Changing their tune

[sc9500]

I drove my daughter to school this morning and as usual we were listening to Radio Disney.. during a commercial break one of the ads caught my attention (thats the point right?) It was for a Debt Consolidation Agency - you know the ones that negotiate with your credit cards for a fee. I was surprised that they are now selling time to such clients.. I mean it was odd to hear that right after a baby car seat public announcement. Im wondering if this is a new policy for 2010.

 

[FireDancer]

Eh, an ad is an ad. I imagine there wouldn't be anything that isn't child friendly but seeing as debt is such a huge problem in this country I am not all that surprised that such companies do more ads or that Radio Disney takes them. I seem to remember a little discussion about supply and demand in a couple of economics classes I took in college. It seemed to be an important part of the free market system from what I remember.

 

[lugnut33]

Hopefully they don't start adding Cialis commercials.

 

[mommyceratops]

I heard that too...I figure they know parents listen with kids in the car. A paying customer is a paying customer.

 

[mainegal]

Are people (the parents, not the kids) who listen to Radio Disney more likely to need debt consolidation?

 

[FireDancer]

Are people (the parents, not the kids) who listen to Radio Disney more likely to need debt consolidation?

Probably no more or less then the rest of the population. Unless they figure the child ate up all their extra income and cause them to run up their debt. I don't listen to the radio but I imagine there are similar ads on just about every channel.

 

[lttlmc3]

Are people (the parents, not the kids) who listen to Radio Disney more likely to need debt consolidation?

Well, yeah, especially to pay Disney debt!

 

[mommyceratops]

Well, yeah, especially to pay Disney debt!

I think you figured it out... A true Disney parent has Disney debt...like my DVC points!!

 

[mainegal]

Yeah, I was kinda thinking of Disney Debt.
But I didn't really want to come right out and say it. (oops! I just did!)

I truly hope that we DISers are smart enough not to go into debt for a Disney vacation!

 

[sc9500]

I don't listen to the radio but I imagine there are similar ads on just about every channel.

hence my confusion, they really dont have many commercials except for toys r us or some toy manufacturer or for a new cd by demi or miley ... it would be like seeing a commercial for red bull on disneychannel... odd

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Aren't "Radio Disney" stations locally owned? Most of the commercial time is probably sold at the local level.