Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, May 1, 1994 TAG: 9405010060
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-12 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: WASHINGTON LENGTH: Short
McSlarrow, Northern Virginia's underdog challenger to Moran, got an on-the-air, impromptu and frothing endorsement Friday from Stern.
Stern was angry at Moran's support for federal fines against Stern for using foul language on his nationally syndicated show.
McSlarrow, who called Stern "a guy who's a little bit of a nut," said he wasn't a fan of Stern's show but was happy that Stern took a little time to skewer Moran.
"This is actually kind of comical that Howard Stern might support a pro-life, pro-gun candidate," said Mame Reilly, Moran's chief of staff. "And it's equally funny that Kyle might support an endorsement from someone like Howard Stern."
Stern's broadcast on WJFK-FM in the Washington area prompted hundreds of calls to both candidates from across the nation.
McSlarrow got offers of money and support; Moran got blasted.
A call from G. Gordon Liddy, the former Nixon administration aide who also has a radio show on WJFK, prompted Stern's tirade.
Liddy complained about a Billboard magazine story. The story said Moran wanted to punish Infinity Broadcasting Corp., the company that owns Stern's program, for what critics call Stern's violations of the Federal Communications Commission's obscenity standards.
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