Kid Carson Is Parting Ways With A Vancouver Radio Station After An Anti-Mandate Segment
"That's the crazy me coming out."
Kid Carson is parting ways with a Vancouver radio station after doing a pro-convoy, anti-mandate segment on his show.
On Wednesday during the Kid Carson Show on Z95.3, the radio host discussed the Freedom Convoy and COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Later that day, he posted a clip to Instagram and said in the caption: "This morning on the radio, I felt like I was going to burst. I know many of us can relate."
In the clip, Carson said that it "weighs heavy" on him to not share his feelings about the COVID-19 pandemic and "what's happening around us." He mentioned that this was not the first time he had expressed his political opinion on air.
He said he had mentioned "little things" in the past about politics and the pandemic, saying that it had a negative impact on the relationship he had with his bosses.
He added that about six months ago he discussed his "opposition to the passports," and that after it "was never really the same again after that."
"I paid a very heavy price for saying that," he said.
On Wednesday, he decided to speak out once again, sharing his opinions about the vaccine mandates.
In the clip, he spoke about the Freedom Convoy, saying "this isn't about race, or health, or Nazi flags or masks. It's about trying to keep our children off a digital ID that will control every aspect of their lives."
He stopped before saying much more though, and said: "that's the crazy me coming out."
The radio station, Z95.3, made a statement on Instagram shortly afterwards.
"After today's show, we reached a mutual decision to part ways," the statement said.
The radio station said it respects his right to his own opinions but said he does not have a right to "broadcast misleading or inaccurate opinions and label them as facts."
The words that were spoken by Carson, "do not represent the values of the station or our company," said Z95.3.
At the end of the clip, Carson he said that he had a contract that was coming to a close, and said that "in the event that I ever become not enough or if ever become too much, I just want to tell you how great it's been to be here on Z95.3."
At the end of his post, Carson shared a link to his new podcast on Spotify and asked people to subscribe.
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