The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation announced that three corporate sponsors - Sonic, Snapple and Chipotle - had pulled advertising from KRXQ as a result of "Rob, Arnie & Dawn" segment last week, in which hosts Rob Williams and Arnie States denigrated transgender people and joked about hitting kids for transgender behaviors.
"It was a very easy decision," said Greg Artkop, director of corporate communications of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, in confirming the advertising decision. He said he had listened to the program segment and follow up comments and found them hard to defend.
GLAAD posted responses from the three companies on their blog here.
"I know of some cancellations," said Jim Fox, KXRQ station manager, who said he could not speak about station actions in response to the cancellations.
"We're just going to work behind the scenes and come up with a plan," he said.
