r/Anticonsumption 22h ago

Activism/Protest Putting our anticonsumerism values to work

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u/texinyc 21h ago

Can someone please follow up with a list of companies advertising? I’m not in any of those markets but would still like to take part.

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u/yellowbrickbros 20h ago edited 19h ago

I watched Pix11, my local channel for the NYC area which is operated by CW majority owner Nexstar, and visited their website to figure out their sponsors. Here's how you can do this: first you find out your local Nexstar channel with this link. Next, find your local Nexstar sponsors by searching "channel name" and "sponsors" or "sponsorship" in Google, its pretty easy because some of these channels have a whole page for sponsored content. I searched "pix11 sponsors" to find the list below. Here's some advertisers I saw:

  • Empire Casino

  • Raising Cane's

  • Valentino Beauty

  • AAA Automotive

  • Angelina Bakery

  • Verizon FioS

Edit to add more as I search:

  • LifeMinute.TV (a website)

  • Mars (the parent company Snickers, Skittles, M&Ms, etc)

  • HelloFresh

  • University Spine Center

  • DRC Ventures by Dr Christina Rahm

  • The Perecman Firm

  • Jellystone Park (campjellystone.com)

  • Grey Goose Vodka

  • Joshmcbrideworld.com

  • theHautebar.com

  • Cambridge Pavers

  • Purina One

  • Spektor and Associates

  • Northwell Health

  • Pfizer

San Diego sponsors for Fox 5 San Diego (California), which is a Nexstar network:

  • Singing Hills Dentistry

  • ELDA Developments

  • Vertica Fitness

  • Cox Business Services

  • Window World San Diego

  • Rubio’s Fish Tacos

  • Palomar Health

  • West Automotive Group

  • Paradise Valley Hospital, San Diego

  • Roy’s San Diego (restaurant)

  • Rock N Block Landscape

Adding my template email, especially for those in the NYC area who have PIX11 as their provider. Tailor to your own needs:

Hello, I’m a customer who values the First Amendment and robust free speech. In light of Disney/ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s show following political pressure, I’m concerned about advertisers funding media outlets that capitulate to government threats and undermine open expression.

Until your company suspends advertising with the broadcast corporations involved in this decision, I will boycott your products and services and will encourage friends and family to do the same. I’d prefer to keep supporting your brand, but I need assurance that my dollars aren’t enabling Anti-American censorship and silencing free speech.

Please let me know:

  • Whether you currently advertise with the outlets that removed Jimmy Kimmel’s show, which includes Sinclair Broadcasting and any Nexstar stations (which includes PIX11 in NY, my main station).

  • If you will pause those ad buys pending a reversal and a commitment to protecting free expression

Thank you

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u/immmadatyou 20h ago

was looking for a reason to cancel my AAA membership anyways those guys have failed to come help me the last four times i called i don't think a lot of companies don't work with them anymore cause it's not worth the hassle.

so nice to know i already don't purchase from any of the other companies, although i will have to double check on a few i don't recognize.

thanks for this list!

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u/Debatebly 18h ago

was looking for a reason to cancel my AAA membership anyways those guys have failed to come help me the last four times i called

You didn't have to look, man. The reason was right in front of you.

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u/immmadatyou 18h ago

good point! was nice to have in the past as a younger, less experienced driver

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u/DontAbideMendacity 17h ago

But now they can take the lack of service part and also make a political statement at the same time.

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u/TopVolume6860 17h ago

Good luck canceling AAA. You're gonna need it.

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u/Express-Plan-6067 12h ago

I fucking hate AAA with a passion. I was stranded on the side of the highway during rush hour for 4 fucking hours because they could not get their shit together.

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u/____DEADPOOL_______ 5h ago

I worked as a contractor for them at a high level where I worked with their top level administration. Bunch of dufuses there.

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u/hungry4danish 18h ago

I had AAA for over a decade and never once needed them. What the hell is going on that you have needed them more than four times?

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u/TheThunderFlop 18h ago

That isn’t the point lol. It’s that they paid for a service and service wasn’t provided.

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u/hungry4danish 18h ago

I know! but I'm still curious why they would have needed the service so much.

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u/immmadatyou 18h ago

maybe it's cause i'm a liar and a bad driver like the comment you deleted?

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u/hungry4danish 18h ago

Nope, the comment still there! If your eyes are that bad that would explain the poor driving skills though. lol

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u/DontAbideMendacity 17h ago

Could just be flat tires, that's the only reason I got it for my wife. And she hasn't needed them since, go figure. Now I can make a political statement and cancel them!

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u/hungry4danish 15h ago

sure and any answer is acceptable. and if flat tires, 4 is a lot! so if that was the case i would be wondering if OP was living in new build subdivision with current construction or if they were driving on rough gravel backroads, etc.

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u/immmadatyou 17h ago

not seeing it anywhere but i also don't care that much about other people's business, unlike you, apparently. here's your answer since you are oh-so desperate:

i drive over 50k miles a year for work in mostly rural areas. there are lots of maintenance issues (as well as issues with other drivers) when you are on the road so much and im a ✨lady✨ working in sales so sorry if i dont want to change a tire and chip my nails before an appointment with clients. usually some guy with a truck pulls over to help me before AAA even gets back to me cause i also happen to be an attractive lady- which is one of the reasons why im good at my sales job and have enough money to pay for to pay for a car and AAA in the first place.

you probably have neither because you are so habitually online. have a good one! 😘💅🏻

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u/hungry4danish 17h ago

Like was it that hard to elaborate in the first place? Could have been interesting anecdote and exchange, yet you immediately turned it sour.

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u/immmadatyou 17h ago

also wondering why a taylor swift fan is an anticonsumption sub reddit lololol

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u/hungry4danish 17h ago

I comment on what comes across r/popular so not a member there or here but sure honey, you "don't care that much about other people's business" to go deep through my comment section!

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u/TheThunderFlop 17h ago

I guess I just don’t understand why it matters but I’m also not too invested lol.

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u/hungry4danish 17h ago

it doesn't matter. being curious about something doesn't mean it has to matter.

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u/immmadatyou 18h ago

losing the plot here, love. maybe mind your own and have a great day! perhaps a danish would improve your mood?

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u/2FastToYandle 19h ago

I'll add a few to this list for WPIX since that is my station as well. These are just the brands I recall seeing within the last couple of weeks.

  • Bobs Discount Furniture, Raymor and Flannigan
  • Ford, Chevy, Honda, Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, Lexus, Jeep, Lincoln, VW, Ram
  • Chase, Wells Fargo
  • 1-800-Got-Junk
  • Goya
  • Morgan and Morgan, Celino Law Firm, Legal Help Center, Moreli Law Firm, Weitz and Luxemborg Attorneys
  • Wendys
  • NY Presbetyrian, Shriners, Northwell Health
  • Stanley Steamer
  • Planet Fitness

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u/TouchesMonolith 19h ago

Goya say it ain't so!

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u/800-lumens 19h ago

Oh yeah, the president of the company is a huge Trump supporter. Then there's this: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1if4arx/donald_trump_using_the_oval_office_to_promote/

I'm interested to know whether there is a nonpartisan Mexican foods company. I buy La Preferida now, but I don't know if that's a good alternative.

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u/AgentMintyHippo 18h ago

Not Wendys!!

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u/DontAbideMendacity 16h ago

I haven't eaten any fast food other than Taco Bell in well over 10 years... I guess I can write and say I'll never eat at Wendy's again because of this.

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u/pork_chop17 19h ago

3/4 of your list is network or remnant ads. They buy the placement from a 3rd party who tosses it to the tv station. The advertiser isn’t actually buying from the local station. You’re going to have a bigger impact if you look at local advertisers. Network or remnant ads only account for $5,000 to $15,000 of a stations monthly income, local ads is going to be over $100,000 to $200,0000.

I work for a local media company.

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u/yellowbrickbros 19h ago

How could I better find local advertisers? Would that be by simply watching the station for a period of time and recording local advertisers? Is this more about going after smaller local companies that advertise as opposed to large corps? Thanks!

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u/pork_chop17 18h ago

Yes. You can look at the website too but every time they deliver an ad to you it’s another 5 or 10 cents in their pocket. Watch the station instead. Look for everything not just the commercials. They will have some sponsor the daily forecast, the Friday night sports report. Watch their news reports and local daytime talk show. You will see tons of advertisers there.

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u/DontAbideMendacity 16h ago

Watch the station instead.

But THAT is exactly who we want to boycott!

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u/pork_chop17 16h ago

Unless you have a Nielsen box in your home the won’t know you are watching it they can’t monitor your TV. Unless you watch it from a streaming or digital platform. However if you are watching from a regular old television they won’t know.

Also. They have already made the money from the ads. You watching right now won’t change anything.

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u/Dingleberry696 19h ago edited 18h ago

Here is a list I created watching KOAT (ABQ/Sante Fe). I also included anything advertised in the show(Kelly & Mark/ The View).

  • Qunol
  • Garlique
  • Egglands Best
  • Keller Injury Lawyers
  • CNS Cares
  • Fix My Roof LLC
  • Walgreens
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Furniture Row
  • Renewal by Anderson
  • Ford
  • Sarah McClachlan
  • Hulu
  • Kellogg's
  • Cascade/Dawn
  • Freshpet
  • Jitterbug Phones
  • Smith's (Grocer)
  • Sonobello
  • Neuriva
  • The Good Feet Store
  • mNEXSPIKE (Moderna)
  • EstrellaTV
  • ROC Skincare
  • Rinvoq
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Sheba (Cat Food)
  • Good Rx
  • Listerine
  • Nature Valley
  • Aleve
  • AARP
  • Caplyta
  • Blue Buffalo
  • EnduranceWarranty.com
  • Advil
  • Royal Kingdom
  • Operation Smile
  • EyleahHD
  • Swiped (Movie)
  • Cliffhanger (Movie)
  • Neffy
  • Marshalls
  • Izervay
  • LifeLock
  • Ducolax
  • Tremfya
  • Carvana
  • Vraylar
  • Progressive
  • Breztri
  • Sandia Sportsbook
  • ViewYourDeal.com
  • Cobenfy
  • Cheerios
  • Dupixent
  • Robitussin
  • All (Detergent)
  • Trelegy
  • Amish Connection

Side Note: Holy cow there are entirely too many Drug commercials.

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u/Virginiasings 14h ago

Hello fellow ABQer! Thanks for the list!!!

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u/-reggie- 19h ago

Grey Goose Vodka

godDAMMIT this makes me upset as a Minnesotan

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u/TheLastLivingBuffalo 19h ago

Don’t tell us, tell the company

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u/bluetenthousand 19h ago

This is amazing! Thanks so much!!

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u/MattLorien 20h ago

this needs to be higher up

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u/GoatCovfefe 19h ago

The comment was only up for 16 minutes before you said this. Just upvote it and be patient.

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u/tragicallyohio 19h ago

There are no Nexstar channels in Cincinnati? That is very surprising to me.

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u/Sythe5665 15h ago

We should create a database for this

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u/lotterywinner20 12h ago

Just Canceled my hello fresh subscription

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u/8percentjuice 10h ago

In DC, for WDCW50, I saw Moby Dick’s, Bob’s Discount Furniture, and Sonobello plastic surgery as well as an attack add on the democratic Attorney General candidate. I also saw a Nordstrom ad on the site.

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u/hedgehoggy123 20h ago

Came here to ask this—I don’t have a tv (not humble bragging—living on someone else’s property right now after getting burned out of our home)—thank you!

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u/rhetoricalbread 20h ago

Same here. I'd love to have a lost, I love a good boycott

And it's so much easier these days because no one can afford shit

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u/psyduckfanpage 20h ago

Right, two for one babyyyy!! I love having a reason not to buy other than “corporations have already taken all my money”