Hit Men and Harassment at Hot97

Who knew radio could be so dangerous? The Daily News reports that deejay Wendy Williams' husband (the two are pictured together) had plotted to kill one of Hot97's deejays, a rival who allegedly trashed his wife on the air.

According to the federal lawsuit charges filed yesterday, hubby Kevin Hunter sought out help from a WBLS studio employee in finding a hit man to "off" Hot97 personality Tarsha Jones. The allegations are part of a sexual harassment suit filed by Nicole Spence, 27, the talent booker for Williams' show.

In March, the NY Post reported on Spence's troubles at the station when she filed papers with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The complaint included "that her boss' husband, Kevin Hunter, 33, demanded sex from her more than a dozen times and created a hostile work environment by repeatedly beating up Williams, 43, in and near the studio."

Two years ago, the NYPD installed a surveillance camera outside of Hot97's Hudson Street offices following a few shootings linked to the station. Maybe they need to install some inside, as well. That same year The New Yorker also wrote a lengthy piece on the Hot97 "Turf Wars".

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By Jen Carlson in News on June 12, 2008 10:10 AM

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ejmeerkat

Will someone correct this, that it's 107.5 WBLS, not Hot97?

sonyactivision

I love this fat thug-wannabe putting a hit on some idiot over that skank attached to his backside. You can bet he'll be a superstar in prison, provided he keeps his daddy flush in Marlboros.

Think2wice

(Think twice looks through binoculars and now speaks with a foppish British accent)

It appears that a rival male has entered the urine marked territory of the dominant alpha male. Incapable of rational communication, they must...alas...resort to violence. The females observing this tragic milieu can only express their emotions by rolling their eyes and sucking their teeth.

robingee

"Am I understanding this correctly? They actually planned the murder of someone for talking shit?"

Seems reasonable!

fugothamist

i took hot97 off my presets about 5 years ago. hevent listened to that ghetto nonsense ever since, except from the busted speakers of the occasional thug driving by. anyone affiliated with this garbage and this "lifestyle" gets what they deserve

rtd2101

Hot 97 is out of control. They don't even play good hip hop anymore. Someone needs to shut the whole operation down. This is less about race than about a bunch of out of control people at the station. From the top down, that whole operation is toxic.

But I forgot the brilliant mental calculus of gothamist commenters "Black person does bad thing = all black people must be bad people"

Its amazing how simple everything is when you're an idiot.

thefacts

#1 Race has nothing to do with it.

Let's talk about a "culture", so Jen won't censor anyone.

Snakefist Von Thunderplug

Am I understanding this correctly? They actually planned the murder of someone for talking shit?

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised at the lack of critical thinking skills in this couple. She looks like a pre-op tranny and he looks like Jay-Z made ass-babies with a rhinoceros.

aveB4life

babyhitler is losing her touch

theloofyourlife

Hey Jen,

wendy williams isnt a dj for hot 97. She works at WBLS (107.5) it seems that you didn't actually read the daily news article.

"The blistering allegations are included in a federal sexual-harassment lawsuit filed by Nicole Spence, a 29-year-old talent booker for "The Wendy Williams Experience" on WBLS."

I guess he booking agent works for a different Wendy Williams on WBLS?

robingee

babyhitler, where are you?

Ralph

In 1987 at WNEW, Scott Muni hired Pat St. John to kill Carol Miller due to a dispute they had on "Two-fer Tuesday". St. John botched the hit and the three of them made up on the air the next week.