Regarding your story of the “Raunchy” band that was hired to play in the park last Friday, I hope that you have your lawyers on call as your story holds not one ounce of truth, no credible witnesses and the fact that you aired it yesterday as “Breaking News” almost five days after the fact just proves that you have nothing else to report on and that you indeed are the bottom of the barrel for news in Toledo. I was at the show on Friday and the only offensive thing besides the reek of Depends and Ben Gay from the elderly passing out the beer tickets was the opening band, Velvet Jones butchering my favorite covers.

You have some nerve. The band was great and better than most that come to this barren shell of a city. Yet you would not know this as no one from your staff was there. Instead you half-assed searched to dig up some dirt from the past, misquoting and calling that band MT-TV. The band that showed up on Friday, MT-TV is not the same band that you went on air connecting with the “other band”. There may be some of the same members, but that is it. Yet, again, you would not know this, as you did no research, desperate for ratings. However, for the sake of argument, are you telling me that if the “Rolling Stones” turned up and played in the park, you would slander them just the same way you did MT-TV? Don’t the “Rolling Stones” have a past that is sorted, equal if not much worse then the band you are trying to claim showed up on Friday?

I have seen this band more times than I can count, and at this “Family Event” full of people drinking beer and playing grab ass on the lawn, this show was toned down to almost Nazi Germany standards to accommodate. Let me pick apart your story –

“Major Outcry after Raunchy Band Performs in Downtown Toledo” – From whom? Produce names, people, and complaints. I’ll bet you can not.

“A Toledo police officer working security there, who didn’t want to go on camera (Coward), tells us, the lead singer was not wearing underwear” – False…. She worn a pair of pants the entire evening. So 1) How did Mr. Policeman making extra cash on the side (probably against policy thus not wanting to go on camera) know she had no underwear on and 2) why didn’t he fine her, arrest her for public indecency? Because it was false!

“and frenzied fans were tossing money at her”. – Again, you’re 100% incorrect. A “Back up” singer performing a theatrical scene, playing a HOMELESS person held up a cardboard sign that read “Will sing for food”. A single male fan went and placed a dollar bill on the stage which blew off in the wind. How many people did you have investigating this story?

“Meanwhile, the manager at the Blarney Irish Pub downtown says some of his customers left the concert in disgust”. – So the only credible person you could get to go on air and on record was not even there, but does manage a new failing business that could use some free publicity and business. To him I say, “you’re a bloody wanker and your pub is anything but Irish”

“The director of Citi Fest didn’t want to go on camera, but insists, the organization checks out all bands before they perform. She couldn’t explain why she didn’t know the band’s history other than to say there’s nothing mentioned on the band’s website”. - Again, your accusations that this band is connected to or is the same band as you paint them to be is just slanderous. I hope you and your staff, the station and the network will one day be in front of a judge trying to explain your story, your resources and your accusations.

I am no way affiliated with the band other than being a huge fan. MT-TV have played all over the Toledo area with rave reviews. I am saddened that your station, your staff and story just proves what I have heard since I moved to the area 8 years ago. “Toledo is full of conservative hypocrites”. Downtown is almost dead. People are leaving because of this attitude. Your report was irresponsible and shows that your are the “National Inquirer” of our local news. However, if you find yourself wishing that there were a rock you could hide under, do the right thing. I challenge you. Go get the REAL story and air your apologies afterwards. On Friday I saw a crowd on their feet, enjoying the park, enjoying the music, dancing, and last but not least, spending money!

Your Motto: FAIR, ACCURATE, HONEST