Hosting this show on your own radio station however is another story. According to Reason magazine Southern Florida seems to be a particularly popular spot for pirate radio stations. In fact the FCC has recently shut down approximately 34 pirate radio stations. Hot 97 was the victim of a recent FCC crackdown. Well the community of Liberty City, where the show was produced, is very concerned about the shut down.
Liberty City is a small town, near downtown Miami, high in crime, trash, and graffiti.
He made money by playing music at weddings and parties. When the FCC seized his equipment the community sent the government 11,000 signatures urging them to restore Bo's equipment and allow him to broadcast. The FCC basically told the community to forget it. In July of this year the FCC shut him down. His broadcasts didn't even reach five miles.