119 Words You Can’t Say on the Radio, at Least WGN Chicago

Tribune Co. CEO Randy Michaels has issued a list of 119 words and phrases which should never be spoken on WGN-AM/Chicago by anchors or reporters.

"WGN news director Charlie Meyerson, good soldier that he is, passed on what he identified as Michaels' 'list of forbidden "newsspeak" words and phrases' in a memo to his staff Monday, with the explicit warning: 'Don't say them on WGN,' according to Robert Feder's blog.

Included on the list: "Alleged", area residents", "campaign trail", "diva", "incarcerated", "perfect storm", "reportedly", "untimely death", and "you folks".

You can see the complete list in Feder's post.

119 Words You Can't Say on the Radio, at Least WGN Chicago originally appeared on About.com Radio on Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 00:58:45.

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