2.3.13 Back in LA, 20x24 photos, Twitter Party

Still trying to figure this new format out. 

But I so agree with you rihannsu, on this.

In the interest of keeping to the facts, for the thousandth time WWFM was not released after the AMA's. FYE was getting negative feedback from PD's before the AMA's and Z100 and Saturday Online BOTH played WWFM in mid November. Z100 pushed the song heavily but take note though that the song was not sexual in nature and Pink as writer was mentioned in EVERY interview and Adam was painstaking in making the song about relationships in general. Just as with LLWD by Kris Allen many, many people who love the song have no idea it is Adam singing it. In many areas DJ's would emphasize the Pink connection more than who was singing the song just as with LLWD the connection to The Script was played upon heavily.

As for WWFM's airplay being of any consequence as far as "proving" Adam's sexuality is not a factor, that I say is bullshit. All it does is provide the stations with the perfect inoffensive cover for whatever prejudice they may have. It "proves" nothing. They are not going to be stupid enough to openly refuse to play the gay guy so all they really have to do is not really give him enough of a chance. Kind of like "damning with faint praise". At the same time that WWFM was being played radio tried like hell to make Orianthi happen by playing the hell out of her song regardless of the fact that sales never really matched the exposure the song was getting. Adam will likely never be the beneficiary of that kind of radio support and I do think PART of that is because he is gay. Most of us who say his sexuality is a factor consider it just part of the picture but as soon as it gets mentioned we get accused of claiming "it's all because of the gay".

Bottom line is many people have a negative preconceived opinion about gay people and if you think this does not affect their decision making processes you are living in fantasy land. Most of radio is controlled by very conservative types even moreso now than when WWFM was a hit because Clear Channel was bought out by people even more conservative than the ones who owned it before. Given the political landscape of gay rights over the past couple of years it is mind boggling to me that anyone could think that his sexuality is a total non issue.