Limbaugh's Advertiser Exodus Expands Exponentially

Smashing job Mark Levin, Rush Limbaugh, Micheal Savage, Glenn Beck & Sean Hannity keep up the marvelous work. I almost ended up on Sean Hannity's show, because he called my house. The sad part is that I wasn't home.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Beginning Week 3 of the Rush Limbaugh story

From today's TRI Newsletter, here at Radio-Info.com:

- Some advertisers have begun asking stations to submit Rush-free "programming grids." That's to ensure that their spots don’t air inside the Limbaugh program. One TRI reader says “Safeway is among the clients now asking for such programming grids for every daypart. And it’s not just Rush, it’s other controversial programming.” Late last week, TRI reported the Premiere memo about keeping 98 clients away from controversial programming, and on Monday the story about the two-week “barter holiday” for all barter spots carried by Premiere’s news/talk affiliates.

- “It’s time for this to cool off and start going away”, says one radio operator. He doesn’t carry the Rush show, but he’s worried about the long-term damage to radio and specifically talk radio. One market manager who does have Rush says “If this sort of thing holds from the protests, the only home for political talk will be on Sirius XM – a discovery Dr. Laura made before the rest of us did.”

http://www.radio-info.com/new...

To date, 142 advertisers have dropped Rush Limbaugh. But he has new sponsors. Watch the video.

Im more interested that he be removed from Armed Forces Radio.

Really?
Impressive,... So lets PUNISH EVERYONE from the right because RL messed up.

I DON'T AGREE.

Who is punishing you? I do not get it? You identify so closely with Rush that you feel you are being punished if advertizers decide to place business elsewhere?

??
I'm reading here that because RL messed up,... That apparently OTHER talk show entertainers from the right are losing sposorship?

And this is "ok"?

I don't agree. It's not right to slam all for one.

Any "entertainer" who peddles hate and fear should take note, if you are suggesting they are on the Right, I am not going to argue with you, but the market has spoken.

Limbaugh signed for $50 million a year for something like 5 or 10 years, I think he is a waste of airtime, but this is free market at its best! He got a lucrative contract because of advertizing money, If a business chooses to take their money elsewhere, it is not punishment, it is merely a business decision. Now Rush is left to make a business decision, does he tone it down, or does he continue with the hateful rhetoric? That is his decision, and yours too, because you can choose to support those businesses that continue to support him. If you were treated very badly at your local hardware store by a clerk, you have the opportunity to talk to the management, or switch stores. This is merely the case. If you are saying one does not impact the other, I would offer a couple of examples, Rev. Wright, Van Jones, Acorn, Bill Ayers, so if you wish to point any fingers, perhaps you should consider the whole picture, where were you with all those issues? It is always different when our own ideology is questioned, Rush had a pretty good run of lambasting everyone on the left for a number of years, he went over the line, and got one of those triple Ds of his in a wringer. About time, from my perspective.

I think you misunderstand my point.
To be clear:
Hang Rush Limbaugh up by his THUMBS FOR HIS CURRENT LEVEL OF STUPIDITY in regards to calling a college student a slut and a prostitute for having the nerve to discuss contraceptives in light of what else they are used for.

My main malfunction here is the thought that other people on the right who did no such stupidity were lumped and are being punished for silliness that Rush Limbaugh started.

It is NOT okay to punish others on the "same side" for the actions of the idiot.

Using that logic I have a strong case against republicans doing more than "Dog catcher" based on the past actions of a Grinrich or a Bush.

So "entertainers" who are losing sponsors simply because they are on the same "side" as RL, but have not weighed in - are being treated unfairly.

fair enough. I have not heard of any tho, but you are correct, if it was merely in response to Rush.

Maybe he will get the message

awesome.

Great, they're finally coming around!

I could give a Rat`s azz one way or the other. After checking my wallet there was no more or no less financial advantage to me. Personally I think that ANYONE (Man or Woman) that gets on National Tv "hawking" for condoms is a SLUT. ...JMHO.....

VERY quickly the power of the people is shown to be the REAL POWER in our nation when they SPEAK WITH THEIR RETAIL DOLLARS!!!!

Here is a list of associated stores and companies that the owners of Clear Communications, BAIN CAPITOL, INC Yep you saw it right, Mitt Romney's company, ALSO OWNS!!!

Write them all to voice your distasted for Rush Limbaugh and all the other offensive prejudiced, bigoted and hatefilled commentators on Clear Communications.

A

Aleris
AMC Theatres

B

Bavaria Yachtbau
Bombardier Recreational Products
Brake Bros Ltd
Brookstone
Burger King
Burlington Coat Factory

C

Clear Channel Communications


D

D&M; Holdings
Dollarama
Domino's Pizza

E

Edcon Limited

G

GOME Electrical Appliances
Guitar Center
Gymboree

H

HD Supply


H cont.

Hospital Corporation of America

K

Kansas City Bolt and Nut Company plant

M

Michaels

N

NXP Semiconductors

S

Sealy Corporation
Staples Inc.

T

Toys "R" Us

W

Warner Music Group
The Weather Channel

I hope he is taken off the air. I have been praying that his vile voice would be silenced.

I'm laughing my ass off....
Makes me want to ask him directly:
"Where are you loyal subjects now, bitch?"

GOOD!!

With Media Matters as a source, everthing is suspect. I realize the left want to shoot this goat and be done with it, that's why they keep pushing for a concludion. Things are just getting started and time to fill in Rush's grave just yet. In 6 months we'll take a look at things and see were they are. I don't think it will be were the left wants it to be. It appears things are already swinging the other direction.

except that some of the companies who have bailed have gotten their bottom line whipped in the process. Good enough for them.

Will those same advertisers who deem things that are said too controversial also pull out
of advertising on the'' Bill Maher show'',or the'' View'' how about ABC CBS NBC CNN
MSNBC.I find them very offensive,To the advertisers It can work both ways.

Maher is on HBO, they don't have advertising.

Hooray!!!! The force is with us!!!! Take that Jabba the Rush!

So you're EXCITED that people are loosing their jobs and Retired people are losing the money? Stock in the companies that have left Rush saw and average loss of 12% in their value! I'm SURE they do not share in your "HOORAY's!!!! For those who bowed down to Liberals and left Rush's program unfortunately did not recover the LOST accounts from the 1,000's of conservatives who dropped their products and sold their stock! :(

Send Rush this rant. It is his responsibility...NOT MINE!

So do you think people associated with Bill Mahar, Dave Letterman should suffer too? Actually, Rush made an apology, Mahar has not! Nor has obama said he would refuse to give back his MILLION dollar contribution?

Perhaps you might send your "rant" to obama? For people are now pulling away from him as well! THANK GOD!

I see that your hallucinations have returned.

Just WHAT is in that cigar you keep sucking on?

The cigar's just a prop. What's in those industrial chemicals you like to huff?

Sorry, you're boring! Bye!

I'm sorry that you're an idiot.

Rush's apology was limp...

So how would you rate Mahar's apology then?

I find it really humorous how you redirect the conversation away from a person who for THREE days calls a young woman who was invited and testified before members of Congress despicable names. Maher is only relevant because you on the right continue to bring him up to defend Rush's actions. Two wrongs don't make a right. Simple as that. If you were that outraged when Maher said something insulting you had the right to boycott him. That's capitalism. People know the risks of the system. What do you want socialism instead?

He's a little testy, isn't he? His Viagra scrip probably ran out again.

Hell no, don't want what obama wants, especially socialism!

For three days... hmmmmm Mahar comments are three years! Slight difference, yes? :)

More redirection and you continue to misspell Maher. Rush Limbaugh is considered by the right to be a standard bearer. Republican politicians bow down before him. With that power comes responsiblity. Maher is a comedian, no one on the left sees him as a standard bearer with any power. Big difference. : )

Great! I wish they would expand that to TV shows, too.