Growing list of companies reject host's bigoted rhetoric
WASHINGTON, April 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hate Hurts America
Community and Interfaith Coalition (HHA) today announced that Motel 6
(http://www.motel6.com/), part of the Accor North America chain of more
than 950 hotels, has joined a growing list of companies that have stopped
advertising or refuse to place their ads on Michael Savage's "Savage
Nation" radio program.
A company representative told HHA the chain will not air commercials on
Savage's program "in any market."
HHA, a group of religious and civic organizations seeking to challenge
hate speech on talk radio, was formed as a result of Savage's rhetorical
attacks on religious and ethnic minorities. Coalition members are calling
on advertisers nationwide to stop airing commercials on his
nationally-syndicated program.
SEE: Hate Hurts America
http://www.hatehurtsamerica.org
Advertisers that have already stopped airing or refuse to air
commercials on "Savage Nation" include Choice Hotels International, Sam's
Club, ITT Technical Institute, Chattem, Inc. (owners of Gold Bond, Icy Hot,
and Selsun Blue), Union Bank of California, Intuit (parent company of
TurboTax and QuickBooks), and GEICO Insurance, US Cellular, Sprint Nextel,
Sears, Universal Orlando Resorts, AutoZone, Citrix, TrustedID, JCPenney,
OfficeMax, Wal-Mart, and AT&T.
Late last year, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called
on radio listeners of all faiths to contact Savage's advertisers to express
their concerns about the host's anti-Muslim bigotry. CAIR is a member of
the Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition.
SEE ALSO: National Radio Host Goes on Anti-Muslim Tirade (CAIR)
http://www.cair.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=777&&ArticleID=23608&&name
=n&&currPage=3
Savage has a long history of rhetorical attacks on a variety of
minority groups. He says he has lost at least $1 million in revenue because
of the advertiser campaign.
SEE: Michael Savage (Media Matters)
http://mediamatters.org/issues_topics/people/michaelsavage
The Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition includes
public officials and civil rights advocates, as well as representatives of
the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Latino, and Asian communities.
SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations
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