Colorado Media Newsroom
August 2nd, 2023, 02:19 PM
From Radio Insight:
https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2021/09/dgs-200x200.jpgFollowing his firing (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/256403/don-geronimo-fired-from-wbig-for-comments-about-tv-sportscaster-while-at-commanders-training-camp/) from iHeartMedia Classic Rock ?Big 100 (https://wbig.iheart.com)? WBIG-FM Washington DC over comments directed towards WUSA-TV reporter/anchor Sharla McBride while both were broadcasting from Washington Commanders training camp on Thursday, Don Geronimo has issued his first statement on the incident with a public apology and desire to do so to McBride in-person.
Last week, during my live radio show from the Commanders training camp, I used inappropriate words in a way that hurt someone. I deeply and sincerely apologize for the pain I caused WUSA sports reporter Sharla McBride.
As has been reported, I insensitively used the terms “Barbie,” “Barbie girl,” and “chick” when talking about Ms. McBride, a fellow broadcaster who I did not know or recognize, when she walked by our broadcast position. My attempts to be humorous and topical backfired, and I needlessly deprecated a professional colleague.
I want to correct one inaccurate aspect of some media reports. Contrary to those reports, neither I nor my producer used the word “tight” to describe Ms. McBride. Rather, my producer used the word “tight” – a common term in the broadcast world that refers to seamless production – to describe a technical aspect of our show that day. The timing of it was unfortunately misconstrued in some reports as part of my reference to Ms. McBride.
I have reached out to Ms. McBride to apologize.
When she feels ready, I hope that we can have a conversation and that I will have the opportunity to reiterate my apology to her in person.
I hope that Ms. McBride and the listeners who heard me will forgive me. I am better than this, and I promise to demonstrate that going forward.
pic.twitter.com/ncVEqCRddk (https://t.co/ncVEqCRddk)
— DonGeronimoShow (@DonGeronimoShow) August 2, 2023 (https://twitter.com/DonGeronimoShow/status/1686768876913094657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/256590/don-geronimo-offers-public-apology-over-comments-that-led-to-wbig-fm-firing/)
https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2021/09/dgs-200x200.jpgFollowing his firing (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/256403/don-geronimo-fired-from-wbig-for-comments-about-tv-sportscaster-while-at-commanders-training-camp/) from iHeartMedia Classic Rock ?Big 100 (https://wbig.iheart.com)? WBIG-FM Washington DC over comments directed towards WUSA-TV reporter/anchor Sharla McBride while both were broadcasting from Washington Commanders training camp on Thursday, Don Geronimo has issued his first statement on the incident with a public apology and desire to do so to McBride in-person.
Last week, during my live radio show from the Commanders training camp, I used inappropriate words in a way that hurt someone. I deeply and sincerely apologize for the pain I caused WUSA sports reporter Sharla McBride.
As has been reported, I insensitively used the terms “Barbie,” “Barbie girl,” and “chick” when talking about Ms. McBride, a fellow broadcaster who I did not know or recognize, when she walked by our broadcast position. My attempts to be humorous and topical backfired, and I needlessly deprecated a professional colleague.
I want to correct one inaccurate aspect of some media reports. Contrary to those reports, neither I nor my producer used the word “tight” to describe Ms. McBride. Rather, my producer used the word “tight” – a common term in the broadcast world that refers to seamless production – to describe a technical aspect of our show that day. The timing of it was unfortunately misconstrued in some reports as part of my reference to Ms. McBride.
I have reached out to Ms. McBride to apologize.
When she feels ready, I hope that we can have a conversation and that I will have the opportunity to reiterate my apology to her in person.
I hope that Ms. McBride and the listeners who heard me will forgive me. I am better than this, and I promise to demonstrate that going forward.
pic.twitter.com/ncVEqCRddk (https://t.co/ncVEqCRddk)
— DonGeronimoShow (@DonGeronimoShow) August 2, 2023 (https://twitter.com/DonGeronimoShow/status/1686768876913094657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/256590/don-geronimo-offers-public-apology-over-comments-that-led-to-wbig-fm-firing/)