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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: txradioguy on June 07, 2013, 12:16:30 AM
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Mods you can move this if you need to. Wanted to put it here for the lurkers to see...and choke on. :tongue:
Liberals thought their fondest dream had come true on Feb. 29, 2012, when weekday radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh referred to Georgetown University Law Student Sandra Fluke as a “slut†and a “prostitute†after she testified the week before to House Democrats in favor of forcing insurance companies to pay the full cost of contraceptives.
Democrats quickly urged sponsors to boycott the conservative icon's program, and that hurt advertising for the rest of the year. But Limbaugh's distributor -- Dan Metter -- said on Thursday that the radio host is not only drawing new advertisers, but he's also welcoming back a number of long-time sponsors.
Metter, senior vice president and director of talk radio sales for Premiere Radio, told the Talkers New York 2013 conference that the boycott -- which he referred to as simply “the challenge†-- led the company to focus its efforts on getting ads from entrepreneurial-based companies not handled by major agencies, including LifeLock and LegalZoom.
They’re not buying an ideology, they’re buying an audience. And many of them are advertising with our progressive radio hosts and our conservative radio hosts and everything in the middle.
He then stated that companies are buying advertisements “because their audience buys tractors, their audience drinks soda, and their audience needs data backup. And that’s the place to get those types of customers. So we’re doing very, very well.â€
“They’re pacing ahead of this time last year,†Metter noted, “and while January was a bit slow, the second quarter is picking up for the company that distributes Limbaugh and other talkers, such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity.â€
Of course, the second quarter of 2012 was the height of the liberal boycott, so it's not surprising that talk radio is doing better this year than last. Still, the fact that Limbaugh's advertising has bounced back is worth noting.
“Many of these companies, especially in this economy, need talk radio,†he continued. “The endorsement of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, (liberal talk show host) Randi Rhodes and (science expert) George Noory is gold to these guys. That builds their brands, makes their business.â€
Cumulus Media (a rival to Limbaugh's syndicator Premier) CEO Lew Dickey has blamed the company’s advertising losses in New York on Limbaugh's comments about Fluke. Cumulus, which has 40 radio stations that air the conservative host's program, has a contract with the talker through 2013.
Led by a number of liberal groups, the boycott resulted in several sponsors -- including Sears, Geico, Carbonite, Netflix, Capitol One and the New York Lottery -- withdrawing from Limbaugh's radio show within local markets.
However, the conservative radio host said the departing sponsors were replaced, and a source close to the show said revenue was “very minimally impacted in the short term.†In addition, the conservative talker said the boycott had “backfired†since his program is still the highest-rated talk radio show in the country. The CEO of Carbonite admitted last year that dropping his company's ads from Limbaugh's program led to reduced profits.
Another speaker at the conference was John Murphy, executive vice president of Dial Global -- which distributes shows from talkers such as Herman Cain, Bill Press and Thom Hartmann -- who said that advertisers today are simply scared of political talk radio after the advertising boycott.
“Talk radio has become so frightening for advertisers that even CBS Radio’s longtime talker Charles Osgood has been placed on a 'do not buy' list!†Murphy noted.
Blogger and law professor William Jacobson has pointed this out for quite some time although few in the media have been willing to accurately report these facts. The truth of the matter is that all the numbers that have been circulating about the supposed success of the boycott have no comparisons to what the companies were doing prior to the Fluke controversy. Now that we know the actual percentages from Premiere itself, it's time that the #StopRush myth be put out to pasture.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/randy-hall/2013/06/06/limbaugh-boycott-collapsing-new-old-sponsors-advertise-his-radio-show
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Another speaker at the conference was John Murphy, executive vice president of Dial Global -- which distributes shows from talkers such as Herman Cain, Bill Press and Thom Hartmann -- who said that advertisers today are simply scared of political talk radio after the advertising boycott.
“Talk radio has become so frightening for advertisers that even CBS Radio’s longtime talker Charles Osgood has been placed on a 'do not buy' list!†Murphy noted.
DUmmies take note. The only one...the ONLY ONE who says anything negative about the current state of advertising on talk radio...is someone who works for a company that puts out some of the most hate filled radio on the airwaves.
It's not Conservative talk radio that is having a hard time getting advertising...it's your Libtard brethren.
Think about it.
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AKA, The boycot that never was
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AKA, The boycot that never was
That would be the one.
We regularly document here the "Rush is REALLY REALLY toast this time" threads about how supposedly Rush is losing advertisers and it's a sign that he's finally going down the tubes.
This little article just highlights how stupid their little desire to silence Conservative talk radio really is.
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That would be the one.
We regularly document here the "Rush is REALLY REALLY toast this time" threads about how supposedly Rush is losing advertisers and it's a sign that he's finally going down the tubes.
This little article just highlights how stupid their little desire to silence Conservative talk radio really is.
And how futile it is.
DUmmies would have better results pissing in a lake to raise the level of the water. :lmao:
(Metaphorically speaking, of course. I have no desire for any DUmmie, anywhere, to piss in any body of water, even kiddie pools.)
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And how futile it is.
Exactly!
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...boycott resulted in several sponsors -- including Sears, Geico, Carbonite, Netflix, Capitol One and the New York Lottery -- withdrawing from Limbaugh's radio show...
I still don't care to do business with any of these.
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AKA, The boycot that never was
As per usual, the ridiculously corrupt and intellectually bankrupt left have to......
....make things up.
I am soooooo surprised. :whistling:
...boycott resulted in several sponsors -- including Sears, Geico, Carbonite, Netflix, Capitol One and the New York Lottery -- withdrawing from Limbaugh's radio show...
I still don't care to do business with any of these.
I've never patronized any of them except Sears and I haven't set foot in Sears in almost 8 years. The last time was to get a ratchet replaced.
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IIRC, Rush is not letting the people that bailed on him back on air.
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IIRC, Rush is not letting the people that bailed on him back on air.
That is a mistake. I can't think of no better conservatives than those who where once liberal, or especially their targets; wasn't President Reagan a registered democrat?
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That is a mistake. I can't think of no better conservatives than those who where once liberal, or especially their targets; wasn't President Reagan a registered democrat?
Yes, Reagan was a Democrat when he was younger. According to Wikipedia (because I wasn't alive yet :wink: ), he changed parties in 1962.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan
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IIRC, Rush is not letting the people that bailed on him back on air.
Like pro flowers, now he does adds for 1 800 flowers.
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IIRC, Rush is not letting the people that bailed on him back on air.
He said one day he was considering it on a case by case basis. I know he turned Carbonite down when they tried to come back...and he rejected new advertising $$$$ from Chevrolet when they tried to get a spot as the others left.
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And how futile it is.
DUmmies would have better results pissing in a lake to raise the level of the water. :lmao:
(Metaphorically speaking, of course. I have no desire for any DUmmie, anywhere, to piss in any body of water, even kiddie pools.)
Piss up a rope comes to mind.
DUmmies never change their hopes and dreams of putting us to pasture. They still think they're the smartest people on the planet, and get poked in the pooper by their own brethren every day! Hilarious!!!!
Name one of yer DUmbass boycotts that has ever worked, ya idiots!
The only ones who suffer are the companies that believe your bull feces! Carbonite is kickin' themselves in the ass for listenin' to you degenerates!
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Name one of yer DUmbass boycotts that has ever worked, ya idiots!
Let's see...
Buy Blue...no that didn't work.
Not one red cent...no that got ****ed up too.
Boycott the sponsors of Fox News...shit that one failed as well!
WAIT...get a basket of groceries at Wal-mart and leave before they are paid for....no no that one didn't work either and just got me arrested.
I just KNOW the next boycott effort will FINALLY be the one that works! [/du mode]
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Name one of yer DUmbass boycotts that has ever worked, ya idiots!
Chick-Fil-A
But not in the way they wanted it too :-)
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Chick-Fil-A
But not in the way they wanted it too :-)
That's an example of what we all should look for when trying to time the stock market
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Chick-Fil-A
But not in the way they wanted it too :-)
Yeah that backfired just a LITTLE!
How stooooopid do ya have to be to understand, guys like Rush have 30 million ****in' listeners? The guy prolly carries more cash in his back pocket than you losers make in a 10 years. Gubmint checks just don't amount to that kinda cash.
Yet you DUmb****s continue to parade your lack of intelligence like some kinda medal. Geez, whatta thing to be proud of!
DUmmies is entertaining if nothing else. Good Grief!!!!
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Poor, poor dummies. So angry yet so impotent.
As an aside... one day I got into an argument on our local rag's website comment section with a liberal idiot who kept saying that liberals are in the majority. I asked him how the boycotts of Rush, Fox, et al, went. His head about exploded.
Liberals are delusional. Dummies are worse.
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Just knowing that this news has a liberal somewhere writhing in agony is good for my soul.
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I love it when the libs "step in it" :lmao:
Libtalker Thom Hartmann Claims 'Flush Rush' Backfired
Remember the 'Flush Rush' boycott attempted by David Brock and Media Matters which called for advertisers to drop their sponsorships of Rush Limbaugh's radio show? How did that work out in the long run? According to liberal radio talk host Thom Hartmann on CNN's Reliable Sources yesterday it completely backfired because it ended up hurting liberal shows:
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/pj-gladnick/2013/08/05/libtalker-thom-hartmann-claims-flush-rush-backfired#ixzz2b769xbov
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I love it when the libs "step in it" :lmao:
Libtalker Thom Hartmann Claims 'Flush Rush' Backfired
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/pj-gladnick/2013/08/05/libtalker-thom-hartmann-claims-flush-rush-backfired#ixzz2b769xbov
:bwah: :loser:
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I love it when the libs "step in it" :lmao:
Libtalker Thom Hartmann Claims 'Flush Rush' Backfired
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/pj-gladnick/2013/08/05/libtalker-thom-hartmann-claims-flush-rush-backfired#ixzz2b769xbov
I love it when a leftist plan comes together. The sad part is a leftist plan is coming together in our once great country.
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Double whammy to the DUmmies...
The most surprising thing about the interview was the high professional praise that Hartmann gave to Rush Limbaugh
He's a brilliant and talented guy. He does radio really, really well.
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/pj-gladnick/2013/08/05/libtalker-thom-hartmann-claims-flush-rush-backfired#ixzz2b7IFwV71
:angryvillagers: /DU
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And the DUmmies are still sticking their heads in the sand:
kpete (39,643 posts)
MEDIA MATTERS: Limbaugh Is FINISHED: "The Damage Has Been Done" (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023409131)
For Rush Limbaugh, The Damage Is Done
Blog ››› 4 hours and 11 minutes ago ››› ERIC BOEHLERT
One week after it was first reported that talk radio giant Cumulus Media might cut ties with Rush Limbaugh and pull his show from 40 of its stations nationwide, the end result of the contractual showdown remains unclear. But we do know this: The damage has been done to Limbaugh and his reputation inside the world of AM radio as an untouchable star.
By opting to publicly negotiate its contract and making it clear the broadcast company is willing to walk away from his program, Cumulus has delivered a once unthinkable blow to Limbaugh's industry prestige. (Cumulus is also threatening to drop Sean Hannity's syndicated radio show.)
Even if Limbaugh wins in the end, he loses. Even if Limbaugh manages to stay on Cumulus' enviable rosters of major market talk stations, Limbaugh comes out of the tussle tarnished and somewhat diminished.
Recall that one year after Limbaugh ignited the most severe crisis of his career by insulting law student Sandra Fluke for three days on the air, attacking her as a "slut," the talker's team announced the host was unhappy with Cumulus. Angry that its CEO had been noting in the press how many advertisers Limbaugh had lost over the Fluke firestorm (losses that continue to accumulate), an anonymous Limbaugh source told Politico the host was so angry he might walk away from Cumulus when his contract expired at the end of the year.
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Just look at what would likely happen to Limbaugh in New York City, the largest radio market in America. He's currently heard on WABC-AM, which has broadcast Limbaugh for decades and has served as his unofficial flagship station in America. But Cumulus owns the station and it's one that Limbaugh would get yanked off if the two sides can't come to an agreement. Where would Limbaugh likely end up in New York? On WOR-AM, a talk station that Clear Channel purchased last year, many observers believed, as a way to make sure Limbaugh would have a New York home if his deal ended at WABC-AM.
So what's wrong with Limbaugh moving to WOR-AM? Only the fact that the station's currently a ratings doormat, ranked 25th in that market with less than half the audience of WABC-AM. Yes, it's likely Limbaugh would improve that station's ratings if he moved over there. But at this stage in his career for Limbaugh to have to start over in the most important radio market in the country and do it on such a low-rated station? If you don't think that kind of demotion would sting, you don't understand the oversized egos that fuel talk radio in America.
the rest:
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/08/05/for-rush-limbaugh-the-damage-is-done/195228
Delusional DUmmies think Rush is going away.
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Hey, DUmmies: I listen to The Great Rush Limbaugh on the internet from station KEEL in Shreveport, LA. I don't live anywhere near Shreveport. I choose to listen to KEEL because they have FOX News Radio instead of the CBS Radio crap my local station has. Rush Limbaugh goes down smooth between hourly breaks with FOX News.
People everywhere can listen too. Rush doesn't have to be on the biggest and bestest to reach his MASSIVE audience.
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So what's wrong with Limbaugh moving to WOR-AM? Only the fact that the station's currently a ratings doormat, ranked 25th in that market with less than half the audience of WABC-AM. Yes, it's likely Limbaugh would improve that station's ratings if he moved over there. But at this stage in his career for Limbaugh to have to start over in the most important radio market in the country and do it on such a low-rated station?
90% plus of his listeners will follow him to the new station.
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90% plus of his listeners will follow him to the new station.
Exactly.
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The Rush Limbaugh Show Celebrates 25 Years in Syndication
Here’s a snapshot of the Talk radio format 25 years ago: In 1987, the year before his emergence, there were approximately 150 traditional News/Talk radio stations in America. Today, there are more than 2,000 News/Talk/Information stations (Source: Arbitron “Radio Today†report, 2013).
“Few broadcasters have achieved the same level of success as Rush Limbaugh, and to sustain it for 25 years while delivering positive results for our partners is truly remarkable,†stated Julie Talbott, President of Content and Affiliate Services for National Media Groups, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. “We congratulate Rush on this tremendous milestone and we look forward to celebrating many more together.â€
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130801005493/en/Rush-Limbaugh-Show-Celebrates-25-Years-Syndication
DUmmies heads explode. :lmao:
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90% plus of his listeners will follow him to the new station.
Yet they are too stupid to grasp that.
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Rush is the father of political talk radio. And it kills the left that conservatives have done so much better than they have.
Remember Air-America? They were going to bury conservative talk radio. :rotf:
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So what's wrong with Limbaugh moving to WOR-AM? Only the fact that the station's currently a ratings doormat, ranked 25th in that market with less than half the audience of WABC-AM. Yes, it's likely Limbaugh would improve that station's ratings if he moved over there. But at this stage in his career for Limbaugh to have to start over in the most important radio market in the country and do it on such a low-rated station? If you don't think that kind of demotion would sting, you don't understand the oversized egos that fuel talk radio in America.
This right here shows just how little the idiots at Media Mutters understands the influence of Rush on any radio station he's on. Adding him to the station automatically increases everyones ratings at the station across the board. Hannity coming along for the ride is icing on the cake.
Not to mention that WOR is owned and operated by Clear Channel Radio...who in turn owns Premiere Radio the people that syndicate Rush.
You don't think that WOR's ad execs have been crying for the bosses for YEARS to bring one of their own to the station and get him off the competition?
The Clear Channel group I worked for exercised their right to bring Rush to a CC station and that so called "ratings doormat" that was our AM station jumped to #1 for talk radio stations in the market.
This is mental masturbation on the part of MM passed off as serious commentary and it's stupid.
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Rush is the father of political talk radio. And it kills the left that conservatives have done so much better than they have.
Remember Air-America? They were going to bury conservative talk radio. :rotf:
Without Rush there is no Media Matters...there's no Fox News...there's no Thom Hartmann Randi Rhodes Mike Malloy etc etc etc.
The DUmmies are too stupid or too intellectually dishonest to admit that without Rush...they wouldn't have a job. He was the rising tide in talk radio that lifted ALL boats.
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Rush is the father of political talk radio. And it kills the left that conservatives have done so much better than they have.
Remember Air-America? They were going to bury conservative talk radio. :rotf:
Instead, they buried themselves!
I listened to Air America once. Al Franken was on. In 15 seconds, he spoke maybe 25 words. 22 of them were "ahh", "umm" and "uhh".
Worst 15 seconds of my life. :lmao:
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Without Rush there is no Media Matters...there's no Fox News...there's no Thom Hartmann Randi Rhodes Mike Malloy etc etc etc.
The DUmmies are too stupid or too intellectually dishonest to admit that without Rush...they wouldn't have a job. He was the rising tide in talk radio that lifted ALL boats.
I'd take that even farther, TRG.
There's probably no MSNBC, either.
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I'd take that even farther, TRG.
There's probably no MSNBC, either.
Agreed
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I'd take that even farther, TRG.
There's probably no MSNBC, either.
Still trying to make up my mind if that would be a good or bad thing.
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Remember Air-America? They were going to bury conservative talk radio. :rotf:
I think false bravado is a big part of what drives Proglodytes.
Remember, the Zimmerman trial never would have happened had it not been for their screaming their narrative time and again. When they scream for something it isn't because they have facts on their side but only because they want some thing a certain way.
Need racism to prop-up/distract from your flagging social agenda? Scream racial-profiling-stalker-execution.
Need to distract from the economy? Scream "War against birth control for binders full of women!"
Need another reason to not work so as to pay your own way through life? Scream "Education and healthcare are rights!"
Of course, none of these need be based on facts. Or as the old legal proverb goes, "If the facts are on your side; pound the facts. If the law is on your side; pound the law. If neither are on your side; pound the table."
The reason Proglodytes spend so much time pounding the table is exemplified by their chosen name: Progressive
A conservative is backwards looking, i.e. to the lessons of history. When Bernake wants to flood the economy with currency we note how that didn't work for the Weimar Republic or Mugabe or anyone else.
Progressives, OTOH, reject tradition as a rule. "Progress" is the only thing that matters. Forward movement. Never mind if that forward movement carries them (and everyone else) over a cliff. Never mind if they are spun around and going back to re-trod hazards already crossed. They have no course but forward movement and to look back for guidance is anathema.
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We all could retire with a damn good bit of money for each and every time they have failed to get rid of Rush,Hannity or any other talk radio host. Same goes for the failed attempt to get rid of Fox News and their Million What ever marches too. If we could turn DUmmy failures into a renewable energy source we would never run out of it.
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Without Rush there is no Media Matters...there's no Fox News...there's no Thom Hartmann Randi Rhodes Mike Malloy etc etc etc.
Without Rush there may well be no AM radio.
If his show moves from the #1 station in a market to the doormat, the doormat is immediately #1.
Aside from Rush, AM radio audiences are tiny.
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(science expert) George Noory
Say WHAT?
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And the DUmmies are still sticking their heads in the sand:
Delusional DUmmies think Rush is going away.
Even if Rush did go away, he still would have more money than any of the DUmmies could ever make in an entire lifetime.
Even if he goes away conservatives will still exist.
Even if he goes away conservatives will still speak out and shine the light on the cockroaches of the 0bama administration.
Even if he goes away DUmmies will still be miserable, poor as a church mouse, and bitter over everything in life.