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Thread ID: 128376 2012-12-16 00:23:00 Ethics and radio advertising revenue? coldot (6847) PC World Chat
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1318562 2012-12-16 00:23:00 An Australian radio station got into an awkward situation. It stopped advertising as a mark of respect. It was already losing business from numerous concerned advertisers and prospects for 2013 looked grim.
The station decided to donate all advertising revenue for the rest of 2012 to a worthy cause. Presumably the sponsors who left in droves are hurrying back and the station won't face the New Year with a massive slump in business. A sound business decision?
coldot (6847)
1318563 2012-12-16 00:43:00 Well that is one way to get back companies who cancelled their advertisements. I can't see them flocking back until further investigation are done regarding radio 2Day FM management decisions.

I read they cancelled their staff Christmas party and all recoverable money got donated to their equivalent of Life Line.
Jen (38)
1318564 2012-12-16 01:14:00 I suppose a lot will depend on weather people still listen to the station.

If they keep their listeners, the advertisers will go back.

Have any of Tiger Woods major sponsors gone back to him? (I don't know so I am just asking)
Digby (677)
1318565 2012-12-16 02:59:00 An Australian radio station got into an awkward situation. A sound business decision?
Damage control.


I know of a certain business who did a rather hasty ad once, it came across as spiteful and childish.
These days stuff spreads through the net in 5 minutes, so if you are seen to do nothing, it's worse.
pctek (84)
1318566 2012-12-17 00:20:00 radio stations dont have ethics, not even in good ol NZ

The 2 big AK talkback stations have had alot , alot, of dodgy featured advertisers over the years.
Obviously dodgy ads, & people lost alot of money (dodgy investment ads etc)
One featured ad for bogus heart pills 'implying' those with heart conditions would no longer need to take their heart medication...just how did that ad stay on air for so long?
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