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"Gunny" Bob: Excel Roofing rejects hate radio

By Alan Franklin - May 16th, 2007 at 2:21 pm MDT

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Thanks for your efforts--our call for advertisers to pull their funds from "Gunny" Bob Newman's 850 KOA radio show is working. Yet another former "Gunny" Bob advertiser, Excel Roofing, has agreed that their money and good name should not be associated with hate radio.

I agree, I don't like hate speech. I never bought times in that show, the station placed them. I told Clear Channel to not allow my spots to run in that time slot anymore.

J Bretz
Owner, Excel Roofing, Inc.

Thanks, Mr. Bretz. We don't like hate speech either, and we thank you for taking responsibility for the programming your advertising dollars pay for. You stepped up right away, and our network members won't forget it.

Keep the pressure on the other sponsors--it's working! Click here to see the list and give them a call, and let us know what they said.

Reader Comments

Keep calling

By Bobby May 16th 2007 at 2:35 pm MDT

So these are the folks who have either not responded or refused to pull their ads:

Revive, Inc.
(303) 426-0373
info@revive.com

B&M Transmission
Owner: James
(303) 693-1400

Lithia Dodge of Cherry Creek
1-888-794-0264

Rocky’s Autos
303-426-4646

Double Eagle Casino and Resort
CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO 80813

Coyote Motorsports
Owners: David Wagner and Steve Trujillo
(303) 293-8000

Clark Auto
Owner: Lance
(303) 733-2274

Freeway Ford
Owner: Bob Barbie
(303) 757-3673

Re: Keep calling

By Alan Franklin May 16th 2007 at 2:43 pm MDT

Double Eagle Casino's phone #: 719-689-5011

(must have gotten dropped from the list)

Re: Keep calling

By Marshall May 16th 2007 at 9:40 pm MDT

Talked to the manager at Lithia and he said advertising decisions are handled by their corporate office which can be reached at - Link

Glad to see Excel pull their ads...

By Doc May 16th 2007 at 5:48 pm MDT

I know these guys and its a really reputable company... I'd hate to see them associated with hate radio.

Lithia is no surprise

By Michael Ditto May 16th 2007 at 8:42 pm MDT

They love discrimination: Link
No, really: Link
No, really really: Link (search for Doug Moreland)

They love 'em some Republicans too: Link

Oh and more: Link

Re: Lithia is no surprise

By Doc May 17th 2007 at 7:08 am MDT

Mike the last two links were dead, but the first two were enough to tell the story.

Re: Lithia is no surprise

By Michael Ditto May 17th 2007 at 10:54 am MDT

Just look up Doug Moreland on Opensecrets and on the SOS's campaign finance site.

Here's the juicy bits:

Owens - $5,000
Colorado Republicans - $5,000
Colorado Republicans - $1,000
Rick O'Donnell - $1,000
Americans for Free Int'l Trade: $1,000

It keeps on going. Beauprez, Allard, McInnis, Coors, Bush, Schaffer...

Re: Lithia is no surprise

By Michael Ditto May 17th 2007 at 10:55 am MDT

Correction, that was just $200 to the free trade group.

Nice

By Bob Baird May 17th 2007 at 6:44 am MDT

Guess the First Amendment only applies to "progressives"...

Re: Nice

By Doc May 17th 2007 at 7:06 am MDT

First Amendment applies to street corners and public assembly, there was no television or radio when the Constitution was written, that's why public airwaves are a public trust... and not just for 28 percent of the population.

Re: Nice

By Michael Ditto May 17th 2007 at 12:31 pm MDT

The first amendment absolutely applies to radio and TV. But this is not a first amendment issue.

While "Gunny" Bob has the right to say these vile things, advertisers also have the right to refuse to pay for him to do so. And the advertisers' customers have a first amendment right to tell those advertisers what they think.

Re: Nice

By Doc May 18th 2007 at 12:14 pm MDT

While I agree with you in principle Mike, there is nothing in written law equating public airwaves with the first amendment. When radio became the first public broadcast avenue, the Federal Government, under a Democratic administration, decided that rather than allow corporations to divy up the available frequencies and control what the public would hear, they established the FCC to license frequencies and ensure that license holders conducted their 'public trust' equitibly. One of the first guidelines set up was the Fairness Doctrine that required broadcasters to provide air time to individuals and groups with different points of view on any given issue, particularly if the license holder expressed a particular editorial view or position. That 'guideline' was done away with under the Reagan Administration, and license holders were allowed to 'police themselves.' Now, would you like to restate your thinking on broadcasters and the first amendment? You can have all the free speech you want, but you'll either have to pay for it, or spend as much in court to get the broadcaster to take it, and then pay for it.

Re: Nice

By Jo Bowling May 18th 2007 at 2:20 pm MDT

What radio programs are next on the hit list? I presume we will be allowed to listen to only your approved list because that is all that will left. Are the implanted chips to follow in your controlled state?

Debate tip

By Alan Franklin May 18th 2007 at 3:12 pm MDT

Jumping to the wackiest extreme you can imagine doesn't win anybody over. Why do you people always go right for the "implants," anyway?

Re: Debate tip

By Doc May 18th 2007 at 3:27 pm MDT

Alan, they've been on the chip ever since Tim McVey... it's hard to learn new tricks.

Re: Nice

By SUSAN May 20th 2007 at 12:22 pm MDT

YES FREE SPECH ONLY APPLY TO PROGRESSIVES.
I AGREE THAT COMPANYS SAPPORT WHO THEY WANT BUT PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO THERE VEIW.
I SAY THERE ARE GOOD MUSLEMS BECAUSE I WORK WITH ONE. IF NOT FOR HIM I WOULD BE SAYING KICK THEM OUT. MY HUSBAN SAYS THEY SHOULD GO. THERE ARE MORE OUT THERE WITH THAT POINT THEN YOU THINK.

Dumb Gunny Bob

By Mahmoud El-Yousseph May 17th 2007 at 10:52 pm MDT

Once again bigotry reared its ugly face in the great state of Colorado.

As a Muslim American Veteran of the U.S. Armed, I was saddened and disturbed by Gunny Bob's remarks. To me, it was a slap on the face. And if bigotary is a crime in America, this man will be now doing jail-time for his bigorary and hate-filled-speech.

Last March was State Rep. Jim Welker of the Colorado 50th district. He casted daoubt an the loyalty and patriotism of Muslims in America. Adding, that their goal is to destroy Israel and the U.S.

Now, we have Mr. Ugly Duckley, Gunny Bobby. What a shame!

By the way "Gunny" Bob, my forfather did not come to America's shore aboard the Nina,Pinto, or Santa Maria. However as a Muslim I served my adopted country with honor for 20 years. And FYI, the Old Glory was the first and the last I saluted.

Just before I retired several years ago, my oldest son carried the torch. He inlisted in the U.S. Army and just returned from Iraq. Last thing he told me on his way to Iraq," dad, if I die, I want to be burried at Arlington."

Please Clear Channel, dump Gunny Bob! This man helps divide rather than unite our nation. This man is like a whore, no dignity, no honor, and who will do anything for fame and money.

I will never forget Progress Now Action efforts for challanging and exposing this idiot. May God bless the U.S.A.

American Muslim Veteran
And Proud Father of a U.S.
Army Soldier

Re: Dumb Gunny Bob

By Doc May 18th 2007 at 12:19 pm MDT

And may God Bless you sir, thank you for your service.

Liberals love the catch words

By Donna H. Jul 25th 2008 at 10:18 pm MDT

Racists, bigots, hatespeech, Nazi's, Facists: lets see the latest crap that comes from liberals with nothing to say and limited vocabularies.They don't even understand what Gunny Bob is talking about so he must be pulled. The jackboots are in your camp. As for your usual name calling...ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ