Group Says NBC Refuses to Air Ads Thanking Troops Over Holidays

fox news ^ | 12/7/2007 | fox news

[tobyhill]

WASHINGTON — NBC has nixed holiday advertisements meant to thank troops for serving overseas in opposition to the inclusion of a non-profit's Web address.

The ads, paid for by the non-profit Freedom's Watch, are a simple thank you, the group says, with people shown paying gratitude to members of the military and the final frame showing the group's Web address, www.freedomswatch.org.

Click here to see the ads on Freedom's Watch's Web Site.

NBC is refusing to air the ads as long as the address is included, according to an e-mail exchange between NBC and the group, which Freedom's Watch provided to FOX News.

"Per my previous email, the www.freedomswatch.org website will have to be redacted from the commercials for approval. This comes from Alan Wurtzel and Rick Cotton," according to one of the notes.

Wurtzel is president of research at NBC. Rick Cotton is general counsel for NBC Universal.

Speaking with FOX on Friday, Wurtzel said NBC has no problem with the content of the ad, specificallythe well-wishes to troops.

[weegee]

[Turret Gunner A20]

Is anyone surprised?

[militant2]

“Wurtzel also expressed general concerns that NBC has about people with “deep pockets” being able to buy up a great deal of advertising and affect public perception on any issue, solely because they have the money to do it.”

Excuse me???? Private citizens engaging in the free market to express gratitude to the folks who keep us safe and free, (yes, even you liberal pu—ies!)is considered as unfair influence on public perception!!

What an arrogant, ignorant idiot!!

Militant

[tobyhill]

NBC has no problem bringing Huffington on the shows where she’s advertises her blog or Move-on where they’ve advertised.

[mouse_35]

If NBC is airing the ‘fightglobalwarming.com’ adds, they are lying through their teeth about applying the ‘political advocacy’ ban consistently.

[tobyhill]

NBC is just showing their true colors.

[tobyhill]

You are correct and their “Going (piss) Green” campaign is total political advocacy.

[donnab]

NBC would be the first up in arms if someone tried to censor their views. Hypocrits.
I refuse to allow NBC (No Brain Correspondents) to be aired in my house.

[danno3150]

And they wonder why this is happening!

[Rudder]

It’s more important to run the message than advertise the web page, so drop the url.

[mware]

NO such rule applies to moveon.org I take.

[tobyhill]

This is reported from Fox.

[HamiltonJay]

However, he said, the link to the website violates their policy on controversial issue advertising because it encourages political action and other activities. He said the policy is applied consistently across the board and this group was not targeted in any way.

Yes, by God, we can't encourage Politcal Action... why that would be engaging the people in their government, and we all know that's a bad bad bad thing....

[tobyhill]

Of course to NBC Move-on is not advocating anything. /s

[militant2]

Yeah, I know. The blantant thumbing of noses at the heros of this nation just makes my blood boil!

Militant

[captnorb]

I honestly believe NBC is trying to become the shadow left wing news outlet without saying so. I know, most msm are already left of far left. However, NBC doe not defend itself as DU liberal. No comments or denials. The frog in the boiling pot comes to mind......Just keep the leftist rudder in the left position and the remaining hundred listeners will become bigger DUers.

[donnab]

Its also an ad to show people how they can personally thank the troops...ergo the necessity of the url.

[caisson71]

The more they expose themselves, the more we can find them in the dark....and get to their advertisers. That’s where it hurts. Do not expect anything else from NBC than liberal, anti-American garbage.

[Diogenesis]