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History of Bigotry for Radio Hosts Who Called Whitney Houston 'Crack Hoe'
On Friday, KFI radio hosts John & Ken apologized for referring to Whitney Houston as a "crack hoe." John Chester Kobylt and Kenneth Robertson Chiampou host "The John and Ken Show," on KFI AM 640 in Southern California. Their show is the nation's most listened to local talk radio program.
"It's like, 'Ah Jesus . . . here comes the crack ho again, what's she gonna do?" the radio DJs said on Saturday's show. They went on to say Houston was "cracked out for 20 years."
"We made a mistake, and we accept the station's decision. We used language that was inappropriate, and we sincerely apologize to our listeners and to the family of Ms. Houston," John Kobylt said in a statement published on their website.
KFI AM 640, a Clear Channel Communications radio station, has suspended the hosts until February 27, 2012.
John & Ken, as the duo are recognized professionally, have a long history of controversial comments.
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