98 Major Advertisers Dump Rush Limbaugh, Other Right-Wing Hosts

[Agorism]

BREAKING: 98 Major Advertisers Dump Rush Limbaugh, Other Right-Wing Hosts

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link to article (http://thinkprogress.org/media/2012/03/10/442048/breaking-98-major-advertisers-dump-rush-limbaugh/)


When it comes to advertisers avoiding controversial shows, it’s not just Rush From today’s TRI Newsletter: Premiere Networks is circulating a list of 98 advertisers who want to avoid “environments likely to stir negative sentiments.” The list includes carmakers (Ford, GM, Toyota), insurance companies (Allstate, Geico, Prudential, State Farm) and restaurants (McDonald’s, Subway). As you’ll see in the note below, those “environments” go beyond the Rush Limbaugh show
“To all Traffic Managers: The information below applies to your Premiere Radio Networks commercial inventory...They’ve specifically asked that you schedule their commercials in dayparts or programs free of content that you know are deemed to be offensive or controversial (for example, Mark Levin, Rush Limbaugh, Tom Leykis, Michael Savage, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity).’



This helps explain why, on Rush Limbaugh’s flagship station WABC, almost of the commercial breaks were filled with unpaid pubic service announcements. You can check out the list of the 50 advertisers who were known to have dropped Limbaugh before this report here.
But it’s not just Limbaugh that these advertisers want to disassociate with, but other big names in right-wing radio too. As the Daily Beast’s John Avalon notes, this is unprecedented in the 20-plus years that Limbaugh and his imitators have been on the air and could spell real trouble for an industry that’s already suffering demographically. Women ages 24–55 are the prize advertising demographic, but Limbaugh and other conservative hosts have steadily alienated these listeners over the years, so the sexist attacks on Sandra Fluke were “a perfect storm.”
The advertising flight is reminiscent of Glenn Beck’s Fox News program. After major companies refused to advertise on Beck’s show in light of racially insensitive comments, he was left with just fringe businesses like survival seed banks and gold sellers. Not long thereafter, he left Fox, reportedly under pressure.

[silverhandorder]

Liberals are so good at using the market against radio show talk hosts. If only they applied the same principle for regulating economy.

[fisharmor]

I think he's made quite enough money for me not to have to worry about how he's going to get on.
Conservativism is moving in directions you don't want to go, Rush.
Take your millions and spend the rest of your days relaxing.
If you leave now, your back may not end up against a wall with the other charlatans.

[donnay]

I think he's made quite enough money for me not to have to worry about how he's going to get on.
Conservativism is moving in directions you don't want to go, Rush.
Take your millions and spend the rest of your days relaxing.
If you leave now, your back may not end up against a wall with the other charlatans.

Rush is definitely a charlatan and now more so a chameleon. Maybe 25 years ago, he was somewhat truthful, but the last couple of decades he slowly sold his soul for 50 pieces of silver.

I have to give Rush some credit, it was because of him I started waking up.

[klamath]

They are going to get a reverse boycott. Rush has not lost listeners and they are going to start boycotting the companies pulling their advertising from Rush. Sleep train is begging to get back on. Businesses are not going to turn their backs on 20 million listeners so Rush will soon have a full compliment of new advertisers. I for one will start avoiding those companies as they specifically targeted what was considered right wing. I listen to none of those talkshows anymore but I am not going to let the left get complete control of the airwaves like madow etc.

[oyarde]

This is not a smart move by Ford , his listening base will not change , but are likely the type of people that vote with dollars spent ...

[angelatc]

I hate liberals.

[Paulatized]

Rush is definitely a charlatan and now more so a chameleon. Maybe 25 years ago, he was somewhat truthful, but the last couple of decades he slowly sold his soul for 50 pieces of silver.

I have to give Rush some credit, it was because of him I started waking up.

I will sheepishly admit the same.

[fisharmor]

I will sheepishly admit the same.

"Ditto."

[oyarde]

Rush is definitely a charlatan and now more so a chameleon. Maybe 25 years ago, he was somewhat truthful, but the last couple of decades he slowly sold his soul for 50 pieces of silver.

I have to give Rush some credit, it was because of him I started waking up. Who gets fifty pc.'s of silver ? I am not the devil , but that sounds high for a Rush soul ;)

[oyarde]

What do you think the devil would pay for a Fire 11 soul ? , maybe one of those gold colored Presidential dollars pre 2012 ??

[Voluntary Man]

I think he's made quite enough money for me not to have to worry about how he's going to get on.
Conservativism is moving in directions you don't want to go, Rush.
Take your millions and spend the rest of your days relaxing.
If you leave now, your back may not end up against a wall with the other charlatans.

The show has been a money pit for years. Limbaugh's salary exceeds gross revenues. Now, the question to ask is WHY the show (and others like it) survive, when they consistently lose money.


The answer is that their purpose is to promote an agenda, not to produce profits. Follow the money.

[centure7]

Did you HAVE to show his picture? Really?

[oyarde]

The show has been a money pit for years. Limbaugh's salary exceeds gross revenues. Now, the question to ask is WHY the show (and others like it) survive, when they consistently lose money.


The answer is that their purpose is to promote an agenda, not to produce profits. Follow the money. Interesting , how much does a radio commercial on talk radio cost ?

[Liberty74]

They are going to get a reverse boycott. Rush has not lost listeners and they are going to start boycotting the companies pulling their advertising from Rush. Sleep train is begging to get back on. Businesses are not going to turn their backs on 20 million listeners so Rush will soon have a full compliment of new advertisers. I for one will start avoiding those companies as they specifically targeted what was considered right wing. I listen to none of those talkshows anymore but I am not going to let the left get complete control of the airwaves like madow etc.

Right on. And didn't Carbonnite that dropped him already received massive blow back?

[klamath]

This is not a smart move by Ford , his listening base will not change , but are likely the type of people that vote with dollars spent ...
Yeaw this one is going to be funny. My father in law hates RP and is always giving me Cr*P about my support of RP. About five years ago he moved to idaho. He lives in Idaho county one house away from Lewis county and was so happy that he lived in Idaho county because Idaho county requires zero building permitts and he cound do what he wanted. Well I see that Idaho county went overwhelming for RP while lewis county went for Romney, so I will have to rub that in a bit.
He is a solid Ford man and a Rush man as well so now I will have to see how his loyalties are torn.:D

[oyarde]

Yeaw this one is going to be funny. My father in law hates RP and is always giving me Cr*P about my support of RP. About five years ago he moved to idaho. He lives in Idaho county one house away from Lewis county and was so happy that he lived in Idaho county because Idaho county requires zero building permitts and he cound do what he wanted. Well I see that Idaho county went overwhelming for RP while lewis county went for Romney, so I will have to rub that in a bit.
He is a solid Ford man and a Rush man as well so now I will have to see how his loyalties are torn.:D Well , tell him , he can always switch to Gubmint Motors :)

[angelatc]

The show has been a money pit for years. Limbaugh's salary exceeds gross revenues. Now, the question to ask is WHY the show (and others like it) survive, when they consistently lose money.


The answer is that their purpose is to promote an agenda, not to produce profits. Follow the money.

Whats your source on that?

[trey4sports]

wtf, why isn't everyone jumping up and down? this is great. I've been ready to dig some neocon talk show graves for a while...

[klamath]

Well , tell him , he can always switch to Gubmint Motors :)Oh God NOOOOOOO!!!

[oyarde]

2008 , 400 million contact for eight years , how many stations carry it nationwide ? it has to be a bunch of commercials or they have to be pricey to protect the bottom line . Hell, Rush got at least 100 million less than Uganda got of your tax dollars , think I should tell him ?

[oyarde]

Oh God NOOOOOOO!!! Come on man , have a little fun , he is just your Father in Law , you do not have to live with him or anything .

[klamath]

Come on man , have a little fun , he is just your Father in Law , you do not have to live with him or anything .
A person does have to survive family functions ......:D

[oyarde]

A person does have to survive family functions ......:D That is true and I would only get you in trouble ....

[Lucille]

Rush is definitely a charlatan and now more so a chameleon. Maybe 25 years ago, he was somewhat truthful, but the last couple of decades he slowly sold his soul for 50 pieces of silver.

I have to give Rush some credit, it was because of him I started waking up.

I think Brian Wilson's letter to Levin applies:


...sad knowing how desperate the republic is for common sense, Constitutional fealty, and reasoned response. Congratulations on your part in nurturing the collective ignorance via megalomania. [...] Rather than improve with age and experience, you became spoiled and rancid, unfortunately following the role model of others who started out exciting, compelling and entertaining only to swoon at the sound of their own voice or naked body (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?361364-Mark-Levin-You-Can-t-Fire-me-I-Quit!-%28Over-Lies-About-Ron-Paul%29&p=4187806&viewfull=1#post4187806) [<Rush reference], blinded by the glare of their paychecks and taking the hysterical blathering of Myrmidons as inspired hosannas.

I'd like to see Mike Church and Free Talk Live replace all those neo-trot goons (Limbaugh, Levin, Hannity, etc.).

[donnay]

Let's not forget what Rush said a couple of months ago:

"I’m sorry, but this Ron Paul is going to destroy this party. This is nuts on parade. The media loves this guy as nuts on parade. They want the whole Republican Party to be identified with the kookiness of Ron Paul. “Hey, let Iran get nukes! It’s our fault anyway! 1979 happened because we weren’t minding our own business”, and the audience goes nuts – oh my gosh what am I watching here?!"

Rush Limbaugh, NEOCON extraordinaire!

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moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.


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[Voluntary Man]

Interesting , how much does a radio commercial on talk radio cost ?

A homeless person could almost afford it. A personal endorsement is quite a bit more.

[Anti Federalist]

Pfffft...

So a couple of politically incorrect remarks directed at some broad who is politically motivated is enough to get these corporate sluts to bail out?

But ten years of backing unjustified and illegal wars and killings by the score abroad and the support of a full blown police police state at home, is NOT?

[Athan]

Should we stop bitching about details and go after mark levin with the wrath of Titans?

[Crotale]

I hope they get replaced with Free Talk Live.

[klamath]

Pfffft...

So a couple of politically incorrect remarks directed at some broad who is politically motivated is enough to get these corporate sluts to bail out?

But ten years of backing unjustified and illegal wars and killings by the score abroad and the support of a full blown police police state at home, is NOT?
Have to agree with you there. Sorry but this is just the left democratic party machine trying to shut down any critcism of their man. Don't like Rush but this is the lefts attempt to consolidate total control, and it don't help us at all.

[Keith and stuff]

I hope this doesn't hurt the bigger pro-liberty radio shows like Free Talk Live.

[specsaregood]

wtf, why isn't everyone jumping up and down? this is great. I've been ready to dig some neocon talk show graves for a while...

Well the part in bold is problematic:


“To all Traffic Managers: The information below applies to your Premiere Radio Networks commercial inventory...They’ve specifically asked that you schedule their commercials in dayparts or programs free of content that you know are deemed to be offensive or controversial (for example, Mark Levin, Rush Limbaugh, Tom Leykis, Michael Savage, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity).’

That isn't limited to neocons. FreeTalkLive, Alex jones, Jason Lewis, Jerry Doyle and others would fit that criteria.

[ravedown]

Well the part in bold is problematic:

That isn't limited to neocons. FreeTalkLive, Alex jones, Jason Lewis, Jerry Doyle and others would fit that criteria.

these broadcasters should ditch the corporations like Premiere Radio Networks and go independent and say whatever the hell they want. im sick of this scare tactic speech police bullshit. FCC can go to hell, start a podcast or internet radio station, the advertisers will come.

[catdd]

We should go after Levin while the surf's up.

[Boss]

Liberals are so good at using the market against radio show talk hosts. If only they applied the same principle for regulating economy.

This idea would make for a brilliant article.

[specsaregood]

FCC can go to hell, start a podcast or internet radio station, the advertisers will come.

prove it.

[jmdrake]

Pfffft...

So a couple of politically incorrect remarks directed at some broad who is politically motivated is enough to get these corporate sluts to bail out?

But ten years of backing unjustified and illegal wars and killings by the score abroad and the support of a full blown police police state at home, is NOT?

Ten years? Just ten years? You mean Rush was against the Grenada invasion? Oh wait a minute. You mean ten unbroken years. Rush was (I'm guessing) against Clinton's adventure into Bosnia. Obama needs to have his own personal "republicans not involved at all" war for Rush to be against it. I guess Libya counts but the Afghan war was still going on so Rush had something to support.

Yeah, the left are in general political prostitutes as they are against war only when their guy isn't running it. When their guy is running it, they're all "Well...we don't like it but what else can we do?" My biggest problem with Rush's comments isn't so much that what he called the Georgetown law student as it is the fact that he called her that on the heels of defending Newt Gingrich asking his wife to okay his adultery. Whether Newt did or not is irrelevant (think it's obvious he did). Rush defended the actions either way. Pure gutter slime.

[jmdrake]

prove it.

I doubt these advertisers would ditch AJ or anyone else.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQyOw8dS4Ac

(I gotta admit I LOL every time I hear that theme song. "They put a diamond gusset in the crotch...where you need it most....Blue Diamond Gusset's got it....others don't.....")

[Anti Federalist]

Yes, he made noise against Bosnia.

Of course, that's all it was, noise.


Ten years? Just ten years? You mean Rush was against the Grenada invasion? Oh wait a minute. You mean ten unbroken years. Rush was (I'm guessing) against Clinton's adventure into Bosnia. Obama needs to have his own personal "republicans not involved at all" war for Rush to be against it. I guess Libya counts but the Afghan war was still going on so Rush had something to support.

Yeah, the left are in general political prostitutes as they are against war only when their guy isn't running it. When their guy is running it, they're all "Well...we don't like it but what else can we do?" My biggest problem with Rush's comments isn't so much that what he called the Georgetown law student as it is the fact that he called her that on the heels of defending Newt Gingrich asking his wife to okay his adultery. Whether Newt did or not is irrelevant (think it's obvious he did). Rush defended the actions either way. Pure gutter slime.

[ravedown]

prove it.

i listen mostly to alternative internet based radio sources and podcasts and most seem to stay in business with advertisers just fine...they may not be pulling in limbaugh $$$ but they're getting their views out, free of big brother and special interest witch hunts. limbaugh and hannity types are losing listeners because their views are becoming outdated. they're being exposed as party shills. the internet is playing a huge part.. you only had 2-3 sources on AM radio 15 years ago during the limbaugh golden age....times up and tech has changed. the big fish is no longer in the little pond-that shit is worldwide now.

[Agorism]

There newest update now has Limbaugh losing 141 companies

link to article (http://thinkprogress.org/media/2012/03/12/442673/141-companies-advertisng-rush-limbaugh/)

[mickey mouse joy division]

Good. This is how it should work.

[klamath]

There newest update now has Limbaugh losing 141 companies

link to article (http://thinkprogress.org/media/2012/03/12/442673/141-companies-advertisng-rush-limbaugh/)
\I am glad they posted the list. Now I know shat companies to boycott.

[oyarde]

Well the part in bold is problematic:

That isn't limited to neocons. FreeTalkLive, Alex jones, Jason Lewis, Jerry Doyle and others would fit that criteria. No , they would be TOP of the criteria.

[anaconda]

So how many Rush listeners/supporters will boycott the sponsors who pulled their advertizing?

[Origanalist]

So basically anybody with an opinion that doesn't cower down to the milquetoast, vanilla garbledegook permitted by the pc police will now be boycotted by their advertisers? And this is supposed to be a good thing?

HOLY SHIT, I thought I had moved to a site with above average intelligence.

Free market folks. If you don't like what you're hearing, turn the station. This is nothing more than a witch hunt. Have I moved way beyond Rush? Ya. Do I want him silenced because of a bunch of perpetually offended progressives and statists?

No.

[Anti Federalist]

Well, just another reason that I am a fan of and listener to Alex Jones.

He had stations and advertisers drop him like a hot potato after 9/11.

Yet he never wavered for a instant.

A quarter billion dollar talk radio gig comes with a lot of strings attached, doesn't it, Rush?

[heavenlyboy34]

I hate socialists who call themselves liberals.
Fixed.

[oyarde]

Pfffft...

So a couple of politically incorrect remarks directed at some broad who is politically motivated is enough to get these corporate sluts to bail out?

But ten years of backing unjustified and illegal wars and killings by the score abroad and the support of a full blown police police state at home, is NOT? Do not insult savy 'broads" like that , I knew a few when I was a youngster and not a single one was in law school on tv begging for a handout for birth control , they all knew where the drug store was at.

[heavenlyboy34]

So basically anybody with an opinion that doesn't cower down to the milquetoast, vanilla garbledegook permitted by the pc police will now be boycotted by their advertisers? And this is supposed to be a good thing?

HOLY SHIT, I thought I had moved to a site with above average intelligence.

Free market folks. If you don't like what you're hearing, turn the station. This is nothing more than a witch hunt. Have I moved way beyond Rush? Ya. Do I want him silenced because of a bunch of perpetually offended progressives and statists?

No.
That is free market. No one pointed a gun to the sponsors' heads. It's somewhat like giving a TV show a bad review. Some sponsors may pull out, but not a major deal. I'd rather people engage in education, but people will do what they'll do. Human Action is pretty crazy sometimes.

[Origanalist]

That is free market. No one pointed a gun to the sponsors' heads. It's somewhat like giving a TV show a bad review. Some sponsors may pull out, but not a major deal. I'd rather people engage in education, but people will do what they'll do. Human Action is pretty crazy sometimes.

What is free market? What are you saying? Cowtowing to the perpetually offended until nothing can be said that doesn't conform to their ideology is somehow "free market"?

We better stop all this talk about liberty, some progressive statist will figure out a way to shut us up. Shades of SPLC

[heavenlyboy34]

What is free market? What are you saying? Cowtowing to the perpetually offended until nothing can be said that doesn't conform to their ideology is somehow "free market"?

We better stop all this talk about liberty, some progressive statist will figure out a way to shut us up. Shades of SPLC
Let me restate that in a better way. When I talk about protesting sponsors, I mean simply not using their products. This is something that's been talked about here-and sponsor lists have been posted I think contacting the companies and complaining about Rush in particular is lame. Sorry. I'm multi-tasking and typed lazily. /facepalm @ self

[patriot2008]

I will sheepishly admit the same.

yep. same here too.

[donnay]

What is free market? What are you saying? Cowtowing to the perpetually offended until nothing can be said that doesn't conform to their ideology is somehow "free market"?

We better stop all this talk about liberty, some progressive statist will figure out a way to shut us up. Shades of SPLC

It's call boycotting and voting with your wallet. SPLC loves Rush who are you kidding? I haven't see Rush on their hit list at all.

1. Chuck Baldwin, Pastor, Radio Broadcaster, Syndicated Columnist, 2008 Constitution Party Presidential nominee.
2. Joe Banister, former IRS special agent, tax protester.
3. Martin "Red" Beckman, tax protester
4. Catherine Bleish, head of the Liberty Restoration Project.
5. Chris Broughton, Second Amendment advocate, member of "We The People" group.
6. Bob Campbell, head of American Grand Jury.
7. Robert Crooks, Army veteran, retired commercial fisherman, anti-illegal immigration proponent.
8. Joseph Farah, CEO of World Net Daily
9. Gary Franchi, producer of "Camp FEMA: American Lockdown," national director of RestoreTheRepublic.com.
10. Al Garza, head of the Patriot's Coalition, an anti-illegal immigration group.
11. Ted Gunderson, retired FBI agent.
12. John Hassey, "The public face of Alabama's militia movement in the late 1990s," says SPLC.
13. Alex Jones, Radio Talk Show host.
14. Devvy Kidd, "prolific columnist, blogger, and public speaker."
15. Larry Kilgore, telecommunications consultant, former US Senate candidate from Texas, pro-secession advocate.
16. Cliff Kincaid, syndicated columnist and author, editor of AIM Report (Accuracy in Media's publication), founder and president of America's Survival, Inc., a UN watchdog group.
17. Mark Koernke, associated with the now-defunct Michigan Militia.
18. Richard Mack, former Graham County, Arizona, Sheriff, author, and public speaker.
19. Jack McLamb, former Phoenix, Arizona, police officer, author, and public speaker.
20. John McManus, former member of the US Marine Corps, president of the John Birch Society.
21. Daniel New, father of Michael New (the Army medic who refused to wear a UN uniform), author, public speaker.
22. Norm Olson, founder of the now-defunct Michigan Militia.
23. Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America.
24. Stewart Rhodes, Army veteran and Yale Law School graduate, founder of Oath Keepers.
25. Jon Roland, computer specialist, founder of the Constitution Society.
26. Luke Rudkowski, founder We Are Change.
27. Robert "Bob" Schultz, founder of We The People.
28. Joel Skousen, editor, World Affairs Brief.
29. Jim Stachowiak, Radio Talk Show host, "Longtime militia organizer," claims SPLC.
30. John Stadtmiller, founder, Republic Broadcasting Network.
31. Orly Taitz, California attorney, a leader in the push to make President Obama disclose his US birth certificate.
32. Amanda Teegarden, executive director of Oklahomans for Sovereignty and Free Enterprise.
33. Mike Vanderboegh, anti-Obama health care activist.
34. Paul Venable, former candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives.
35. Edwin Vieira, Jr., attorney, author, proponent of constitutional State militias, lecturer.
36. Michele Bachmann, US Representative from Minnesota.
37. Glenn Beck, Fox News Channel TV host.
38. Paul Broun, medical doctor, US Representative from Georgia.
39. Andrew Napolitano, attorney, former State judge in New Jersey, Fox News Channel legal analyist, lecturer.
40. Ron Paul, former member of the US Air Force, medical doctor, US Representative from Texas, 2008 Republican candidate for President.

[RickyJ]

The sad fact is that people still listen to Rush, Hannity, Levin, and Savage. If they all go off the air tomorrow, they won't be missed. All radio and TV talking heads are just propaganda voices for the elite. The only place where you can get truth in news these days is on the Internet. Bloggers don't just die before they are about to make a big announcement because they have no readers. Nope, the Internet has truly levelled the playing field and given the people a voice that never would have been allowed on a elite broadcast before. The Internet will not remain in its present state much longer. The elite can't allow it if they even want to stay alive, much less retain their power. Thank God for the Internet!