISH. DO BEG A HOT GAY RAD STAR YOU LOTS OF X-RATED OR BIZARRE FAN LETTERS OM YOUR ADORG AND OBSSED LISTENERS? IF SO, DO ANY ONE FAN STICK OUT YOUR MD? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: NAKED PICTUR AND SEXY LETTERS ARE A FUN GE BENEF OF MY JOB, FOR SURE. MOSTLY THEY'RE HARMLS. I THK MY FAVORE WAS THE GUY WHO SENT ME A VIO OF HIMSELF WANKG OFF WHILE HE LISTENED TO MY SHOW, AND THEN LICKED MY PICTURE. HE WANTED TO FLY TO NEW YORK AND DO THIS PERSON. WHEN I LGHED OFF, HE WAS PRETTY BUMMED. HE NOW WR ME OM TIME TO TIME, TELLG ME THAT I'M HORRIBLE AND UGLY AND THAT HE ONLY LISTENS FRANK DECARO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FD: I ALWAYS SAY, "YOU'RE NOBODY 'TIL SOMEBODY STALKS YOU."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER A TIME, WE HAD THE MAIL ROOM TERCEPT THOSE LETTERS SO I DIDN'T GET THEM ANY LONGER. I WASN'T SURE IF THIS GUY WAS EVENTUALLY GOG TO SEND AN ENVELOPE WH ANTHRAX . I HAVEN'T HEARD OM HIM RECENTLY. IT KD OF MAK ME LONELY. I MISS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• SIRIXM ANNOUNC SOUNDS GAY, NEW PODST EXPLORG QUEER MIC CULTURE
• SIRIXM TELLS QUEER MIC STORI WH ‘SOUNDS GAY’
• HARRY POTTER AND THE SECRET GAY LOVE STORY
• FEZ WHATLEY, SIRIXM RAD HOST, COM OUT AS GAY ON AIR ON RON & FEZ SHOW
• WHAT HAPPENED TO TAYLOR STRECKER? WIKI B, AGE, GAY, GIRLIEND, DIVORCE

IS THERE ANY (NON) EVINCE OF SIRI BLACK BEG GAY?

There’s nothg eher the books or movi that shows Siri Black as havg eher a relatnship or attractn to a guy, nor is there an after-the-fact claratn that he was gay. Siri Expands Gay, Lbian Channel Offergs.

Siri channel OutQ, which the satster lls the natn’s first full-time gay and lbian rad outlet, has expand s weekday lp.

SIRI EXPANDS GAY, LBIAN CHANNEL OFFERGS

“Sce s but on April 15, 2003, OutQ has ma a leadg nnectn to the gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr muny, and a stop for top polil and entertament figur, ” said John McMullen, Siri OutQ program director.

MEET THE BOYS OF GAY {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY KARMAN KREGLOEMAY 28, 2007/3:01 PMBY KARMAN KREGLOEMAY 28, 2007 / 3:01 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET THE BOYS OF GAY RAD","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-05-28T19:01:51.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-05-28T19:01:51.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"KARMAN KREGLOE","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE APRIL 2003, THE GLBT MUNY HAS HAD AN ENTIRE MERCIAL RAD STATN GEARED TOWARD THEIR NEEDS AND TERTS: SIRI OUTQ (CHANNEL 109) PROVIDG NEWS, RMATN, ENTERTAMENT AND MIC FOR THE GAY MUNY AND BEYOND. RECENTLY TERVIEWED (VIA EMAIL) A NUMBER OF THE FOLKS WHO BRG OUTQ TO LISTENERS CLUDG MUCH OF THE WEEKDAY LP. WE QUIZZED THEM ABOUT OUTRAGEO GAY TOPICS, STRAIGHT LISTENERS, WILD ON-AIR STORI, CRAZY FANS AND THE FUTURE OF GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OUR STATN ISN'T JT ABOUT BEG GAY. IT'S ABOUT BEG FUNNY, OR DARG, OR SMART, OR EVEN GLORLY SILLY," SAID JEREMY COLEMAN, VICE PRINT OF TALK AND ENTERTAMENT PROGRAMMG FOR SIRI SATELLE RAD. HE ADD, "MUCH OF WHAT WE DISCS, CLUDG FAY ISSU, PARTNER ISSU AND WORK ISSU ARE HUMAN NDNS, NOT SIMPLY GAY NDNS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE STATN FEATUR A VARIETY OF GAY HOSTS (MOSTLY MEN), ALL OM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND WH THEIR OWN QUEER EXPERIENCE. SOME TEND TO ENTERTA AND OTHERS TO RM, BUT ALL ARE UNED THEIR HOPE TO PROVI A FOM WHERE GAY LISTENERS FEEL AT HOME. "OUTQ GIV A 'IEND' TO GAYS EVERYWHERE," COLEMAN SAID. "BEG GAY GOT GOOD WHEN I FOUND GAY IENDS, AND OUTQ IS AN STANT SET OF GAY IENDS FOR ALL OF AMERI, TO HELP PEOPLE LGH, KNOW AND FEEL SAFE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LARRY FLICK (HOST, OUTQ THE MORNG): BEFORE JOG SIRI OUTQ, I WAS A MIC JOURNALIST. I WAS AN EDOR AND WRER AT BILLBOARD MAGAZE. MOST THE TIME THAT I WAS AT BILLBOARD, THOUGH, I WAS THE DANCE MIC EDOR. THE DANCE/CLUB WORLD IS DOMATED BY QUEER FOLKS, AND I HAD AN AFFY WH PEOPLE WHO WERE TRYG TO MAKE THEIR WAY AN DTRY THAT, FOR A WHILE, TRIED TO PRETEND THAT THERE WEREN'T GAY FOLKS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LUCKILY, I HAD A MENTOR/EDOR AT BILLBOARD WHO ENURAGED ME TO BE AS "OUT" AS POSSIBLE. HIDG WAS NEVER AN OPTN FOR ME. IN FACT, BEG A RARE OUT QUEER EDOR THE MASTREAM PRS SET ME APART OM THE PACK A REMARKABLY GOOD, POSIVE WAY. I GOT LLED UPON BY A LOT OF MAJOR MEDIA AND TELEVISN OUTLETS TO TALK ON-MERA ABOUT VAR ARTISTS AND MIL MOVEMENTS. COMG OUT MY REER WAS ONE OF THE SMARTT THGS I ULD'VE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEREK HARTLEY (HOST, THE DEREK AND ROMAE SHOW): I HAVE BEEN OUT AT WORK FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS NOW, AND I DON'T THK WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR ME TO DO A JOB WHERE I ULDN'T BE OUT. I REALIZED QUICKLY THOUGH THAT EVEN IF BEG OUT ON MY RUME KEPT ME OM GETTG LLED FOR AN TERVIEW, I WOULDN'T WANT TO WORK AT A PANY THAT WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO BE MYSELF. IT IS ALWAYS A PERSONAL CHOICE, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY WAY TO BE HAPPY AT WORK IS TO BE OPEN ABOUT WHO YOU ARE. AND OUT EMPLOYE MAKE BETTER EMPLOYE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: HAVE YOU HOSTED/PARTICIPATED ANY GAY RAD PROGRAMS/STATNS BEFORE YOUR VOLVEMENT SIRI OUTQ?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TIM CURRAN (NEWS DIRECTOR/ANCHOR, OUTQ NEWS): WH A LLEGE IEND OF ME, I STARTED THE WEEKLY NEWS SEGMENT FOR THE GAY AND LBIAN RAD SHOW ON THE MUNY RAD STATN MY HOME TOWN, KPFA BERKELEY. THAT WAS 1982 … 25 YEARS AGO!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JEREMY HOVI (HOST, LAST CALL WH JEREMY HOVI): I BEGAN BROADSTG ON TER RAD (GAYBC). WHEN THE PANY FOLD, I WENT TO WORK AS AN ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ON A SYNDITED LIVE TALK SHOW, AND I EVENTUALLY LAND A GIG AT SIRI OUTQ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: IS IMPORTANT TO YOU TO MIX GAY POLICS/ACTIVISM ALONG WH ENTERTAMENT TO YOUR SHOWS AND AS AN OUTQ PERSONALY OFF THE AIR? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: WHEN I FIRST STARTED DOG MY SHOW, THE TENTN WAS TO KEEP AS LIGHT AS POSSIBLE. I WAS RELIEVED TO NOT RRY THE BURN OF POLICS OR ACTIVISM ON THE AIR, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ALWAYS HAD STRONG OPNS AND A PAST HISTORY FILLED WH ACTIVISM. BUT THEN ONE DAY, MY PROGRAM DIRECTOR CHALLENGED ME TO GO ON THE AIR AND SIMPLY SPEAK OM THE HEART. I FELT LIKE I WAS SET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I WENT ON THE NEXT DAY AND STARTED TALKG ABOUT MY LIFE AS THE PARTNER OF AN HIV-POSIVE MAN, AND THERE WAS NO TURNG BACK. SCE THEN, I HAVE FOUND MYSELF JUMPG OM POLICS TO SOCIAL ISSU TO BRNEY SPEARS SHAVG HER HEAD AND EVERYTHG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M NOT THE SMARTT GUY ON THE AIR, BUT I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT EVERYTHG I SAY. MY RAD SHOW IS MY PERSONAL ACT OF ACTIVISM. THE TOPICS AND GUTS ARE ALL AN EXTENSN OF HOW I VIEW LIFE AND WHAT I THK IS IMPORTANT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FD: MY IA OF ACTIVISM IS TO BE SMART AND FUNNY AND FORTABLE MY OWN BIG HAIRY GAY ADORABLE SK FOR THE WORLD TO SEE. MY MOTHER ALWAYS SAID, "NOBODY IS BETTER THAN YOU, AND YOU'RE NO BETTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE." I TOOK THAT TO HEART. I WANT GAY KIDS — PARTICULARLY THE REALLY FAGGY AND DYKEY ON — TO KNOW THAT THEY N BE THEMSELV AND BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS: Y, POLICS, ACTIVISM AND MY OPNS ARE MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DO YOU THK YOUR SHOW APPEALS TO A STRAIGHT DIENCE AS WELL? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT I KNOW THAT MY SHOW HAS A BIG STRAIGHT DIENCE. IT'S EASY TO DISCERN, TOO, SCE MOST OF THE STRAIGHT PEOPLE WHO LL TO MY SHOW FEEL PELLED TO INTIFY THEMSELV AS SUCH. I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY DO, BUT 'S ALL GOOD TO ME. I LOVE KNOWG THAT WE'RE NOT PREACHG EXCLIVELY TO THE GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO, I'D BE A FULL-ON LIAR IF I DIDN'T FEEL A LTLE GLEE WHEN PEOPLE LL TO SAY THAT THEY ONLY BOUGHT THEIR RAD TO HEAR HOWARD STERN'S SHOW, BUT THEY NOW BALANCE THEIR LISTENG TIME BETWEEN HIS AND MY SHOWS. THE PROTOTYPIL HOWARD STERN LISTENER IS NOT ONE YOU ENVISN TO BE A SIRI OUTQ LISTENER, BUT THEY'RE CHECKG OUT. OF URSE, DON'T HURT TO HAVE HOWARD'S ENDORSEMENT. HE'S BEEN EXTREMELY GENERO HIS PRAISE ON AND OFF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS: A GREAT MANY OF OUR LLERS AND HARD-RE LISTENERS ARE HETEROSEXUAL … MOMS, DADS, YOUNG PEOPLE, ALL KDS. MANY SAY THEY NEVER THOUGHT THEY'D BE LISTENG TO "GAY RAD," BUT THEY REALIZE THIS IS A PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD THAT'S BEEN MISSG THEIR LIV, AND THEY SAY THEY FD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DH: WE'VE HAD A LOT OF STRAIGHT LISTENERS OM THE VERY FIRST DAY. WE GET EMAILS AND LLS ALL THE TIME OM STRAIGHT MEN AND WOMEN WHO SAY THEIR ATTUS ABOUT GAY PEOPLE HAVE REALLY CHANGED BEE OF OUR SHOW AND OUTQ OVERALL. I DON'T THK THAT IS OUR MISSN, BUT IF THAT IS AN ANCILLARY PONENT OF WHAT WE DO, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JH: YOU'D BE SURPRISED AT THE AMOUNT OF STRAIGHT LISTENERS WHO ARE LOYAL TO SIRI OUTQ. A LOT OF THEM ARE STRAIGHT TCKERS! AND WH THE STRAIGHT TCKERS LISTENG AND LLG , WE'VE DISVERED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF LGBT TCKERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL. OUR DIENCE IS CERTALY NOT WHAT WE EXPECTED WHEN WE FIRST BEGAN 2004. IT WAS AN EYE OPENER FOR SOME OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT: VERG GAY TOPICS OR VERG ALL TOPICS OM A GAY PERSPECTIVE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FD: IT'S IMPORTANT TO VER EVERYTHG THAT'S TERTG — AND I FD A LOT OF REALLY GAY TOPICS AND OUT GAY AND LBIAN PERFORMERS WORTH TALKG ABOUT. BUT I WOULDN'T WANT TO NOT DISCS SOMETHG BEE WASN'T GAY. HERE'S AN EXAMPLE: I OFTEN TALK ON THE SHOW ABOUT MY NOT-SO-SECRET SHAME OF GOG TO CHILI'S ALL THE TIME. GOD KNOWS 'S NOT A GAY RTRANT. BUT I GO THERE WH MY BOYIEND OF 11 YEARS, SO THE EXPERIENCE OF MY GOG THERE IS A GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS: BOTH. I HAVE FOUR HOURS A DAY TO H ON ALL THE BIG GAY NEWS BUT ALSO OFFER MY OUTLOOK ON ALL THE IMPORTANT NEWS THE LARGER WORLD AND HOW IMPACTS ALL OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DH: GAY TOPICS ARE IMPORTANT AND WE DO VER THEM, BUT WHEN I GO TO THE STORE TO BUY A VACUUM CLEANER, I DON'T BUY A GAY VACUUM CLEANER. I MAY BE GAY, BUT AT LEAST 95 PERCENT OF ANY GIVEN DAY HAS NOTHG TO DO WH MY SEXUALY. I DRS POORLY. I HATE GOG TO THE GYM. I AM VERY GAY, BUT I DON'T H ALL THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THK GAY PEOPLE ARE MORE THAN JT THE SUM OF THEIR GAY PARTS. SO OUR SHOW REFLECTS EVERYTHG ABOUT OUR LIV. I THK MAK MORE RELATABLE TO OUR DIENCE, GAY, STRAIGHT AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TC: SIRI OUTQ NEWS VERS ONLY "GAY NEWS" … LOOSELY FED AS STORI OF DIRECT NCERN TO THE GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DO YOU THK THAT THE SUCCS OF SIRI OUTQ WILL SPIRE MORE GAY RAD THE YEARS TO E? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS: I SURE HOPE SO. WE NEED AS MANY FOMS AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DH: THERE HAS BEEN GAY RAD FOR S, AND I DON'T WANT TO DISUNT THE WORK THAT PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY BEEN DOG FOR YEARS THIS FIELD. I DO THK, HOWEVER, THAT HAVG A WHOLE CHANNEL ON SATELLE RAD WILL ENURAGE MORE HIGH-PROFILE GAY SHOWS, OR EVEN MORE OF A WILLGNS TO CREATE MASTREAM RAD SHOWS WH GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TC: I HOPE SO. I'D HATE TO THK WE'RE THE END OF THE LE FOR THE VELOPMENT OF GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: HOW MUCH OF YOUR REAL LIFE/REAL EXPERIENC DO YOU SPEAK ABOUT ON THE AIR, AND HOW MUCH IS FICT OR EMBELLISHED FOR RAD'S SAKE? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: FICT LIFE STORI DON'T PLAY WELL ON THE AIR. IT'S TOO HARD TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR TAL, AND PEOPLE N SMELL A PHONY PRETTY EASILY. I'VE LEARNED THAT THE MORE YOU SHARE WH THE PEOPLE WHO LISTEN, THE MORE NNECTED AND VTED THEY BEE YOU. IF YOU SHARE, THEY'LL SHARE. AS A LE, PEOPLE WILL FOLLOW YOUR EXAMPLE AND GO AS EP AS YOU'RE WILLG TO. YOU BUILD A LOYALTY THAT TRANSCENDS THE ACTUAL BOUNDARI OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FD: THANK HEAVEN, MY LIFE IS LORFUL ENOUGH THAT I N TALK ABOUT ON THE AIR AND MAKE PEOPLE LGH WH MY STORI. BUT WHEN TO CELEBRY GOSSIP, WE MAKE THGS UP ALL THE TIME ON THE SHOW. WE TOOK A GOSSIP EM A YEAR AGO ABOUT A DOLPH THAT GOT A LTLE WORKED UP AROUND JSI ALBA DURG A SHOOT AND TURNED TO A STORY THAT JSI ALBA LIK TO BANG DOLPHS. WE STILL TALK ABOUT . WE KNOW 'S CRAP, BUT WE'RE STICKG TO OUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MS: NOTHG IS FICTNALIZED. LIFE AMERI TODAY, PARTICULARLY AS A GAY PERSON, IS CRAZY AND UNPREDICTABLE ENOUGH, AND THE KDS OF THGS THAT HAPPEN EACH DAY ON THE SHOW ARE A TTAMENT TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JH: WE ED TO HAVE A SIGN THE SIRI OUTQ STUD THAT SAID "TELL THE TTH." PERHAPS I TOOK THAT TOO SERLY, AS I DO DISCS CERTA ASPECTS OF MY LIFE ON THE AIR THAT I WOULDN'T BRG UP NORMAL FACE-TO-FACE NVERSATN (I.E., MY HUMBLG EXPERIENCE AT THE PROCTOLOGIST'S OFFICE LAST YEAR AND SOME OF MY BIZARRE SEXUAL NQUTS). I N'T THK OF ANY TIME THAT I HAVE REALLY EMBELLISHED ANYTHG. IT'S ALL ME. DEMENTED, BUT ME NOHELS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: HAVE YOU EVER SAID/DONE ANYTHG OUTRAGEO ON THE AIR THAT'S UPSET YOUR SIGNIFINT OTHER, FAY OR IENDS? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: I'M A NATURAL EXHIBNIST, AND 'S MY NATURAL CLATN TO JT SPILL MY GUTS. I HAVE LIVED MOST OF MY RELATNSHIP WH SHANE, MY HBAND, ONT OF THE PEOPLE WHO LISTEN TO MY SHOW. IT STARTED WH THE FIRST BOUQUET OF FLOWERS HE SENT ME DURG THE SHOW WHEN WE FIRST STARTED URTG, AND HAS CLUD SPEAKG WH HIS DAD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON THE AIR AND NEARLY SPLTG UP WH SHANE ON THE AIR. WE EVEN RERD OUR WEDDG VOWS TO PLAY ON MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHANE DON'T ALWAYS LOVE HOW MUCH OF OUR LIV ARE PLAYED ONT OF AMERI, BUT HE'S ACCEPTED AS BEG PART OF LIFE WH ME. I'VE ALSO LEARNED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS ON AND OFF-LIMS FOR THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JH: WELL, I HAVEN'T E HOME WH THE LOCKS TO MY APARTMENT DOOR CHANGED WHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE, SO I AM GOG WH "NO" ON THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DO YOU GET REGNIZED BY GAY FANS OFF THE AIR? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: Y. I WAS AT A PRS JUNKET FOR BROKEBACK MOUNTA DURG WHICH HEATH LEDGER KEPT LOOKG AT ME WH A FUNNY FACIAL EXPRSN EVERY TIME I ASKED A QUTN. WE RAN TO EACH OTHER AT THE SKS OF THE MEN'S ROOM, AND I FOUND THE URAGE TO TRODUCE MYSELF. HE STARTED LGHG. HE SAID, "I KNEW I REGNIZED YOUR VOICE. WE LISTEN TO YOU ON THE RAD ALL THE TIME. YOU'RE A FUNNY BLOKE." I BLHED AND THEN MTED EVERY SEND OF THE EXPERIENCE TO MEMORY. I RE-TELL EVERY CHANCE I GET!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DH: WE DO GET REGNIZED A LOT BEE WE TRAVEL A LOT. ROMAE AND I EMCEE ABOUT 15 PRI EVENTS AROUND THE UNTRY EACH YEAR. SO PEOPLE KNOW WE ARE G TO TOWN AND THEY DO SPOT . THAT BEG SAID, WE HAVE A STRICT NO STALKG LE WH THE SHOW. I LOVE WHEN PEOPLE E TO MEET NEXT TO THE STAGE AT AN EVENT; JT DON'T SHOW UP AT MY HOE AND EXPECT ME TO VE YOU AND MAKE A POT OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: TIME TO DISH. DO BEG A HOT GAY RAD STAR YOU LOTS OF X-RATED OR BIZARRE FAN LETTERS OM YOUR ADORG AND OBSSED LISTENERS? IF SO, DO ANY ONE FAN STICK OUT YOUR MD? {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LF: NAKED PICTUR AND SEXY LETTERS ARE A FUN GE BENEF OF MY JOB, FOR SURE. MOSTLY THEY'RE HARMLS. I THK MY FAVORE WAS THE GUY WHO SENT ME A VIO OF HIMSELF WANKG OFF WHILE HE LISTENED TO MY SHOW, AND THEN LICKED MY PICTURE. HE WANTED TO FLY TO NEW YORK AND DO THIS PERSON. WHEN I LGHED OFF, HE WAS PRETTY BUMMED. HE NOW WR ME OM TIME TO TIME, TELLG ME THAT I'M HORRIBLE AND UGLY AND THAT HE ONLY LISTENS FRANK DECARO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FD: I ALWAYS SAY, "YOU'RE NOBODY 'TIL SOMEBODY STALKS YOU."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER A TIME, WE HAD THE MAIL ROOM TERCEPT THOSE LETTERS SO I DIDN'T GET THEM ANY LONGER. I WASN'T SURE IF THIS GUY WAS EVENTUALLY GOG TO SEND AN ENVELOPE WH ANTHRAX . I HAVEN'T HEARD OM HIM RECENTLY. IT KD OF MAK ME LONELY. I MISS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Sce April 2003, the GLBT muny has had an entire mercial rad statn geared toward their needs and terts: Siri OutQ (Channel 109) providg news, rmatn, entertament and mic for the gay muny and beyond. We quizzed them about outrageo gay topics, straight listeners, wild on-air stori, crazy fans and the future of gay rad. "Our statn isn't jt about beg gay.

He add, "Much of what we discs, cludg fay issu, partner issu and work issu are human ndns, not simply gay ndns. "The statn featur a variety of gay hosts (mostly men), all om different backgrounds and wh their own queer experience. Some tend to enterta and others to rm, but all are uned their hope to provi a fom where gay listeners feel at home.

"OutQ giv a 'iend' to gays everywhere, " Coleman said. "Beg gay got good when I found gay iends, and OutQ is an stant set of gay iends for all of Ameri, to help people lgh, know and feel safe. The dance/club world is domated by queer folks, and I had an affy wh people who were tryg to make their way an dtry that, for a while, tried to pretend that there weren't gay folks the bs.

SIRIXM ANNOUNC SOUNDS GAY, NEW PODST EXPLORG QUEER MIC CULTURE

And out employe make better employe Have you hosted/participated any gay rad programs/statns before your volvement Siri OutQ? Tim Curran (News Director/Anchor, OutQ News): Wh a llege iend of me, I started the weekly news segment for the gay and lbian rad show on the muny rad statn my home town, KPFA Berkeley. Jeremy Hovi (Host, Last Call Wh Jeremy Hovi): I began broadstg on ter rad (GAYBC).

SIRIXM TELLS QUEER MIC STORI WH ‘SOUNDS GAY’

When the pany fold, I went to work as an associate producer on a syndited live talk show, and I eventually land a gig at Siri OutQ Is important to you to mix gay polics/activism along wh entertament to your shows and as an OutQ personaly off the air? The topics and guts are all an extensn of how I view life and what I thk is important My ia of activism is to be smart and funny and fortable my own big hairy gay adorable sk for the world to see.

HARRY POTTER AND THE SECRET GAY LOVE STORY

I want gay kids — particularly the really faggy and dykey on — to know that they n be themselv and be Y, polics, activism and my opns are my Do you thk your show appeals to a straight dience as well? I love knowg that we're not preachg exclively to the gay, I'd be a full-on liar if I didn't feel a ltle glee when people ll to say that they only bought their rad to hear Howard Stern's show, but they now balance their listeng time between his and my shows. Many say they never thought they'd be listeng to "gay rad, " but they realize this is a perspective on the world that's been missg their liv, and they say they fd We've had a lot of straight listeners om the very first day.

We get emails and lls all the time om straight men and women who say their attus about gay people have really changed bee of our show and OutQ overall.

It was an eye opener for some of What's more important: verg gay topics or verg all topics om a gay perspective? FD: It's important to ver everythg that's tertg — and I fd a lot of really gay topics and out gay and lbian performers worth talkg about.

FEZ WHATLEY, SIRIXM RAD HOST, COM OUT AS GAY ON AIR ON RON & FEZ SHOW

But I wouldn't want to not discs somethg bee wasn't gay. God knows 's not a gay rtrant.

But I go there wh my boyiend of 11 years, so the experience of my gog there is a gay Both. I have four hours a day to h on all the big gay news but also offer my outlook on all the important news the larger world and how impacts all of Gay topics are important and we do ver them, but when I go to the store to buy a vacuum cleaner, I don't buy a gay vacuum cleaner. I may be gay, but at least 95 percent of any given day has nothg to do wh my sexualy.

WHAT HAPPENED TO TAYLOR STRECKER? WIKI B, AGE, GAY, GIRLIEND, DIVORCE

I am very gay, but I don't h all the stereotyp.

I thk gay people are more than jt the sum of their gay parts. I thk mak more relatable to our dience, gay, straight and Siri OutQ News vers only "gay news" … loosely fed as stori of direct ncern to the gay Do you thk that the succs of Siri OutQ will spire more gay rad the years to e? We need as many foms as There has been gay rad for s, and I don't want to disunt the work that people have already been dog for years this field.