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http://mediamatters.org/blog/201203050019"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."
Their list also notes those ads still airing.
Most recent drops:
AOL
Tax Resolution Services
Heart & Body Extract
Bonobos
Sears
Allstate
rfranklin
(13,200 posts)That's Excrement in Broadcasting.
spooky3
(34,456 posts)Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)Some of these may be local to the market that The Atlantic Wire is reporting. Links to the companies are in the article.
Lear Capital
Carbonite is a data backup business. On Saturday, CEO David Friend announced that his company "decided to withdraw our advertising from his show." We're giving him the benefit of the doubt and assuming the order didn't make it to ad office in time for Monday's broadcast.
Polycom Federal
Snell Heating & Air Conditioning
Winning Our Future (the Newt Gingrich-backing superPAC.)
IncomeAtHome.com
Stamps.com
Goodwill
Geico "In 2004 when Rush Limbaughs program also carried remarks that were inappropriate, we ceased all advertising on his show. We dont advertise there to this day. On occasion, a local station may mistakenly run a GEICO ad in the wrong time slot. We are directing our ad buyers to make sure that doesnt happen."
Exergen
Capital One.
John Deere
FixItFast.ServiceMagic.com
Nova Armament
Sensa
Network Capital
Insperity
Department of Veterans Affairs
Cascades Dental
Netflix
Right Size Health
Bethesda Dentistry
United Health Care
Ackerman Security
Regal Assets
Merit Financial
Robert Steinberg -- a lawyer seeking mesothelioma patients.
Hillsdale College
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Please, can anyone confirm that?
If so, I will make a phone call to their customer service AND cross post in the Netflix group.
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)I couldn't find anything today from the company about Rush.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)AND on the Netflix blog:
http://blog.netflix.com/
AND on Hacking Netflix:
http://www.hackingnetflix.com/
cross posting in Netflix Group.
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)xmas74
(29,674 posts)Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)Last edited Mon Mar 5, 2012, 11:54 PM - Edit history (1)
so there will be new names and overlap) Links to the advertisers at the link...
http://www.americablog.com/2012/03/list-of-advertisers-still-on-limbaughs.html
A Place for Mom @aplaceformom
AccuQuote @AccuQuote
ADT Security @ADTstaysafe
AkinMears, G.P.
American Credit Card Solutions
Ameristar Tax Centers @AmeriStarTax
Bare Escentuals Mineral Makeup @BareEscentuals
Becoming China's Bitch by Peter Kiernan @peterdkiernan3
Capital One @AskCapitalOne
Child Booster Seat PSA, Ad Council and DOT
Concentra @ConcentraHealth
Constant Contact @ConstantContact
CRN @CRN
Eos Sleep @eossleep
Freedom Debt Relief @FreedomFamily
Geico @Geico
Heritage for the Blind @HeritageBlind
HydraCare
InventHelp @InventHelp
JC Penny's @JCPenny
Matrix Direct @MatrixDirect
Medipattern Corporation
Merit Financial @MeritFinancial
Netflix @Netflix
New York Lottery Powerball
O'Reilly Auto Parts @OreillyAuto
Peerless Boilers @PeerlessBoilers
Reputation Rhino
RightSize Smoothies
Sensa
Service Magic
St. Vincent's Medical Center (Bridgeport, CT)
The Small Business Authority/Corporate Tax Network
TurboTax
US Tax Shield
Wave Home Solutions
SomethingFishy
(4,876 posts)Really?
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)I notice in that list many companies are of the same ilk.
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)I just sent them a scathing email ... as addicted, as I am, to their products ... I will walk away.
I am horrified
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)"Our agreement is w/ the network & within that agreement we don't determine which programs our ad's will be associated with."
Lame excuse and I told them so.
https://twitter.com/#!/bareescentuals
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)I have faithfully used your products for almost a decade. I cannot in
clear conscience support a company that helps to keep the filth that is
the Rush Limbaugh show on the air. In light of his recent misogynistic
attack on a young woman exercising her right to free speech, I am
appalled that a company that sells products largely geared toward
women, would continue to support this.
It is not acceptable to claim that you have no control over when your
advertisements air ... You clearly have a say in what you pay for. As
do I, I will gladly walk away from your products if I believe you
support cultural misogyny.
Please do the right thing.
spooky3
(34,456 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)As do I.
I seriously have spent a fortune on their products ... I am willing to stop, once and for all
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)I've stricken them off the list.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)"We take your feedback to heart and can assure you that we did not authorize the airing of our radio ads during The Rush Limbaugh Show. We have taken steps to ensure that our radio ads do not air on this program and are investigating how our company was included on the list of advertisers who were said to have aired on the show. We exist to make a positive difference in women's lives, and thank you for your understanding."
spooky3
(34,456 posts)thanks for posting
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)Because their advertising was recorded.