“That statement is completely inaccurate," Rachel
Nelson, Clear Channel's director of communications, said in a statement.
"A number of the top spenders in the medium use talk
radio to promote their brands and sell product, and many of them use The Rush
Limbaugh Show and The Sean Hannity Show as the driving force of their marketing
efforts."
On Sunday, an industry source similarly told Politico that
"90 of Limbaugh's top 100 advertisers" had instituted a "No
Rush" policy, meaning they would not advertise during Limbaugh's program.
That information could not be confirmed, and thus was not reported.
Radio Ink's report comes amid tensions between Limbaugh and
Cumulus Media, which carries The Rush Limbaugh Show on 40 stations in key
markets around the country. On Sunday, Politico reported that Limbaugh was
considering ending his affiliation agreement with Cumulus because he was
frustrated with CEO Lew Dickey, who as recently as today blamed Limbaugh for
advertising losses.
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