It’s been almost three weeks since WTTK-FM/Boston suspended talker Jay Severin for making some nasty remarks about Mexican immigrants.  The station’s owner, Greater Media, is no doubt weighing numerous factors as they decide whether Severin should return to PM drive.  One thing they apparently don’t need to consider: An explosive backlash from Boston’s Hispanic community.

Jay Severin

According to Marcela Garcia, editor of Boston’s Spanish language El Planeta newspaper, the Hispanic community seems resigned to Severin’s return, and more bashing of Hispanic immigrants.

“It was always a given that he would return and would likely be making those same types of comments, even if he apologized,” Garcia told TalkFrontier.com.

Indeed, Garcia added, most Hispanic observers are surprised at the length of Severin’s on-going suspension.  “No one expected him to be away so long,” she said.

Garcia confirms that there hasn’t been much public expression of outrage at Severin’s comments .  “There was a sense  in the [Hispanic] community that something should be done, but it never came together,” she said.  Plans for an anti-Severin rally fell through for unknown reasons.

Why such resignation?  According to Garcia,  Hispanics understand the way of the media world.  Severin’s remarks were “unfortunate,” she says.  “But we recognize the practicality — the money issue.  He brings in a lot of advertising for the station.”