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Julian Englis

(2,309 posts) Sat Mar 24, 2012, 10:49 AM Mar 2012

Rush to SiriusXM a solution, say some

From RBR.com

Should Rush move to Sirius XM or online? It’s certainly been a solution for Howard Stern and others. With advertisers bailing on El Rushbo, reports have been circulating that he may end up doing just that.

Not long after nearly 100 national advertisers and dozens more have dropped Limbaugh, post-Sandra Fluke, Limbaugh syndicator Premiere Radio Networks suspended the requirement to “run barter spots for two weeks, March 12th and March 19th, for our News/Talk affiliates only,” according to an internal memo from Premiere. The suspension includes Limbaugh’s and other talk shows.”

It was a nice relief valve for the advertisers who were literally under attack. But was it enough? Probably not. The idea that the controversy could actually become “the end of talk radio” is a comment from Rush himself. This is affecting advertising on other controversial talkers as well as even network news.

A new campaign — with the Twitter hash tag #BulliedbyRush — spearheaded by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem, founders of the “Women’s Media Center” wants him off the air entirely. In an op-ed the three call on the FCC to take action saying that it’s time to “take back our broadcast resources” and get what they call “toxic, hate inciting speech” off the public airwaves.

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Rush to SiriusXM a solution, say some (Original Post) Julian Englis Mar 2012 OP

I'm looking for an excuse to cancel my subscription. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #1

So in other words, if you own Sirius XM stock - DUMP IT NOW - while it is still worth something. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #2

Take your toxic air pollution to satellite radio, Rush. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #3

My thoughts as well Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #5

It is one thing to say we don't like something arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #8

let's see if his "millions of listeners" actually decide he's worth paying money for his venom. zbdent Mar 2012 #4

Where are those "millions of listeners", anyways? Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #6

Take it to sattelitte! (His listeners.... Bennyboy Mar 2012 #7

The final chapter has not been written on this 40lbsHammer Mar 2012 #9

Not by a long shot Great Caesars Ghost Mar 2012 #12

What you're saying is very scary....I hate Rush as much as the next guy, but no one should be Joe the Revelator Mar 2012 #13

Wasn't meant to be violent sorry about that. Great Caesars Ghost Mar 2012 #14

I don't want my subscription to Sirius to pay Rushbo! nt boston bean Mar 2012 #10

Wouldn't they have to change it to "NotSirius"? (sic) n/t IDemo Mar 2012 #11

The only place Rush belongs is jail. Octafish Mar 2012 #15

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

1. I'm looking for an excuse to cancel my subscription.

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 10:51 AM

Mar 2012

that will do, pig.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

2. So in other words, if you own Sirius XM stock - DUMP IT NOW - while it is still worth something.

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 10:51 AM

Mar 2012

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)

3. Take your toxic air pollution to satellite radio, Rush.

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 10:54 AM

Mar 2012

Let your dittoheads pay for the privilege of being misinformed. Get off of our public airways.

Cirque du So-What

(26,004 posts)

5. My thoughts as well

Reply to Old and In the Way (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 11:04 AM

Mar 2012

An added advantage is that many businesses which play that bilious gasbag's program on AM radio won't shell out the bucks necessary to bombard their customers with his schtick on Sirius radio.

I once canceled an oil change when the manager refused to change the station when that drug-addled fool was on the air, sonically polluting the waiting room with his vile rantings, and I never returned.

arthritisR_US

(7,300 posts)

8. It is one thing to say we don't like something

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 11:34 AM

Mar 2012

but it really drives the point home when we follow it with action. I admire what you did! Wish I could have been a fly on the wall to see his ensuing belly aching

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

4. let's see if his "millions of listeners" actually decide he's worth paying money for his venom.

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 10:56 AM

Mar 2012

and please note, I was one of the earliest people calling for him to go to satellite radio.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)

6. Where are those "millions of listeners", anyways?

Reply to zbdent (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 11:11 AM

Mar 2012

He keeps referring to having 20MM listeners. Is so, all but are few thousand seem to be missing online.

Bennyboy

(10,440 posts)

7. Take it to sattelitte! (His listeners....

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 11:14 AM

Mar 2012

Won't be able to find him. That's why he is on AM now, because most of his listeners don't even know there is an FM band on the radio...... Most of themare still trying to program the clock on their VCR's)..

"Ain't gunna get no newfangled sateeeelite...."

40lbsHammer

(13 posts)

9. The final chapter has not been written on this

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 12:56 PM

Mar 2012

Is there a chance that once the heat is off the advertisers return to his program? Also, I am sure Rush has enough money to do his show for free so I would think he could just wait this out.
Satellite really is not an option for Rush I would think. How many 50+ people even know about satellite radio. Isn't Beck doing this now? I am sure it is failing

Great Caesars Ghost

(532 posts)

12. Not by a long shot

Reply to 40lbsHammer (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 02:17 PM

Mar 2012

When Howard Stern signed on to Sirius-XM, he gave away a ton of radios to his audience and troops overseas (with free subscriptions for the troops). With subscription prices going down, there would be no change in his listening audience. Howard Stern's detractors still complain about him to this day and even media will catch wind of his antics. It will be no different if Rush moves there, and Rush would maybe even get worse without any FCC authority. Hell, Fox News is on Sirius-XM even in Canada (they are not suppose to by Canadian law). I believe that since Sirius-XM is broadcasting through a satellite that we taxpayers paid for, they should be regulated through FCC. Rush's ilk needs to be silenced once and for all.