Something is weird with the universe when Dr. Laura and Salt Lake City's X96 are on the same side on an issue.

But the conservative moralist praised the home of "Radio From Hell" on her blog, for the station's move to pull ads for an online dating service that caters to people looking for an extramarital affair.

Here's Dr. Laura's take, from her blog:

I don’t see morality, ethics, or character in too many places in our society these days, so when I do, it’s time for rejoicing and handing out kudos. So, kudos go out to G. Craig Hanson, the president of Simmons Media Group, which owns KXRK-FM radio in Salt Lake City, who dumped a morally repulsive and exploitative commercial off his station.

As Tribune readers may recall, Hanson pulled the ads for the Ashley Madison Agency after he heard them on "Radio From Hell" on April 6 - and said they shouldn't have aired in the first place.

Hansen told the Tribune (OK, it was me) that he heard the ads and acted on his own to pull them. This morning on the air, "Radio From Hell" hosts Kerry Jackson, Bill Allred and Gina Barberi said they heard the ads that morning, too, and told their bosses that the ads were below the station's standards.

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