Email from US Cellular: RE: Sinclair Broadcasting

At U.S. Cellular, we strive to provide the very best in customer
satisfaction and we appreciate your recent inquiry regarding Sinclair
Broadcasting Group. As a non-partisan corporation, U.S. Cellular does not
take a position in the presidential race. However, we believe the program
"Stolen Honor" does not provide an optimal environment for our advertising.
Therefore, we have instructed Sinclair affiliates not to run U.S. Cellular
commercial spots two hours before, during and after the program's airing.
We value your opinion and hope our response addresses your concerns.

Sincerely,

John E. Rooney
President & CEO

At U.S. Cellular, we strive to provide the very best in customer satisfaction and we appreciate your recent inquiry regarding Sinclair Broadcasting Group. As a non-partisan corporation, U.S. Cellular does not take a position in the presidential race. However, we believe the program "Stolen Honor" does not provide an optimal environment for our advertising.
Therefore, we have instructed Sinclair affiliates not to run U.S. Cellular commercial spots two hours before, during and after the program's airing.
We value your opinion and hope our response addresses your concerns.

Sincerely,

John E. Rooney
President & CEO
U.S. Cellular

they had the courtesy to respond, but "2 hours before and after"? How about an indefinite suspension of any advertising at anytime on Sinclair?

That's throwing us a bone with no meat on it.

They'll just shift the runs around--air them at different times and not be hurt at all financially, while advertisers can continue their contract without fearing customer reprisals. THAT STINKS1 THEY THINK WE'RE TOO STUPID TO KNOW HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS.

In fact, that kind of hypocritical attitude is worse than standing up and airing spots during the broadcast!

sojourner

I am too new to post original, but here's the response I got from Lowes a few minutes ago:

Dear Valued Lowe's Customer,

Thank you for your comment regarding concerns about advertising on the Sinclair Broadcasting Network. Lowe's does not advertise in political programming. We will not advertise within this political documentary, nor will the company's local advertising appear on any Sinclair stations the day the stations air the documentary.

Lowe's has a strict company policy specifying that the advertising is not run in controversial programming. The company advertises primarily in national, network prime-time television programs, cable outlets and on local stations in select markets.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.

Lowe's Customer Care

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