Clear Channel cedes responsibility for ‘Bush: Our leader’ billboard to local market

The Raw Story | November 24 2004

FLASHBACK: Mysterious ‘George W. Bush: Our leader’ Clear Channel political public service billboard graces Orlando freeway

In response to inquiries from RAW STORY and the Associated Press, Clear Channel Outdoor issued a statement asserting that the billboard’s content was the product of the local office of the company, and not a corporate decision.

It appeared to confirm that Clear Channel did indeed place the billboard in question, which carries a smiling photograph of President George W. Bush with his name and the words “Our leader.”

Tony Alwin, Senior Vice President, Creative for Clear Channel Outdoor, issued the following statement received at 6:22 p.m. ET this evening.

“Clear Channel Outdoor markets are operated locally,” Alwin said. “Local managers determine what copy to use when a location has time that is not sold to an advertiser.”

There was no further comment.

RAW STORY has been unable to get comment from the local market in Orlando, which asserts that their media contact person is away this week, and that no one else there can speak for the company.

---------------------------

E mail your comment on this article to prisonplanetweb@hotmail.com and have it posted here.