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warrior1

(12,325 posts) Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:35 PM Mar 2012

It may be up to 30 advertisers leaving rush. new link

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201203050019

Media Matters has compiled the following list of companies advertising on The Rush Limbaugh Show as compiled from the program's WABC airing, as well as companies who have announced that they will no longer advertise on the show in the wake of his misogynistic attacks on Sandra Fluke. As many stations that carry the show air ads from local companies, this list should not be considered comprehensive.
As of today, 29 advertisers have canceled their ads running during The Rush Limbaugh Show

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It may be up to 30 advertisers leaving rush. new link (Original Post) warrior1 Mar 2012 OP

MSNBC just reported that 28 have pulled their Ads notadmblnd Mar 2012 #1

The writing is on the wall...no one wants to be the last Rush advertiser remaining now. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #2

I'm at RushRadio live and they're just playing instrumental . . . zazen Mar 2012 #3

many advertisers buy time on the station - not individual programs. jannyk Mar 2012 #4

I wonder how many he has left. They appear to be dropping like flies. Arkansas Granny Mar 2012 #5

kick warrior1 Mar 2012 #6

kick warrior1 Mar 2012 #7

Here's my question. ananda Mar 2012 #8

Interesting. Netflix claims they were not advertisers yet they advertised on Monday? firehorse Mar 2012 #9

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

1. MSNBC just reported that 28 have pulled their Ads

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:38 PM

Mar 2012

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)

2. The writing is on the wall...no one wants to be the last Rush advertiser remaining now.

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:41 PM

Mar 2012

The focus is going to get more intense on the dwindling group left. How's that invisible hand of the freemarket working out for you, El Rushbo?

zazen

(2,978 posts)

3. I'm at RushRadio live and they're just playing instrumental . . .

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:45 PM

Mar 2012

Is this common?

I thought I'd listen to how he finishes up the last 15 minutes of his show, which runs from 12-3 daily, right?

Now they're transitioning to another song . . . .

jannyk

(4,810 posts)

4. many advertisers buy time on the station - not individual programs.

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 03:47 PM

Mar 2012

with many of his regulars leaving, the stations are filing in with these other advertisers. Take Geico...

<<Geico has banned advertising on Limbaugh’s programs since 2004, according to a customer-service e-mail.

“On occasion, a local station may mistakenly run a GEICO ad in the wrong time slot,” the e-mail said. “We are directing our ad buyers to make sure that does not happen.”>>

So each day there will be new advertisers to target. We really need to target 'media buyers', as well as the companies themselves.