Boycotts, Bribery, AAR and Extortion. I have a legal question.

Pryderi

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Sat Mar-04-06 03:32 PM
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Boycotts, Bribery, AAR and Extortion. I have a legal question.

Given the recent cancellations of 2 Air America stations, would it be legal for me to start a letter writing campaign asking advertisers why they don't advertise on my local AAR station? I live in Cincy, and I don't believe I've heard a "Gold Star Chili" or "Skyline Chili" ad. Both of these companies advertise extensively on other radio stations.

How can I legally drive advertisers to my local Air America station? I don't want to lose Al Franken, Randi Rhodes and Mike Malloy.

Don't tell me to stream it, 'cause I want to make AAR some money.

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proud patriot

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Sat Mar-04-06 03:33 PM
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1. Excellent Question

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Pryderi

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Sat Mar-04-06 03:40 PM
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3. Maybe I could call advertisers and ask them why they advertise on some

stations and not my local AAR?

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bluestateguy

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Sat Mar-04-06 03:39 PM
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2. I'm not sure why that would be illegal

And if you want to make AA some money, go on their website and buy a T-shirt or a sweater or something.

The 2nd anniversary of AA is less than a month away, and I plan to use it to gloat. The conservative pissants said it would not last six months. Again, they said it would not last six months. They were wrong.

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ChazII

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Sat Mar-04-06 04:21 PM
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4. Talk to your small and independent business

owners to start with and then go from there. Our station was bought by another group -- whose name escapes me at the moment. Phoenix had the listeners and the advertisers - many of which owned their own business.

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