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John Hogan

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (circa 1956- )
    Resides in San Antonio, Texas
    Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Radio (August 2002- )
    Chief Operating Officer of Clear Channel Radio (August 2001-August 2002)
    Senior Vice President of Clear Channel Radio (May 1999-August 2001)
    Senior Vice President of Jacor Communications ( -May 1999)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is a lackey of the religious right.
    He enacted a zero tolerance stance on indecency which includes automatic suspensions for anyone that the FCC alleges has violated indecency rules.
    He said: 'If a DJ is found to be in violation of FCC rules, there will be no appeals and no intermediate steps. If they break the law by broadcasting indecent material, they will not work for Clear Channel.'
    He fired Bubba the Love Sponge (February 24, 2004) and agreed to pay a $775,000 FCC fine (March 2004).
    The fine was imposed on Clear Channel for Bubba using sexually explicit material (January 2004).
    He told congress he was 'ashamed' and 'We were wrong to air that material. I accept responsibility for our mistake, and my company will live with the consequences of its actions.'
    He said: 'We fully accept our responsibility for airing inappropriate content, and our company will accept the consequences.'
    He removed Howard Stern from his Clear Channel stations, due to a racial remark made on his show (February 25, 2004).
    He said of the Howard Stern Show, 'It was vulgar, offensive, and insulting ... not just to women and African-Americans but to anyone with a sense of common decency.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He rose to CEO of the nation's largest radio station chain Clear Channel Radio - 1,200 stations.
    He was awarded Radio Group Executive of the Year (2003).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 74.29% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 82.86% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 78.26% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 153 Votes: 73.86% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 273 Votes: 69.60% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 520 Votes: 69.42% Annoying