email exchange I am having with a local Rush carrying radio station.
my initial email is last, then their response, then one I just sent, below.
And...have at it people - the contact emails are below. I am sure David would love to hear from lots of you!
Hello David,
Thank you for your response. You speak of this as if it is a matter of pride, whereas it is actually something for which you should be regretful and embarrassed. But if you wish to associate with misogynistic, lying imbeciles who do nothing for this country except to proliferate lies and ignorance, so be it. You can be sure that we will never listen to your station, nor will our family members and friends - nor will be buy anything from any sponsors of your shows.
Regretfully,
Dr. XXXXXX
Raleigh, NC
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On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:29 AM, David Stuckey <dstuckey@curtismedia.com> wrote:
XXXX,
I've received a bunch of emails like yours over the weekend and I responded
to some, but I'm not sure I responded to you. We have carried Rush on WPTF
since December 2009. He is now on Rush Radio 106.1 in the Triangle which is
owned by Clear Channel.
David Stuckey
General Manager
Curtis Media Group does not discriminate in the sale of advertising time and
will accept no advertising which is placed with an intent to discriminate on
the basis of race or ethnicity. Advertiser hereby represents and warrants
that it is not purchasing broadcast air time for a discriminatory purpose,
including but not limited to decisions not to place advertising on
particular stations on the basis of race or ethnicity.
_____________________________________________________
-----Original Message-----
From: service@mediaspanonline.com [mailto:service@mediaspanonline.com]
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 5:24 PM
To: dstuckey@curtismedia.com
Subject: Feedback
Originated from: http://www.wptf.com/contactus.asp
Name: XXXXX
E-mail Address: XXXXX
City: Raleigh
Comments:
PLEASE - get that foul mouthed, despicable Rush Limbaugh off of your radio
station. The comments he made about the young woman discussing
contraception - calling her a slut - is hateful and not worthy of being
heard in Raleigh. He is an embarrassment to all of humankind.
thanks
Dr XXXXX
Raleigh, NC
= new reply since forum marked as read
He wrote:
"We have carried Rush on WPTF since December 2009. He is now on Rush Radio 106.1 in the Triangle which is
owned by Clear Channel."
He may have meant to write that they have NOT carried Rush since December 2009 (although based on the message below from WPTF's site, he's not happy about that). 
http://wptf.com/Article.asp?id=1642679&spid=35714
We regret that Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity will no longer be part of the Curtis Media Family effective Thursday, December 31st. However, please know the following true facts:
1) The decision to move Rush and Sean from WPTF was NOT ours.
2) Rather, that call was made by the programs’ syndication company, Premiere Radio Networks. We were afforded NO opportunity to discuss the matter, let alone renegotiate a new deal. Instead, we were given a 90-day notice of cancellation back in September.
3) Premiere Radio Networks are controlled by Clear Channel Communications, the same company that owns four of our competitors in the Triangle. This latest move is one of many over the last seven years where Clear Channel has made an overt attack on our stations. We’ve survived—and thrived—in each instance, and we intend to do the same here.
We have enjoyed a long, fruitful relationship with Rush Limbaugh, and we hate to see him go. WPTF was among Rush’s early network stations, and we’ll always be proud of what we accomplished together.
It concerns me that so many WPTF listeners think we’re arrogant (or dumb) enough to purposely drop a successful show like Rush Limbaugh. While we’ve made our share of mistakes over the years, I can assure you this isn’t one of them. I can also promise you that the other quality components you’ve come to expect from NewsRadio 680 WPTF will remain in place.
We’ve already expanded our coverage of local and national news with wall-to-wall news blocks in the morning from 5:00 to 9:00AM and again afternoons from 5:00 to 7:00PM. Scott Fitzgerald hosts a brand new, local talk show from 9:00 to 11:00AM, followed by Dave Ramsey, 11:00AM until 2:00PM. Bill LuMaye follows until 6:00PM daily. Then, it’s a full hour of news followed by "The Great One," Mark Levin. More news, more local talk, more of what WPTF has stood for since 1924 and, unfortunately, no more Rush Limbaugh.
I know I speak for the more than 50 dedicated broadcasters and journalists on the staff at NewsRadio 680 WPTF when I say how much we’ve appreciated your listening to Rush over the years. I hope you’ll continue to visit us at 680AM on the dial.
Happy New Year,
David Stuckey
Vice President/General Manager
NewsRadio680 WPTF
