List of Sinclair Advertisers...

I have spent some time today compiling a list of companies that advertise with the Sinclair Broadcast Group. All of these companies have ads on the website of either a Sinclair owned and operated television station, or privately owned affiliates. I have only looked at the websites. I have only included national companies. I have not included any non-profit organizations. I have not included local companies. If you want to know what local businesses advertise on Sinclair stations, please go to this link to find out which television stations in your town are owned by Sinclair:

http://www.sbgi.net/business/television.shtml   

I urge everyone to contact these companies and inform them of your distaste for Sinclair's decision to mandate all their stations broadcast a hour-long film, "Stolen Honor", which slams John Kerry's distinguished military service, and his courageous efforts to bring the war to an end upon his return. The website of the film is here:

http://www.stolenhonor.com/

With the exception of the NFL, I have not included ads for television shows that are aired on Sinclair stations as the producers of these shows rarely have any leverage over these matters. The NFL is listed because it is a corporation more than a TV show.

The list of advertisers is as follows:

* Indicates that this company had several ads on several different Sinclair websites.

Halls Fruit Breezers
Sylvan Learning Centers
Kentucky Fried Chicken
ITT Technical Institute *
Ford Motor Company
Yahoo DSL
Isuzu
Hardees
Taco Bell
Toyota
Warner Brothers * (many Sinclair owned stations are WB stations)
Century 21
Prudential
Zigzagzone.com *
Cnn.com *
General Motors
Geico
Pepsi
Mountain Dew
Titan TV *
Iams (this one breaks my heart, I'll tell you)
Miller Lite
Ringling Brothers (coming to Lexington, KY)
Oak Express
ABC Solutions
Kentucky Lottery
Florida Lottery
NFL
Lincoln Mercury
H&R Block
Pontiac
Arby's

•  Nice job

  Now we need email and phone numbers for each of those companies so that we can hit them first thing tomorrow morning.

  by pontificator on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 08:16:17 PM PDT

  •  re

    or fax. i'm thinking that's the way i am going to contact these guys.

    by cookiesandmilk on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 08:18:42 PM PDT

  •  Clearinghouse

    Submit this to the Boycott Sinclair weblog.

    by Michael D on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 11:05:41 PM PDT

    •  For Easy Use

      I arranged them by category, so if you're going to the grocery, for example, you can look up what not to buy.

      Food and Grocery
      Arby's
      Halls Fruit Breezers
      Hardees
      Iams
      Kentucky Fried Chicken
      Miller Lite
      Mountain Dew
      Pepsi
      Taco Bell

      Cars
      Ford
      General Motors
      Isuzu
      Lincoln-Mercury
      Pontiac
      Toyota

      Computers, Electronics, Internet
      ABC Solutions
      CNN.com *
      Titan TV *
      Yahoo DSL
      Zigzagzone.com *

      Entertainment
      Florida Lottery
      Kentucky Lottery
      NFL
      Ringling Brothers (coming to Lexington, KY)
      Warner Brothers * (many Sinclair owned stations are WB stations)

      Loans and Real Estate
      Century 21
      Geico
      H&R Block
      Prudential

      Education
      ITT Tech *
      Sylvan Learning Centers

      Retail (Misc.)
      Oak Express

      by Michael D on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 02:23:26 AM PDT

      •  Fazoli's

        Add Fazoli's to that. (WDKY in Lexington, KY)

        by cubswin39 on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 05:22:35 PM PDT

  •  Suggestion

    Pepsico could be a great target for protest. Not only are they are a frequent, clout-heavy advertiser on Sinclair, they are sensitive to Internet-based campaigns (see Patriotic Cans flap on Pepsico's website). Email [e-mail] ... or call the Pepsi board toll-free at 866-626-0633) ... or email Pepsi at [e-mail] ...  or call PepsiCo International in Purchase, NY, direct at 914-253-2000.

    KFC is another good possibility and may be especially sensitive to criticism because of the Pilgrim's Pride animal abuse incident. Check KFC website for info. Access KFC customer comment form at:  http://64.213.197.19/forms/irpt_Comments.asp

    Link to Pepsico
    Link to Pepsi
    Link to Kentucky Fried Chicken
    

    by illinois muckraker on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 12:53:35 AM PDT

    •  First Thing Tomorrow - PHONE, EMAIL, PICKET!!!

      Here's something to add to any complaint to a large corporate advertiser such as Pepsi or KFC (they HATE controversy). WaPo ran an article under the headline "Sinclair Stations to Air Anti-Kerry Documentary" quoting Sinclair vice president Mark Hyman, in commenting on the anti-Kerry film "Stolen Honor," as saying, "The networks are acting like Holocaust deniers and pretending [the POWs] don't exist." What an idiot! You don't reference the Holocaust unless you're talking about the Holocaust. It is inappropriate. It is offensive. If I were a corporate advertiser I would be furious at Sinclair, especially if lots of protests flooded my office or email box. Let's make it so!

      See other posts about Sinclair on my blog at American Muckraker

      by illinois muckraker on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:35:19 AM PDT

      •  Sample Letter (to LOCAL Advertisers)

        [can be adapted to fit national advertisers as well]

        Dear [NAME],

        I was upset to learn that your company advertises on [CALL LETTERS OF STATION] owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Company, which has made the outrageously partisan decision to REQUIRE its stations to air an anti-Kerry movie called "Stolen Honor" about a week before the November election. Also, I have learned that Sinclair vice president Mark Hyman said, in a statement quoted by the Washington Post, "The networks are acting like Holocaust deniers and pretending [the POWs] don't exist ..." I very much resent ANYONE using the Holocaust to make a point when the subject has nothing even remotely to do with the Holocaust. It is inappropriate. It is objectionable. It is offensive to Jews and non-Jews alike. I hope that you will contact your Sinclair station manager immediately and voice your complaint. The Sinclair matter has been a major topic of conversation on a website that gets as many as ONE MILLION hits a day. And there has been much talk about organizing a boycott of LOCAL ADVERTISERS who continue to support Sinclair's partisan activities. Actions by responsible advertisers are needed now.

        Sincerely yours,

        See other posts about Sinclair on my blog American Muckraker

        by illinois muckraker on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 02:06:36 AM PDT

    •  Pepsi owns KFC I believe. n/t

      by tlh lib on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 08:33:51 AM PDT

      •  Incorrect

        Pepsi did used to own a division kinown as Tricon Global, which was the parent of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.  That division was spun off several years ago and is now an independent company called Yum! Brands (Ticker symbol: YUM).  The contact info is:

        Yum! Brands Inc
        1441 Gardiner Lane
        Louisville, KY 40213
        Phone: [phone]
        Fax: [phone]
        Email: [e-mail]
        Web Site: http://www.yum.com

        by romantotale on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 10:58:31 AM PDT

    •  Email address for PepsiCo Board of Directors

      [e-mail]

      by segmentis on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 02:53:27 PM PDT

•  Taco Hell and Miller Light

  I will voluntarily give those up.

  by JenAtlanta on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 08:17:37 PM PDT

  •  Can You Boycott

    things you havent touched in years? I suppose they have no way of knowing how idle my threats are.

    by RNinNC on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 08:54:43 PM PDT

    •  You can certainly threaten to

      You could also threaten a boycott of all of Taco Bell's parent company's ownings, which include KFC, A&W, and Pizza Hut. (I thought I had nothing to boycott, but it turns out I actually do drink some of Miller's other products - maybe not anymore, though.)

      by soultaco on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 08:57:40 PM PDT

    •  Good Question

      I actually haven't used any of the products on the list in years, with the exception of cnn.com.

      So, yes.

      by JenAtlanta on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 09:01:34 PM PDT

      •  On Second Look

        I see Mountain Dew on that list. SIGH.

        I am emailing Iams (say THAT 10 times fast) - they seem like an idealistic smaller company which might respond negatively to this type of thing. I doubt Pepsico cares in the slightest.

        by RNinNC on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 09:11:44 PM PDT

        •  Yeah

          Ok, I actually do watch the NFL and the WB.  But I can't boycott the NFL, because I don't actually attend any games.  And well, WB wouldn't lose any money by me not watching.

          by JenAtlanta on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 09:25:44 PM PDT

        •  Gone to the dogs

          They may seem like "a small idealistic company" (and were at one time), but they're now a division Procter & Gamble . . .

          by eagleman on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:42:59 PM PDT

          •  They of the Satanic Logo

            Who can keep up with this conglomeration bit anymore? Well, we'll see if they respond to my email DESPITE this fact.

            by RNinNC on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 11:26:47 PM PDT

        •  Iams at least answers their phone

          The Iams representative I just spoke with had not heard about this but agreed to pass it on.  Here's their number:  800-675-3849
          Calling will apply more pressure than email, although we could do both.
          

          by MD patriot on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:00:07 PM PDT

          •  i have e-mailed iams

            as my two dogs both are fed eukanuba (say that 10 times fast) an iams product.  i wrote that i would hate to switch my dogs to another equivilent (named)  brand after feeding their foods to my dogs for 13 and 7 years respectively over this issue.

            by fahra on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 05:12:26 PM PDT

        •  Actually, they're already subject to boycott.

          Apparently they mistreat animals in their testing procedures for their products. My mom was in tears about it and won't buy any of their stuff. They're also not a small company, as they're owned by P&G.

          by Magenta on Tue Oct 12, 2004 at 02:28:21 PM PDT

          •  Yeah

            Im learning more and more depressing things about Iams lately.

            by RNinNC on Tue Oct 12, 2004 at 02:38:47 PM PDT

    •  We could offer to START buying their stuff

      if they pull their Sinclair ads. The attention it would get on dKos might more than make up for the lost advertising.

      by Abou Ben Adhem on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 04:13:22 AM PDT

      •  "Reverse Boycott"

        I kinda like the idea, but not sure how it would sound if it were made public. Sounds kinda like a bribe - "I'll give you money if you do this for me." Needs ironing out a bit to be palatable.

        by RNinNC on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 05:23:19 AM PDT

        •  aoeu

          The logical consequence of boycotting those who advertise with Sinclair is that you take your business instead to those who don't. It's just another way of phrasing it.

          by Abou Ben Adhem on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 11:44:28 AM PDT

    •  Absolutely!

      And let them know you'll be encouraging friends, family, your pets, and strangers on the street to do the same.

      Eventually, there can be little doubt that Kevin Bacon will join us in this, and that'll get 'em where it hurts.

      Seriously, though, saying that you plan to spread the word will scare them--it means the boycott grows exponentially whether they're hearing from boycotters or not.

      And they told two friends, and so on, and so on, and so on....

      by segmentis on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 02:58:53 PM PDT

•  I Get a 404 Error

  On the first URL.

  by Alcon on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 08:18:22 PM PDT

  •  error...

    I edited it. Try again.

    That's weird because I tested it. Maybe they took that link down. The one I put up there now appears to be working.

    by nutmeg on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:27:56 AM PDT

•  I suggest

  we arrange a mass boycott of KFC and Taco Bell (both owned by Yum! Brands, I believe) and Miller. They will be good targets in our case, I think.

  by soultaco on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 08:20:31 PM PDT

  •  Contact info & brands

    KFC and Taco Bell are owned by:

    Yum! Brands
    1441 Gardiner Lane
    Louisville, KY 40213
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Feedback form: http://www.yum.com/contact/default.htm
    CEO David Novak's email: [e-mail]

    Miller Brewing Company,
    3939 W. Highland Blvd
    Milwaukee, WI 53208
    Phone: [phone]
    [e-mail]
    [e-mail]

    Miller's brands:

    Miller Trademark Brands

    Miller Lite
    Miller Genuine Draft
    Miller Genuine Draft Light
    Miller High Life
    Miller High Life Light
    Sharp's non-alcohol brew
    Plank Road Brewery Brands
    Red Dog
    ICEHOUSE
    Southpaw Light

    Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co.
    (A wholly owned subsidiary of
    Miller Brewing Co.)

    Leinenkugel's Original
    Leinenkugel's Red Lager
    Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss
    Leinenkugel's Berry Weiss (seasonal)
    Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest (seasonal)
    Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark
    Leinenkugel's Big Butt Doppelbock (seasonal)
    Leinenkugel's Amber Light
    Leinenkugel's Northwoods Lager

    Flavored Malt Beverages

    SKYY BLUE

    Other Brands

    Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve
    Henry Weinhard's Pale Ale
    Henry Weinhard's Northwest Trail Blonde Lager
    Henry Weinhard's Amber Light
    Hamm's
    Hamm's Draft
    Hamm's Special Light
    Olde English 800 Malt Liquor (oh no, no more forties for me!)
    Olde English HG800
    Magnum Malt Liquor
    Mickey's Malt Liquor
    Mickey's Ice
    Milwaukee's Best
    Milwaukee's Best Light
    Milwaukee's Best Ice
    Imports
    Foster's Lager
    Foster's Special Bitter
    Pilsner Urquell
    Sheaf Stout

    by soultaco on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 08:45:30 PM PDT

    •  henry weinhard?

      sold out to Miller?  

      god, that's depressing. not that it was all that good compared to other local portland brews, but man... that's all i drank in the early days of college.

      by dirtgirl on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 09:21:03 PM PDT

      •  beer

        Switch to Anchor Steam.  Little San Francisco hippie company.  Expensive.  Drink less but better.  Available nationwide.  I don't work for them, honest.  I just really like Anchor Steam.

        by legadillo on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:03:24 PM PDT

        •  AMEN! n/t

          by hornrimsylvia on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 02:38:28 PM PDT

      •  I know, I drink Weinhard's too

        but no longer.

        I just sent a letter to Yum and Miller, based roughly on Maryscott's previous letter in the Sinclair diaries (props to Maryscott).
        

        by soultaco on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:13:00 PM PDT

    •  Nooooooooooo!

      Not the Olde English!  What am I going to do without my 8 ball?

      by lapin on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:27:36 AM PDT

      •  Alas

        No drinking is pure.

        by Pops on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:35:01 AM PDT

    •  Leine's?

      Oh man, that one hits home.  I guess it's Goose Island for me now.

      by nightsweat on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 11:40:33 AM PDT

  •  Big business in urban areas

    Picketing them in urban/heavy dem areas where they are greatly concentrated could do some serious damage.

    Why would they volluntarily piss off half their customers? and it will piss off the other half to pull their ads. If I were they, I'd put major pressure on Sinclair to take me off the hook by dropping their plans to run this movie.

    by Joan in Seattle on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 02:00:11 AM PDT

•  Great start!

  We can really make a dent into these companies with this list.  Sinclair loves its W, but it loves its $ even more.

  by Muboshgu on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 08:30:19 PM PDT

•  I do have some good news, though . . .

  
  Since I am a GEICO policyholder, I thought I'd start there.  I wrote this letter to their advertising folks, and left a message for their public relations people (or the other way around).  www.geico.com gets you there, and you can poke around for "contact us" link and it has numbers and e-mail links.

  "I am a GEICO policyholder and have been for at least 10 years.  GEICO advertises on Sinclair Broadcasting company television stations.  That conservative company is running an anti-John Kerry movie just before the election.  This is unfair and undemocratic because Sinclair stations reach at least 25% of households and they are not providing any sort of balance for this obvious electioneering.  Moreover, I believe these blatant attacks violate federal communications and election laws.  I urge GEICO to drop its advertising with Sinclair, and/or to contact Sinclair and threaten to do so unless Sinclair drops its plans to try to effect this very important election.  Thank you."

  by mengelhart on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 08:35:32 PM PDT

  •  Geico Link

    This link will take you directly to a Geico contact us page: linked text
    

    by JollyBuddah on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 09:22:27 PM PDT

  •  Geico

    Write to Warren Buffett.  I know he either owns or has a significant stake in that company.  I know this because they put a call center here in Buffalo, and Buffett influenced the decision.  Buffett is a Dem.  He owns the Gannett newspapers, too.

    by Unstable Isotope on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:09:18 PM PDT

  •  Berkshire Hathaway

    Here's a link to all Berkshire Hathaway companies, including Geico.

    Berkshire Hathaway

    by Unstable Isotope on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:12:28 PM PDT

    •  Email

      [e-mail]

      I'm not sure if this gets directly to Warren Buffett or not.

      by Unstable Isotope on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:14:29 PM PDT

•  Las Vegas Local Advertsiers on WB/Sinclair Station

  Oak Express and Bedroom Expressions - 4 commercials during the local news.  Located on Maryland across from UNLV.  702-733-8881

  BrakeTeam - Local News Sponsor - 2 Commercials - 702-227-TEAM

  I am almost 100% certain that the two advertisers listed above were directly sold by staff from the local Las Vegas affiliate.  Contacting these two companies will hurt the station at the local level...  I plan on making calls sometime towards the middle or so of next week after first contacting the station itself.
  

  by Hounds on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 09:11:31 PM PDT

  •  Yes! We need more local advertisers!

    Please support Barack Obama.

    by DaveV on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 10:11:50 AM PDT

•  Damn good and thorough work...recommended(n/t)

  by Raybin on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 09:24:35 PM PDT

•  too many Sinclair diaries?

  Maybe there should be a single Sinclair diary per day to carry all relevant info on the "recommended diaries" list.

  What do people think?

  by Carl Nyberg on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 09:31:02 PM PDT

  •  Hear hear

    by Pops on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:36:25 AM PDT

  •  Agree, but lotsa stuff here

    I did a diary with contact info for the FEC office & Congressional committees with FCC oversight.  It dropped down this morning's diarylist awfully quickly after getting a handfull of recommendations....

    by bribri on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 02:09:13 PM PDT

•  There's more to this

  Okay I did a reverse lookup for the number listed on red-white and blue productions and got this:

  Quantum Communications limited
  123 State Street
  Harrisburgh PA 17101

  Okay  then I looked up Quantum Communications-

  Guess who they are?http://www.accupoll.com/News/NewsReleases/releases/2002-08-12.html

  AccuPoll Selects Quantum Communications as National Public Relations Counsel.
  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- August 12, 2002 -- AccuPoll Holding Corp. (OTCBB:ACUP - News) through its wholly owned subsidiary AccuPoll, Inc., has retained Quantum Communications, Ltd. to provide strategic counsel and media relations.

  AccuPoll, Inc. produces the AccuPoll voting system that combines the best features of touch screen electronic voting with a traditional paper ballot to produce a system that allows voters to verify that their intent has been accurately captured and confidence that their vote will count.

  "AccuPoll needed a firm that understood the electoral process and had a successful history of working with the media. As AccuPoll launches its system, Quantum Communications is the perfect partner to help us tell our story about this exciting new technology," said Frank Wiebe, President of AccuPoll, Inc.

  Charlie Gerow, a principal at Quantum Communications, commented, "I instantly realized that AccuPoll is unique and offers a simple but effective solution to the issue of clearly determining voter intent. By combining the advantages of modern technology with the reliability of traditional paper ballots, AccuPoll stands out as a distinctive and better voting system."

  The introduction of the AccuPoll voting system comes at a time when Congress is poised to appropriate approximately three billion dollars for States to upgrade voting systems.

  About Quantum Communications, Ltd.

  Quantum Communications, Ltd. is a strategic communications firm headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Quantum Communications provides public relations and media relations counsel, strategic marketing, crisis communications and coalition building consultation and event management services. For more information go to: www.quantumcomms.com.

  This is election tampering!!
  

  by lilorphant on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 09:39:26 PM PDT

•  You didn't list

  Arby's

  Advertiser on the web site of:

  WRLH FOX35  http://www.foxrichmond.com
  1925 Westmoreland St.
  Richmond, VA 23230
  [phone]

  Mark
  

  by Dems2004 on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 09:42:48 PM PDT

  •  You're Correct...

    That's on my handwritten list but I somehow left it off the post.

    Thanks

    by nutmeg on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:21:02 AM PDT

•  accu-poll

  more from AccuPoll

  AccuPoll protects every individual's right to vote by insuring access, accuracy, and integrity in the voting process. AccuPoll seeks to become a leading provider of polling place electronic voting solutions that are reliable, accurate, immediate, confidential, secure and auditable. For more information go to www.accupoll.com.

  Isn't this at least a conflict of interest?

  by lilorphant on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 09:45:56 PM PDT

•  Where are the Christians when you need them?

  Groups like the Southern Baptists Convention, the American Family Association, etc. have boycotted Disney for supporting or engaging in "immoral activity".

  Why aren't they advocating a boycott of Sinclair, whose president (David Smith) was arrested for having sex with a prostitute in the company car?  Why haven't they called for his resignation?

  Should we contact them and propose that they boycott Sinclair until they call for Smith's resignation?

  by argon on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:07:51 PM PDT

  •  Shall we...

    I have been barmbarding sponsors with emails from the left. Anyone want to write them taking offence with Sinclair because of the arrest? If they get emails from both sides that probably MORE than doubles the chance that advertisers will pull out.

    by mole333 on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:46:35 PM PDT

  •  Good idea!

    That is a great idea! Anyone who doesn't mind getting on these people's mailing list should go ahead.

    by nutmeg on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:19:06 AM PDT

•  Not that I'm lazy

  okay, I am a little lazy, but it would be helpful to provide links to the relevent department of as many of these companies as possible.  

  If someone (not me, this time) does that, then we can all write one basic letter and then clic away...

  by gerbbils on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:25:45 PM PDT

•  For photoshop pros

  I think this is a photo of David Smith, the CEO of Sinclair:

  

  by pontificator on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:26:18 PM PDT

  •  He looks like

    sombody who'd have to pay for it.

    by geekynerd on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:44:17 PM PDT

    •  LOL

      You beat me to it.

      by Pops on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:37:43 AM PDT

  •  Charles...

    Laughton:

    I'll live to see you - all of you - hung from the highest yardarm in the British fleet.

    by rgilly on Tue Oct 12, 2004 at 02:27:45 PM PDT

•  addresses

  Here are three more:

  Halls Fruit Breezers
  Parent company:
  Pfizer Inc.
  Henry A. McKinnell, CEO
  235 E 42nd St
  New York, NY 10017
  [phone]  
  Fax: [phone]

  Sylvan Learning Centers
  Parent company:
  Educate, Inc
  R. C. Hoehn-Saric, CEO   
  1001 Fleet St
  Baltimore, MD  21202-4346
  [phone]
  Fax: [phone] (maybe)

  ITT Technology
  110 W. Cochran St.
  Simi Valley, CA  93065
  [phone]

  No e-mails!  Tried ReferenceUSA (thru my library) and www.register.com.  Used to be easy to find e-mails there, but the evildoers are catching on.
  

  by legadillo on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:37:28 PM PDT

  •  Might be a good idea

    to have the operator patch you through to the advertising department and then tell them you are going to followup with an email to the CEO about the conversation you've had. A little extra pressure to stop those ads.

    by Karma Mechanic on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 02:16:19 PM PDT

•  pfizer e-mail

  [e-mail] might get to him.  I tried all permutations of his name.  They all bounced back but this one.

  by legadillo on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:40:33 PM PDT

  •  It's [e-mail]

    Found it on Google, with a little searching.

    by soultaco on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:46:26 PM PDT

•  Don't forget

  Don't forget the Yahoo message board for Sinclair:

  http://messages.yahoo.com/?action=q&board=SBGI
  

  by geekynerd on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 10:47:02 PM PDT

  •  Institutional Investors

    sourced from the Yahoo Message board linked above:
    Sinclair institutional investors:

    Earnest Partners @ http://www.earnestpartners.com/default.asp?P=149858
    SHARES HELD: 4,946,278

    Gabelli Asset Management Co (gamco) http://www.gabelli.com /
    SHARES HELD: 3,640,000

    Westfield Capital Management Co http://www.westfieldcapital.com /
    SHARES HELD: 2,616,950

    Morgan Stanley Investment Management http://www.morganstanley.com /
    SHARES HELD: 2,526,303

    Neuberger Berman http://www.nb.com/home /
    SHARES HELD: 2,266,809

    Putnam Investment Mgmt http://www.putnam.com /
    SHARES HELD: 2,081,861

    Perry Corp WEBSITE UNKNOWN
    SHARES HELD: 1,911,452

    Barclays Global Investors Intl http://www.barclaysglobal.com /
    SHARES HELD: 1,801,161

    Blackrock Inc / Ny http://www.blackrock.com /
    SHARES HELD: 1,428,435

    Janus Capital http://ww3.janus.com/Janus/Retail/JanusUmbrellaHomePage
    SHARES HELD: 1,417,887

    by Nellcote on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 11:30:17 PM PDT

  •  How Embarrassing

    Our people are acting like complete freepers on that thread.  It's so obnoxious that it is likely to produce the exact opposite results of what we intend.

    by stephdray on Tue Oct 12, 2004 at 04:24:27 AM PDT

•  Focus please!

  I'd like to request that if want to push hard on Sinclair then start organizing around local affiliates - start a "Sinclair Boycott - <City> <Station>" diary and start collecting local contact info for the station, their advertisers and any correspondence you have. There is already a diary for Sacramento KOVR. Once we have a few of these up, someone can post a diary to coordinate the separate affiliates. This is really, really, crucial: there are too many targets and too many things to track if we try to cram it all into one thread (and a new one each day). If you want to put pressure on Sinclair, start by organizing.

  Ok, different rif: regarding how we interact with the Sinclair affiliates and advertisers, it's all about controlled fury. to wit: Remember - the affiliates and their advertisers are NOT our enemies.

  ...until we find out otherwise...

  Remember that Sinclair is forcing their affiliates to play this propaganda piece. Approach the affiliates as potential allies - we want them fighting on our side.

  This goes double for advertisers - assume they are on our side - we are, after all fighting for democracy, right? Approach them with respect and consideration for their very real economic interests (no one likes to have to cancel an ad campaign - remember that it screws up their business). They have a very legitimate reason for not canceling their ads - and importantly, we have a more important reason they should cancel their ads if the local affiliates don't fight this order. Try honey first, follow with vinegar.

  ...and if we find out that the affiliates have no spine or are so partisan that the can't see that this is an attack on our democracy, THEN we can turn up the heat on them, their advertisers, local papers, etc. But until they have a time to react, work on the organizational stuff that we will need to hit them hard: find out, and post, contact info for local media, all of their advertisers. Compose letters and plan for picketing etc.

  I'm all for pushing hard, but don't let it spin out of control. Controlled fury.

  by storme on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 11:14:06 PM PDT

  •  Ok, KOVR is ducking their responsibilities

    go to. Don't forget to CC local media on your emails

    by storme on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 04:11:50 PM PDT

•  here's what I wrote to Miller, KFC and Taco Bell

  I am disturbed to learn that your company advertises with Sinclair Broadcasting Company, who is planning to release a movie called Stolen Honor, a movie which slanders John Kerry just about a week before the election.  Unless you take action against this gross misuse of the broadcast airwaves, me and my friends will boycott your fine Miller products. And we're college kids, so you know how important we are to you're demographic. No more Miller light, no more Miller genuine draft, no more Red Dog. If you don't respond to this injustice, I will be forced to email all my friends and tell them to organize their colleges to boycott your products. I do hope you take action on this matter.

  Thank you

  Jared Bailey, Connecticut College

  I sent it from my college email. This might get their attention. I sent the Taco Bell/KFC with their name instead of Miller. We college kids do enjoy a fine Chilupa every once in a while, but not anymore.
  

  by freejared on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 11:18:12 PM PDT

  •  XLNT Line of attack.

    Miller has spent millions cultivating the college market for many years.....trying to get brand loytalty from the get go.  I'm sure they would be very concerned, very very concerned, if they came to realise that this investment is about to go up in smoke ..... if they perceived that the boycott was a college wide boycott and not just a couple of people here and there.....and the moreso if they believed this movement was spreading swiftly across the entire US college circuit.

    Miller supports Bush and the Draft via Sinclair. Signs & posters anyone? Emails to other colleg e groups?

    by NorCalJim on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 03:26:40 PM PDT

•  ABC Solutions

  Who are they?  What do they do?

  by Michael D on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 11:21:15 PM PDT

  •  ABC Solutions...

    The ad said they were an internet provider.

    by nutmeg on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:13:29 AM PDT

•  Help! Are any Sinclair stations...

  cable-only?  Or do they all have 'antenna signals' as well?  

  One of the arguments I want to include in my letter is that the stations are custodians of the public airwaves, and as such, should be more responsible.  I'd have to modify my letter for any cable-only stations.

  by osterizer on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 11:31:16 PM PDT

•  Local means impact

  Contacting small, local advertisers on these stations may have a much more immediate and powerful impact than going after the larger corporations.  Check out your local station's web site to find the small businesses in your area that are supporting the station and let them know how you feel.  As an example, the Springfield, MA station (WGGB) advertises for the following local businesses:

  Manny's TV and Appliances
  [e-mail]

  Northeast Laser Center
  1132 Westfield Street
  West Springfield, Massachusetts  0l089
  413-781-6352
  FAX [phone]
  E-mail- [e-mail]

  Patriot Home Improvement
  1-800-458-8082
  820 Union Street
  West Springfield, MA 01089
  email:[e-mail]

  21st Centry Pools
  1801 Memorial Drive
  Chicopee, MA
  413-532-0100
  www.21stpools.com

  American Family Mortage
  683 Sumner Avenue
  Springfield, MA  01108
  413-731-5000

  Castle Window
  800-422-1008
  www.castlethewindowpeople.com

  Footit
  340 Memorial Avenue
  West Springfield, MA
  www.footit.com
  413-733-7843

  King Ward Coach Lines
  413-539-5858
  413-539-9981
  fax [phone]

  Advanced Air Quality, Inc.
  413-821-8800

  Avada Hearing Care Centers
  800-247-5666
  www.avada.com

  Del's Nursery
  Cabot Street
  Ludlow, MA
  538-6522

  Elite Paintball
  Route 20
  Palmer, MA
  413-730-4344

  Kloter Farms
  Ellingston, CT
  860-871-1048
  www.kloterfarms.com

  Riverside Liquors
  1811 Main Street, Rte. 159
  Agawam, MA

  Let them know exactly how you feel!!  If they support this type of media exploitation, you will never be a customer.
  

  by lolorb on Sun Oct 10, 2004 at 11:42:04 PM PDT

  •  I Agree

    I agree totally. The only reason I didn't put them on my list is because I had so many. Thank you for adding to the list.

    by nutmeg on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:09:31 AM PDT

  •  Yes! Local Concentrates the Impact (N/T)

    Please support Barack Obama.

    by DaveV on Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 10:14:48 AM PDT

  •  here are the Columbus, OH local advertisers

    someone else compiled the list, I just added the links --

    List of ads at WTTE (fox 28) and WSYX (ABC 6), Columbus, OH web page:

    Atlas Butler heating & cooling (1-800-furnace)

    Pepsi (corporate website), but it may also worth contacting PepsiCola Bottling of Columbus: [phone]

    Time Warner Cable - [phone] or [phone] for Public Affairs

    Chesrown Pontiac-Buick-GMC - 800-274-3603

    OSU Ross Heart Hospital - 614-293-5123

    Kenneth's Hair Salons and Day Spas - 614.457.7712

    Road Runner high-speed online - [phone] or [phone] for Public Affairs

    Toyota
    
    

  • Toyota of America - 1-800-GO-TOYOTA or
    
    
  • Coughlin Chevrolet Geo Toyota - [phone]
    
    
  • Toyota West - [phone]
    
    
  • Toyota Direct - [phone]
    
    
  • Germain Toyota - [phone]
    
    
  • Tansky's Toyota - [phone]

    ITT Tech - 614 771-4888

    Circuit City - local stores are [phone] or [phone]; for the Senior Public Relations Representative for Ohio, call Kathie Hess at [phone]

    Central Ohio Hyundai Dealers
    
    

  • Dennis Hyundai - 614 471-2900
    
    
  • Hatfield's Hyundai Subaru - 614 870-9559

    Competition Accessories - [phone]

    Scrubbing Bubbles automatic shower cleaner - SC Johnson Corporate - 1.800.494.4855 or Public Relations at 262.260.3709 or 262.260.4402

    Geico Insurance - Urbana, OH office: [phone], or call Corporate Communications at 301-986-2812

    Homes That Click realtors - [phone]

    Verizon Wireless - Midwest P.R. Manager David Clevenger 847-619-4291, Ohio P.R. Manager Laura Merritt 614-560-2605

    United Way - [phone]