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Man Sets Fire to Radio Station Over Playlist Dispute

KOOP And we thought we were passionate about our mixtapes... A radio station volunteer and jazz aficionado with an internet radio show called "Mellow Down Easy" SET FIRE to an Austin, TX radio station after his playlist was altered! Not very mellow or easy, dude. Thankfully, no one was injured (via Merge Blog):
A volunteer at a community radio station set fire to the station because he was upset that his song selections for an overnight Internet broadcast were changed, police said.

Paul Webster Feinstein, 24, has been charged with second-degree felony arson for the Jan. 5 fire that caused $300,000 damage to the studios of 91.7 FM KOOP. He faces from two to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted.

Feinstein told investigators that he was "very unhappy" about the changes to his playlist, said Austin Fire Department Battalion Chief Greg Nye. The songs were intended for an Internet broadcast that occurs when the station is off the air. [Read More]
Posted on 01/29/2008 | Comments(0) | Permalink
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