I apologize for missing yesterday's update. I had a very busy day and had to skip writing the diary. I listened to follow the ads and it was similar to Wednesday, though I didn't catch them all and couldn't be certain who was still on or not.
Today I took careful notes all through the show as broadcast on air at KPNW 1120 AM, Eugene, OR. The mix of ads versus PSAs and promos was more encouraging than the past few days. In fact, it was quite encouraging, there were fewer ads than PSAs ...
ads - 24
PSAs - 26
Promos - 8
Some of his new advertisers disappeared after a day or two. A few of the regulars have dropped out, there are also a few new ones as noted below the squiggle.
One thing that jumps out when looking at the remaining advertisers - Many are a symbiotic fit with the Limbaugh show. They are what I would characterize as weasels, predators looking for an easy mark. Several of them are shady financial schemers. Others such as Goldline have already been convicted of criminal activity and defrauding their customers. Other advertisers, such as stalwart Lifelock, depend on having paranoid and frightened people. Their ads then raise the level of fear and paranoia even more, prepping the audience for Rush's next round of propaganda. Lear Capital is great with this symbiosis - "Is the dollar about to lose all value? Be afraid! Be very afraid! Now here's your hero Rush to save you."
Here are today's advertisers, I think I got all of them today. I've done a strike-through on advertisers who were on recently but not today. New advertisers at the top denoted with an asterisk * ...
National ads:
*
Liberty Tax Headquarters Toll Free: 800-790-3863
* Bankonyourself.com
* Stansberry & Associates 1-888-261-2693
1-800-stockloss - perfect company for the dittoheads, help you sue to get back your stock losses from brokers. They've learned from the banks.
Lifelock 1-800-543-3562
Amberen - 800-222-3304
Constant Comfort Heating and Air / Fujitsu ductless heat pumps (850) 893-9566 - BACK on today
Inventhelp.com - 866-614-3327
Tax Resolution Services 866 477-7762
Total Transformation 800-488-7457
Insperity
Lear Capital
Newt's people - This ad money will run out soon enough :)
Hoovers business directory - 800-239-0011
Zyvestra 800-554-1689
helpwanted.com Nicholas Harpin 800-365-8630 Ext. 9388
United Health Care
Robert L. Steinberg mesothelioma lawyer 888-891-2200
General Steel - (303) 904-4837
Hillsdale College - again, lost cause - [OK, I may have been wrong on this], hardcore RW, Rush narrates their ads. I guess it doesn't hurt to annoy them though. (517) 437-7341
Barracuda Backup
La Quinta Suites - This is interesting given that they are listed as one of the No Hate Speech Promo companies in the list of 98. The ad was on in Eugene, OR at 9:56 PDT.
Incomeathome.com
legalzoom.com
Goldline 1-877-370-2646 ... The last refuge of an ideologue.
Angie's List 1-888-888-5478
? Tucker Stipe? stock market scheme, probably unreachable as the number was a call center and the voice mail was full. If you have info please leave it in the comments.
Local ads:
* Mio Sushi (541) 505-9192
Gateway Medical - 302 Shelley St # 8 Springfield, OR 97477 (541) 747-5430
Creative Clock - back on today, participating in auction w/ KPNW this Saturday.
Midgleys Stoves -541.343.1131
BMW of Eugene (very short ad as 10:04) 1790 West 7th Avenue Eugene, OR 97402
(541) 342-1763
Erick Harpole with Keller-Williams Realty - In all likelihood a lost cause - [again, perhaps public opinion has swayed them] Glenn Beck narrates his ad on Limbaugh where it has played a number a times each day this week. I still called them to let them know that this ad alone was a reason why I would NEVER EVER EVER do business with them - 541-743-8999
And for today's Go Git 'Em Youtube selection I chose "Stand" by Sly and the Family Stone. I think the lyrics are particularly appropriate:
Stand
In the end you'll still be you
One that's done all the things you set out to do
Stand
There's a cross for you to bear
Things to go through if you're going anywhere
Stand
For the things you know are right
It s the truth that the truth makes them so uptight
Stand
All the things you want are real
You have you to complete and there is no deal
Stand. stand, stand
Stand. stand, stand
Stand
You've been sitting much too long
There's a permanent crease in your right and wrong
Stand
There's a midget standing tall
And the giant beside him about to fall
Stand. stand, stand
Stand. stand, stand
Stand
They will try to make you crawl
And they know what you're saying makes sense and all
Stand
Don't you know that you are free
Well at least in your mind if you want to be
Everybody
Stand, stand, stand