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diane in sf

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9. I think that a lot of the true listener statistics are finally starting to be made available by new

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:43 AM

Mar 2012

technologies. And since these right wing radio shows have been inflating their listener numbers for years, the public outrage makes a good excuse for discontinuing advertising on them. I expect the advertisers have been paying inflated rates for sponsoring these wingnut programs.

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Rush drags right-wing radio over the cliff in massive sponsor exodus (updated) [View all] ProSense Mar 2012 OP

Boy, talk about being in denial... Speck Tater Mar 2012 #1

DKos had trouble with this line...but thought it meant... nenagh Mar 2012 #15

This really sounds too good to be true. juajen Mar 2012 #2

I know, I am so thrilled Tumbulu Mar 2012 #38

Negative Sentiment... 1620rock Mar 2012 #3

Probably means a very small percentage that listens and Kalidurga Mar 2012 #4

Don't stop now, people! Keep it going! tblue Mar 2012 #5

This is awesome. Shannon1981 Mar 2012 #6

this is the year that the end times say is the change point for us now. Consider what has roguevalley Mar 2012 #27

"Very small percentage of the American public"? xfundy Mar 2012 #7

I was struck by the same line. ladywnch Mar 2012 #24

Only problem here is, it will affect lefty talk, too. stevedeshazer Mar 2012 #8

What lefty talk? There's so little of it, most of the country doesn't hear it! MADem Mar 2012 #10

I don't think there'll be a true groundswell against lefty talkers like there has been against rush. diane in sf Mar 2012 #11

What lefties? TBF Mar 2012 #32

I think that a lot of the true listener statistics are finally starting to be made available by new diane in sf Mar 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #12

Need we any more proof Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #13

It's likely ProSense Mar 2012 #17

I remember this happening during the Beck controversy. tsuki Mar 2012 #14

I think people are misunderstanding that last sentence. drm604 Mar 2012 #16

I agree with your reading of that language.... Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #18

That is how I read it me b zola Mar 2012 #33

excellent news Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 #19

Yes it is. n/t ProSense Mar 2012 #21

Good news. Scurrilous Mar 2012 #20

Apocalypse comes early! Halleujah! freshwest Mar 2012 #22

Good. Kill the hate machine that is right-wing talk radio. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #23

K&R Tarheel_Dem Mar 2012 #25

Premiere Networks... Life Long Dem Mar 2012 #26

Reap the whirlwind, all you vitrolic indepat Mar 2012 #28

The bigger they are they harder they fall. Quantess Mar 2012 #29

I wonder why it took advertisers so long to figure out they were sponsoring hate? Initech Mar 2012 #30

Limbaugh ProSense Mar 2012 #31

"Limbaugh is the most protected blowhard ever." Yavapai Mar 2012 #35

The only thing I can figure out is they never bothered to listen... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #34

Jon Stewart does a good job of tearing down their nonsense every night. Initech Mar 2012 #37

no one but haters and a few 'lost-causers' were listening to it. the perfect weapon- invisible certainot Mar 2012 #36

They knew it all along. Now they're being shown it might be bad for business. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #39

Exactly the reason I refuse to patronize Chik-Fil-A. Initech Mar 2012 #40

But ... but ... What about Rush's 18,000 advertisers? Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #41