MUN CHMR radio pulls Indigenous radio show
Inuk activist host Angus Andersen facing review after accusations of inappropriate social media messages
Inuk man Angus Andersen, who has been the subject of media attention of late for his cultural initiatives and activism, has issued a social media apology for inappropriate direct messages he has sent to various women on Twitter and Facebook.
Andersen’s award-winning radio show, broadcast in English and Inuktitut, was officially pulled off the air until allegations into Andersen’s conduct are investigated.
CHMR posted this notice to its website Saturday: “Until further notice, our regularly scheduled Thursday program, ‘Nunkakkaasimajut: First Peoples, First Occupants’ : from 2 pm to 4 pm will be off the air. We apologize for any inconvenience and will continue to notify you of any other changes. Please contact MUNSU with any questions or concerns at munsu@ munsu.ca.
Andersen has garnered followers and positive reviews worldwide for his Word of the Day featured on Twitter and Facebook.
A flurry of social media posts late last week targeted Andersen for sending suggestive messages
to a number of woman and provoked comments from others who said he had also direct
messaged them.
Andersen apologized in various media posts after first claiming his account was hacked.
“I want to APOLOGIZE about the DM’S I have done. I apologize to the ladies, I apologize wholeheartedly and it was WRONG for me to have done this. I also apologize to followers of Inuk word of the day its (sic) was wrong. IF you chose not to follow this project, I understand,” he said in one Twitter post.
Followers of his Twitter account were quick to respond with either messages of encouragement or denouncements. Andersen told one follower he would continue with the Word of the Day.
“This is bigger than my personal issues — I will carry on,” he tweeted.
Another follower tweeted: “Your word project is a great use of the Twitter platform, and it honours something. Good luck in resolving your circumstances, whatever they may be.”
Some responses were less forgiving. Another follower simply tweeted, “Goodbye.”