WYSP and WMMR's renewed battle for the Philadelphia rock radio mantle has ensnared an unlikely bystander: Ozzy Osbourne. The Daily News says:
93.3 WMMR called Epic Records yesterday to tell them that “their artist was being portrayed in an unflattering light," confirmed ‘MMR Program Director Bill Weston when we asked about the station’s response to an interview with an Ozzy Osbourne impersonator on 94 WYSP’s Kidd Chris show in which Fake Ozzy trashes WMMR. We’re told Real Ozzy’s people later complained to ‘YSP about the prank after the record company was contacted by WMMR. Fake Ozzy’s British accent disappeared occasionally and his least offensive barb against WMMR said if he had to do another lame interview on ‘MMR he’d go back on drugs. Kidd Chris and ‘YSP management offered no comment asked if Ozzy’s people had contacted the station to complain about the prank.It was actually a pretty funny bit, in which "Ozzy" called Preston and Steve gay and expressed unhappiness that 'MMR was sponsoring his concert. Ozzy may not like it, but at least this time he's not being used to ensnare gullible criminals.