A radio talk show host is hearing a lot of strong reaction after airing a parody of North Omaha. KFAB's Tom Becka says he just hopes some good will come out of the controversy.

During Becka's show, he played a parody focusing on the violence that has plagued North Omaha recently.

The spoof says in part: "Discover miles of mayhem, discover drive-bys, discover gang violence, discover North Omaha." It goes on to say, "We've got a real sense of community here. When there's a shooting, we all stick together and don't rat out the suspects."

The parody was intended to be funny, but many in the metro are not laughing.

"I'm being portrayed as a bad guy, and that's okay I guess," Becka said. "The squeaky wheel gets the grease, so if that's the case, hopefully some good will come out of this."

Katrina Jones and her daughter Teresita are two people who have had trouble finding the humor in the parody. Katrina's fiancé Craig Robinson was murdered in his North Omaha store earlier this year.

"When someone holds a position of power like he does, you have to be careful what you say because it can be taken in so many ways," Teresita Jones said.

But Katrina says even though she doesn't find it funny, Becka is not completely wrong about suspects not being ratted out. Police still have no suspects in her fiance's death, and Chief Thomas Warren has repeatedly called for more people to cooperate with investigators.

"It was totally tasteless, but there's a small truth to what he says," she said.

Becka says he didn't want to sit back and remain silent with a community in need.

"I'm trying to bring awareness to the problem, to try and get people angry and motivate them so they at least address the issue and solve some of these crimes," Becka said.

Katrina Jones says Becka should have found another way to raise awareness.

"He said he did it because he was angry," Jones said. "That's not the right way to do it. He could have picked another avenue or way to do it."

Becka says he has received calls from community leaders, including the chamber of commerce, complaining about the parody. But he says most calls from listeners have been positive.