Cindy's "commercial" ad offensive?
posted by Rick at 8:27 AM

The Clear Channel-owned ABC-TV affiliate in Salt Lake City, KTVX, is refusing to run Cindy Sheehan's message to President Bush, calling it an "inappropriate commercial advertisement for Salt Lake City."

By what definition Ms. Sheehan's message is commercial, I don't know - she's not advertising a product or doing anything related to commerce - but that's not what really has my curiosity aroused. What I wonder is whether KTVX airs those awful "This is Bob" ads, or the grossly offensive Pepto-Bismol ads that show people bending over and grabbing their asses at the mention of diarrhea in the ad's stupid jingle. If it's OK to advertise "male enhancement" and simulate defecation but it's offensive to ask the President for what noble cause he's sent thousands of mothers' sons to their deaths, what have we come to in this country?

If anyone reading this has information about what conmercials do air on KTVX, or how to get a complete list of commercial advertisers whose messages the station accepts, I'd appreciate a comment or an email.