In 1978 a radio station owned by Pacifica Foundation
Broadcasting out of New York City was doing a program on contemporary
attitudes toward the use of language. This broadcast occurred on a
mid-afternoon weekday. Immediately before the broadcast the station
announced a disclaimer telling listeners that the program would
include "sensitive language which might be regarded as offensive to
some."(Gunther, 1991) As a part of the program the station decided to
air a 12 minute monologue called "Filthy Words" by comedian George
Carlin.…
