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Tennessee Hillbilly

(579 posts)
Fri May 10, 2013, 07:24 PM May 2013

Limbaugh and Hannity Hit Hard by Advertisers Boycott

Cumulus Media has leaked a statement to the media that proves the impact of the advertiser boycott, as 48 of their top 50 advertisers have asked that they not be included on Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity’s shows.

Cumulus Media pushed back against Rush Limbaugh’s claim that he is not responsible for the decline in advertising revenue by leaking an anonymous statement to Radio Ink,

Forty-eight of the top 50 network advertisers have “excluded Rush and Hannity” orders. Every major national ad agency has the same dictate.” That’s a stat Premiere Radio flat out denied. “That statement is completely inaccurate. A number of the top spenders in the medium use talk radio to promote their brands and sell product, and many of them use The Rush Limbaugh Show and The Sean Hannity Show as the driving force of their marketing efforts.

Limbaugh is in total denial. He is completely responsible for at least part of the decline in ad revenue. His statements about Sandra Fluke have triggered an ongoing boycott that has cost Cumulus and Limbaugh millions of dollars. When 48 of a network’s top 50 advertisers don’t want their ads on his show, Limbaugh is losing money.

Read more at:
[link:http://www.politicususa.com/boycott-crushes-rush-48-top-50-advertisers-asked-aired-limbaugh.html|

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Limbaugh and Hannity Hit Hard by Advertisers Boycott (Original Post) Tennessee Hillbilly May 2013 OP
Even though the Huckster benefits from this Norbert May 2013 #1
He'll be next once the other shitbags are transmitting their message via 3 watt bootleg radio Major Nikon May 2013 #9
Hannity too - that's good news! Lil Missy May 2013 #2
I listened to Hannity today, like to do so to hear what he is spinning, he acted like he received a Thinkingabout May 2013 #3
It's Obama's fault RobertEarl May 2013 #4
How about all of FAKE news Iliyah May 2013 #5
When I want fake news SCVDem May 2013 #10
Both these cretins sulphurdunn May 2013 #6
This is good news... Jasana May 2013 #7
GOOD!!! n/t Hotler May 2013 #8
Wonderful news. love_katz May 2013 #11
Awww, big fat bummer! ellie May 2013 #12
Ain't that a shame! mbperrin May 2013 #13
Only one thing left Half-Century Man May 2013 #14
I wonder how long it will take mercymechap May 2013 #15

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
3. I listened to Hannity today, like to do so to hear what he is spinning, he acted like he received a
Fri May 10, 2013, 08:32 PM
May 2013
Call and the caller questioned him, Shame started "educating the caller", I never heard a word from the caller again and after some ranting Shame "ended" the call with a fake goodbye. Shame has no shame, totally playing to his base and what is so bad is they believe everything he says. There should be a law against the likes of Shame and Rush.
 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
10. When I want fake news
Fri May 10, 2013, 09:52 PM
May 2013

I go to Jon Stewart and Comedy Central!

I have to be sure I am getting real fake news!

 

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)
6. Both these cretins
Fri May 10, 2013, 09:14 PM
May 2013

work for people whose only ideology is the bottom line. It could be bye-bye very soon for both these semi-literate buffoons.

Jasana

(490 posts)
7. This is good news...
Fri May 10, 2013, 09:34 PM
May 2013

I was part of the "Flush Rush" campaign on Facebook but this is the first I've heard about Hannity.

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
14. Only one thing left
Fri May 10, 2013, 10:30 PM
May 2013

I say we should have a wake for Hannity's and Limbaugh"s shows. We could have a 45min fireworks tribute to our sadness. Free beer to clear our throats for eulogies. Four or five bands to cover the sound of our crying (Foo Fighters, Rage against the Machine, Springsteen for a little old school....help me out people).Bring a dish to pass I guess we could use about 420. I'm open to suggestions...

mercymechap

(579 posts)
15. I wonder how long it will take
Mon May 13, 2013, 08:18 PM
May 2013

another station to pick him up - he does attract the vermin of the Republican party.

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