Musicians Want Off Limbaugh Show
In the wake of Rush Limbaugh's attacks on Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke last week, nearly 50 advertisers have fled his show, including Netflix and AOL, undeterred by the fiery announcer's subsequent apology in which he regretted his choice of words but little else. First the money walks, now it's the music. Rush, Peter Gabriel and the Fabulous Thunderbirds have all demanded that their music immediately stop appearing on Limbaugh's program. (And lest you think it's confined to rockist quarters, the Philadelphia Orchestra, which bought a package of ads through CBS Philly, has also "taken steps to ensure that our ads no longer run on the Rush Limbaugh show," according to its Twitter feed)/Pop & Hiss blog, L.A. Times. More here.
- 5:33 of dead air time today on Limbaugh's show/MediaMatters
Question: Could this possibly be the beginning of the end for the seemingly untouchable Rush Limbaugh?