WASHINGTON -- OCA applauded a decision by CBS recently to cancel New York-area morning show “The Dog House with JV & Elvis.” CBS Radio also announced that DJs JV and Elvis (Jeff Vandergrift and Dan Lay) along with their producer would no longer be working for CBS Radio or its affiliates, including WFNY 92.3 FM.

          “OCA would like to extend our appreciation to CBS, CBS Radio, and WFNY for their attention and response to this matter. We are heartened to know that CBS is concerned about hateful and hurtful programming and we urge them to continue to take leadership on this issue. OCA is grateful to members of its Business Advisory Council for their commitment to ‘doing the right thing’ in pulling support for the show,” said Ginny Gong, National President.

          In early April, “The Dog House” aired a six-minute segment of a prank call to a Chinese restaurant featuring language insulting to Asian Pacific Americans, women, and the gay community.

          OCA National and its local chapters in the New York City area (OCA-New York, OCA-Westchester/Hudson Valley, OCA-New Jersey, OCA-Long Island), with support from other APA and civil rights organizations, were successful in organizing a nation-wide campaign to fire the DJs and their producer.

This included a letter writing campaign, an online petition which garnered more than 10,000 signatures in a week, and outreach to advertisers to pull support from the show and station. OCA chapters and local groups were successful in meeting face to face with WFNY and CBS executives.

“Without the collaboration and leadership of our local chapters on the ground, our network of APA and civil rights organizations, and corporate advertisers, this would not have been possible,” said Michael Lin, Executive Director, “It is only through the dedication and hard work of concerned people and organizations that we can continue to advocate for a culture of tolerance and respect.”