I find it interesting that this has so many people up in arms.

Everyone is always b****ing about how there is no creativity, no "personalities", and how it's not like it used to be. Of course the response to that will be "there are other ways to be creative." For you, maybe.

Well, this is certainly creative and it fits with what the PBS has been known to do in the past. Shows like The Hills, Jersey Shore and the rest of the pseudo reality shows are pop culture hits. Sex tapes are all over the media outlets and websites we surf everyday for prep. I'm willing to wager that half the people on here that are so emphatically opposed to this stunt, have done at least one bit, report or joke about a celebrity sex tape at some point.

I'm not saying I would do this stunt or even agree with it, but I'd wager that most of the people who bash it, are not even in the same league as Paul Brown. I'm not.

It's not worth getting outraged over. If it works, he'll be hailed as a genius. If it doesn't, he'll live to pull another one.

One last thing, who's to say his wife isn't on board and finds this hilarious? She did marry him in the first place...

Quoted from DarkKnight

Well, this is certainly creative and it fits with what the PBS has been known to do in the past. Shows like The Hills, Jersey Shore and the rest of the pseudo reality shows are pop culture hits. Sex tapes are all over the media outlets and websites we surf everyday for prep. I'm willing to wager that half the people on here that are so emphatically opposed to this stunt, have done at least one bit, report or joke about a celebrity sex tape at some point.

I'm not saying I would do this stunt or even agree with it, but I'd wager that most of the people who bash it, are not even in the same league as Paul Brown. I'm not.

I'm not either, I'm just a listener.  And I'm not bashing it, just trying to see it clearly for what it is - a stunt.

And as you said, it's all over the media, radio and TV.  So what makes that creative?  Sounds to me like it's more copycat than copyrightable.

Seems to me if you want to build a lasting following, you don't decieve your listeners.  Talk with them, not at them.  Get to know who they are and what they want.  I'll bet none of them said "fool me into thinking you're in a sex tape".  Between these guys and the K-97 crew, it seems they're trying to prove who's more immature.  Guess I'm just too old for this now...

There's no middle ground with Paul Brown's on-air persona. You either love it or despise it. From the guy's lazy sounding delivery to all the shock value bits and stunts he does, he's a polarizing personality. He pulled a shock jock stunt and got attention. Move on.

Quoted from DaveTheCompGuy

I'm not either, I'm just a listener.  And I'm not bashing it, just trying to see it clearly for what it is - a stunt.

And as you said, it's all over the media, radio and TV.  So what makes that creative?  Sounds to me like it's more copycat than copyrightable.

Seems to me if you want to build a lasting following, you don't decieve your listeners.  Talk with them, not at them.  Get to know who they are and what they want.  I'll bet none of them said "fool me into thinking you're in a sex tape".  Between these guys and the K-97 crew, it seems they're trying to prove who's more immature.  Guess I'm just too old for this now...

I certainly don't think you are too old.....you are likely too smart.  Stunts like this pander to the lowest common denominator, and the ones doing them are selling their soul for short term gain.

Short Term gain is right. Particularly in this country.  It's getting close in the U.S. too, even though most, if not all, of these stunts are direct ripoffs or spins of U.S. executions. We're in Canada, and Edmonton's getting this much attention? Guess I'll surf to find out what the 5 Big Markets are doing.

Quoted from steve

I think it's great radio!  Well done and very creative!

Going for the easy laugh is not creative!  F Bombs are not creative.

I wonder if radio stations are going to have Parental Guidance warnings on Morning Radio? They do it on TV, why not radio?
IMO...Morning radio is turning into "farting contests".

Couldn't agree more, Headphone Hair!

If you see the bit as just a bunch of F-bombs, then I think you've missed the point. The bit didn't appear to be about swearing or trying to be crude. It came off as being original and something different from the normal day-to-day radio. It was entertaining to the listeners. That's the bottom line.

The majority of regular listeners don't care if a bit is staged. They just want entertainment... just like they'll get from a scripted sitcom, drama or "reality" show on TV.

The Bear's facebook page exploded after it aired. It got people talking and that's really all you can ask for.

Quoted from YourRealDad

The majority of regular listeners don't care if a bit is staged. They just want entertainment... just like they'll get from a scripted sitcom, drama or "reality" show on TV.

I would tend to disagree with you on that...I don't think ANYONE likes being "had" which is exactly what happened here.  And if you go back and look at the posts on The Bear's Facebook page, they basically fell into 3 categories:

1) People who thought it was real and were p*ssed off at Paul for being a cheater & a dog
2) People who thought it was real and were p*ssed off at Yukon for posting the video
3) People who thought it was fake and were p*ssed off at the station for stooping this low and pulling a stunt like this

Did it help them to gain listeners?  Not likely.  I guess it will all sort itself out when the numbers come out.