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SternSkipper -> BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 8:42:57 AM)

THIS IS A MOVE YOU MAKE WHEN YOU ARE BLEEDING OUT THE EARS... NOT A MOVE OF CONFIDENCE SUCH AS RUSH'S LIMPOLOGISTS MAKE OUT......

BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks


http://thinkprogress.org/media/2012/03/12/443195/breaking-rush-limbaugh-syndicator-suspends-national-ads-for-two-weeks/

By Judd Legum on Mar 12, 2012 at 9:24 pm

Radio-Info.com reports that Premiere Networks, which syndicates the Rush Limbaugh show, told its affiliate radio stations that they are suspending national advertising for two weeks. Rush Limbaugh is normally provided to affiliates in exchange for running several minutes of national advertisements provided by Premiere each hour. These ads are called “barter spots.” These spots are how Premiere makes its money off of Rush Limbaugh and other shows it syndicates.

But without explanation, Premiere has supended these national advertisements for two weeks. Radio-Info.com calls the move “unusual.” The development suggests that Rush Limbaugh’s incessant sexist attacks on Sandra Fluke have caused severe damage to the show.

From the memo:

Attention Traffic Managers of Premiere News/Talk Affiliates:

We are suspending the requirement to run barter spots for two weeks, March 12th and March 19th, for our News/Talk affiliates only.

Please replace/re-traffic any Premiere barter spots immediately. Contractual requirements to run barter spots are being suspended for these two weeks only. Replace them with Lifelock and Lear Financial or a local spot of your choice.

Earlier today, ThinkProgress exclusively reported that 140 advertisers, including dozens of major national corporations, had requested their ads no longer air on Rush Limbaugh. Lifelock and Lear Financial are among the only companies standing by Limbaugh.

Over the last several days much of the advertising time during the Rush Limbaugh show on his flagship station, WABC, has been filled with free public service announcements.
Update

In addition to the “barter spots,” many Limbaugh affiliates also pay a fee to run the program.




erieangel -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 8:50:23 AM)

I heard that fee to the limbaugh program is unusual and that some affiliates are looking into the cost-effectiveness of dropping him in favor of local programming. Darn it though, I can't source this.




mnottertail -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 8:54:58 AM)

so what is this going to be referred to as colloquially?

slutgate

or

broadcast bubble

Whether or not the drooling imbecile survives this ala Jimmy Swaggart, or goes down like Larry Craig in a Minneapolis Airport Bathroom.........

It is going to give alot of people some pause...regarding how and where adverts should be placed.





Marc2b -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:02:19 AM)

quote:

so what is this going to be referred to as colloquially?

slutgate

or

broadcast bubble

Whether or not the drooling imbecile survives this ala Jimmy Swaggart, or goes down like Larry Craig in a Minneapolis Airport Bathroom.........

It is going to give alot of people some pause...regarding how and where adverts should be placed.


My vote is for "slutgate." It just has a nice ring to it. It sounds like a great place to enter an city in ancient times.

"That's the whoregate... they charge you to enter. Let's circle around to the other side... the slutgate is free."






mnottertail -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:08:27 AM)

enter thru the skankgate and it is a tale of two cities.

there was an old adage that any publicity is good publicity and that may not be strictly true.



Winterapple -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:15:55 AM)

Errol Flynn said that allegedly.
Rush ain't no Errol Flynn.
Not manly enough to work the tights
and feather in the cap look.



SternSkipper -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:20:17 AM)

quote:

I heard that fee to the limbaugh program is unusual and that some affiliates are looking into the cost-effectiveness of dropping him in favor of local programming. Darn it though, I can't source this.


Well the thing I DO know is that Huckabee's marketing people are working the phones hard to get him positioned as the lower cost alternative.

Any way you spin it... this thing COSTS



SternSkipper -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:21:40 AM)

quote:

slutgate

or

broadcast bubble


Preferably.... The End



SternSkipper -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:22:53 AM)

quote:

My vote is for "slutgate." It just has a nice ring to it. It sounds like a great place to enter an city in ancient times.


Jesus Marc... Sounds like you're planning your next vacation.



kalikshama -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:24:21 AM)

quote:

I heard that fee to the limbaugh program is unusual and that some affiliates are looking into the cost-effectiveness of dropping him in favor of local programming. Darn it though, I can't source this.


Here ya go: http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/03/11/david-frum-mike-huckabee-brings-on-rush-limbaugh-s-decline.html

(From SternSkipper in http://www.collarchat.com/m_4059220/mpage_2/tm.htm )



LoreBook -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:30:14 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Winterapple

Errol Flynn said that allegedly.
Rush ain't no Errol Flynn.
Not manly enough to work the tights
and feather in the cap look.

Now I have a mental image of Rush in tights.

I used to like you, but now I don't.

The preceding statement represents the views and opinions of the author and the author alone, and should in no way be considered an attempt by the author to define or determine anything for anybody but herself.



SternSkipper -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:34:11 AM)

quote:

Now I have a mental image of Rush in tights.

I used to like you, but now I don't.


Yuck ... Quick get some pictures of your expression ... I think you have a pretty good personal injury case.[:D]



DarkSteven -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:34:41 AM)

This hasn't come out on yahoo news or cnn as yet.



DarkSteven -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:37:22 AM)

A website to defend him: http://defendrush.org/

[8D]



kalikshama -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:38:15 AM)

"Saturday Night Live" Pokes Fun at Rush Limbaugh

Last night’s “Saturday Night Live,” which featured guest host Jonah Hill and musical guest the Shins, kicked off with a skit making fun of Rush Limbaugh. The radio host has been in the news lately after a number of sponsors dropped his show after he called a female law student a “slut” and a “prostitute.” In the skit, Limbaugh gets some other sponsors to fill in, including “Sherman’s Imitation Mayonnaise–it might not be mayonnaise, but it is a bargain,” “The Syria Tourism Board,” and “Depends for Racists.” Watch the clip and some of the other segments from last night’s show.

Watch the video: http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/03/11/saturday-night-live-pokes-fun-at-rush-limbaugh/?mod=google_news_blog



kalikshama -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:45:39 AM)

Speaking of the Syria Tourism Board, Rush's commercial sponsors (as opposed to PSA's/non-profits) seem to be solely comprised of Bermuda Department of Tourism yesterday:

Who's Advertising On Rush Limbaugh?

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.



Moonhead -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:49:10 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: DarkSteven

A website to defend him: http://defendrush.org/

[8D]


I love this bit:
quote:

Rush is the second music group to demand that Limbaugh stop using their material without permission. They followed artist Peter Gabriel, whose music was also played during the inflammatory segment.

Rush ain't taking that shit from Rush...



SternSkipper -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:50:50 AM)

quote:

This hasn't come out on yahoo news or cnn as yet.


What? The OP headline?

So ... You're looking for another source?

Here ya go:
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-last-word/46713460/

How about another?:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/13/limbaugh-syndicator-rush-advertisers-sandra-fluke_n_1340801.html

As an aside, I certainly understand CNN, but for the past couple of years at least I haven't found yahoo terribly timely



SternSkipper -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:56:03 AM)

Then there was THIS Steven..

http://youtu.be/Zv7V4dWt83c

Never mind Watch Kali's link it's better.
I got a call in mid post and didn't see she'd already covered it in the meantime.



servantforuse -> RE: BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads For Two Weeks (3/13/2012 9:58:36 AM)

The liberals here will have a lot of wet spots to clean up after this..



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