McCain airing TV ads DAILY on my local Utah station (update)

[helderheid]

I watch a soap opera (shuddup!!) on CBS and every single day, there is a McCain TV ad aired on our local CBS affiliate. They are spending a ton of money in UTAH!

[GodlessBiker]

1. A soap opera? Bwahahahahaha. Good news on McDick spending $$ in Utah, though.

[helderheid]

3. I know, I know. :P

[FreeState]

2. Why would they do that? There is no way Obama will win UT short of

Joseph Smith resurrecting and endorsing him that is:)

[helderheid]

10. Holy crap!

Think that might happen???

:P

:rofl:

[jberryhill]

11. That's unlikely, but...

Smith would probably declare a third party candidacy of his own.

[FreeState]

19. Well he already did that when he was alive:) n/t

[jberryhill]

21. Yes, but in the Temple, they have "Voting For The Dead" /nt

[uppityperson]

4. Makes sense to run Fairy Tale ads during soaps. I wonder though, why they

are doing this as I thought UT was solid repub?

[leftynyc]

5. That's excellent news

If he's spending money in UT, that means he sees problems in red states (as I'm sure everybody has already figured out). The way I know New York city and it's surrounding suburbs is blue is that I haven't seen one Obama ad yet. Do you really feel mccain is some trouble there?

[helderheid]

8. I doubt he'd lose here but keep in mind Utah REALLY wanted Romney ... that and I see Obama signs

EVERYWHERE, including the very red suburbs where I live. Next to Obama, you see Romney and Ron Paul signs. I have see one McCain sticker.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. Utah is in doubt?

Landslide!

[ps1074]

7. You probably share a market with Nevada

Even McSame is not that stupid to spend money in Utah. It must be Nevada...

[helderheid]

9. No, we don't.

ETA:

Station Information

KUTV2 is a Utah based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Four Points Media Group, LLC. In addition to KUTV, Four Points Media Group, LLC also owns and operates eight other television stations.

KEYE in Austin, Texas.
WLWC CW 28 Providence, Rhode Island
WTVX CW 34 West Palm Beach, Florida
WTCN My15 West Palm Beach, Florida
WWHB Azteca America West Palm Beach, Florida
KUSG Retro Television Network St. George, Utah
Retro Television Network Austin, Texas
Retro Television Network West Palm Beach, Florida

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[jberryhill]

12. Does their signal reach Wendover?

Or does Wendover have cable that carries them?

[helderheid]

13. I'll have to check but even still... WENDOVER?? Spending thousands in Utah to reach WENDOVER???

[jberryhill]

16. Population density in Nevada being what it is... every bit helps

Hey, have you ever been out to that giant "metaphor" on I-80?



Maybe it's really a signal repeater.

[helderheid]

17. LOL! You know, I'm a Utah native and I've not even HEARD of that!

[jberryhill]

18. Ah... you definitely need to get over to Wendover some time.

I spent a few months living in Cache Valley, and needed to visit civilization once in a while.

The "Tree of Utah" is not to be missed:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor:_The_Tree_of_Utah

[abumbyanyothername]

14. I am not sure if this is legal

But the Fairness Doctrine has been abolished (I am pretty sure).

Stations have all kinds of unsold time all the time.

Perhaps instead of running promos for the 6 o clock news, they are running McCain ads?

[helderheid]

15. Here is the list of translators

KUTV extends its coverage throughout the entire state of Utah, plus parts of Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming, using a network of more than 100 community-owned translator television stations listed below.
City Callsign City Callsign City Callsign
Alton, Utah K11OC Green River, Utah K09CX Oljeto, Utah K02PV
Antimony, Utah K04FG Hanksville, Utah K11LJ Orangeville, Utah K28GZ
Aurora, Utah, etc. K53CF Hanna, Utah, etc. K09MQ Orderville, Utah K02EN
Beaver, Utah, etc. K09CS Hatch, Utah K09MO Panguitch, Utah K02BN
Beaver, Utah, etc. K22FS-D Heber City, Utah, etc. K35EW Park City, Utah, etc. K15FL
Bigelow Bench Area, Wyoming K38BZ Helper, Utah K11BV Parowan, Utah K32AG
Blanding, Utah, etc. K46AF Henefer, Utah, etc. K08AS Peoa & Oakley, Utah K08IE
Bluff, Utah & Area K02PU Henrieville, Utah K11UM Preston, Idaho K29EY
Montpelier, Idaho, etc. K31CI Huntsville, Utah, etc. K50EB Preston, Idaho K44HA
Boulder, Utah K08II Kanab, Utah K02BI Randolph & Woodruff, Utah K26GH
Caineville, Utah K09LV Kanab, Utah K20EC Randolph, Utah K13QJ
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah K08HZ Kanarraville, Utah K08CE Richfield, Utah, etc. K03AS
Ceder City Canyon, Utah K08MZ Koosharem, Utah K08CL Richfield, Utah, etc. K31JI-D
Cedar City, Utah K09CJ Laketown, Utah, etc. K08JR Roosevelt, Utah, etc. K12FG
Circleville, Utah K11FZ Leamington, Utah K48FY Rural Garfield County, Utah K16EQ
Coalville, Utah K09DP Loa, Utah, etc. K07CT Rural Sevier County, Utah K35DX
Coalville, Utah K11DW Long Valley Junction, Utah K48EK Ruth, Nevada K09DW
Delta, Utah, etc. K31FG Lund & Preston, Nevada K10BU Samak, Utah K09VF
Dingle, Idaho, etc. K09PL Manti, Utah, etc. K09FM Scipio & Holden, Utah K08DP
Duchesne, Utah K08CT Manti, Utah, etc. K28JN-D Scofield, Utah K08CF
Dutch John & Manila, Utah K02HP Marysville, Utah K02BQ Sigurd & Salina, Utah K08CM
East Price, Utah K02OT Mayfield, Utah K13JP Sigurd & Salina, Utah K16HE-D
Ely, Nevada K32CJ McKinnon, Wyoming, etc. K27DZ Spring Glen, Utah, etc. K08AU
Emery, Utah K35DW Mexican Hat, Utah K02PT Steptoe & Ruby Valley, Nevada K08IY
Escalante, Utah K02FQ Mexican Hat, Utah K13XO Summit County, Utah K41GS
Eureka, Nevada K40CI Mink Creek, Idaho K08EZ Teasdale & Torrey, Utah K02BO
Eureka, Utah K41DC Modena, Utah, etc. K27GB Ticaboo, Utah K02ON
Fillmore, Utah, etc. K36FY Montezuma Creek, Utah K02OI Tropic & Cannonville, Utah K02IF
Fish Lake Resort, Utah K07IZ Morgan, Utah, etc. K08GA Utahn, Utah K09VZ
Fruitland, Utah K12KZ Mount Pleasant, Utah K08CC Vernal, Utah, etc. K09CY
Garfield, Utah, etc. K39FT Murray Canyon, Nevada, etc. K09EA Wanship, Utah K06JH
Garrison, Utah, etc. K09NB Myton, Utah, etc. K43AE Wendover, Utah K08EI
Green River, Utah K02BU Navajo Mountain School, Utah, etc. K02PX Woodland & Kamas, Utah K48AE

[Emit]

20. And Nevada -- I see twice as many McCain's ads than Obama

and the one that has ran the longest, and is still going, is the one where he out right lies about Obama raising taxes for families making $42,000 and taking senior's life savings.

[tanyev]

22. I've been seeing them in Texas during Good Morning America.

I was stunned the first time one came on.

[Onlooker]

23. I wonder if this should be investigated

It makes absolutely no sense for McCain to be spending money in Utah. Either he's illegally getting free ads or there's some sort of shenanigans going on with the way his campaign money is being spent.

[ShadowLiberal]

24. Could those be national ads on national airtime?