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IzzaNuDay

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5. I'm betting viewer activism played a role

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 02:55 PM

Friday

Folks were calling and emailing companies not to advertise on Sinclair stations. That would have cost far more than some cash from Kimmel to Turning Point.

We the People have spoken!

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