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Trans Radio DJ Quits Live On Air After 'Most Traumatic Work Experience I’ve Ever Had' In Viral Video—And We're Applauding
"After 3.5 years of some of the most traumatic employment conditions of my life, I finally found another job and said goodbye to this one on the air a few minutes ago, effective immediately."
"Now I can use my social media again without the risk of being fired for something I say."
They added the playlist of songs they used after their announcement, which included Phil Ochs' "I Ain't Marching Anymore," Easterhouse's "Come Out Fighting," Billy Bragg's "All You Fascists," Peter Tosh's "Get Up Stand Up," Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come," Bob Marley's "Exodus" and Bob Dylan and Joan Osborne's "Chimes Of Freedom."
A clear message was sent through the titles and the song's lyrics.
In the video clip, Crane told their audience:
"Normally, this is where the one-second music quiz would be, but there will not be a quiz today because I'm quitting."
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Crane, who is transgender nonbinary, addressed their listeners, saying:
"I wanted to thank you for welcoming me to this town and to The Corner [106.1 FM] over the past three years. You've been really amazing, particularly when I came out and changed my name."
However, the radio station's ownership and management were a different story:
"But sadly, that level of acceptance has been in very short supply here at this company. It has been the most traumatic work experience I've ever had, and that is saying something."
The Charlottesville, Virginia, station is owned by a subsidiary of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan-based radio broadcasting and digital marketing company Saga Communications. As of 2026, it owns and operates 82 FM and 28 AM radio stations and 78 metro signals serving 28 markets in the United States.
Crane explained:
"I've also had to become less and less of my authentic self over these three years, as I've been repeatedly silenced and kept from talking about things that matter, whether that's the genocide in Palestine, the war on our town's homeless folks, ICE raids in our community—you name it."
"The company even monitors my personal social media, which is why I've had to stop using it or risk being fired, and that is not a good way to live."
After saying they would miss their listeners, Crane added:
"...I am looking forward to a happier life now that I can put this company behind me."
They concluded with:
"Please take care of each other, Free Palestine, and I’ll talk to you down the road. Now please enjoy my last ever playlist."
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Crane interacted with commenters, thanking people for their support or responding to them.
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There was plenty of support in the comments for Fievel, their method of resigning, and their message.
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Corporate media consolidation—where one company controls large numbers of radio or television stations, streaming platforms, news organizations, or studios—has been in the news a lot with media conglomerates forcing employees to air or recite the same scripted propaganda across the country, and concerns about mergers stifling creativity, controlling the narrative, and eliminating diversity.
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Trump Throws Bonkers Tantrum After 'Demented' Reporters Show Up To UN Despite His Media Ban
The five networks that rotate responsibility for the White House television pool—CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC and CBS—subsequently agreed not to provide pooled video coverage of the president while CNN remained excluded.
In a joint statement, the networks said "the public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government," adding that "no administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting."
The Trump administration has responded to this by launching Trump TV, an anchorless YouTube news channel the White House said would feature "top past moments, announcements, and the latest and greatest from the administration all in one place."
At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Trump told Collins, CNN's chief White House correspondent, "You should not be here covering me" after she asked when the war with Iran would end.
Collins clarified that she and her CNN colleagues were covering Trump under credentials issued by the United Nations, rather than the White House. As a result, the administration’s restrictions on CNN did not prevent the network from covering Trump’s appearance at the UNGA.
After Trump accused CNN of saying it would no longer cover him, Collins pushed back on the claim, noting on air that the network had never made such an announcement. She said CNN would continue covering the president, including his meetings and public appearances, despite the restrictions on its access to the White House.
You can watch what happened in the video below.
Trump later responded by attacking Collins in a post on Truth Social, misspelling her name as "Kaitlyn" and accusing her of being "a truly unhappy person." He also referred to the press as "sick, treasonous, and demented!"
He wrote:
“All of the SLEAZEBAGS, like Third Rate ‘Reporter,’ Kaitlyn Collins, of Fake News CNN, a truly unhappy person, said they weren’t going to be covering me. Then why were they ranting and raving like Lunatics, in the Press Area, at the United Nations? Why was she there?"
"She’s got a ‘TRUMP” addiction, and so does CNN and MSDNC. They’re all sick, treasonous, and demented! The ‘good news’ is that they have a great, for them, and totally disloyal Judge. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
You can see his post below.
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With no sense of irony, he also posted a video mocking CNN reporters for having tantrums, a move that raised eyebrows even among his supporters on the right.
Trump was instantly met with criticism.
Trump's entitlement is through the roof.
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