Static on the Dial

"We're going to be in the hole for another $360,000 in addition to the $2.6 million in donated advertising from Mark Kopelman," she said. "I don't want any part of this."

"Are you through?" Abreu asked for the third time, before adding ominously that "all your bitching doesn't make you look like a team player," the suit says.

Three days later Sherman was summoned to Martiny's office, where Martiny, Abreu and a woman from human resources awaited her. Seeing the HR staffer there, Sherman knew her time was up. She asked Abreu why she was being fired. "It is not going in the direction we want it to," Abreu said. Martiny said he was sorry as Sherman headed out the door. "Oh! And you have made mistakes which cost this company a lot of money!"

According to the suit, June Sherman is depressed, ill and virtually a recluse now in the home she shares with Marc, who is still the program director at Sunny 99. She can't discuss her case with him because she's afraid Clear Channel will fire him in vengeance. A hearing on the suit was scheduled for July 3.

Bigots "R" Us

According to the suit, minorities were treated very badly at Clear Channel Broadcasting's Houston offices. In January of last year at a general sales meeting, Martiny slammed his fist on the table, and indicating that he was referring to associate Angie Gonzales, said, "Would somebody please find this stupid fucking Mexican tickets to Luis Miguel so she can take a car full of Mexicans to the show and get off my back!" Later that year, Abreu referred to a former employee as "a typical black -- lazy."

The suit also alleges that at another general sales meeting, Martiny introduced new black associates Steve McNair and Pam McKay to the existing sales team. McNair got up and thanked his new co-workers for their support. "All right boy you can sit down now," Martiny said. "Yeah," chimed in Abreu, "you can shut your black face up now." Abreu was still chuckling long after the meeting. "Wasn't that funny with Steve?" she asked Sherman. Sherman said she didn't find it funny at all. "Well, what do you know -- you're Mexican," Abreu said.

The suit claims that there was also a little sexual harassment and Christian-bashing going on, too, as the following remarkable conversation reveals. Martiny livened up one meeting by commenting on Abreu's and Sherman's "big boobs." Abreu responded that she couldn't stop staring at Martiny's "dick." "Jesus Christ!" a no-doubt flattered Martiny responded. "Jesus? Jesus? There's no such thing as Jesus!" Abreu stated.