During today's 11:00 a.m. segment of his morning show on AM 620 WTMJ radio, Charlie Sykes bashed what he said was the Obama campaign's misrepresentation of John McCain's position on stem cell research.
Fair enough. Sykes is pro-McCain, and anti-Obama.
But within minutes of Sykes' remarks, an Obama ad attacking McCain's stem cell position aired on TMJ.
Coincidence?
How would an automaker feel if it were paying for advertising during Sykes' program, and just before the automaker's ad ran, Sykes bashed company and the very claim it was making in its ad.
That's what my late father would have called "dirty pool."
If I were the Obama campaign, I'd complain to station management.
That’s nothing! On Friday, October 3rd at 7:30, when Charlie was doing his pre-show warm up with John & Gene, the Obama stem cell ad had just aired. Charlie said “The ad you just heard was a bunch of crap. It’s nothing but lies” and continued to rant about Mc Cain’s position on stem cell research. Doesn’t he realize where his paycheck is coming from? I thought, certainly he would make some type of apology but of course he didn’t. By the way, the M & I Wealth Management ad that Charlie does is the biggest bunch of BS on WTMJ. Read the fine print!
ReplyDeleteAir time was purchased. Charlie Sykes was not.
ReplyDeleteIt's the law, stupid.
ReplyDeleteFederal law requires that stations run political ads, even if they are full of lies.
Dear James:
ReplyDeletePerhaps you don't know the difference, but advertisers and commenters SHOULD be separate. It works that way in newspapers (at least it USUALLY DOES). Do you think an advertiser should hold any weight if a story is run (positive or negative)?
If they don't like what the host is saying, then don't buy ads on the station.
If McCain buys an ad on AirAmerica (he might, I don't know) should he be able to tell Randy Rhodes to be quiet?