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AOL Joins Rush Limbaugh Ad Exodus

in Media on March 5 at 9:14 am PT

AOL became the eighth advertiser to pull its ads from Rush Limbaugh’s radio talk show, after the conservative host referred to a Georgetown law school student as a “slut” and a “prostitute.” An AOL spokeswoman told AOL’s Huffington Post that the company was “suspend[ing] advertising” because “Mr. Limbaugh’s comments are not in line with our values.”

What Do Rush and NPR Have in Common? Internet Talk Radio Hub Stitcher Nabs $6 Million From Benchmark.

in News on April 6, 2010 at 4:30 am PT

Online talk radio aggregator Stitcher nabbed $6 million from Benchmark Capital and will use the money to give radio blabbermouth Rush Limbaugh, as well as the endlessly talking heads of National Public Radio, even more digital distribution. The San Francisco-based start-up often describes itself as the the Pandora of online talk radio. And like the digital music site, Stitcher lets its users create and customize their own free personalized talk/information/news radio stations.

Simon & Schuster to Publish Anthology of Jerry Yang Letters

in News on February 14, 2008 at 10:59 am PT

Simon & Schuster to Publish Anthology of Jerry Yang Letters

in News on February 14, 2008 at 10:59 am PT

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Mr. Jobs, please help me. I know we don’t agree on anything. You love Al Gore — and by the way, I’ve got no problem with him now, but can you put me to somebody that can get this going, because I know it’s gotta work for most people. What am I doing wrong? [My producer] said, “You don’t understand it. Jobs has you tagged. He’s making sure your computers don’t work. If you put out this appeal to Steve Jobs and ask him to help, his reply is going to be, ‘Mr. Limbaugh. Do us a favor and endorse Windows.’

–Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on his appeal to Apple CEO Steve Jobs for tech support.