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B98.5 Political ad disclaimer

jal41

jal41

B98.5 has posted a disclaimer on their website stating that they are required to air political ads, and that they do not endorse anyone. I have never seen this before.

I noticed B98.5 and WSB-AM are running an ad from a Democratic 527 group with a country twanged song singing about "Saxby Economics" (without mentioning Democratic Senatoral candidate Jim Martin, whom this ad is an endorsemnet for). WSB-AM has no disclaimer on their website, and the other Cox station websites have no disclaimer.

Radio stations have the right to refuse all policital ads. But if they run one, they must run them all, cannot discriminate, and charge the lowest ad rate possible (WSB-TV got into a little trouble in the 90's over this). I don't know how the 527s play in these regulations.

Also...without discussing politics itself (I know it is hard to do)...what stations are airing what in terms of political ads? This weekend and early next week could be bad on radio with political ads since the top elections (President and US Senate) are so close. This might be a good weekend to enjoy the sounds of silence.
 
Reminds me of the controversial ads run by white supremacist J. B. Stoner when he ran for some elected office back in the 70s. WSB and WXIA refused to run the ads because Stoner said the N-word in them, while WAGA did run them and placed a disclaimer before and after. WAGA caught a lot of grief for running the ads when WSB and WXIA refused to, but Stoner sued WSB and WXIA and won.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_B_Stoner
 
Shouldn't Boortz run a disclaimer for his entire show?

"The following 4.5 hours are a paid political endorsement from the Republican Party. All dialogue has been approved by the GOP who reminds you that Barrack Hussein Obama is a socialist, Muslim who wants to take your money from you."
 
Neil Millman said:
Shouldn't Boortz run a disclaimer for his entire show?

"The following 4.5 hours are a paid political endorsement from the Republican Party. All dialogue has been approved by the GOP who reminds you that Barrack Hussein Obama is a socialist, Muslim who wants to take your money from you."
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No not until the fairnesss doctrine kicks in.
 
Neil Millman said:
Shouldn't Boortz run a disclaimer for his entire show?

"The following 4.5 hours are a paid political endorsement from the Republican Party. All dialogue has been approved by the GOP who reminds you that Barrack Hussein Obama is a socialist, Muslim who wants to take your money from you."
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If you actually listened to Boortz you would know he's not a Republican hack. Seanny-Pie.....yes! Rush....yes! But not Boortz.
What is your grip with Boortz anyway? Yes.....he can be a bore and when he goes on about his many houses or his toys I hit the "other station" button. But he is not a Republica party shill - he doesn't tow the party line.
I would think Boortz is almost libertarian(he claims to be one but he's not quite there) and you are not always sure where he will come down on an issue(unless it's taxes.)
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taylorengineer said:
Neil Millman said:
Shouldn't Boortz run a disclaimer for his entire show?

"The following 4.5 hours are a paid political endorsement from the Republican Party. All dialogue has been approved by the GOP who reminds you that Barrack Hussein Obama is a socialist, Muslim who wants to take your money from you."
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If you actually listened to Boortz you would know he's not a Republican hack. Seanny-Pie.....yes! Rush....yes! But not Boortz.
What is your grip with Boortz anyway? Yes.....he can be a bore and when he goes on about his many houses or his toys I hit the "other station" button. But he is not a Republica party shill - he doesn't tow the party line.
I would think Boortz is almost libertarian(he claims to be one but he's not quite there) and you are not always sure where he will come down on an issue(unless it's taxes.)
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1) My main gripe with Neal Boortz is the fact that his mother spelled his first name wrong. I have no grip with him what so ever.
2) In 2006 Neal interrupted his vacation for a private meeting at the White House. Other talk show hosts were there too. Boortz spent a week telling his listeners about the meeting, the photo op and then called the participants so they could all stoke each other's (insert your phrase here) about the meeting they had. If Boortz isn't in the GOP's pocket, then why did still-President Bush meet with him?
 
Boortz is definitely a Liberatarian and does criticize the Bush administration. Yet when it comes to Republicans vs. Democrats, Boortz always favors the Republicans. I heard him say he wanted to vote for Bob Barr, the Liberatarian candidate, except that he disagrees with Barr on a major issue (it might be the Fair Tax...can't recall).

As far as interrupting his vacation to go to the White House and then telling listeners about it, that's not about party affiliation; that's about ego. But hey, we all have an ego.
 
Obama met Bush to discuss the economy. Using your logic that means Obama is in Bush's pocket also.
Look.....Boortz is a blow hard. But you and I would also be blow hards if given the opportunity. So would Roddy.
Come to think of it......that would be a interesting show - Roddy, Neil(spelled the correct way)Tom......and a Little John too.
Nah......probably too much insider radio talk.........

Are you sure you have not griped Neal while in the cozy confines of W's back pocket?????
 
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So much "hating" ... so much "envy" surfacing!

I have great admiration for anybody who's a big success in the radio biz, including everybody on this site that I'm acquainted with!

Boortz has found an audience for his style of radio ... a HUGE audience ... yet R-I members slam him repeatedly with middle-school insults.

He is what he is .... FILTHY RICH AND SUCCESSFUL ... and that appears to tick off many members here!

I wish I had his skills and talent (and bank accounts!) :D But it just motivates me to work HARDER, not insult those more successful than me!
 
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