It was an interesting day on the Limbaugh watch. I missed some of the ads due to being caught up in conversations with advertisers. In speaking with a representative from AAA it became apparent that I was not the first who had called about them being on the show. She told me the station had specifically told her that they had played an ad for AAA Heating and Cooling, not AAA Insurance. Having listened to the ad yesterday I assured her that it was for AAA Insurance.
I also noted ads from both Geico and Autozone today, both companies which I believe were on the list of those who choose to not be played on controversial shows.
Speaking with Tony Garcia with regionalhelpwanted.com, I was disappointed to learn that I was one of only 4 people who have contacted them. He essentially said that they were not going to interfere with their place-as-available advertising over the concerns of 4 people. He also remarked that we were doing well to have kept up the pressure for as long as we have.
Please consider taking some time and making some calls, sending some emails, doing what you can to enroll these companies to stop funding hate speech. A recent pool found that a majority of Americans - 56% - think Limbaugh should be fired for his remarks. We are simply asking his employers - his advertisers - to follow through and fire him.
Advertisers and contact info after the swirly thing.
Here are today's advertisers, I've done a strike-through on advertisers who were on recently but not the past few days. New advertisers at the top denoted with an asterisk * ...
National ads:
* Bill Kelly 888-800-1881 "Senior safe money .."
* remade America 3 .com Agora Financial (New identity, old company) Stansberry & Associates 1-888-261-2693
* Autozone - 253-815-1254 Supposed to be on do not advertise list.
* Geico Mobile - ad with a pig ... thought they were also on do not advertise list.
* Wannaplaymusic.com - .760.438.8001
* Homeopathic tinnitis remedy [quietus] 800-713-3420 - customercare@quietrelief.com
* Accuquote 800 442-9899
* Goldworth - (800) 955-5732
BACK ON regionalhelpwanted.com 800-365-8630 Ask for Tony Garcia
BACK ON Hillsdale College - again, lost cause - [OK, I may have been wrong on this, Nope, they're back], hardcore RW, Rush narrates their ads. I guess it doesn't hurt to annoy them though. (517) 437-7341
BACK ON Robert L. Steinberg mesothelioma lawyer 888-891-2200 -
BACK ON Barracuda Backup
Lifelock 1-800-543-3562
Amberen - 800-222-3304
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 :) - I guess it ran out!
Hoovers business directory - 800-239-0011
Zyvestra 800-554-1689
United Health Care
General Steel - (303) 904-4837
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.
Liberty Tax Headquarters Toll Free: 800-790-3863
Bankonyourself.com
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.
Constant Comfort Heating and Air / Fujitsu ductless heat pumps (850) 893-9566 -
AAA Insurance Call your local office
AAG Reverse Mortgages - 800-943-7925
Local ads:
* Valley Rebath (541) 257-2001
* Coburg Rd Carwash - 541.684.4036
* Bella Stone - 11th & Bertelsen 541-255-0640
* Dizzy Dean's Donuts (541) 683-3505
* Fitzpatrick Painting - (541) 485-7232
Glass Hut Greenhouses - 503-320-3548 (on Prairie Rd.)
Aqua Serene - 541-302-9073
Automatic Heat / Mitsubishi heat pumps 541-726-7654
Siuslaw Mortgage - 541-683-2400
BACK ON Erick Harpole with Keller-Williams Realty - In all likelihood a lost cause - [again, perhaps public opinion has swayed them, OK then again, maybe not.] 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
Mio Sushi (541) 505-9192
Creative Clock -
Midgleys Stoves -541.343.1131
BMW of Eugene (very short ad as 10:04) 1790 West 7th Avenue Eugene, OR 97402
(541) 342-1763
Gateway Medical - 302 Shelley St # 8 Springfield, OR 97477 (541) 747-5430