Sears Will Not Air 'Savage Nation' Ads

Sears Will Not Air 'Savage Nation' Ads

Another advertiser rejects radio host's hate-filled rhetoric

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition (HHA) today announced that Sears, one of the nation's largest retailers, has joined a growing list of advertisers that have stopped advertising or refuse to place their ads on Michael Savage's "Savage Nation" radio program.

In an e-mail to HHA, a Sears official wrote: "Sears Holdings will not be advertising on 'The Savage Nation.'"

HHA, a group of religious and civic organizations seeking to challenge hate speech on talk radio, was formed as a result of Savage's recent rhetorical attacks on Muslims, Islam and the Quran, Islam's revealed text. Coalition members are calling on advertisers nationwide to stop airing commercials on Savage's nationally-syndicated program.

SEE: Hate Hurts America

http://www.hatehurtsamerica.org/

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

Advertisers that have already stopped airing, or refuse to air commercials on "Savage Nation" include Universal Orlando Resorts, AutoZone, Citrix, TrustedID, JCPenney, OfficeMax, Wal-Mart, and AT&T.

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.

CONTACT: Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition Coordinator Sabiha Khan, 407-430-3747, coordinator@hatehurtsamerica.org

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Source: Council on American-Islamic Relations

CONTACT: Sabiha Khan, Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith
Coalition Coordinator, +1-407-430-3747, coordinator@hatehurtsamerica.org

Web Site:

http://mediamatters.org/
http://www.cair.com/
http://www.hatehurtsamerica.org/

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