HALIFAX – A radio station in Halifax that defied a ruling against a Dire Straits hit by playing a "Money for Nothing" marathon says it’s heard from some listeners who’ve threatened to lodge complaints.
An unedited version of the song was played repeatedly on Q104 for an hour Friday in protest of a recent decision by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.
The independent watchdog ruled the 25-year-old song was unfit for Canadian radio because of a gay slur in its lyrics after receiving a complaint from a listener of a station in St. John’s, N.L.
J.C. Douglas, program director at Q104, says a few listeners have sent emails since the marathon saying they have contacted the council and intend to file a complaint.
But Douglas says even more people have contacted the station in support of its decision to continue playing the tune.
He says the council, which was not immediately available for comment, has not contacted him regarding any complaints.
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