Country United States | Starring Tom Barnard | |
Genre Comedy, Talk, Classic rock Running time 5:40 A.M.-10:00 A.M. CST Home station KQRS-FM
Minneapolis–St Paul, Minnesota Created by Mark Steinmetz, Dave Hamilton | ||
The 92 KQRS Morning Show (also known as the KQ Morning Crew) is a popular, long-running radio morning show originating from KQRS-FM in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is currently hosted by Tom Barnard, and features several other regular personalities. It is also one of the highest-rated local morning shows in America.
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Asian-Americans
On June 9, 1998, Barnard was reading a news item about a Hmong girl that had killed her newborn son. The crew made several derisive remarks; in particular, Barnard stated that Hmongs should "assimilate or hit the goddamn road" and, in response to his reading of the $10,000 fine levied against the girl, "That's a lot of eggrolls." KQRS weathered protests from the Asian-American community and eventually issued a public apology in addition to making several PR-building concessions to the community. In a related concession, Tony Lee's stereotypical character "Tak" and his segment, "A Talk with Tak" was removed from the show.
Native Americans
In September 2007, Terri and Tom made comments about the Minnesota Chippewa and Sioux tribes, respectively, and the American Indian Alliance that raised concerns from the tribes. The tribes mounted several protests throughout October, and the station again issued a public apology.