Jerry Klein's 2006 Islamophobia Radio Experiment
The station aired a radio talk show on November 26, 2006 allegedly exposing the prevalence of Islamophobia by seeming to advocate a government program to force all Muslims to wear "identifying markers." The hoax was revealed at the end of the program.
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