Limbaugh's Advertising Woes Continue
From
Salon.com:
Despite sources close to Limbaugh that accuse Dickey of scapegoating
the radio host for a bad quarter, Limbaugh himself has addressed his
advertiser woes in the past. But Limbaugh doesn’t see his offensive
bloviating as the problem driving mainstream advertisers away; instead,
he accuses media buyers who are ”young women fresh out of college” and “liberal feminists who hate conservatism” of “trying to harm” him.
But Cumulus isn’t the only company reporting Limbaugh-associated loses, as Media Matters’ Angelo Carusone notes:
Cumulus
isn’t the only radio company reporting significant losses attributable
to Limbaugh. Dial Global has also attributed millions in losses to
Limbaugh. Many others in the industry report negative
consequences resulting from Limbaugh’s recklessness. Consequently, this
Limbaugh source’s contention that Cumulus’ advertising problems have
nothing to do with Limbaugh falls apart when we look at the rest of the
industry. What would this source say in response to the ills faced by
other companies in connection to Limbaugh’s show? That it’s all their
fault too?
A Mediaite source agrees
that the Limbaugh problem is far from limited to Cumulus, explaining:
“The vast majority of national advertisers now refuse to air their ads
during Rush Limbaugh’s show.”
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