WFCF
Encyclopedia
WFCF is a radio station
broadcasting an eclectic college radio format. Licensed to St. Augustine, Florida
, USA, the station is currently owned by Flagler College
.
In 2007 the station became embroiled in controversy when the artist Caeser Pink & The Imperial Orgy
accused the WFCF of censoring free speech when the station banned the artist's CD titled All God's Children. WFCF Music director
Amber Kain told the group's record label that the station would not play the CD because "We don't want to subject our listeners to a group that portrays Mickey (mouse) as a Nazi." The CD's cover featured a cartoon rendering of Mickey Mouse with a Hitler mustache and red arm band. Caeser Pink claimed the image was a reference to a song titled Mickey Mouse World. The song's lyrics accused media corporations such as Disney of using the media to dumb down American culture by broadcasting content that promotes shallow and materialist values.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting an eclectic college radio format. Licensed to St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
, USA, the station is currently owned by Flagler College
Flagler College
Flagler College, is a private four-year liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida, USA and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008.The college has been named in recent years by US News & World Report as one of the southeast region's best comprehensive liberal arts colleges, and is included on...
.
In 2007 the station became embroiled in controversy when the artist Caeser Pink & The Imperial Orgy
The Imperial Orgy
The Imperial Orgy is an artist collective founded in 1993 by artist Caeser Pink. Known primarily for their multimedia performances, music recordings, and film works, the group's creative work expresses an underlying philosophy of personal, spiritual, and political liberation based on independent...
accused the WFCF of censoring free speech when the station banned the artist's CD titled All God's Children. WFCF Music director
Amber Kain told the group's record label that the station would not play the CD because "We don't want to subject our listeners to a group that portrays Mickey (mouse) as a Nazi." The CD's cover featured a cartoon rendering of Mickey Mouse with a Hitler mustache and red arm band. Caeser Pink claimed the image was a reference to a song titled Mickey Mouse World. The song's lyrics accused media corporations such as Disney of using the media to dumb down American culture by broadcasting content that promotes shallow and materialist values.