Recent advances in use of artificial intelligence for transcribing spoken word will destroy the Republican talk radio monopoly and democratize talk radio — as soon as Americans want it to happen. How many advertisers will stay when they and the ad agencies realize how easy it is for advertisers to be directly associated with hate radio content?
In a recent diary I described a quick easy way to list advertisers for Trump radio, using Quicktime, on every Mac, to record, and Sonix.ai to transcribe it for $5/hr. The transcription can be stored and searched in the handy Sonix editor or downloaded. The transcription takes minutes and is much more accurate than a year ago, thanks to ‘artificial intelligence’.
I recorded the 3/26/2018 Limbaugh show the day after the Never Again protests. A small part was recorded from the Madison Wisconsin WIBA station and the rest from the Albuquerque NM station 770 KKOB. I also recorded one hour of a local Republican talker on KKOB, after Limbaugh. KKOB broadcasts UNM Lobos games, but also broadcasts UNM recruiting advertisements.
I put a few short excerpts below, and a few samples of things previously said by Limbaugh and some of the local talkers. He also did a racist attack on Barack and Michelle “My Belle” Obama that was a bit long for here.
In this broadcast the word “Trump” was said 148 times — most of it came from Limbaugh in praise of, excusing, and rationalizing Trump, and attacking his critics. He attacked Republicans too, to keep them in line. In another 4 hour recording from a few days ago the word “Trump” was said 194 times. Maybe he’s getting paid by the word…..
Searching for DOT
By searching the transcript for the word “dot”, as in xxxx company dot com I quickly found those 4 hours were sponsored with 3 ads from the nearby University of New Mexico, one from the University of California (text below) and 40 or so national and local advertisers.
I plan to contact them when I have a bit more time, as described in the previous diary.
3 UNM recruiting ads (2 during Limbaugh) — apply.unm.edu (text below)
1 University of California recruiting ad — no web address (text below)
5 creditkarmatax.com
4 kirtlandfcu.org — a federal credit union
3 route 66 casino hotel
3 oakmont advisory group
3 blindster.com
2 lifestream.com
2 bankonyourself.com
2 New Mexico PBS ads for a documentary
2 conservativetours.com
2 dynovite.com
ooma.com
stifel.com
takl
shavesecret.com
NMjewish.com
nusenda.org — credit union
homeadvisor.com
justsprinklers.com
angieslist.com
goodfeet.com
lifelock.com
tommyjohn.com
1800flowers.com
legacybox.com
pitrebuickgmc.com
retreatnm.com
sandia resort and casino
conservative tours 8887339494
financial engines 8003096933
certapro.com
home depot instant power septic shock
Albuquerque's Speech Language and Hearing Center
Comcast business dreamgig.com
Calvary Christian Academy
killingthedeepstate,com (ad for RW Jerome Corsi book)
Cumulus education week. Cumulus, owner of the ABQ Limbaugh station in Albuquerque, teams up with Children of Faith Preschool, Eastern Hills Christian Academy, and Oak Grove Classical Academy for half off tuition offer.
From the Wisconsin station:
mahindrausa.com ad read by limbaugh
eastsidefarmequipment.com wisconsin
idrive.com
middletonford.com wisconsin
Examples
The following examples from the 3/26/18 Limbaugh show are woven into longer monologues on those subjects. His shows are a dump truck full of lies, distortions, and attacks but a few examples might help people understand why we’re in this disaster. This crap is regularly repeated. And the bullshit attacks on the “deep state” and Mueller are constant.
On global warming:
Global warming is actually, if it were ever to really happen would improve the quality of life in a whole lot of places on this earth...There's no warming happening if anything cooling is happening. The hoax continues...
How many businesses, universities, and pro sports teams can justify supporting regular global warming denial?
On the Parkland gun control activists:
It was a bunch of young skulls full of mush marching for things they don't understand led by paid for by a bunch of Democrat activists...
Gun control:
What I know is the American left, the world wide left, what their dream is the confiscation of every weapon.
Supporting Trump and attacking GOP leadership:
....if you're interested in a stronger safer more productive life for yourself and country ....there's only one place you can go and support that has a chance of any of that happening and that's the White House with Donald Trump. I'm not even going to include the Republican leadership in the House and Senate..... Some of them don't want Trump to succeed. Some of them don't want Trump reelected.
Is Limbaugh getting the dittoheads ready to counter protest at the White House?
Other examples from UNM Lobos-endorsed radio station KKOB
This kind of stuff is normal on the Republican talk radio station near you. Many of them provide podcasts of previous shows and the louder stations may give regular interviews to Republican candidates that may provide useful quotes for ads and debates.
Here’s Limbaugh on his ‘morning update’ (which can be found on line as podcasts) attacking the head of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, after reading a mother's day ad for Flowers.com (1800flowers):
After 12 years she (Richards) leaves behind a record of three and a half million abortions as well as the harvesting and sale of baby body parts.
The term "baby body parts" was used by the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood killer to justify his attack -------- in this old diary I pointed out the PP attacker was in a situation where the loudest radio station was likely the Limbaugh station in Denver.
Here's Limbaugh attacking the Parkland activists on an earlier show:
How has this happened? You turn on "Camera (David) Hogg" or any of these other people and they sound like Chuck Schumer, they sound like a Hollywood actor. They sound like... how does this happen? There're 17.... At age 17 and they've got their talking points down, their arguments down, their characterizations of their enemy no different than people three times their age. What do you think is really happening here? We're talking about robots, mind numbed robots. Armies of bots....
Here is local KKOB talker Pat Frisch, who has a 2 hour show after Limbaugh. He was attacking Santa Fe for being a sanctuary city Nov 22, 2016. This was available on the podcasts collection for the 9AM hour show:
ever seen the movies "Purge" or whatever they are?.... Some people may say hey maybe that's not a bad idea. You watch one of those movies, OK? Basically what it is in a nutshell is for like 12 hours under this fictitious world in the "Purge", you're allowed to kill whoever you want…
More UNM-endorsed talk, after the “Never Again” protests, attacking David Hogg.
And then he did a fist pump like this did you see that?
Was he Hitler? Did you see that thoughwhen he went like that like that at the end of it? I mean was that a sign for or was it a pose from like you know, saturday night fever or something. I don't know but I'm curious what was that all about. 5052433333. By the way he was funded by Soros and the Giffords group out of Tucson the woman that got shot, the former congresswoman. By the way Delta Airlines gave free plane rides back and forth to people from Florida that wanted to go up to be part of the protests and of course Delta we know canceled donations to the NRA and now they flew three plane loads of people up free to D.C. from Florida and back over the weekend.
xxxx
He's just a disgusting little you know what he is he's a punk. He's a punk in my opinion and a very naive punk to very naive and very naive. He's extremely radical and you know this kid obviously he's going to run for political office as soon as he can. I think he's only 17 he won't be able to vote in the next election but at least in the 2018 midterms 5052433333.
Here’s a caller who Frisch agrees with:
Caller: I know a lot of honest military I know a lot of military people. I know a lot of good Christians. I know a lot of good people in the out here. And I guarantee you if they keep pushing this and they come after the guns there's going to be a civil war. Mr. Hogg little punk boy is a mouthpiece for the nasty demonic Democratic Party is going to spew his crap until he ends up a repercussion of a civil war.
Pat Frisch: All right Joe.
Caller: Because if they keep on with it they're going to get that. That's what's coming.
Frisch: All right Joe thanks for the phone call. I appreciate it.
Same talker recently called Samanth Bee (5/31/18) a:
dumb bitch
All that on the station UNM advertises on and endorses with sports broadcasting.
And so on.
More than 88 universities like UNM and the University of California support over 260 Limbaugh stations and those schools are good places to protest. Those schools, many pro sports teams, and thousands of businesses across the country need to be asked if they really support Trump, global warming denial, attacks on the Mueller investigation, defunding public schools, excusing racism, easy access to assault weapons, war with Iran, and so on.
For many advertisers the general association with Republican/Trump talk radio will scare them off. Others may need to read a few quotes.
How many businesses can ignore something like that? How many of those businesses will contact their advertising agencies? How long will it take for businesses and advertising agencies to realize advertising on Republican talk radio will be bad for business?
The activism Limbaugh stimulated when he attacked Sandra Fluke made it clear that few advertisers actually support the lies and hate. Many were unaware their ads were running on hate radio until they were informed. Others believe the ad agencies description of it as 'political entertainment'.
Turning on RW radio randomly may sometimes turn up something completely innocuous. But the Limbaugh show doesn't spend much time on innocuous. Local talk shows may spend time on rating the best hot dogs in town but a lot of it, especially around elections, is about serving the local GOP, think tanks, and industry interests.
Liberal talkers may suffer in the short run but stations will open up as the monopoly falls apart and Republican stations switch to other formats or begin to offer balance to keep advertisers. Eventually the only advertisers on Trump radio stations will be their supporters, exposing the RW myth that the 95% political talk radio monopoly is a market representation of American demand for the hate and ignorance now stinking up the White House.
When the only businesses advertising on Republican talk radio are businesses that support Trump, Trump will lose his most important media weapon.
Text of the UNM, U Cal advertisements:
Text of the 3 UNM ads, which points out the absurdity of its association with a RW radio station:
1) At the University of New Mexico. This is where you'll find it. We are an engine powered by people empowering our state of mind. Where we honor history, give law a conscience, and fine arts a stage. We write the future. We make the rules. With purpose and with passion, and with one thing in common, each other. At the University of New Mexico each of us defines all of us. Begin your journey at apply.unm.edu.
2) At the University of New Mexico. This is where you'll find it. We are an engine powered by people empowering our state mind. Where we discover truth in (garbled), find answers in nano scale, and reimagine rural medicine. We write the future. We make the rules. With purpose and with passion and with one thing in common, each other. At UNM each of us defines all of us. What are you waiting for. Go to Apply.UNM.edu.
3) Fuel the future, change the world. UNM propels New Mexico forward. One graduate at a time. Become the Lobo. Go to apply.unm.edu.
University of California ad:
For 75 years, we've been part of New Mexico. Working together to strengthen the economy, schools, and communities. We are the University of California. Today New Mexico is at the cutting edge of science and innovation. Home to thousands of high tech jobs and world renowned science in every field. From space exploration to renewable energy. And at the University of California we are proud to do our part. Supporting new discoveries and innovation that lead to new businesses and jobs. Investing in local schools students and communities. We take pride in our history and partnership with New Mexico. We are committed to our future together. Because at the University of California we are driven by a public service mission unwavering in our pursuit of scientific excellence and integrity. New Mexico and the University of California. 75 years of commitment to discovery, innovation, and community.
*******Thanks for all the recs!