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GatorTom Doubletree Resident (66.194.236.66) on 3/4/2013 - 1:25 p.m. says: ( 305 views , 5 likes )

"WQAM fires Dan Sileo"

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-wqam-fires-dan-sileo-20130304,0,7627568.story 

WQAM (560-AM) has fired show host Dan Sileo after 11 controversial months. 

WQAM program director Jorge Sedano confirmed that the station had parted ways with the former Miami Hurricanes lineman, who came to the station in April, originally as a drive-home host.

Sileo was moved to the 10 a.m. slot after Sedano took over as program director in September. 

Sileo took to Twitter to comment on his firing, saying: "Want to thank the Folks at WQAM for having me...We differ on content...WISH them WELL and GOOD LUCK..I WILL NEVER CHANGE!!!!"

Sileo followed up that tweet with others calling the station "soft" and that "WQAM isn't for me" because it feared him.

Sileo came to WQAM after leaving Tampa's WDAE-AM last March. Sileo resigned after he called three black NFL free agents "monkeys."

Controversy followed Sileo to South Florida. He was suspended by WQAM in January after sending sexist tweets to Fox Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews.

Sileo's rant following Miami's September loss to Kansas State went viral on YouTube and extinguished most favor with the Miami fan base. WQAM is the Miami Hurricanes Radio Network's flagship station. 

Kevin Rogers sat in for Sileo on Monday.

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