So, what happened to Michael McGee, Sr., the radio hatemonger in Milwaukee who mocked the tragic death of rival Charlie Sykes’ mother in a house fire? Yesterday’s press release from McGee’s radio station, WNOV:

May 5, 2007

PRESS RELEASE

STATION OWNER SUSPENDS McGee SR.

Pursuant to a meeting with former Alderman Michael McGee Sr. and representatives from his production company, 860 WNOV owner Mr. Jerrel Jones is suspending McGee Sr. indefinitely. McGee’s son Alderman Michael McGee Jr. will be the host of the Word Warriors program.

“It is imperative that the community’s concerns are responded to immediately”, Jones said.

“Word Warriors program is an integral ingredient to the community’s cry for information and access. McGee Sr. will be suspended, but the programming will continue,” Jones said.

Milwaukee blogger John McAdams notes that the younger McGee is a chip off the old block.

The Journal Sentinel reports that the elder McGee is not sorry for the comments he made accusing Sykes of murdering his mother for money and gloating over her death:

Katherine Sykes died in a fire at her Mequon home last week. During his Thursday program, McGee took a shot at Charlie Sykes, a conservative talker on WTMJ-AM (620).

“A woman that had a fool like that deserves whatever’s comin’ to her, ’cause she raised a sure enough idiot,” McGee said.

The station management received more than 100 calls Friday from people condemning the remarks and demanding that McGee be taken off the air.

After meeting with McGee on Saturday, [radio station owner Jerrel] Jones said: “He’s not apologetic, but does realize his timing was not the best. It was a pleasant meeting. He understands what needs to happen.”

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