Last week, an ad for Wrigley gum ran during the broadcast of Glenn Beck’s show in the UK.  This seemed a bit strange, since Wrigley’s parent company, Mars Inc., ceased advertising on Glenn Beck’s show last October.  So, we reached out to Wrigley for clarification and specifically asked whether the ad represented a change in Mars’ position.

Wrigley advised that the ad was run in error and reaffirmed Mars Inc’s original commitment not to sponsor Glenn Beck’s program.

Statement from Wrigley’s spokesperson emailed to the StopBeck effort:

I have now been able to look into this matter. Our UK business were unaware that any spots More >