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Well hip-hop radio station Hot 97 and Emmis communications have handed out the punishments. As of right now the comedian of the show Todd Lynn and the shows producer Rick Delgado were the only two fired. The rest of the staff excluding Miss Info has been suspended for two weeks with their pay being donated to Give2Asia. Also Emmis will donate $1 million to Give2Asia to aid the organization in its Tsunami relief and recovery effort.

"The actions of the morning show crew were socially and morally indefensible and the entire Emmis family is ashamed by this," said Rick Cummings, president of Emmis Communications. Cummings said Rick Delgado and Todd Lynn were axed to send a message that "this type of insensitivity is utterly unacceptable."

Many people and groups are still thinking the decisions of Hot 97 and Emmis are unacceptable. New York City Council Member John C Liu said this of the actions of Emmis "too little, too late." He has called on the company to donate $10 million to tsunami relief. "Emmis sought to profit from hate, and for that they must pay," Liu said in a news release.

Rap artist Jin was very quick to respond to the song and the morning show with a song of his own in the days following the suspensions. Now Jin and the only co-host to stand up for herself and her beliefs Miss Info have teamed up for a Fundraising event to benefit the Asia Relief Fund.

On February 5, 2005 at Capitale, 130 Bowery Street, there will be a fundraising event to benefit the Asia Relief Fund, hosted by Miss Info and featuring Jin. AMWD is helping the effort by getting out the word and selling tickets, which are $15 for a regular admission and $25 for a VIP admission. The Asia Relief Fundraiser, put on by GenAsia and expecting about 2000 people, will include an appearance by DJ Honda of Japan as well.

Asian Media Watchdog is helping in the effort by selling tickets to the event. If you are interested or for more info go to: http://www.asianmediawatchdog.com/home.html