![]() ![]() The industry has long witnessed “no-buy lists,” when advertisers boycott certain controversial programs on the political left and right. “Is it performative in the moment or will it last? It feels unlike any moment I’ve seen before.”īrian Rosenwald, author of “ Talk Radio’s America” and scholar in residence at the University of Pennsylvania, said the Cumulus move wasn’t so much a change of heart: “More to the point, they decided it’s a danger to the bottom line. Currently, companies including AT&T, JPMorgan and Coca-Cola have paused their political contributions to the 147 Republicans who objected to certifying the election results, for instance. “The question is how sustained the corporate response will be,” Culver said. ![]() The motivation for the crackdown is “a combination of corporate pressure through fear of losing advertisers, and some sense of responsibility that this (insurrection) was a bridge too far,” said Kathleen Bartzen Culver, director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Industry observers see the Cumulus crackdown on extremist rhetoric as an effort to mollify advertisers’ concerns about being associated with programs that could be inciting violence, or to ward off any legal challenges. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a liberal Democrat from New York. AOC must be thrilled,” he said, referring to U.S. Capitol following the violent insurgence have a “very socialist, very Communistic look. Substitute host Ken Matthews told listeners the fences erected around the U.S. On Tuesday, the Limbaugh show continued the pro-Trump, anti-left drumbeat. ![]() However, “The Rush Limbaugh Show,” heard on KVOR but syndicated by another company, Premiere Networks, is not subject to the Cumulus directive. Rush Limbaugh, a prominent backer of Trump’s baseless claim that the election was “stolen,” has stirred anger on the right since the late 1980s. MORE: Read more politics and government coverage from The Colorado Sun. He has backed President Donald Trump’s claims of a fraudulent election and, on the day before the riot, described the routine vote to certify the election of Joe Biden as president as an act of “tyranny.” Levin, who also hosts a show on Fox News, has proclaimed the Constitution is being “destroyed” by Democrats and the media. Other conservative talk radio outlets, including Salem Media’s KNUS 710 AM and iHeartMedia’s KOA 850 AM in Denver, have been less public and less pointed in tempering hosts’ language, in some cases merely suggesting they refrain from encouraging listeners to gather in rallies or protests.Ĭonservative talk radio has been a prime source of evidence-free speculation about election fraud. Representatives at Cumulus’ corporate offices in Atlanta did not respond to requests for comment. Some employees were wondering what took corporate so long to silence talkers who incited action, even if it was not physical rioting.” The memo was first reported by Inside Music Media, which headlined the Cumulus crackdown “The day talk radio died.” According to the publication, “some employees felt the sudden change in direction was so onerous that it in effect dictated what air talent could not broach on the air even after many years of tolerating if not encouraging controversial political talk for the purpose of increasing ratings. Was it a sudden attack of conscience or fear of blowback? “The election has resolved, there are no alternate acceptable ‘paths.’ Please inform your staffs that we have ZERO TOLERANCE for any suggestion otherwise… There will be no dog-whistle talk about ‘stolen elections,’ ‘civil wars’ or any other language that infers violent public disobedience is warranted, ever.” “Cumulus and Westwood One (the company’s syndication arm) will not tolerate any suggestion that the election has not ended,” the memo said. Some of Colorado’s conservative talk radio stations are turning down the volume on "rigged election" claims - The Colorado Sun Close ![]()
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