Updated: 10th And 11th Advertisers Drop Limbaugh (two more)

[ProSense]

Last edited Mon Mar 5, 2012, 06:26 PM - Edit history (1)

10th And 11th Advertisers Drop Limbaugh

By Faiz Shakir

Moments ago, Bonobos, a men’s outfitter, announced on Twitter that it was dropping any of its advertisements that are appearing on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show:

Scott Candage@ScottCandage 5 Mar 12
.@Bonobos Thank you very much for that. Very gladdening to hear. Let us know your findings, if you could.

Bonobos✔
@Bonobos

@ScottCandage Looks like we were running on it, but we've told them to pull us from the show indefinitely. Thanks for letting us know!

Sears announced that they, too, are dropping Limbaugh:

Sears and Kmart did not intentionally advertise on the Rush Limbaugh show. Sears Holdings has taken actions to ensure our ads do not run on this show. We appreciate our customers, fans and followers and thank you for your business.

According to a ThinkProgress count, Bonobos and Sears are the 10th and 11th advertisers to drop Limbaugh in the wake of his sexist and hateful attacks on Sandra Fluke.

http://thinkprogress.org/media/2012/03/05/438178/10th-advertiser-bonobos-drops-limbaugh/

BREAKING - Hawaii station cancels Rush

by 4fx

Since Thursday, I've been obsessively refreshing my news search for Rush Limbaugh and just found this

Hilo, Hawaii March 5, 2012: New West Broadcasting announced today that it is discontinuing the Rush Limbaugh program on KPUA AM 670 in Hilo, Hawaii effective immediately.

Chris Leonard, President and General Manager of New West released the following statement this morning:

“We have always encouraged spirited discussion about national and local issues on KPUA and from time to time those discussions may be deemed by some to be objectionable. We are strong believers in the first amendment and have recognized Mr. Limbaugh's right to express opinions that often times differ from our own, but
it has never been our goal to allow our station to be used for personal attacks and intolerance. The most recent incident has crossed a line of decency and a standard that we expect of programming on KPUA whether it is locally produced or a syndicated program like the Rush Limbaugh show.

While much of the national debate regarding this issue is now being framed in political terms, the decision for us is one of decency and responsibility. Regardless of one's political views on the issue being discussed, we feel the delivery was degrading and the continued comments over several days to be egregious. As a result, we are discontinuing the Rush Limbaugh program on KPUA effective immediately.”

Short diary, but news to keep us focused.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/05/1071344/-BREAKING-Hawaii-station-cancels-Rush

Original Think Progress article updated.

Two more:

Allstate: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002387582 (h/t RandySF)

Vitacost: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002387358 (h/t ohheckyeah)

[malthaussen]

1. Yay! Another case of the ship deserting the sinking rat!

The only way to make that scumbucket pay is to take away his pay.

-- Mal

[hifiguy]

4. "The ship deserting the sinking rat"

Best laugh of the day for me so far.

[onehandle]

2. I guarantee you, there is a way out of that 400 million dollar contract...

...for Bain Capitol... I mean Romney Channel... I mean Clear Channel.

Poor Rush may have to rely on the hundreds of millions he already has.

[lpbk2713]

7. He'll just retire to the Dominican Republic

... and hang out with "the boys".

[amuse bouche]

3. Excellent

Keep 'm coming

[spanone]

5. k&r...

[ProSense]

6. Add Sears n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. "Sears and Kmart did not intentionally advertise on the Rush Limbaugh show" is bullshit.

Radio and tv ads are screened and reviewed and paid for by companies, who know exactly what they are doing, who know which ads, how often, how many. They have to buy the slots ahead of time, and they know it.
There is no such thing as an "accidental" ad.

Are they trying to say the ad ran away from home and just jumped onto the radio?

Fuck Sears and Kmart for insulting our intelligence.

[malthaussen]

10. Probably what they are saying

... is that they bought the airtime from either the station or the syndicator, and not specifically from the show. It is disingenuous, yes. Your last line covers it nicely.

-- Mal

[Brother Buzz]

12. Could be, they are addressing local advertising on radio stations

Sears/Kmart doesn't want local ads to run during Rush's show either. Heads up to local and regional Sears managers to talk with the radio stations.

[tosh]

8. K&R!!

[Arugula Latte]

11. Awesome. ... Could DUers please keep pressure on Lifelock? Facebook link:

https://www.facebook.com/LifeLock

Also, I'm wondering if the holdouts understand that as other advertisers drop out, they are more prominently aligned with a racist, women-hating hatemonger?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

13. Oh, hell ya!

Amazing how fast they're bailing on him now.

[ohheckyeah]

14. Vitacost should be added to the list.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002387358

[ProSense]

15. Thanks, added to OP. n/t

[ohheckyeah]

16. You're welcome - thanks

for adding it.

[R.Blue]

17. Good riddance

Good bye Rush, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

[Kablooie]

18. I wonder how many advertisers have been waiting for an opportunity to drop Rush.

Some of them must have liberal oriented management and felt uncomfortable advertising on Rush but didn't feel justified leaving because of the financial impact of losing his audience.

Now that financial loss is insured if they stay, it's the perfect opportunity to get away from him.

[TwilightGardener]

19. Excellent.