WSB-TV in Atlanta is reporting that iHeartMedia Atlanta president Drew Lauter has been let go after video that appears to show him using racial slurs turned up. WSB reports that iHeart confirmed that Lauter is no longer employed by the company.
The TV station says the video shows Lauter riding in a car and appearing to repeatedly use the “n-word.”
The unnamed iHeart spokesperson told WSB, “allegations of this nature go against our company values and our policies and we take them very seriously.”
Previous to Atlanta, Lauter ran the Madison, WI market for iHeart.
It’s time to BOYCOTT Iheart and slap a big law suit on them…karma
Just part of iHeart’s toxic culture.
Don’t think this story ever made it into Inside Radio. How strange.
Interesting that the story uses words like “appears to use” and the iHeart spokesperson saying “allegations of this nature go against company values.” It never states that it was admitted or proven.
Do the American values of due process and innocent till proven innocent not fit corporate or commenters values?
He was obviously drunk or drugged. Since the person filming him was black and sitting next to him, (per TV station reporting… ). Is Matlock available for counsel?
Glad to see Iheart refuses to condone intolerance. As opposed to Cumulus Atlanta where Market Manager Sean Shannon can make homophobic comments about you in front of your co workers and KEEP his job.
Rappers have been using that slur for over 30 years…Go figure.
And rappers have used that slur in their songs for over 30 years. Go figure.
Well…call it a career.