I’ve seen so many of these “hack” attention whores who actually try to get themselves in trouble for publicity. It’s idiotic and one days, if it hasn’t happened already, one of these morons is going to get killed. - JS

Radio fireworks stunt snuffed out
TAMPA, Fla. (UPI) — Police and fire crews stopped an early-morning stunt by a Tampa, Florida radio personality after a listener called 911.

The crew of the MJ Morning Show planned to place dozens of fireworks into a hot oven in the parking lot of the studio at the Clear Channel Broadcast Center, the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times reported Tuesday. But Tampa fire crews and police swarmed the parking lot, stopping the stunt before it began.

According to the show’s Web site, Clear Channel management also ordered the event canceled.

When asked if the event was a legitimate public service, MJ, whose real name is Todd Schnitt, said, “Oh absolutely. It’s about fireworks safety.”

“I don’t know what their goal was,” said Tampa Fire Rescue spokesman Bill Wade. “But the bottom line is that Tampa municipal code states that if you are going to do a public display of fireworks within the city limits, you have to have a permit.”