Boycott your local Sinclair Broadcasting station

[arsbanned]

Sinclair also attracted national attention in May, when it ordered its ABC affiliate stations not to air an episode of "Nightline" that featured a roll call listing of the names of all U.S. troops killed in Iraq up to that time. Sinclair officials said the program was a political statement that should not be part of a news program.

All Fascism, all the time.
Put a call and/or an e-mail in to their local affiliate to express your anger. A letter to businesses that advertise on Sinclair stations is also in order.

 

[CaptnKirk]

Pick your Poison

Notice it's a little 'Heavy' with FOX & WB.

There's a 'Boycott Blog'

 

[arsbanned]

Thanks for the links, CaptnKirk. Can you beam me up now?

 

[ajf3]

Thinking of sending flowers!

 

[arsbanned]

You can do that too! You have a choice! Unless you happen to be a Sinclair viewer....:thumbsdown:

There are already some advertisers pulling ads from my local affiliate:

WGME's plan to air a documentary critical of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry prompted three Maine companies Thursday to pull their advertising from the Portland TV station.
Hannaford supermarkets, the Lee Auto Malls, and the law offices of Joe Bornstein withdrew their advertising indefinitely from WGME (Channel 13) over its plans to air "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal" on Oct. 23.

WGME's owner, Sinclair Broadcast Group, has ordered its 62 TV stations in local markets across the country to air the film without commercials.

The film shows Vietnam War veterans criticizing Kerry - a fellow veteran - for opposing the war after he served.

Alan Cartwright, WGME's general manager, declined to comment when contacted.

Ol' Al heard from me this AM.

Also, I will be screaming for re-regulation of the airwaves after this. We can't have some renegade Fascists controlling what we view.

 

[Train]

Originally posted by: arsbanned
Also, I will be screaming for re-regulation of the airwaves after this. We can't have some renegade Fascists controlling what we view.

I've never quoted myself before, so here goes, read carefully...

Originally posted by: Train
un-bunch your panties and change the channel, problem solved

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Originally posted by: arsbanned
Also, I will be screaming for re-regulation of the airwaves after this. We can't have some renegade Fascists controlling what we view.

To quote everyone's favorite female wrestler turned pop diva, Cindy Lauper:

"I see your true colors, shining through."

 

[arsbanned]

Changing the channel is not good enough. I'm a customer. They will pay for their bias. If they aired this and 9/11 on the same night, both commercial free, and the Nightline they found objectionable (wouldn't want to focus on reality now would we), then my panties would instantly unbunch. I'm writing to their advertisers too. To quote Dick Cheney, they can go fvck themselves.

 

[lozina]

We should all organize an effort against this blatant liberal media. How dare they force anti-Kerry propaganda on public airwaves?

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: Train

Originally posted by: arsbanned
Also, I will be screaming for re-regulation of the airwaves after this. We can't have some renegade Fascists controlling what we view.

I've never quoted myself before, so here goes, read carefully...

Originally posted by: Train
un-bunch your panties and change the channel, problem solved

So if I turn off CNN...then our deficit goes away, the war in Iraq is now gone, SS is very stable, everyone has jobs? Changing the channel solves the problem? Same analogy.

Pro-Kerry group offerend documentary.....no takers? Sinclair won't respond. I'll block Fox in Lexington from my channels. Fair and Balanced in Lexington my ass!

 

[CaptnKirk]

"Please step into the Tele-porter, and keep your arms and legs inside the device at all times."

"Checkov, Prepare one to beam up to the planet 'Ars'."

There ya go !

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Engineer
So if I turn off CNN...then our deficit goes away, the war in Iraq is now gone, SS is very stable, everyone has jobs? Changing the channel solves the problem? Same analogy.

No, if you (and enough others) turn off CNN, then CNN goes away...or changes so that you turn them back on

I, for one, am glad to hear of the boycott

 

[arsbanned]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
"Please step into the Tele-porter, and keep your arms and legs inside the device at all times."

"Checkov, Prepare one to beam up to the planet 'Ars'."

There ya go !

Thanks man!

 

[Train]

Originally posted by: arsbanned
Changing the channel is not good enough. I'm a customer. They will pay for their bias. If they aired this and 9/11 on the same night, both commercial free, and the Nightline they found objectionable (wouldn't want to focus on reality now would we), then my panties would instantly unbunch. I'm writing to their advertisers too. To quote Dick Cheney, they can go fvck themselves.

your a customer of the TV station? then pull the ads you are paying them to air, nuff said right?

 

[Genx87]

If the "people" are so offended. Why do they need somebody like you to tell them to boycott?

 

[arsbanned]

http://radioinsidescoop.com/mt...ts-archive/000216.html

I realize the idea of self-empowerment must be foreign to some of you guys, but you seem to be clueless regarding boycotts.
I am a customer of my local Sinclair affiliate advertisers. Without advertisers they die. Also, they are already losing customers due to their actions. For instance, Hannaford has withdrawn all advertising from WGME, my local Sinclair affiliate. Hannaford is one of the largest-if not THE largest- grocery distributor in New England.
Others need to be made aware of whom to boycott because they may not know they are supporting such enemies of democracy.

 

[Genx87]

dreaming

and the FCC ruled yesterday it wasnt a violation and probably would be a violation of the first amendment if they barred it from airing.

btw so your statement of Business 101: Do not offend your customer base is incorrect? If the customers were so pissed why would they need you to let them know?

And honestly if advertisers are supposedly pulling advertising left and right. Then what do you care? Sinclair will have to fold up shop.

 

[arsbanned]

Not dreaming, acting. As are many others whom I've contacted this morning. I agree FCC action would be unprecedented. There is more than one way to skin a cat, however.

 

[Genx87]

They ruled even if they wanted to it would violate the 1st amendment. So yeah, it would be unprecedented.

But good luck with your crusade. I am sure yo will single handily take down their entire network.

 

[Train]

isnt it being run commercial free anyways? what is punishing the advertisers going to do?

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Originally posted by: arsbanned
Not dreaming, acting. As are many others whom I've contacted this morning. I agree FCC action would be unprecedented. There is more than one way to obstruct freedom of speech, however.

Fixe that for you.

 

[arsbanned]

Originally posted by: Genx87
They ruled even if they wanted to it would violate the 1st amendment. So yeah, it would be unprecedented.

But good luck with your crusade. I am sure yo will single handily take down their entire network.

It's not single handed. That's where your wrong. I mean, another way you're wrong.

isnt it being run commercial free anyways? what is punishing the advertisers going to do?

lol. Supporting them on an ongoing basis indicates a bias. Or Sinclair is branding the advertisers with a bias. They should be punished in either case.

"Hannaford is apolitical, and our employees have varying views on issues," said Caren Epstein, Hannaford's spokeswoman. "We object to being positioned politically."

 

[arsbanned]

Originally posted by: TastesLikeChicken

Originally posted by: arsbanned
Not dreaming, acting. As are many others whom I've contacted this morning. I agree FCC action would be unprecedented. There is more than one way to obstruct freedom of speech, however.

Fixe that for you.

As I said, if they show 9/11 and the Nightline they refused to show, in the same manner, then I'm all for free speech. It's the bias I don't like. Some of their advertisers don't like it either.

 

[Chadder007]

This "boycott" is going to backfire onto the Democrates. They are just drawing more attention to it, causing more people to want to see what is up with the documentary.

 

[Thump553]

I will gladly participate in any boycott. Corporations have the right to broadcast their opinions, but they have to suffer the consequences of the viewers/consumers they offend. We consumers are entitled to vote with our pocketbooks too.

I strongly believe the whole issue of the repeal of fairness in broadcasting laws should be revisited.

BTW, Channel 40 (Springfield, MA) is the local Sinclair station here. If I watch ABC, it will be on an alternate station from here on out.