Music from singer Morgan Wallen has been pulled from B.C. radio stations after the American was captured on video Tuesday (Feb.2) uttering the BԪַN-word.BԪַ
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, which oversees more than 60 stations in Western Canada BԪַ including VancouverBԪַs 93.7 JR Country BԪַ has made the move to nix WallenBԪַs ballads from broadcasts.
According to its director of programming, Ross Winters, the singerBԪַs behaviour went against the companyBԪַs BԪַculture of diversity and inclusion.BԪַ
BԪַMorgan made unacceptable comments and that all songs by the artist have been removed from all of our country stations,BԪַ Winters told Black Press Media.
Lower Mainland radio station Country 107.1 will also refrain from playing the artistBԪַs music, according to national country director Wendy Duff.
She said, BԪַwe have pulled his songs from all of our Country radio stations, indefinitely.BԪַ
Less than 24 hours after footage of the racist incident surfaced online, Wallen was BԪַindefinitely suspendedBԪַ from his music label Big Loud Records.
BԪַBig Loud Records has made the decision to suspend Morgan WallenBԪַs recording contract indefinitelyBԪַ in wake of recent events, BԪַ the Nashville-based company said in a statement.
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