Posted by chicagomedia.org on April 15, 2008 at 07:47:59:
This is a big Clear Channel thing. They've done it many times - this is the first time Feder has picked up on it.
A "word from our sponsor" will take on new meaning Wednesday for listeners to WGCI-FM (107.5).
From noon to 7 p.m. that day, the Clear Channel Radio urban-contemporary station will have only one advertiser.
Every minute of commercial time has been purchased by Fox-owned WPWR-Channel 50 to promote the premiere at 7 p.m. Wednesday of "Under One Roof."
MyNetworkTV's first scripted comedy series stars Flavor Flav as an ex-convict who moves in with his wealthy, conservative brother, played by Kelly Perine.
The cost of the seven-hour commercial takeover (known in the business as a "road block") was not disclosed.