Five More Advertisers Abandon Michael Savage’s Hate-Filled Radio Show
Five More Advertisers Abandon Michael Savage’s Hate-Filled Radio Show
In November 2007, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) kicked off a campaign urging “radio listeners of all faiths to contact companies that advertise on Michael Savage’s nationally-syndicated radio program to express their concerns” about the conservative radio host’s anti-minority tirades. Since then, Brave New Films and a coalition of interfaith leaders have joined CAIR in the campaign under the banner of Hate Hurts America.
Savage responded to the campaign by suing CAIR for copyright infringement and Fox News rose to his defense. But the advertisers have been paying attention to the Hate Hurts America initiative. On Friday, the group announced that five more advertisers have dropped “The Savage Nation”:
The Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition (HHA) today announced that five more radio advertisers have joined a growing list of companies that have stopped advertising or refuse to place their ads on Michael Savage’s “Savage Nation” radio program.
HHA said the advertisers – ITT Technical Institute, Chattem, Inc. (owners of Gold Bond, Icy Hot, and Selsun Blue), Union Bank of California, Intuit (parent company of TurboTax and QuickBooks), and GEICO Insurance – dropped their commercials after being contacted by visitors to the newly-created “No Savage” website.
According to CAIR, “US Cellular, Sprint Nextel, Sears, Universal Orlando Resorts, AutoZone, Citrix, TrustedID, JCPenney, OfficeMax, Wal-Mart, and AT&T” have also stopped advertising on Savage’s show. Brave New Films has a list of contact info for advertisers who are continuing to advertise with Savage.
Here are a few examples of the hate Savage has spewed over the years:
- “90 percent of the people on the Nobel Committee are into child pornography and molestation.” — Michael Savage [12/12/07]
- “Notice what this double-talking slut just did, this mind-slut Barbara Walters. And I stick by those words. She’s an empty mind-slut.” — Michael Savage [3/16/07]
- Madeline Albright is “a traitor. In my opinion, she should be tried for treason, and when she’s found guilty, she should be hung.” — Michael Savage [10/9/06]
- The U.S. Senate is “more vicious and more histrionic than ever, specifically because women have been injected into” it. — Michael Savage [9/12/06]
- To “save the United States,” lawmakers should institute an “outright ban on Muslim immigration” and on “the construction of mosques.” — Michael Savage [11/27/06]
Hate Hurts America’s petition calling for advertisers to boycott Savage is here.
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February 11th, 2008 at 5:59 pmKarma! it always comes back to bite you….
February 11th, 2008 at 5:59 pmFrankly, the Madeline Albright sentiment is exactly the same as mine. Ok, substitute Bush for Albright.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:00 pmHate does hurt America. We are better than that.
“Give me your tired, your poor,
February 11th, 2008 at 6:02 pmYour huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
by Emma Lazarus, New York City, 1883
Bush supporters use insults, smear and downright lies for their pandering. When the media does try to report truisms, they are labeled liberals. But who controls the licensing ? FCC. Who controls FCC, this administration. When the media can report without fear of reprisals we will have freedom of the press.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:07 pmI am surprised he is still on the air. He makes Imus looks like a saint.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:08 pmSaint Imus: The patron saint of mumbling cokeheads?
February 11th, 2008 at 6:13 pmFor someone who goes to such lengths to establish that he’s a macho, take-no-prisoners, tough guy, he certainly has a sissy little dog. I would have thought he’d parade around a Pit Bull or a Rottweiler.
What an apt metaphor for today’s faux conservatives.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:20 pmomg…is that his tupee on the bench?!?
February 11th, 2008 at 6:20 pmThe Free Market has spoken. Conservatism is officially over.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:25 pmyou know how some people and their dogs look alike?
poor buppy… sorry, but i see a resemblance…
weiner wishes he were an nth as cute…
February 11th, 2008 at 6:25 pmand that doggy? … not so cute…
just stay focussed. … please.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:27 pmGEICO Insurance –
February 11th, 2008 at 6:30 pmisnt that a murdoch owned company?
Caption Contest; “And here, from my fans, is my most prized possession: Bird Crap”
February 11th, 2008 at 6:31 pmI’ve read worse on this site from TP regulars!
Comment by justasking — February 11, 2008 @ 6:25 pm
Thats true, to a point, but people here dont broadcast it and profit from it, nor would I expect an advertiser to pay them either.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:37 pmMichael Savage is a sick, sick man whose viewpoints are informed only by his ignorance and hatred for people not like himself. Any “success” that his radio program enjoys is proof that “the marketplace of ideas” does not always produce the best in humanity. And that’s why those free market capitalists should shut up, since they obviously have no idea what they’re talking about. Being “profitable” does not always make something “better”, and Michael Savage is proof of that.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:42 pmI’ve read worse on this site from TP regulars!
Comment by justasking — February 11, 2008 @ 6:25 pm
Thats true, to a point, but people here dont broadcast it and profit from it, nor would I expect an advertiser to pay them either.
Comment by Xisithrus — February 11, 2008 @ 6:37 pm
Speak for yourself, X. I’m expecting my comments to bring big advertising doilars from George Soros any day now. Isn’t that the way it works on lefty blogs? That’s what the trolls said.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:44 pmFive more down, all the rest to go. This is good news.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:45 pmNote to #11
Do you have a sponsor, Hmm, I don’t have a sponsor.
Hmm, are you sponsored by the the GOP?
February 11th, 2008 at 6:45 pmSpeak for yourself, X. I’m expecting my comments to bring big advertising doilars from George Soros any day now. Isn’t that the way it works on lefty blogs? That’s what the trolls said.
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — February 11, 2008 @ 6:44 pm
—–
I plan on buying a hybrid Bentley to drive to the Federally subsidized on demand abortion clinic with my Liberal conspiracy blog sponsorship money.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:47 pmI plan on buying a hybrid Bentley to drive to the Federally subsidized on demand abortion clinic with my Liberal conspiracy blog sponsorship money.
Comment by deebaser — February 11, 2008 @ 6:47 pm
Sweet! What color Bentley, so we don’t look like idiots driving up in the same car?
February 11th, 2008 at 6:50 pmOh, poor, Cheap, Rot-gut Gin. So irony-deficient.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:51 pmSavage was named appropriately – He is a savage and a hate-filled misanthrope.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:52 pmKarma! it always comes back to bite you….
Comment by Lisa FTW — February 11, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
Sometimes your Karma runs over your Dogma!
February 11th, 2008 at 6:59 pmThis is a smart business decision by these advertisers. They can tell the country is rejecting the right-wing hate radio speech by the results in the state primaries/caucuses. They hear about exit polls just like everybody else.
When the so-called experts talk about “change” being so popular, they don’t like to put that in any context. I think what it means is the country is rejecting the old politics of hate and division and voting for the candidates who can unite our country again.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:02 pmSavage’s slogan is To The Right of Rush…..sounds pretty conservative to me.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:04 pmYou notice cancer seems to never strike these reichwing hate mongers.
That’s because they ARE CANCER.
Buck Fush
February 11th, 2008 at 7:06 pmJoJo — that was uncalled for and unwelcome here.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:18 pmYou know if we could all just get over nationalities and fight the real evil ones, maybe change could happen.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:22 pmResponse to #26
“Savage” was truly named appropriately.
His real name is Wiener and he sure is a big one.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:23 pmNo Llama, only the administrators get paid, not you peons who post here. But I’ll try and get you some of them doilies for the effort.
Comment by Gin
Hey, I get a check from soros every week. on the memo line he writes “Payment for destruction of our way of life”
February 11th, 2008 at 7:24 pmComment by ralph the wonder llama — February 11, 2008 @ 7:18 pm
I’ll second that. I also worry about the two who recommended him.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:26 pmHey, I get a check from soros every week. on the memo line he writes “Payment for destruction of our way of lifeâ€
Comment by Bobwurst — February 11, 2008 @ 7:24 pm
Maybe Gin doesn’t get a check. Too bad. My comments are putting my kid through college.
Bentley comes later.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:29 pmJoJo — that was uncalled for and unwelcome here.
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — February 11, 2008 @ 7:18 pm
Correct! Exactly!
February 11th, 2008 at 7:29 pmJojo’s been here in the past and made comments like that.
I say, Flag ‘im!!!
February 11th, 2008 at 7:30 pmkeep this up and dear mikey will soon appear in infomercials selling nick-nacks on channel 99.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:33 pmJojo’s been here in the past and made comments like that.
I say, Flag ‘im!!!
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — February 11, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
Done that. Just wait, though, that comment will show up as proof of liberal haters on the blog.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:33 pmMaybe Gin doesn’t get a check. Too bad. My comments are putting my kid through college.
Bentley comes later.
Comment by gummitch — February 11, 2008 @ 7:29 pm
That’s right gummitch, I’m rolling in TP money, just another topic the trolls know nothing about.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:36 pmgummitch, I wonder at times if certain comments get made here just for that reason… it’s called “a plant”, no?
February 11th, 2008 at 7:42 pmMarket forces hard at work making sure their companies aren’t besmirched by Savage’s stench.
February 11th, 2008 at 8:46 pmdon’t fall for justasking’s nonsense.
He can’t read.
February 11th, 2008 at 9:16 pmYea,goon,insHannity is much better! ;)
February 11th, 2008 at 9:20 pmI can’t believe Weiner/Savage ever had advertisers in the first place!
February 11th, 2008 at 9:22 pmOf course now he uses the courts to file his frivolous lawsuit against CAIR. ITs OK if you are a Repub. Copyright infringement. Grasping at straws much?
February 11th, 2008 at 9:59 pmwhy would a story about Weiner mention Air America?
The phrase “apples and oranges” comes to mind.
Ooooooooooooohhhhhh… I get it… you’re acting foolish because you’re all dead inside! Sorry to interrupt your fun…please continue…and don’t forget to roll over once in a while to prevent bed sores!
February 12th, 2008 at 9:28 amHas anyone on this site seen the open op-ed letter regarding Hillary and the cozy relationship with Monsanto and frankenfood? I sent an email to her campaign asking for their response and all I got was a canned email asking for money. I am very disturbed by this information. I know the entire process has been corrupted by corporate interests, but to think that she would bed down with the scum that would sooner see people poisoned and starve then give up their profits is disgusting. Her coalition of Rural voters for Hillary is sponsored by Monsanto. I’ve tried searching the internet to debunk it, but I can’t find anything. I can not in good conscience vote for her if her agenda includes making GMO=organic foods.
February 12th, 2008 at 12:34 pmOf course he has a wimpy little dog. How else can he feel like such a big shot.
February 12th, 2008 at 2:08 pmLets see, who is worse.
Savage or CAIR?
I put my money on CAIR. They are a hate filled front group who claim to be a Muslim Civil Liberties Group. So lets take a look at thier record, anybody?
February 12th, 2008 at 4:24 pmFor the Record: Government Reminds Court of CAIR/MAS Ties to Terrorists, Says The Investigative Project on Terrorism
http://www.foxbusiness.com/article/record-government-reminds-court-cair2fmas-ties-terrorists-says-investigative_466898_1.html
So, if you back the movement from CAIR, what does that make you?
February 12th, 2008 at 4:30 pmWankler, what is your point? This government “reminder” doesn’t prove a thing. The government says and says that CAIR is a terrorist organization, but they have never offered a shred of evidence to substantiate that accusation. Not one. They *say* such “evidence” was introduced at the HLF trial, but if it were real evidence, rather than more unfounded assertions, why haven’t they prosecuted CAIR? Because they can’t–because there *is no evidence.*
February 12th, 2008 at 11:58 pmsrobins2 – OJ was never convicted either.
Look at thier track record. Look at all the x-members who have been kicked out of the country. If I was to drive around with a blurb like such, “Death by stoning for two sisters in Iran, damn 14th century throwbacks”. Are you going to find me disgusting for writting that (Which I do) or the creeps that stone these girls? My point, Mike just brings awareness to people that have no idea stuff lke this even takes place. Two people stopped to ask me if they really stoned people to death in Iran. See me point?
CAIR has enough skeletons to fill a graveyard. They called the FBI on me for some alleged death threat I sent them. Well, I was never charged becuase there was NO DEATH THREAT. Islam and the wests freedom of speech do not mash.
Regards,
February 13th, 2008 at 11:41 amChris King
Just your typical NEO-CON hate mongering at it`s worst.It is guys like him who make people very weary of the discrimination that still goes on in America today.People like these are not ,i repeat not represenitive of American values,morals and plain old american pie.How neo-con can call themselves American I just don`t understand the contradictions they cast upon this great country of ours.I can`t wiat till Nov!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 17th, 2008 at 12:22 pmI beleive that Gary Larson said it best (IMO, naturally)
And I paraphrase….
You have got to make the choice, Dude… Is it the touchy, feel good god of the new testament, or is it that Dirty Harry, smite first, ask questions later kind of old testament god?
Personally, I think extremists from both sides could use a little of both…. Kind of a biblical tough love, as it were
February 20th, 2008 at 6:16 amWe are inundated here in Pasadena, CA with hate blogs who use violent language all the time. The local hate-bloggers, a handful really, are a bunch of “bullies” and our local media has become enamored with them, finding them useful.
Its crazy. The community has grown numb to it – and this I find very dangerous.
February 21st, 2008 at 2:24 pmLooks like someone needs a $100 million contract. It’s all about rating and unfortunately most Americans love garbage like Savage…and Limbaugh…and Hannity. Hate sells big time. Just look at the past 7.5 years.
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:31 pmThis is a smart business decision by these advertisers. They can tell the country is rejecting the right-wing hate radio speech by the results in the state primaries/caucuses. They hear about exit polls just like everybody else.
When the so-called experts talk about “change” being so popular, they don’t like to put asus a4l battery,asus a42-w3 battery that in any context. I think what it means is the country is rejecting the old politics of hate and division and voting for the candidates who can unite our country again.
October 15th, 2008 at 3:47 am