![]() She sought to dispel any rumors that Limbaugh's show could be canceled. Nelson said the memo was a "routine communication" that is distributed on a "quarterly basis." Limbaugh, along with Sean Hannity, Glen Beck and other talk radio programs were listed as examples of such off-limits programs. Premiere issued a memo last week that lists almost 100 companies, including Geico and JC Penny, that have requested that their ads not run during programs that may contain "offensive or controversial" content that is "likely to stir negative sentiment from a very small percentage of the listening public." Premiere Networks spokeswoman Rachel Nelson said the memo was "part of Premiere's overall strategy to update our processes and services to better meet our clients' needs."ĪBC has confirmed more than three dozen companies that have pulled their ads from Limbaugh's three-hour time slot, many of which, such as Geico and JC Penny, issued statements saying their ads - presumably barter ads - were not specifically bought during Limbaugh's time slot and were mistakenly run there. ![]() The company would not say whether the suspension, which runs from March 12 through March 23, was in response to the Limbaugh backlash, but the only two companies whose ads are exempted from the hiatus are LifeLock and Lear Financial, both of which have publicly said they will not pull their ads from Limbaugh's show. ![]() Premiere Networks, the radio group that syndicates the Rush Limbaugh Radio Show, pulled all of its barter ads - which run at all hours, not just during Premiere Network programming- from the group's affiliated stations. ![]() Yet the outrage over the conservative talk radio host's remarks is still making headlines, spawning activist attacks and causing headaches for advertisers. It has been nearly two weeks since Rush Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke a "slut" and in the age of the 24-hour news cycle, that is virtually an eternity. ![]()
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