I have cataloged the companies advertising on the Rush Limbaugh Program in the Portland Oregon market on Monday March 5th. The advertisements were heard on KEX 102.3 FM (also broadcast on KEX 1190 AM). For each advertiser, I have included the name of the advertiser and the time the advertisement(s) aired. I also made a best effort to catalog the phone number, email address and website of the advertiser.
UPDATE 7
ShaneCo has stopped ads at a corporate level
Evergreen Aviation and Spce Museum has instructed their ad agency to avoid Rush
Thank you MollyO for both updates
National Opt Outs per "The Clear Channel e-mail"
United Health Care
Staples
VitaCost
John Deere (I listed this as a local ad, but the closest dealer is 100 miles away)
UPDATE 6
Trip to Seattle (2daysinSeattle.com) has adjusted their policies to avoid Rush.
Thank you honestbob1940
Midas Internaitional claims that they never have advertised. It may have been a local advertisement. I will investigate.
Thank you honestbob1940
Good Feet has dupmed rush on March 9th
Thank you satansmurf
UPDATE 5
Tri-County Temp Control:
"The Advertisements on Rush were a mistake" and will be stopped
Pacific Power:
Mistake, corrected on March 5th
Thank you DeathtongueFollow
UPDATE 4
Broadway Toyota has dumped Rush.
UPDATE 3
Farmers Insurance never authorized advertisements on Rush (They had a clause against it).
Local agent Jim Fogal never authrorized advertisements on Rush.
The Advertisement agency has corrected the issue.
Local agent Jim Fogal has been very helpful in this process.
UPDATE 2
The following have Dumped Rush:
Fred Meyer and Dania
Fred Meyer has a clause against buying for ads on the Rush Limbaugh Show. However, KEX had so many empty Rush advertisment spots that KEX GAVE the spots as a BONUS for Fred Meyer, which is a huge client. Fred Meyer did not know until we started to call them.
The Dania Store Manager was NOT happy when he was told that ads were running on Rush. It took 5 minutes for him to "fix" the situation.
In 90% of the cases, it is simply about providing INFORMATION to the companies.
UPDATE 1
The following have Dumped Rush:
Alstate, Stamps.com, Net Fix, and Accent Verticals
The Local Clear Channel Advertising Manager has now called me. She said that she is in the process of calling ALL local advertisers to ask if they want to be dropped from advertising during the Rush Limbaugh Program.
While this process occurs, do NOT let up the pressure.
I have divided the advertisers into three groups: Local, Regional and National.
If you are from the Portland (Oregon) area, please contact the local advertisers.
If you are outside the Portland Area, please contact the following:
Local Advertiser "Marylhurst University" (Catholic School)
Regional Advertiser "Trip to Seattle"
Any National Advertiser which is on multiple other lists of Rush Advertisers*
* Note that some national advertisements are not direct buys for the Rush Limbaugh Program. Therefore focus on the ones which seem to appear on other lists of Rush Advertisers.
In your communication, please remember to mention KEX 102.3 FM and/or KEX 1190 AM. In addition, please mention the Day (Monday March 5th) and the time of advertisement (which I have provided in HH:MM:SS format). Note that The Rush Limbaugh Program runs between 9:00 PST to 12:00 PST on KEX.
I have not contacted very company.... Therefore, if I made a mistake or a company has pulled their ads, please reply to my "Comment here for any Corrections needed" so I can correct things.
The Radio Station
KEX 1190 AM / KEX 102.3 FM
503 323 6400
Webform email (select the Program Director)
The Program Director's name is Chris Sargent, but it does not say that in the drop down
http://www.1190kex.com/...
Local Advertisers
Marylhurst University
9:03:30
503.699.6266
Webform email
http://www.marylhurst.edu/...
Liberty Coin and Currency
9:05:00; 10:03:55; 10:32:00; 11:05:00
360-852-0643
tommygun128@comcast.net
http://libertycoinvancouver.com/...
Fred Meyers
9:31:10; 9:34:00; 10:22:40; 11:04:45
Dumped Rush on Tuesday March 6th
Shane Company
9:32:00; 11:03:45
Dumped Rush Friday March 9th
Broadway Toyota
9:46:45
Dumped Rush on Thursday March 8th
Pacific Power
9:56:30; 10:03:50
Said that Advertising on Rush was a mistake. Corrected on March 5th.
Thank you DeathtongueFollow
Farmers Insurance (Jim Fogal)
10:04:45
Never authorized advertisements on Rush (had explicit clause against it)
(upadated on March 8th)
Accent Verticals
10:06; 11:03
Dumped Rush on Tuesday March 6th
Tri-county Temp Control
10:21:00
Said Advertising on Rush was a mistake on March 9th
Evergreen Aviation and Spce Museum
10:22:50
Instructed ad agency not to advertise on Rush by Friday March 9th
First Option Mortgage
10:47:00
503-840-6400
Oregon@FirstOptionOnline.com
http://www.firstoptiononline.com/...
Portland Metro RV Show
10:56:15
Don't Bother
Floyd A Boyd Co. (Local John Deere Dealer)
10:57:15
Opted out per "The Clear Channel e-mail" on Firday March 9th
It seems that this was a nationally organized ad.... The closest location for this dealer is over 100 miles away from Portland.
Mr. Plywood
11:46:15
503-254-7387
Webform email
mrplywoodinc.com
Westone properties
11:56:00
503-594-0805
Webform email
http://www.westonepro.com/...
Regional Advertisers
Trip to Seattle (2daysinSeattle.com)
9:57:00; 11:36:45
Dumped Rush on March 9th
Good Feet
10:32:00; 11:45:45
Dumped Rush on March
Dania Furniture
11:36:30
Dumped Rush on Wednesday March 7th
National Advertisers
Rhino Shield
9:04:00; 10:21:30
(888) RHINO12
Webform email
http://rhinoshield.net/...
Allstate
9:04:30
Dumped Rush on Monday March 6th
Comcast
9:32:30
???Midas???
9:33:30
Locate your local Midas via Webform
http://midaslocator.com/
Midas International Claims that they have never advertised on Rush.... It may be a local add. I will investigate.
Amberen (Menopause medication)
9:44:45
1800-339-0095
Newt Gingrich Super Pac
9:45:45; 10:55:15
Don’t Bother
Income at Home.com
9:55:30
Don't Bother
Stamps.com
9:56:00
Dumped Rush on Tuesday March 6th
Mutual Fund Store
9:59:00
855-718-5100
http://www.mutualfundstore.com/...
Vita Cost.com
10:19:00
Opted out per "The Clear Channel e-mail" on Firday March 9th
Leer Capital
10:20:00; 10:46:00
800-957-4653
Insperity Buisness solutions
10:45:00; 11:45:00
Webform email
http://www.insperity.com/...
Net Flix
10:56:45
Dumped Rush on Tuesday March 6th
Grass Hopper (Lawn Mowers)
11:44:30
(620) 345-8621
Webform email
http://www.grasshoppermower.com/...
Hillsdale College
11:55:15
(517) 607-2301 (president Larry P. Arnn)
Webform email
http://www.hillsdale.edu/...
Staples
11:57:30
Opted out per "The Clear Channel e-mail" on Firday March 9th
United Health Care
11:59:00
Opted out per "The Clear Channel e-mail" on Firday March 9th
Baracuda Networks
11:59:30
408 342 5400
info@barracuda.com
http://www.barracudanetworks.com/...