Sam's Club Drops 'Savage Nation' Radio Spots

Growing list of companies reject host's rhetoric

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hate Hurts America
Community and Interfaith Coalition (HHA) today announced that Sam's Club, a
division of Wal-Mart and one of the nation's largest warehouse clubs, has
joined a growing list of companies that have stopped advertising or refuse to
place their ads on Michael Savage's "Savage Nation" radio program.

HHA, a group of religious and civic organizations seeking to challenge hate
speech on talk radio, was formed as a result of Savage's rhetorical attacks on
religious and ethnic minorities. Coalition members are calling on advertisers
nationwide to stop airing commercials on his nationally-syndicated program.

SEE: Hate Hurts America http://www.hatehurtsamerica.org

Advertisers that have already stopped airing or refuse to air commercials on
"Savage Nation" include ITT Technical Institute, Chattem, Inc. (owners of Gold
Bond, Icy Hot, and Selsun Blue), Union Bank of California, Intuit (parent
company of TurboTax and QuickBooks), and GEICO Insurance, US Cellular, Sprint
Nextel, Sears, Universal Orlando Resorts, AutoZone, Citrix, TrustedID,
JCPenney, OfficeMax, Wal-Mart, and AT&T.

Late last year, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called on
radio listeners of all faiths to contact Savage's advertisers to express their
concerns about the host's anti-Muslim bigotry. CAIR is a member of the Hate
Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition.

SEE ALSO: National Radio Host Goes on Anti-Muslim Tirade (CAIR)
http://www.cair.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=777&&ArticleID=23608&&name=n&&currPage=3

Savage has a long history of rhetorical attacks on a variety of minority
groups. He says he has lost at least $1 million in revenue because of the
advertiser campaign.

SEE: Michael Savage (Media Matters)
http://mediamatters.org/issues_topics/people/michaelsavage

The Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition includes Public
officials and civil rights advocates, as well as representatives of the
Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Latino, and Asian communities.

SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations

Hate Hurts America Community and Interfaith Coalition Coordinator,
+1-202-488-8787, coordinator@hatehurtsamerica.org