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WBUR host put on leave over unspecified allegations

By adamg on Fri, 12/08/2017 - 6:51pm

WBUR reports on its own Tom Ashbrook, host of the nationally distributed "On Point" talk show. Boston University, which owns the station, and station management would not detail the allegations.

Earlier:
The Globe's #metoo moment is here.

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Comments

By Mister Hashtag III on Fri, 12/08/2017 - 7:07pm.

Not Tommy Cindercreek!

This may mean Chris Lydon may come back for the gig.

I just hope there's enough detail for a show segment.

By Parkwayne on Fri, 12/08/2017 - 8:38pm.

Ashbrook is easily replaced by anyone else who is less of a pompous blowhard.

By theszak on Sat, 12/09/2017 - 12:01am.

Bring back Chris Lydon !... or a thoughtful broadcaster informed by more than the press packet of each interviewee !

By bulgingbuick on Sat, 12/09/2017 - 9:55am.

Enroll as republican and just say Jesus.

By mrotown on Sat, 12/09/2017 - 10:42am.

Kind of funny to see how many sanctimonious npr gasbags are getting caught up in this foolishness.

By kgems on Sat, 12/09/2017 - 1:40pm.

Fixed this for you:

Kind of [great] to see how many [men] are [finally facing consequences for their actions].

By Somebody Else. on Sat, 12/09/2017 - 2:04pm.

Not sure you're twigging to the actual common denominator in the many news stories of late.

By GrooPunk on Sat, 12/09/2017 - 2:15pm.

What "foolishness"? Considering nothing has been explained, please tell us what you know. Unless, that is, you're just being a sanctimonious gasbag.

By SwirlyGrrl on Sat, 12/09/2017 - 2:36pm.

Liberals hold their own accountable for this shit.

"ConSwervatives" seem to toggle between "its my divine right!" and "nuh uh didn't do it the video of me doing isn't meeeee".

By anon on Sat, 12/09/2017 - 2:38pm.

Riiiiiiiight. All liberals do what you said. How many liberals are still defending Al Franken?

By bibliotequetressnotloggedin... on Sat, 12/09/2017 - 7:31pm.

Meanwhile, at the demand of liberals, Franken & Conyers stepped down.

By Brian Riccio on Sat, 12/09/2017 - 10:29pm.

so much seem to have had no problem denying due process to Franken and Conyers.

By GrooPunk on Sun, 12/10/2017 - 9:51am.

I must have missed the part when Franken & Conyers were found "guilty" in court without having due process. Would you mind being a dear and sending a link to an article showing how each was found guilty in a court of law? That'd be the easiest way to show how they were denied due process. Thanks, Bri!

By Brian Riccio on Mon, 12/11/2017 - 3:16pm.

The Dems, in their rush to seem like they're nothing, NOTHING, like the GOP decided to crucify Franken without so much as ten minutes of investigation into the claims.

Or am I wrong?

By anon on Sun, 12/10/2017 - 3:23pm.

Nobody forced them to quit.

Either they didn't want a trial or thought it wouldn't be worth the effort or they were as guilty as Weiner's weiner.