Atlanta sources reported that New Jersey 101.5 radio hosts Dennis Malloy and Judi Franco have been suspended over their racist comments about State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, who is the state’s first Sikh attorney general, and the American born son of immigrant parents. Recently the radio station said through a statement New Jersey 101.5 has taken its mid-day hosts, Dennis Malloy and Judi Franco, off the air until further notice in light of comments about state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal made during Wednesday’s show.
The station said “We are aware of the offensive comments made by Dennis and Judi during today’s broadcast and they have taken immediate action and have taken them off the air until further notice. We are investigating the matter and will have further comment shortly.” Moreover Malloy and Franco had been discussing Grewal’s recent order to suspend marijuana prosecutions, when Malloy said he couldn’t remember Grewal’s name and told Franco “He is just going to say the guy with the turban.”
Moreover Phil Murphy released a statement saying he
was “outraged” by the comments. An audio recording of the segment was cited
frequently on social media as well. Furthermore Murphy, in a statement released
just after 9 p.m., described the hosts’ comments as “abhorrent and xenophobic.”
