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March 13, 2012

96 More Companies Pull Ads from Rush Limbaugh’s Program 
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In media news, advertisers are continuing to pull ads from Rush
Limbaugh's radio show. Think Progress has obtained an internal memo from
the distributor, Premiere Networks, which shows 96 companies have
requested their ads not be played during Limbaugh’s show. The memo
also lists other programs "deemed to be offensive," including those
anchored by right-wing hosts Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity. Think Progress
says the 96 national companies do not include 50 companies that had
previously pulled their ads from Limbaugh’s program following his use
of the terms "slut" and "prostitute" to describe a Georgetown University
law student who had advocated for coverage of birth control. In
addition, Radio-info.com is reporting the syndicator of Limbaugh’s
program is suspending a major portion of advertising spots on the show
for two weeks.



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