Say No 2 Hate Radio
Campaign
The Savage
Nation Monitors
Cyber Activists Guide for Opposing
& Challenging Hate Radio
First, let me warn you, that monitoring Michael
Savage's "The Savage Nation" is a dirty job. It may cause
some to feel sick to their stomach
and it is difficult to listen to a constant flow of hate mongering
diatribes
directed toward Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals
and Transgender, Liberals, People of Color, Middle Eastern Heritage,
Muslim Faith and Women. However, the information you gather, will
be an extremely valuable tool, that will
be used to help others in
their efforts to pressure radio broadcasting stations that choose to air and
corporations that choose to sponsor and support The Savage Nation.
To fully understand their association and support of "Hate Radio" is considered unacceptable
and reprehensible, by a majority of radio listeners and by all
Americans. And, by choosing not to sever their association and
support of Michael Savage's The Savage Nation, the cost of such a decision
will result in a
substantial and permanent monetary loss to them.
Organize "Say No 2 Hate Radio Campaign" Local
Chapter or Coalition
Every person that participates in the grassroots Say
No 2 Hate Radio Campaign, is adding their voice to
the many others who are
speaking out against "Hate Radio". We are asking that others across the
nation,
who feel strongly against the
perpetuating dominance of "hate radio" over the
airwaves, consider enlisting
the help of their friends, local
groups or organizations and organize a "Say No 2 Hate Radio Campaign" chapter or coalition in their city.
Please, contact Tampa Bay Coalition's, "Say No 2
Hate Radio Campaign"
Record the Savage Nation Radio
Program
By recording The Savage Nation, it offers you the
opportunity to have a record of each program and due
to ones particular time
restraints, you may available to listen to the program at the time it airs.
It will also
serve as official documentation of exactly what was said
and the corporate sponsors whose advertisements appeared during the program. Be sure to label each tape with day,
time and radio station that aired it.
[It will also enable to you to stop/pause listening to the program, at any time should you start to
feel sick to your stomach or blood pressure rises to a
dangerous level, just a little hate radio levity].
Accurate Documentation
Being able to document the exact statements made by
Michael Savage, is an essential tool to accurately quote
his most bigoted, degrading, demeaning, derogatory, homophobic, ignorant,
insulting, offensive, threatening and racist comments directed at Gays,
Lesbians, Liberals, People of Color, Middle Eastern Heritage, Muslim Faith and
Woman. Compiling a transcribed list of Savage's most savage "Quotes"
can
be used when corresponding with his sponsors to
demand that they pull their advertisements from his program. They will
also serve as an effective tool for
educating members of the general public, to not only
how despicable and offensive
Michael Savage's comments are. But, that the hatred he spews over
the
airwaves, is not just limited to gays and it is not just a
gay issue. This is an extremely necessary point to
be made, so, if we are to
generate the much needed support from the general public
can offer.
Listing of Radio Stations &
Sponsors/Advertisers
A comprehensive list of the radio stations and
sponsors/advertisers of The Savage Nation, for each city
that the program airs, is absolutely essential. Once this
information is collected, the process of tracking
down the contact information for powers that be at the
radio stations and sponsors/advertisers must be
obtained. This includes the names of radio stations
owners and station managers, the decision makers
of the sponsors/advertisers, their addresses, phone and
fax numbers and email addresses. With this
information in hand, we can then start to contact them, to
voice your strong opposition to their airing and
sponsoring The Savage Nation and demanding that the
program be canceled. The use of the internet to
search out and compile this information is quite helpful.
If you forward us, the contact information you have compiled of radio stations
and sponsors/advertisers of The Savage Nation, for your city, it will be
posted
If you find this to be to time consuming and you
not have the time to do this.
Please, send the name of the radio station,
sponsors/advertisers, city and state airing The Savage Nation, TBC's "Say
No 2 Hate Radio Campaign" by email @ info@tampabaycoalition.com or no2laura@tampabay.rr.com.
Organize a Call to Action
Mailing List
Contact friends and people you know, who share the same or
common views against "Hate Radio" as you. Request their assistance in contacting
the radio stations and sponsors/advertisers of The Savage Nation.
Then organize a mailing list of those say they willing to
participate. This will enable you to easily and quickly contact them, when
issuing a Call to Take Action Alert, which includes the contact information for
the radio stations and sponsors/advertisers of The Savage Nation, in your city.
Along with any updated Calls to Take Action Alert of new
sponsors/advertisers, you find.
Contacting Owners/Managers
of Radio Stations & Sponsors/Advertisers
When contacting Owners/Managers of Radio Stations &
Sponsors/Advertisers of The Savage Nation, there
are important things to keep in mind. You want your opinion and viewpoint
expressed in your email, fax, letter or phone messages to be taken
seriously. The best manner in which to accomplish this, at all times be polite,
courteous and respectful when sharing your opinion and
viewpoint. Be accurate in the comments that you claim that were insulting
or offensive to you, that were made by Savage. This is why accurate
documentation of the day, time and what was said on The Savage Nation is
essential. Always use exact "Quotes" made by
Savage, [This is what got him fired from MSNBC] and can work as well, when
the truthfulness of the "Quote" can not be challenged. Be direct and to the
point, speak from the heart, avoid babbling on incoherently and limit your
letters or email messages to page. Always request a that a response be sent to
you, on the concerns, comments and remarks shared with them. And
request that they include their stance or policy on
the issues of importance, that you have brought to their attention. [Copies
of some of the letters that have been sent and sample letters will be
posted.]
Control Emotions When Contacting Owners/Managers of Radio
Stations & Sponsors/Advertisers
When responding to an issue, that we find so reprehensible and
despicable, which causes us to feel such outrage and anger, we
can easily lose control of our emotions when expressing our feelings
and opinions.
So with this in mind, please, do your best to refrain from letting your
emotions and anger take control, when contacting the
Owners/Managers of Radio Stations & Sponsors/Advertisers. Avoid being
condescending,
confrontational, belligerent, hateful, insulting
or profane. Basically, avoid sounding like your being just plain ignorant
and vulgar.
Don't Just Listen, Be a
Caller:
Do not be intimidated, call the program and have members
of your group call also. Be polite, courteous
and not confrontational. But, be persistent in
your opposition to statements exhibiting bigotry,
homophobia, racism, sexism, etc:. When several calls made by you and your group
members to The Savage Nation, it
may lead to Savage, losing control of the subject matter or issue that is being discussed. And may
allow
for the opinions and viewpoints, of
those who are in strong opposition to Savage's being heard on the
air.
Or lead to Savage, to once again lose control of his
temper and break into one of his usual long winded
hate mongering diatribes. Which, can will serve to supply
us with additional Savage bigoted, degrading, demeaning, derogatory, homophobic,
ignorant, insulting, offensive, threatening and racist "Quotes", we
can use against him.
Op~Ed.s, Letters to the Editor, Press & Media
Releases Are Useful Tools
Competing radio stations, the print and on air news media,
often can serve as a useful tool to assist you in having your voice heard.
Prepare an opinion~editorial, letter to the editor,
media or press release, with your personal opinion and view on Michael Savage
and The Savage Nation. Include Savage's most offensive comments or quotes,
be sure that have been accurately documented as Savage's own words. Then
send it out to as many media outlets as possible. When
reading news articles, check at the end of the article, to see if there is an
reply to this news article, if, so, click the link and add your
opinion.
Organize Radio Station Demonstrations &
Protest Rallies
One of the best methods for creating awareness
or draw attention to the cause against the perpetuating dominance
of "Hate Radio" and "The Savage Nation", is to
hold protest rallies or demonstrations. Nothing can gain
more attention or apply more pressure on a radio station than a large
group of people holding placecards, signs and handing out flyers to those who
pass by, stating the groups demand and "Quotes"
of the offensive comments made by the on-air
program host. By continuing to keep the pressure on and
your persistent opposition to statements that exhibit
blatant bigotry, hatred, homophobia, racism or sexism. Ensure that
your views challenging hate speech and those who spew hatred over the
airwaves, which will
serve to educate others to the impact of
hatred and diminish the ignorance that allows hate to flourish.
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