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JV and Elvis, the on-air duo who inhabit "The Doghouse" on 92.3 Free FM, had their suspension from CBS Radio upgraded to a firing. The morning show pair were suspended late last month after CBS received complaints about a show in which a prank call is placed to a Chinese restaurant, and lewd language and racial slurs were employed in an attempt at humor. It was the second time in a month JV and Elvis found themselves in hot water. Earlier in April, the two were criticized for using a number of anti-gay slurs against a musician guest on their show after he admitted that he didn't listen to commercial radio and had never heard of them. Their site appears to be dormant at this time.

Yesterday, City Council members Robert Jackson, Larry Seabrook and John Liu introduced a resolution to formally apologize for NYC's role in slavery. According to the Empire Zone, Jackson hoped the resolution would "spur dialogue and interest among the new generation of New Yorkers who will lead us in the future" while Liu stated, "New York is the greatest city in the world, but let’s face it: The early foundation of this city was built on the backs of slaves." (The NY State Legislature is working on a formal apology, too.)

So, tomorrow will mark the first day of K-Rock's transformation into Free FM, which means David Lee Roth will be taking over New York's airwaves. The Free FM bio for the former Van Halen front man and certified EMT is PR pitch-perfect: "By the time he reached his mid-20s, Roth was a world-class frontman with platinum albums from his work with his high school buddies, Van Halen." But, in his NY Post interview, Roth was a little more colorful. When referencing his uncle, Manny Roth, founder of Cafe Wha?, he said, "Uncle Manny was the guy who hired Bob Dylan on January 24, 1961, for the first time in this city. Manny is now 88 and his wife is 51, which means that my future wife just passed driver's ed." Ew! Gothamist would rather he stick to stories about him being an EMT in the Bronx.