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(96,882 posts) Tue May 7, 2013, 06:57 PM May 2013

Cumulus CEO hits Limbaugh while reporting $2.4 million revenue loss [View all]

Source: Politico

Cumulus Media today reported a $2.4 million first-quarter decline in revenue related to talk programming, a loss that CEO Lew Dickey attributed, indirectly, to Limbaugh's controversial remarks about Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke.

The earnings call came one day after POLITICO reported that Limbaugh was considering ending his affiliation agreement with Cumulus because he was frustrated with Dickey for blaming him for advertising losses.

Yet when asked about the Limbaugh on today's earnings call, Dickey again suggested that Limbaugh's remarks about Fluke played a significant role in the company's revenue decline.

"We've had a tough go of it the last year," Dickey said. "The facts are indisputable regarding the impact certain things have had on ad dollars."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/05/cumulus-ceo-hints-at-limbaugh-while-reporting-m-revenue-163415.html

If Rush leaves Cumulus, which B-grade teabagger will they put in his slot?

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Cumulus CEO hits Limbaugh while reporting $2.4 million revenue loss [View all] brooklynite May 2013 OP

Someone will pick him up. Stuart G May 2013 #1

Suspect what Limpballs said, no matter how outrageously obscene, mattered not a whit indepat May 2013 #2

Mike Huckabee, he's already Cumulus' big "star". kona808 May 2013 #3

Radio sponsors don't like controversy. mac56 May 2013 #4

Now is the time to call (more) ca3799 May 2013 #5

next time Rush might think about the fights he picks Botany May 2013 #6

I won't believe any of this until he's actually gone Javaman May 2013 #7

If Rush leaves Cumulus, which B-grade teabagger will they put in his slot? mahatmakanejeeves May 2013 #8