The Sinclair Chronicles: a call to action!
This is such an important matter that I’m not going to post anything else today (though my teammates will). It requires your attention and I hope, immediate action. We need thousands of participants to make this work, so please get the word out and make these calls!
In addition to my Saturday call for a boycott of Sinclair, several other voices have an abundance of ideas.
sinclairwatch has been fighting for many months to get folks to file against local station license renewals.
Steve Soto describes the efforts of some to launch pickets and FCC complaints, and makes a greater argument for license challenges.
Apparently, Chris Bowers beat my boycott call by 3 hours. And his commenters left some added ideas, with addresses and phone numbers that I didn’t include.
Atrios mirrored Steve Soto’s call yesterday afternoon.
Josh Marshall picked up the story early Saturday, about when our Echidne mentioned it here. Like others, he discovered the background of the moviemaker, with more yesterday.
He then discovered the chair of the FCC had already sent a memo to Sinclair executives, specifically mentioning license renewal.
By late afternoon, he’d dug up more and summarized it succinctly as election fraud.
By late last night, a reader described how Sinclair shareholders could fight this and an insider wrote, indicating Steve Soto’s plan would be inefficient and the way to pursue it was to go after Sinclair’s advertisers. This is similar to what I’d suggested, though I suggested the 9-10 pm primetime ads. The insider says their big cash comes in on the 5pm-6 pm newscast, making it the better target. Josh wisely notes it’d be best to go after them with ALL of these suggestions.
Finally Josh came through with a database of ALL Sinclair advertisers early this morning, complete with phone numbers, addresses and a few email addresses.
So where to begin?
There’s roughly 80 advertisers there, so if your last name begins with:
A, B, or C : contact 7up through Circuit City (10 in all)
D, E, or F: contact Consolidated Credit Counseling through ESL Federal Credit Union
G, H, or I: contact Fazoli’s through ITT Tech
J, K, or L: contact iwireless through LoChiatto’s Restaurant
M, N, or O: contact Long John Silvers through Pattie’s Panties
P, Q, R, or S: contact PepsiCo through Select Comfort Corp
T, U, or V: contact Skogman Realty through Time Domain Inc (Sinclair owns this one)
W, X, Y, or Z: contact Time Warner RoadRunner of Rochester through Whataburger
Tell them why you’re complaining about Sinclair and that you’ve selected several advertisers to begin a multi-city boycott coordinated on the internet, and that their business is going to be included…. for a 3 to 6 month boycott.
Next, as my initial post noted, Sinclair has several direct subsidiaries. A principal one is MileOne Automotive which also appears on its advertisers list. EVERYONE IN MD or PA should contact this one and target it as the principal target in your state. MD readers & bloggers should review the other subsidiaries in the top link and boycott all the auto dealers and auto rental stores mentioned there, as well. All in this group should be prime targets for picketing, as well as the boycott.
EVERYONE should also write the FCC to complain and challenge license renewals, especially those in the states Steve Soto mentions.
Shareholders in Sinclair should contact any of these bloggers, as should any public interest lawyers interested in this matter, and we’ll try to link you together.
Let’s pull it together and fight this fast as Oct 21 is very near.
October 12th, 2004 at 6:43 am
If I had Sinclair stock, I’d be concerned about what happens if Kerry gets elected. Their licenses could be in jeopardy. Sinclair management is being pretty reckless and short-sighted here, and the shareholders ought to go after them on that basis.
October 12th, 2004 at 8:14 am
I wouldn’t. Democrats aren’t man enough to hold (and ACT ON) grudges. Why we’re where we are today.
October 12th, 2004 at 8:25 am
Everyone with an account at Morgan Stanley should let their broker know that how unhappy they are. I will take my account elsewhere if they don’t stand up and fight this.
October 12th, 2004 at 8:54 am
I’m up for making calls and writing letters to advertisers but I can’t open the link.
October 12th, 2004 at 9:27 am
For what it’s worth, he’s a partial list of Sinclair stations with web polls on the subject of the documentary:
Minneapolis, Flint, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Tampa
October 12th, 2004 at 9:31 am
Hmmm, I just tried to post a list of Sinclair affiliates with web polls on the airing of the documentary but it didn’t go through…
October 12th, 2004 at 9:41 am
Let me try again, I must have screwed up the HTML. So here’s the bare bones:
www.kmwb23.com/minneapolis_mn/
www.wsmh66.com/flint_mi/
www.wvtv18.com/milwaukee_wi/,
www.wb64.net/cincinnati_oh/ www.sbgi.net/business/markets/columbus.shtml www.wkef22.com/dayton_oh/
www.wblasvegas.com/lasvegas_nv/
www.wpgh53.com/pittsburgh_pa/
www.wtta38.com/tampa_fl/
October 12th, 2004 at 10:28 am
These sites are getting slammed! Sinclair may of just opened a piece of history that is about to turn around and eat him and his country alive. Opening a comparision between Bush’s and Nixon’s admnistration and the actions of Kerry after Kent State shows how strong Kerry does stand up to those who wish to do us harm. Even if it is our own political leaders like Nixon.
October 12th, 2004 at 10:35 am
Tried to vote in the network outlet polls. I was able to vote on the Minneapolis site but by the time I tried the second and subsequent ones, the sites themselves were no longer connecting to the parent company poll.
I can’t try again until later this afternoon. But if the polls get going again you might post the link on Daily Kos where they are all over Sinclair like flies on …well, you know.
Meanwhile, the responses to the Minneapolis poll were 2-1 against airing the screed. And you might be interested in how all this negative attention is effecting SBGI trading! http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=sbgi
October 12th, 2004 at 10:37 am
Oops! Didn’t mean to post that yet.
They’re down a second day in contrast to industry trends that have been up in the same time.
October 12th, 2004 at 10:40 am
It would be good to be a bit cautious. Clearly this is an extrordinary case, but the club will be pick up by the right for the most trivial, as was the case when Clinton was beat on by Ken Starr abusing the special prosecutor laws.
Having started down this path, which I agree is necessary, be prepared to defend others when they are abused by the right.
October 12th, 2004 at 12:59 pm
Understanding Sinclair and Getting Even
It’s not news that ‘freedom of the press belongs to he who owns one’. And even in this Internet age of ‘everyone a publisher’ the fact remains that TV remains the dominant media form in the US, and much of the world. Sincl…
October 12th, 2004 at 6:21 pm
Don’t Just Sit There
An update on the Sinclair Broadcasting Group from mousemusings Take Action: The Sinclair Chronicles TAKE ACTION: Kevin at The America Street has outlined some very specific actions we can take to let the Sinclair Broadcast Group know that we will…
October 12th, 2004 at 7:30 pm
Autopoiesis
Kevin Hayden at The American Street pulled together a bag of links on the Sinclair Broadcasting Group. Sinclair is scummy but the
October 12th, 2004 at 8:18 pm
I have been seeking out sites like this one that invite public comment (which I deeply appreciate) to add my hopefully helpful amplifying idea about contacting Sinclair, their affiliates, and advertizers and this is it:
On all the contacts for Sinclair, go for their 800 NUMBERS if you can find them.
Check online for specific companies and affiliates that you wish to contact, and see if they have an 800 NUMBER first.
This way you will be making Sinclair pay to hear to tell them what you think rather than you having to pay to speak your mind.
This is very good for both long distance and your local affiliates. Instead of calling the local toll free number call the local affiliate on their 800 number.
If you can’t find the necessary 800 number, go ahead and call the regular numbers listed.
Also, go for the FAX contact, if you computer has a fax function and most of them do any more, it won’t cost you very much if anything depending on your long distance plan, but it will cost Sinclair for the paper in their FAX machines.
Make Sinclair and those who pay to advertise with them start paying for their crimes right up front!
Thank you for the open forum to say this.
October 12th, 2004 at 9:49 pm
The best way to bring Sinclair to his knees is to write the FCC and declare your outrage over the airing of this show. How do you think the right got Janet in trouble?
October 13th, 2004 at 9:57 am
When I go to the link for the database of advertisers on Josh Marshall’s site, there is no link! What’s up?
October 13th, 2004 at 10:51 am
Jeff, they are closing them due to the demand on their servers.
October 13th, 2004 at 11:45 am
The database(s) of Sinclair’s offices and their advertisers and affliates are being published all over the Web.
The John Kerry Blog site has them as well as the Wesley Clark blog site, and other public discourse blogs.
I can put one of the lists in here, but I’ll have to use a separate post. And right now I’m researching the 800 numbers and also working on two other projects to get the truth out there and get our man Kerry elected, over that dangerous little boy in a president’s suit that we have now!
October 13th, 2004 at 11:51 am
God Bless Juiliana C. here is her painstaking effort with the lists. The last number on the list may ery well be the most important:
Boycott Sinclaire
By julianyc
Posted to julianyc’s weblog on Wed Oct 13th, 2004 at 02:22:51 PM EST
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-na-sinc…-home-headlines
I am so mad about this. This is being done by by Sinclair (the group that refused to air the tribute to the soldiers that were killed). I’m not sure what to do.
THE NATION
Conservative TV Group to Air Anti-Kerry Film
Sinclair, with reach into many of the nation’s homes, will preempt prime-time shows. Experts call the move highly unusual.
By Elizabeth Jensen, Times Staff Writer
NEW YORK — The conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group, whose television outlets reach nearly a quarter of the nation’s homes with TV, is ordering its stations to preempt regular programming just days before the Nov. 2 election to air a film that attacks Sen. John F. Kerry’s activism against the Vietnam War, network and station executives familiar with the plan said Friday.
Sinclair’s programming plan, communicated to executives in recent days and coming in the thick of a close and intense presidential race, is highly unusual even in a political season that has been marked by media controversies.
Sinclair has told its stations — many of them in political swing states such as Ohio and Florida — to air “Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal,” sources said. The film, funded by Pennsylvania veterans and produced by a veteran and former Washington Times reporter, features former POWs accusing Kerry — a decorated Navy veteran turned war protester — of worsening their ordeal by prolonging the war. Sinclair will preempt regular prime-time programming from the networks to show the film, which may be classified as news programming, according to TV executives familiar with the plan.
Executives at Sinclair did not return calls seeking comment, but the Kerry campaign accused the company of pressuring its stations to influence the political process.
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by julianyc (julianyc at forclark dot com) on 10/09/2004 03:09:20 PM EST
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Corporate Headquarters
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
10706 Beaver Dam Road
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030
410-568-1500 (Main Telephone)
410-568-1533 (Main Fax)
Investor Relations Contact
Lucy A. Rutishauser
VP Corporate Finance and
Corporate Treasurer
investor@sbgi.net
Sales Questions
Darren Shapiro
VP Sales
410-568-1500
-or-
Jeff Sleete
VP Marketing
410-568-1500
Directions to Corporate Headquarters
Approaching from the East (Philadelphia):
Take I-95 to I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) West toward Towson.
Take I-83 North / Exit 24 toward Cockeysville, MD / York, PA.
Exit at Warren Road / Exit 18.
Make first left onto Beaver Dam Road.
Sinclair building is about 300 feet on left.
Approaching from the West (BWI Airport):
Take I-95 North towards I-695 / Baltimore
Take I-695 North (West) towards Pikesville / Towson.
Follow I-695 North around to I-83 North / Exit 24 (do not take first I-83 exit South towards Baltimore)
Exit at Warren Road / Exit 18.
Make first left onto Beaver Dam Road.
Sinclair building is about 300 feet on left.
Approaching from Downtown Baltimore:
Take I-83 (Jones Falls Expressway) North to I-695 East towards Towson.
Stay in right lane and take next exit, I-83 North / Exit 24 toward Cockeysville, MD / York, PA..
Exit at Warren Road / Exit 18.
Make first left onto Beaver Dam Road.
Sinclair building is about 300 feet on left.
Approaching from the North (Pennsylvania):
Take I-83 South to Shawan Road / Exit 20A toward Cockeysville
Stay in right lane and merge onto McCormick Road
McCormick Road becomes Beaver Dam Road
Pass Cockeysville Road on the left;
Sinclair building is about 300 feet on the right
http://www.sbgi.net/contact/contact.shtml
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by julianyc (julianyc at forclark dot com) on 10/09/2004 03:09:59 PM EST
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And post here………………..Money talks
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mb?s=sbgi
FCC (#3) (No rating)
by julianyc (julianyc at forclark dot com) on 10/09/2004 03:13:05 PM EST
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How to Contact the FCC
To Contact the Commissioners via E-mail
Chairman Michael K. Powell: Michael.Powell@fcc.gov
Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy: Kathleen.Abernathy@fcc.gov
Commissioner Michael J. Copps: Michael.Copps@fcc.gov
Commissioner Kevin J. Martin: KJMWEB@fcc.gov
Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein: Jonathan.Adelstein@fcc.gov
To Obtain Information via E-mail
General information, inquiries & complaints: fccinfo@fcc.gov
Freedom of Information Act requests: FOIA@fcc.gov
Comments on FCC Internet services: webmaster@fcc.gov
Elections & political candidate matters: campaignlaw@fcc.gov
To Obtain Information via Telephone
1-888-225-5322 (1-888-CALL FCC) Voice: toll-free
1-888-835-5322 (1-888-TELL FCC) TTY: toll-free
(202) 418-2555 TTY: toll
(202) 418-0710 FAX
(202) 418-2830 FAX on Demand
(202) 418-1440 Elections & political candidate matters
FCC Phone Directory
United States Postal Service First-Class Mail, Express Mail & Priority Mail
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
Hand-Delivered or Messenger-Delivered Documents
For more complete information on filings, please see our Filing Location Public Notice, our Rulemaking Process page, and the Office of the Secretary web site.
Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary:
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
Office of the Secretary
c/o Natek, Inc.
236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Suite 110
Washington, DC 20002
(8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
Other Messenger-Delivered Documents,
Including Documents Sent by Overnight Mail
(other than United States Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail):
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
Office of the Secretary
9300 East Hampton Drive
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Internet Address
http://www.fcc.gov
Freedom of Information Act Requests
The Freedom of Information Act, commonly known as the FOIA, was enacted by Congress in 1966 to give the American public greater access to the Federal Government’s records. You do not have to file a FOIA request to obtain information which is routinely available for public inspection, including records from docketed cases, broadcast applications and related files, petitions for rulemakings, various legal and technical publications, legislative history compilations, etc. Much of this information is already available on the FCC website, but if you would still like to file a FOIA request, follow the instructions on our FOIA web page.
FCC’s Duplicating Contractor
Copies of Commission documents in paper format and alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio tape.
Best Copy and Printing, Inc.
Portals II
445 12th St. S.W.
Room CY-B402
Washington DC 20554
www.bcpiweb.com
1-800-378-3160
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by julianyc (julianyc at forclark dot com) on 10/09/2004 03:14:26 PM EST
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WHO OWNS WHAT
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Sinclair Headquarters
10706 Beaver Dam Road
Cockeysville, Maryland 21030
Phone (410) 568-1500
Fax (410) 568-1533
www.sbgi.net
Television
WTTA - Tampa
KMWB - Minneapolis
WPGH & WCWB - Pittsburgh
KOVR - Sacramento
KDNL - St. Louis
WBFF & WNUV - Baltimore
WTTV & WTTK - Indianapolis
WLFL & WRDC - Raleigh - Durham, NC
WZTV & WUXP - Nashville
WCGV & WVTV - Milwaukee
WSTR - Cincinnati
KSMO - Kansas City, MO
WTTE & WSYX - Columbus, OH
WFBC & WLOS - Asheville, NC
KABB & KRRT - San Antonio
WTTO & WABM & WDBB - Birmingham, AL
WTVZ - Norfolk, VA
WUTV - Buffalo, NY
KOCB & KOKH - Oklahoma City
WXLV & WUPN - Greensboro, NC
WKEF & WRGT - Dayton, OH
KVWB & KFBT - Las Vegas
WCHS & WVAH - Charleston, WV
WRLH - Richmond, VA
WEAR & WFGX - Mobile, AL
WSMH - Flint, MI
WDKY - Lexington, KY
KDSM - Des Moines
WSYT & WNYS - Syracuse
KBSI & WDKA - Paducah, KY
WUHF - Rochester, NY
WGME - Portland, ME
WMSN - Madison, WI
WEMT - Tri-Cities, TN
WGGB - Springfield, MA
WYZZ - Peoria, IL
WTWC - Tallahassee, FL
WMMP & WTAT - Charleston, SC
WICS & WICD — Springfield, IL
KGAN — Cedar Rapids, IA
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by julianyc (julianyc at forclark dot com) on 10/09/2004 03:16:21 PM EST
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ontact the FEC too. Info below. Also, here’s some info on Sinclair:
SINCLAIR EXECUTIVES MAJOR BUSH CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS: Sinclair executives have contributed more than $16,500 to President Bush since 2000. This year, Sinclair CEO David Smith gave President Bush the maximum $2000 contribution. Before soft money contributions became illegal, Sinclair Broadcasting gave more than $130,000 to the president’s political allies but no money to his opponents.
AND MORE: http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8O VF&b=63020
And here’s the FEC contact list:
Main Telephone Numbers:
Toll-free: 800-424-9530
Local: 202-694-1100
TDD: 202-219-3336
Mailing Address:
Federal Election Commission
999 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20463
(Alphabetical listing of offices with links to office descriptions)
Administration
Sylvia Butler, Administrative Officer
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1240)
202-694-1240
Administrative Review
Shawn Woodhead Werth, Reviewing Officer
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1660)
202-694-1660
202-219-0613 (fax)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Allan D. Silberman, Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1670)
202-694-1670
202-219-0613 (fax) E-Mail:
adrmail@fec.gov
Audit Division
Joseph Stoltz, Assistant Staff Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1200)
202-694-1200
202-219-3483 (fax) E-Mail:
audit@fec.gov
Commission Secretary
Mary Dove, Secretary of the Commission
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1040)
202-694-1040 E-Mail:
secretary@fec.gov
Congressional Affairs Office
Tina VanBrakle, Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1006)
202-694-1006 E-Mail:
congress@fec.gov
Deputy Staff Director for Audit & Review
Robert Costa, Deputy Staff Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext 1200)
202-694-1200
Deputy Staff Director for Management
John O’Brien, Acting Deputy Staff Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1215)
202-694-1215
Electronic Filing Office
Ken Lally, IT Specialist
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 4)
202-694-1642 E-Mail:
e-filing@fec.gov
Equal Employment Opportunity
Patricia Brown, EEO Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 6, then ext. 1228)
202-694-1228 E-Mail:
eeo@fec.gov
Finance Office
Brian Duffy, Accounting Officer
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1230)
202-694-1230
General Counsel
Lawrence Norton, General Counsel
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1650)
202-694-1650
Information Division
Greg Scott, Assistant Staff Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 6)
202-694-1100
202-219-3336 TDD E-Mail:
Submit your campaign finance law questions to info@fec.gov, and a specialist will research your questions and respond within ten business days.
Information Technology
Alec Palmer, Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then 1250)
202-694-1250 E-Mail:
it@fec.gov
Inspector General
Lynne McFarland, Inspector General
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1015)
202-694-1015
202-501-8134 (fax) Mail:
999 E Street, NW Room 940
Washington, DC 20463
E-Mail:
oig@fec.gov
Law Library
Leta Holley, Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1600)
202-694-1600 E-Mail:
library@fec.gov
Personnel and Labor Relations
Scotty McBride, Acting Personnel Director
(Job Listings: http://www.fec.gov/jobs.shtml)
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1080)
202-694-1080 Mail:
999 E Street, NW Room 236
Washington, DC 20463 E-Mail:
personnel@fec.gov
Planning and Management
John O’Brien, Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1216)
202-694-1216
Press Office
Bob Biersack, Acting Press Officer
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 1)
202-694-1220 E-Mail:
press@fec.gov
Public Records Office
Patricia Young, Assistant Staff Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 2)
202-694-1120 E-Mail:
pubrec@fec.gov
Reports Analysis Division
John Gibson, Assistant Staff Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 5)
202-694-1130
Staff Director
James Pehrkon, Staff Director
Telephone:
800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1007)
202-694-1007 E-Mail:
director@fec.gov
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by julianyc (julianyc at forclark dot com) on 10/09/2004 03:17:47 PM EST
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WRDC in Raleigh-Durham (Sinclair Group) - UPN Station
UPN 28
3012 Highwoods Blvd. Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: 919.872.2854
Fax: 919.878.6588
WTVZ in Norfolk, VA - WB Station
WTVZ-WB33
900 Granby Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-622-3333 (phone)
757-623-1541 (fax)
For programming or program
scheduling questions:
programming@wtvz33.com
For information about advertising
on-air or on the website:
sales@wtvz33.com
WLFL
Owned And Operated 22 57 WB www.wb22tv.com
WRDC
Owned And Operated 28 27 UPN www.upn28tv.com
WRLH - Richmond Virginia - FOX Station:
Address:
WRLH - FOX35
1925 Westmoreland Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone Number:
(804) 358-3535
Fax Number:
(804) 358-1495
Advertisers on the Website include:
Arby’s
GamerzEdge
Miller Lite
ITT Technical College
WTTA (WB 3 -
http://www.wtta38.com/tampa_fl/station/contact_depart ments.shtml
STATION ADDRESS:
WB 38 WTTA Tampa Bay
7622 Bald Cypress Place
Tampa, FL 33614
PHONE: 813 886 9882
FAX: 813 880 8154
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KMWBV (WB 23) -
http://www.kmwb23.com/minneapolis_mn/station/contact_ departments.shtml
STATION ADDRESS:
KMWB
1640 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (651) 646-2300
Fax: (651) 646-1220
—
KOVR 13
http://www.kovr13.com
EMAIL: news@kovr13.com
2713 KOVR DR
West Sacramento
CA 95605
(916) 374-1313
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KDNL 30 ABC in St Louis
1215 Cole St
(314) 436-3030
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FOX53
http://www.wpgh53.com/pittsburgh_pa/station/contact_d epartments.shtml
FOX53 - WPGH
750 Ivory Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
412-931-5300
News FAX: 412-931-4284
News Line: 412-939-NEWS (6397)
–
WCWB
http://www.wcwb2.com
(412)931-5300
750 Ivory Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
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WRDC in Raleigh-Durham (Sinclair Group) - UPN Station
UPN 28
3012 Highwoods Blvd. Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: 919.872.2854
Fax: 919.878.6588
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FOX45 - WBFF - BALTIMORE
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/baltimore_md/station/cont act_departments.sh
tml
WBFF FOX-45 / WNUV WB-54
2000 W. 41st Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
FOX45 Phone: 410-467-4545
WB54 Phone: 410-467-8854
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WLFL - WB22
http://www.wlfl22.com/raleigh_nc/station/contact_depa rtments.shtml
3012 Highwoods Blvd. Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: 919-872-9535
Fax: 919-878-3877
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UPN28 -
http://www.upn28tv.com/feedback/feedback.htm
3012 Highwoods Blvd. Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27604
PHONE: 919.872.2854
FAX: 919.878.6588
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UPN30
sales@upn30.com
631 Mainstream Drive
Nashville, TN 37228
(615)259-5617
http://www.sbgi.net/business/markets/all.shtml#74
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by julianyc (julianyc at forclark dot com) on 10/09/2004 03:18:50 PM EST
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Here is the info forr local affiliate in the key Dayton, OH market -. Go to http://www.wkef22.com/dayton_oh/ and you’ll see one major advertiser is Iams (owned by P&G). Give them your opinion at
http://www.iamsco.com/en_US/jhtmls/iamsco/consumer_ca re/sw_ic_ConsumerCare_page.jhtml?li=en_US&bc=C&pti=IC& _requestid=4920033
http://www.pg.com/getintouch/index.jhtml
STATION ADDRESS:
ABC22/FOX45
45 Broadcast Plaza
Dayton, Ohio 45408
Phone: 937.263.4500
Fax: 937.268.5265
Please help out in Ohio!
thanks for this julia- (#19) (Rated 5.00/1)
by kath on 10/12/2004 12:57:17 PM EST
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contacted P& G, and will work my way through the rest!
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by julianyc (julianyc at forclark dot com) on 10/09/2004 03:19:49 PM EST
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/01/a…abc.nightline
remember!
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/4/29/171249/664
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by julianyc (julianyc at forclark dot com) on 10/09/2004 03:20:30 PM EST
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http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?tit…Broadcast_Group
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by Anonymous on 10/09/2004 03:28:26 PM EST
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AlterNet: The Death of Local News
http://www.alternet.org/story/15718
TV Barn’s Mark Jeffries calls Sinclair the “Clear Channel of local news,” a reference to the San Antonio, Texas, media giant that has grown from 40 to more than 1,200 stations today thanks to the 1996 Telecommunications Act, which relaxed radio ownership rules. But the parallels extend beyond their growth strategies. Jeffries describes Sinclair as having a “fiercely right-wing approach that makes Fox News Channel look like a model of objectivity,” while Clear Channel is best known for sponsoring pro-war “Rallies for America” during the Iraq conflict. And like Clear Channel’s CEO L. Lowry Mays — a major Republican donor and onetime business associate of George W. Bush — the Sinclair family, board, and executives ply the GOP with big money. Since 1997, they have donated well over $200,000 to Republican candidates.
Disinfopedia overview of the Nightlight incident
http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Media_cont…
Many links, including one to a story (which is no longer available online) about Sen. Mark Dayton of Minnesota writing to the FEC about the dangers of media consolidation posed by Sinclair. Perhaps Dayton might be another person to contact about the latest outrage.
Take Back the Media
http://www.takebackthemedia.com/boycottsinclair.html
Many phone numbers, etc. for Sinclair and its executives.
On edit:
The Counterpoint — an anti-Sinclair blog
http://thecounterpoint.blogspot.com /
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by Anonymous on 10/09/2004 03:29:12 PM EST
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Sinclair Broadcasting owns a share of several other corporations, most of them with an obvious connection to broadcasting or advertising. But it also owns a chunk of VisionAir, Inc., “a respected leader in public safety software,” with ties to the military, homeland security, and law enforcement.
http://www.sbgi.net/business/ventures.shtml
The software has been found so effective in fact that one or more of the products have been selected by
· the U. S. Marine Corps for fire department, military police, and emergency management use at every Marine Corps base and Marine Corps Air Station in the world;
· the Pentagon’s Information Technology Management Division for use in one of the Pentagon’s operations centers; and
· for use by fire service command staff at six major U.S. military bases in Iraq
http://www.visionair.com/newsletter.asp
VisionAIR(R), a leading provider of public safety and criminal justice software, welcomes General Barry R. McCaffrey to the VisionAIR Board of Directors. General McCaffrey is a renowned expert on terrorism and homeland defense, who led the 24th Mechanized Infantry Division in the 1991 Gulf War, and a former Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. At retirement from active duty, he was the most highly decorated and youngest four-star general in the U.S. Army.
General McCaffrey remarked, “I believe strongly in the leadership team, mission, and strategy of VisionAIR. Their commitment to industry standards and client satisfaction are right on target with industry needs.” VisionAIR’s progressive approach to combating terrorism and crime in an increasingly precarious world attracted General McCaffrey to VisionAIR when he agreed to be the Keynote Speaker at the VisionAIR Annual Users’ Conference in October of 2003.
http://schema-root.org/region/americas/north_america/us… /
On edit: I wonder if this cound have something to do with it?
http://www.mediageek.org/archives/002264.html
Sinclair Vice-President and on-air commentator Mark Hyman is a captain with an intelligence role in the U.S. Naval Reserves, who apparently sees no conflict of interest between his role as “journalist” and being on the payroll of Naval Intelligence. Hyman delights in his crusade to lambaste anyone who questions the war in Iraq, such as calling congresspeople who voted against a recent resolution of support for the war “just unpatriotic politicians who hate our military.
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by El in New York (El-in-New-York at forclark dot com) on 10/12/2004 12:50:50 AM EST
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Additional Info on Sinclair Broadcasting: (call or write to one or more, PLEASE!)
Corporate Headquarters
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
10706 Beaver Dam Road
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030
-568-1500 (Main Telephone)
-568-1533 (Main Fax)
Investor Relations Contact
Lucy A. Rutishauser
VP Corporate Finance and
Corporate Treasurer
investor@sbgi.net
Sales Questions
Darren Shapiro
VP Sales
410-568-1500
-or-
Jeff Sleete
VP Marketing
410-568-1500
Email Them Here: (#13) (No rating)
by reggiesmom (Proud WesPAC Supporter!) on 10/12/2004 09:43:20 AM EST
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President, David Smith dsmith@sbgnet.com
Vice President, Mark Hyman mhyman@sbgnet.com
Don’t let this issue die!!!
Sorry julianyc! (#14) (Rated 5.00/1)
by TOTALLY COMMITTED on 10/12/2004 11:38:49 AM EST
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I just re-set my time-stamp because I added some stuff to my Sinclair Blog. After I checked to see if it worked, I noticed your posting to the main Board that you had done the same thing. I am so sorry. This is sincerely a case of great minds thinking alike, not “monkey-see, monkey-do’, I promise!
TC
phone numbers (#15) (No rating)
by julianyc (julianyc at forclark dot com) on 10/12/2004 12:16:58 PM EST
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Start calling the affiliatesaffiliate phone numbers
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by Sybil (ferClark’ssake!) on 10/12/2004 01:04:30 PM EST
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Not without making a conscious choice to view it and then forking over $3.99 for a PPV viewing bub!
Both films are political propaganda and the FCC has rulings about air time and Sinclair is in defiance of those rulings. Dictating the pre-emption of regular programming on Sinclair controlled stations and posturing the Anti-Kerry film as “news” is despicable and deceitful at best.
The airwaves belong to the public!
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by Sybil (ferClark’ssake!) on 10/12/2004 01:05:09 PM EST
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response to the bush troll at #16
Start a Chain Letter (#23) (Rated 5.00/1)
by MeowMeow (WoofWoof) on 10/12/2004 01:06:21 PM EST
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Tired of conservative email chain letters? Let’s start our own chain letter! This is the email I sent to all my friends:
This is important! Our democracy is at stake. The Sinclair Broadcast Group
is forcing their 62 stations to air a one-hour long anti-Kerry movie on
their stations across the country. Below is the article from the New York
Times. You can help. Write your congressmen and representatives, boycott
Sinclair, write the FCC! Inform your friends. This needs to be stopped.
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Sinclair advertisers:
Sample letter to advertisers:
Dear Chili’s:
I’m a regular customer (~once/month) at the Chili’s in Wilmington Delaware.
I ‘m saddened to learn that you advertise on Sinclair Broadcast Group’s
television stations. As you may know, Sinclair is trying to circumvent our
election laws by forcing their stations to broadcast a clearly partisan
“movie.” Please help keep our Democratic Republic alive. Please discontinue
advertising on Sinclair stations.
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FCC email addresses:
Chairman Michael K. Powell: Michael.Powell@fcc.gov
Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy: Kathleen.Abernathy@fcc.gov
Commissioner Michael J. Copps: Michael.Copps@fcc.gov
Commissioner Kevin J. Martin: KJMWEB@fcc.gov
Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein: Jonathan.Adelstein@fcc.gov
Sample letter to FCC:
Subject: Sinclair Anti-Kerry Broadcast
To: Michael.Powell@fcc.gov
Cc: Kathleen.Abernathy@fcc.gov, Michael.Copps@fcc.gov, KJMWEB@fcc.gov,
Jonathan.Adelstein@fcc.gov
Dear Mr. Powell:
This email is in protest of the coming plan by the Sinclair Broadcasting Group to require each of its 62 stations to broadcast a blatantly political documentary attacking John Kerry’s Vietnam service.
Unless I am wrong, the FCC regulations require that “news”
presentations of political programs provide equal time to
the all bona fide candidates. The Sinclair network’s offer
to John Kerry to appear on the network after the showing is
transparently hollow.
As Chairman of the FCC, you have a duty to uphold the rights
of the citizens when privately owned broadcaster use the
public airwaves for partisan politics. Please look into this
immediately.
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Contact your elected officials:
http://www.firstgov.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml
Sample letter to elected official:
Dear Governor Rendell,
I’m appalled by what I’ve just read in the New York Times. The Sinclair
Broadcast Group is trying to influence the Presidential election using their
broadcasting power by requiring their 62 stations to air a
one-hour-long anti-Kerry movie the week before the general election. Please
do everything in your power to prevent this from happening in our state. We
need to keep our democracy in tact. Please help us keep the fairness in the
public airwaves.
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Here’s the background info from the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/11/politics/campaign/11film.html?hp&ex=1097553600&en=7330a800 bcb28142&ei=5094&partner=homepage
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by Sybil (ferClark’ssake!) on 10/12/2004 01:51:09 PM EST
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Just a thought…
Last I knew, Michael Copps was the only Dem on the board at FCC. Last year I always emailed directly to him for more public hearings…and we did at least get more public hearings…for what it’s worth…
Michael Copps, a Federal Communications Commission member who some believe could become chairman if Kerry wins, said it’s “an abuse of the public trust. And it is proof positive of media consolidation run amok when one owner can use the public airwaves to blanket the country with its political ideology.”
http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2004-10-11-sinclair_x.htm
Sinclair Sponsors (#27) (No rating)
by jen (jen at forclark dot com) on 10/12/2004 02:46:16 PM EST
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WoofMeow, using your sample letter as a template and this list, couldn’t be easier! My email to Applebee’s was truly heartfelt - I really do like that place! (and I’m praying this works because I pasted it into a Word file first…)
here’s the list (none / 1)
Advertiser Phone 1 Phone 2 Phone 3 Website Contact Email
Applebeeâ€TMs International, Inc. (913) 967-4000 (913) 967-2718 http://www.applebees.com/ Carol DiRaimo, ca.diraimo@applebees.com
Arby’s 1-800-487-2729
Best Buy 1-888-BEST BUY 612-292-4000 612-291-1000
Betty Crocker 1-800-446-1898
Brinker International (972) 980-9917 http://www.brinker.com/
Brinker International investor.relations@brinker.com
Chili’s Grill and Bar 515-226-1744 1-800-983-4637 http://www.chilis.com/ http://www.chilis.com/contact/
Circuit City 800-843-2489
Consolidated Credit Counseling Services, Inc. 1-800-320-9929 http://www.consolidatedcredit.org http://www.consolidatedcredit.org/feedback.asp
Discount Tire (888) 774-6560 800-589-6789 http://www.discounttire.com/dtc/brochure/contact/contactUs.jsp
Dodge 1-800-992-1997
Domino’s Pizza 734-930-3030 http://www.dominos.com/
Dunkin’ Donuts 781-961-4020 http://dunkindonuts.com
Educate, Inc. (Sylvan) (410) 843-8000 fx?410 843-6145 http://www.educate-inc.com
Fazoli’s 1-859-268-1668 http://www.fazolis.com/
GMC 1-800-462-8782
Great Earth Vitamins 1-800-284-8243 http://www.greatearth.com http://www.greatearth.com/contact_us.html
ITT Tech (805) 520-7200 http://www.itt-tech.edu
JC Penny http://www.jcpenny.com
Jim Barkley Toyota 828-667-8888 www.jimbarkleytoyota.com
Johnson & Johnson 732-524-0400
Long John Silvers (502) 874-8200 http://www.ljsilvers.com/ http://www.ljsilvers.com/comments/default.htm
Mile One Automotive 866-645-3663 http://www.mileone.com info@mileone.com
NetZero 1-888-349-0029
Papa John’s 1-502-261-7272t http://www.papajohns.com/
Patties Panties (493)555-1293 http://www.pattyspanties.com
Pepsi-Co. boardofdirectors@pepsi.com
Pfizer, Inc. (212) 573-2323 fx: 212 5737851 http://www.pfizer.com mckinnell@pfizer.com
Procter & Gamble 513-983-1100 http://www.pg.com/
Red Bull North America 781-961-4020 http://redbull.com http://www.redbull.com/extras/contact.jsp
Rentway, Inc. 1-800-RENTWAY 814-455-5378 http://www.rentway.com http://www.rentway.com/contactus.asp
SC Johnson Scrubbing Bubbles 1-800-494-4855 262-260-3709 262-260-4402
Select Comfort Corp. 763-551-7000 http://www.selectcomfort.com
Skyland Automotive 828-667-5213 http://www.skylandautomotive.com/ http://www.skylandautomotive.com/
Sonic (405) 225-5000 (816) 842-1500 http://www.sonicdrivein.com/business/newsroom/mediaContacts.jsp sonicpr@sonicdrivein.com
Subway (203) 877-4281 (800) 888-4848 http://www.subway.com/subwayroot/Applications/CustServ/frmCustomerService.aspx
Taco Bell/Yum! Brnads Inc 502 874-2543 1-800-tacobell http://www.yum.com Amy.Sherwood@Yum.Com
Time Domain Inc. 888-826-8378 (Sinclair owns equity stake) http://www.timedomain.com/index2.html
Time Warner Road Runner of Rochester 585-756-1608 http://www.twrochester.com/contact.cfm http://www.twrochester.com/feedback.cfm
Toyota Consumer Relations 800-331-4331 #3 http://www.toyota.com
Tri-Star Health Systems/HCA Mid-America 615-886-5000 615-886-4902 http://www.tristarhealth.com/ cheryl.chubbs@hcahealthcare.com
Whataburger 361-878-0650
You know it’s bad when… (#26) (No rating)
by Sybil (ferClark’ssake!) on 10/12/2004 01:52:01 PM EST
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“A supine Congress and a feckless majority of the FCC have failed to protect our access to a variety of news, views, and entertainment.” — Wm. Safire
G.D. repost sign the DNC petition (#28) (Rated 5.00/1)
by Sybil (ferClark’ssake!) on 10/12/2004 02:49:26 PM EST
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by Sybil (ferClark’ssake!) on 10/12/2004 12:28:58 PM PDT
Take Action
Stop the Right-Wing Smears Against John Kerry
The Sinclair Broadcasting Group, a conservative broadcasting company that runs television stations in dozens of major television markets nationwide, has ordered its stations to preempt other programming and air an anti-Kerry program days before Election Day. Sign our petition demanding that Sinclair take their negative smears off the air.
Sign the Petition
To: Sinclair Broadcasting Group:
http://www.democrats.org/action/200410120001.html
just signed the petition (#31) (No rating)
by kath on 10/12/2004 04:52:48 PM EST
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Here’s the comment I added:
“This unwise move on your part allows so many more people to understand your agenda than before - and once understood, the American people, not to mention your advertisers and share-holders will respond. They will ask why Sinclair chose not to honor our fallen American soldiers, but forced their stations to air a one hour political smear piece about John Kerry. WE are now able to see that your loyalties lie not with soldiers in Iraq, or even soldiers in Vietnam- who know what the situation there engendered in some, and know Kerry NEVER claimed ALL soldiers there committed atrocities. No , your loyalties lie with the political party that helps you make money. Making money is your one and only goal, and accepting money from outfits like yours, and rewarding those contributions, is the way the Republican party helps keep the status quo. This is a great civics lessons for Americans.”
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by Sybil (ferClark’ssake!) on 10/12/2004 06:10:18 PM EST
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In a state of mind “more pi**ed than is humanly possible, I said:
That you would, in an effort to influence our presidential election, issue an edict forcing your stations to pre-empt their regular programming in order to present an Anti-Kerry propaganda film and then to posture the film as “news”, all, within days of an election is not only deceitful, it is tyrannical.
I will boycott each and every station as well as each and every product sponsoring any station who complies with your illegal and dictatorial agenda.
The airwaves belong to the public!
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by HollyC (INDICT BushCheney 05) on 10/12/2004 02:58:53 PM EST
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Great, Julia- I suggest you repost the bulk of this often out on the open blog
:)
Boycott Sinclaire TV Stations (#30) (No rating)
by Anonymous on 10/12/2004 03:59:38 PM EST
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I think the american people need to stand up against News media stations including those which
so call themselves christains . The constitution supposely has separation of church and state. These stations
are self serving and only want what they want the american people to see. So I think we should like our
fore fathers have done for so many years. Protest, hit the self serving people in the pocket book were it hurts!
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by HollyC (INDICT BushCheney 05) on 10/12/2004 05:34:59 PM EST
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Dear WPGH,
I’m writing to ask you to reconsider your corporate marching orders to pre-empt your regular programming in order to air the so-called documentary “Stolen Honor” in advance of the election- not because I question the validity or importance of the POW’s stories, but because I question your timing.
While I admire your interest in exploring the POW issue, I do not admire your doing so in a blatantly partisan way in the heat of a hotly contested Presidential Election cycle. May I ask why you didn’t put together your own report concerning POW’s rather than outsource your creative programming if the issue suddenly interests you so much?
If you can’t stop yourself from cutting off your nose to spite your oun face, and chose to air “Stolen Honor,” I demand that you give the other side equal time by airing Michael Moore’s Farenheit 9/11 or The Hunting of the President by Harry Thomason and Nick Perry, which details the 10-year neo-conservative effort to bring down Bill Clinton. Better yet, if you’re so daring, why not air Robert Greenwald’s documentary “Outfoxed?” and let the marketplace of ideas sort out your ashes?
Both of my Uncles served in Vietnam- one returned a quadreplegic, the other drifted away from the family and is rarely heard from. Let me give you a hint- neither one of them are voting for George W. Bush this year.
If I may ask, where exactly have you been on this issue for the last 30 years? Can you provide me with examples of the in-house coverage you’ve devoted to this important issue during that time?
I do not take kindly to this kind of media bias and will gladly change my car insurance carrier from Geico to another company and inform them I am doing so because they sponsor your stations.
Do you really think it is wise to alienate more than half of your viewing audience? Is it a good move financially to burn bridges with your corporate sponsors, many of whom do not wish to be publically tainted by your dirty laundry?
You are seriously and wilfully misreading the mood of the American public regarding the Election, and I can only hope this backfires on you with great intensity.
You must realize that when thousands of American citizens surround Fox News shouting over and over again, “Fox News Sucks!” as was seen on C-Span during the rabid Republican Convention, it means more than we are a bit irritated with your garbage-barge reality show programming.
If you chose to present this kind of trash, I have no problem with it because I believe most Americans will see this effort for what it is- more of the same tired paid Swiftboat style character assasination we’ve seen from Republicans all year. I ask only that you give the other side equal time.
Cordially, HollyC
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by HollyC (INDICT BushCheney 05) on 10/12/2004 06:45:33 PM EST
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In database form
Important new FCC phone number! (#35) (No rating)
by El in New York (El-in-New-York at forclark dot com) on 10/12/2004 09:40:11 PM EST
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A few hours ago I was listening to the Randi Rhodes show and a listener called in regarding the big topic of the day, Sinclair Broadcasting. She found a different phone number for the FCC. This one has *live* persons answering the lines– not machines! You need to call in between the hours of 8:00am and 5:30 pm est. She spoke with a woman there who was very friendly and interested. The FCC spokeswoman indicated that they want to hear from people. They want comments! They have been inundated with calls today, the FCC person said, but still they want to hear more. We need people to call every day leading up to the 21st of the month (before this movie is to air)! They will take everything into consideration and likely make a decision. Please make a note of this phone number, repost it and pass it around, thanks!!! This FCC# is 1- 888- 225-5322
October 13th, 2004 at 11:53 am
I tried posting the list. I think it is too big, because it didn’t show up. Go to the two other blogs I mentioned, and you will find the complete lists.
October 13th, 2004 at 12:07 pm
PJ, your comment wasn’t too long, it just triggered the spam filters… i approved it. my goodness, the research
October 13th, 2004 at 3:45 pm
Continuing the Fight Against Sinclair
There is info all over the place, now, so there is no excuse for not stopping this shit. Went to MouseMusings which led me to American Street which has simply scads of links, phone numbers, directions how to get to…
October 14th, 2004 at 3:35 pm
Wow, PJ, that was a lot of info! Thanks!
October 19th, 2004 at 3:49 pm
After reading these post I realized there are only democrats posting being placed on this site. I am a American, not a republican and not a democrat, which believes in free speech !
Way is it any time someone says something negative against Bush i.e. 911 Farihight the demarcates cheer. But if anyone says anything about a Democrat, Law suits are threaten.
This indicates to me, that the democrats are attempting to hide something .Personally, this undermines our country. Those who fight for a party either party, and do not read or have all of the information available are to be considered stupid and should not open their moths. Let the world and the usa judge both of these man before the elections with all available information at hand. Kerry’s record is not impressive. Bush also has had major problems. The unit states is divvied, and divided we fall, united we stand. using a wedge tactic to win an election will work and is dangerous. I support the television media and would advise the station broadcast the show. If not, make the show available on the internet through a streaming server. Democrats, watch how many times the show will be viewed. Americans, thetas right, americans run this county not the rich Democrats and not the rich Republicans. Remember, if you file law suits on freedom of speech you are a communist dictator. You should have your rights of free speech removed and see how you like it.
October 19th, 2004 at 4:06 pm
Peter, I recommend a remedial course in the Consitution. Go read what the First Amendment says before describing it as you think it should be.
I was an Independent and switched to Democrat because I consider Bush to be more dangerous to our country than Osama. I am not rich; I’m one step above being homeless.
I completely disagree with you about Kerry who’s the best qualified candidate for President I’ve seen in my 51 years.
Sinclair wants to control the airwaves and with Bush’s election, will. Then we’ll be treated to fake news forever: how’s that for freedom of the press?
Sorry, your arguments don’t even come close to being logical.
December 3rd, 2004 at 11:18 am
Cheers!