Wall Street Journal, May 3, 2013: CC Clear Channel …reported a loss of $203 million, versus a year-ago loss of $143.6 million. (The Limbaugh boycotts began last year in the first quarter) Revenue fell 1.3% to $1.34 billion. Revenue from media and entertainment, the company's largest segment, was down 2.2%, Operating expenses dropped 3.5%.

Clear Channel Media, is the vehicle used by private-equity firms Bain Capital LLC. *To see full Wall Street Report: http://www.google.com/... and scroll down to: News for Clear Channel: CC Media, Clear Channel Outdoor See 1st-Quarter Losses Widen Sharply

Pittman and Sykes would have to be living in another world to miss the massive public outrage against Rush Limbaugh’s show. Especially after Limbaugh called then unknown, college student, Sandra Fluke, a 'slut' and 'prostitute' when she was advocating for insurance-paid birth control.



Petitions were started by single citizens, as well as large activist organizations. Boycott groups evolved all over Facebook and Rush Limbaugh sponsor database, StopRush, was created for the average person to find contact information and air dates of sponsors. Even a ThinkContext browser app/extension is available to see sponsoring companies while searching the internet. It's massive. And it has much to do with the hard work of radio monitors and reporters who track ads on Rush Limbaugh shows throughout the country. Women's rights organization, UniteWomen.org, Daily Kos, Being Liberal, and Media Matters have fully supported and helped the movement.

First about 100 sponsors left after the Sandra Fluke attack. Then a few more left. Some like Angie’s List, Legal Zoom, ProFlowers and 800Flowers, went back to Limbaugh's show probably thinking the public outcry would die down and people would move on. Instead, the national movement grew and gained in momentum. Everyday citizens as well as activists continue to join Facebook groups like Boycott-Rush-Limbaughs-Sponsors-to-SHUT-HIM-DOWN (now has 54,000+ followers) and Flush Rush. Consumers are taking time to tell sponsors they will not buy from a company that supports Rush Limbaugh.

Sponsors reacted. Over 2,600 companies have pulled their ads due to the boycott. Hundreds more silently have slipped out. Now we see big losses for Clear Channel. Cumulus Radio has already admitted to losing millions due to the Limbaugh boycotts. It's doubtful Clear Channel will do the same, but the proof is in the pudding, I mean earnings.

Not only is it clear to Clear Channel and Rush Limbaugh, that the public means business, they are finding out the public IS business.