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10/6: Krok talks to Foley page
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Just got this email from WSB-AM’s producer Chris Krok about his show Thursday night:
Tonight on KROKTALK with Chris Krok on Atlanta’s News Talk 750 WSB, Chris got former Congressional page based in Atlanta, Tyson Vivyen to admit that he remained in contact with former Florida U.S. Congressman Mark Foley for eight years after being “victimizedâ€? by him as a page in 1997. He said during that time, they instant messaged 50-80 times. During the eight years, Vivyen said Foley still would send explicit IM’s.
Vivyen is the only known Foley victim to go public.
Mr. Vivyen’s profile on Gay.com was removed immediately after Krok shared portions of it on air. It states that he is looking for a serious relationship, but he’s been known to have “casual encounters, although I usually regret it the next day.” We have the only copy of this profile before Mr. Vivyen suspended it.
Mr. Vivyen stated that he remained in contact with Congressman Foley so that perhaps someday once he finished his education, Congressman Foley could use his power and influence to help get a job. Mr. Vivyen stated he was “out� when he was sixteen, the alleged time he was being IM’d by Foley. Vivyen also said he never reported Foley because he thought it was an isolated incident, and that he was mature enough to handle the situation. However, he later admitted that one other page he was friends with was also preyed upon.
Mr. Vivyen’s roommate originally contacted us this evening at 11:37PM ET . Mr. Vivyen contacted us just after the 12AM ET Local newscast and remained on with Chris Krok answering his questions and those of listeners until the end of the show at 2AM ET.
Mr. Vivyen is supposed to be on tonight’s Larry King Live, but he said that he will not be doing the show now. Don’t believe him.
Thank you very much.
Warmest Regards,
Rick diLorenzo Executive Producer KROK TALK with Chris Krok Weeknights 10PM ET-2AM ET News Talk 750 WSB
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By southernvoice
October 9, 2006 11:00 AM | Link to this
Maybe Krok could have Bob Neil of Cox Radio on to talk about his similar experiences with subordinates.