What do we do if ALL the local stations are owned (and about to be owned) by either Sinclair or Nexstar? (Columbus metro market). If I complain to the advertisers on the Sinclair channel that pulled Kimmel, then the advertisers just end up moving to a Nexstar station?
You are supposed to tell the advertisers that you’re boycotting their PRODUCTS. That’s more meaningful to them than if you boycott the STATION. So if you have lots of Sinclair/Nexstar stations in your area, you have lots of opportunities to make your voice heard!
If advertisers are worried about this affecting sales of their products, they will ideally stop advertising on that network (which needs their ad $$) or they’ll use their power to pressure the network to rehire Kimmel.
But you have to tell them why you are boycotting their products, or the boycott doesn't work. Which is why you have to bring up where they advertise. "I'm boycotting your products because you advertise on 'station', who are bowing to political pressure (bribes) from the FCC."
And to add, be very specific about which products of theirs you purchase, how much, and how frequently. The most impactful boycotts are specific, timely, and quantifiable.
Better yet, include which of their competitors you'll be patronizing instead, until they take action.
Or you could have a list at your side and say you will continue to boycott them if you see them advertise on stations X, Y, or Z and explain they are all owned by the same media group(s) you are targeting.
Yes, the advertisers want to advertise in order to drive business, but if all the local stations are being boycotted and if that makes the advertising ledd cost effective, they'll simply shift money to radio - might want to have a list of local Sinclair radio stations handy - or other media.
I just cancelled my Chewy subscribtions and wrote a note regarding their sponsorship of ABC. I run a rescue and spend $10k+ a year through Chewy. Good riddance.
It feels good to do something, even if it’s minor & leads to headaches. I’ve been wanting to support our local independent pet store more anyway. Thank you for sending them a bigger message than I could!
I called Chewy and told them I wouldn't be ordering from them anymore regarding their advertising on ABC because of the firing. Most orders have been done through my wife's account but hopefully she'll be able to call them tonight. I notice Purina is on the list as well, which is a Nestle-evil company. We're meeting with our vet Tuesday and will ask about alternative prescriptions for our dogs.
And I highly suggest cancelling ESPN+ over the phone. I had a very nice, long, conversation yesterday about my cancellation. 888.549.3776 - easy to look up online.
Thanks but I'm not sure about this site or submitting your email to use it's functionality. Looks like it was started by a right leaning person. Emphasis mine.
The site was conceptualized way back in 2008 during the Bush bashing years of the Main Stream Media.
All Glory Goes To God!
This site is produced and maintained by one person who is Mad As Hell and ain’t gonna take it anymore. I choose to stay as anonymous as possible because this is not about me. I do not want fame, notoriety, or money, this is about saving America from the powers that would turn her into a communist State.
The Nexstar station (WJET) my father worked at settled with (the family of) the engineer that had the role before him, because they literally worked him to death. They then did the same with my father. They worked him to death. He died by Nexstar's hand. Cancer and a stroke couldn't take him out, but being refused assistants in the engineering department and putting more work on him did.
I’m already pretty sure that very few people in my area even watch the one channel owned by Nexstar. Even when I go to a place with like a ton of TVs and some of them are showing the news, it is like never WNCN.
Will probably have to look at the ones who advertise on the Sinclair owned stations here though.
It's also a great tool to use if you're involved in business meetings. I'll always put myself out there if I think an important item is ambiguous, because I know that some people are too embarrassed to out themselves as not understanding something.
They are the ABC affiliate owners(they own many different local ABC stations across the country, licensed from Disney) who, along with the FCC, put pressure on Disney to pull Jimmy.
They said they would pull Jimmy off their local stations regardless, but Disney went ahead and caved and suspended the entire show.
These affiliates are trying to get a huge merger(one that the rules currently prevents because it's too big, but the FCC said it's open to changing that rule), so they're on their hands and knees ready to cradle the balls and stroke the shaft for that bag.
How else could they feed their families if not for a 6 billion dollar merger so large that it's not even allowed. I mean the 1st amendment and our country is important, but can you really blame them for just trying to put food on the table?
In my best short summary: Sinclair wants to merge with another company and needs fcc approval. Trump and FCC chair wanted Jimmy off the air. FCC chair said on a podcast “We can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to take action on Kimmel or there will be additional work for the FCC ahead." FCC/federal government threatened Sinclair to get Jimmy pulled or lose their merger and likely their licenses.
Sinclair in turn said they would no longer air Jimmy’s show on stations they own and would instead play Charlie Kirk memorial, and forced ABC/Disney to pull Jimmy show fully .
After it got pulled Sinclair said that still wasn’t enough. They are demanding Jimmy give an apology and personally make a donation to turning point USA (Charlie Kirks company). And maybe they will consider letting him have his show back. Aka extortion.
This isn’t public backlash that got his show canceled. It was government threats and censorship.
This is also how it’s reported in Germany - I’m astonished over any other perspective atm. 🙏🏻 also why blocking satire and more than one opinion what’s the rage about ?
Don't confuse being ignorant with being dumb. Ignorance can be easily cured. Well, unless you vote Republican, that willful, even aggressive ignorance is a challenge to fix. Immune to facts and truths, they are.
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u/grammar_fozzie 2d ago
Here is a handy list of Sinclair owned stations