Rallies catch fire against Obama's 'Minion Media'

American citizens outraged by President Obama and the actions of Congress have set their sights on a new target – the so-called mainstream media – with tea-party protests now set to boil in front of more than 30 press offices across the U.S.

Following a WND report on the growing popularity of "Operation: Can You Hear Us Now?" taxpayers are making plans to bring their protests to the front doors of major media outlets.

Nearly 2,000 fans have flocked to a new Facebook page for the event. The following are some locations for protests being planned for Oct. 17:

Alabama

Birmingham

Arizona

Phoenix – KPNX-TV 12 (NBC), 1101 N. Central Ave., from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

California

Burbank – NBC Studios, 3000 W. Alameda Ave. from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Fresno – KMPH-TV Fox 26 and KSEE-TV 24 News, 5111 E. McKinley Ave. (KMPH) and 5035 E. McKinley Ave. (KSEE), from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

La Jolla – at GE building, corner of Genesee and Executive Square, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sacramento – KCRA-TV (NBC), 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

San Diego – NBC studios, 225 Broadway, 3 p.m.

Colorado

Denver – location TBA, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Florida

Doral – CBS 4, 8900 N.W. 18th Terrace, time TBA

Miami – ABC

Miramar – NBC

Georgia

Atlanta – CNN Center, One CNN Center, corner of Marietta Street and Centennial Olympic Park Drive, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Idaho

Boise – location TBA, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Illinois

Chicago – location TBA, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Indiana

Indianapolis – WRTV 6 (ABC), 1330 N. Meridian St., 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Indianapolis – WISH-TV 8 (CBS), 1950 N. Meridian St., 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Indianapolis – WTHR-TV 13 (NBC), 1000 N. Meridian St., 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Michigan

Troy – ABC studios in Southfield or NBC corporate offices in Troy, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Grand Rapids – Location TBA, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Minnesota

Minneapolis – KARE 11 (NBC), 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy.

Missouri

Kansas City – location TBA, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Saint Louis – KSDK-TV 5, Memorial Drive, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

North Carolina

Asheville – WLOS-TV (ABC), 110 Technology Drive, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Charlotte – location TBA, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Raleigh – WRAL-TV (CBS), from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Wilmington – Star News, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Winston-Salem – NBC News, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

New York

New York City – location TBA, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Rochester – location to be determined, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Oklahoma

Tulsa – KJRH-TV 2 (NBC), 3707 S. Peoria Ave., 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Oregon

Coos Bay
– location TBA, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Eugene – location TBA, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Medford – KOBI-TV 5 (CBS), 125 S. Fir St., 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Portland – KGW-TV 8 (tentative), 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Roseburg – location TBA, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Salem – location TBA, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Ohio

Brooklyn – The Plain Dealer Tiedeman Production Center, 4800 Tiedeman Rd., 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Cincinnati – Location TBA, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Cleveland – The Plain Dealer, 1801 Superior Ave., from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Zanesville – Times Recorder newspaper, meet at Times Recorder, 34 S. Fourth St. at 12 p.m. and go to WHIZ, 629 Downard Rd. at 2 p.m.

Oklahoma

Tulsa – ABC, CBS, NBC, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Pennsylvania

Allentown – The Morning Call, 101 N. Sixth St., from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Philadelphia – ABC and CBS affiliates, 4100 City Line Ave., from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Scranton – WNEP-TV 16, 16 Montage Mountain Rd. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Texas

Austin – KXAN-TV (NBC), 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

San Antonio

Houston – Channels 2 (NBC) at 8181 Southwest Freeway, 11 (CBS) at 1945 Allen Parkway, and 13 (ABC), from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Virginia

Richmond – WTVR 6, 3301 W. Broad St., 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Richmond – WWBT 12, 5710 Midlothian Turnpike, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Richmond – WRIC TV 8, 301 Arboretum Pl., 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Washington

Seattle

– KOMO-TV 4 (ABC), 140 Fourth Ave., from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Seattle

– KING-TV 5 (NBC), 333 Dexter Ave. N., from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Seattle

– KIRO-TV 7 (CBS), 2807 Third Ave., from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Seattle

– Seattle Times, 1120 John St., from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Tacoma – Tacoma Tribune, 1950 S. State St., from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Wisconsin

Green Bay – WGBA-TV 26 (NBC), 1391 North Rd.

Milwaukee – location TBA, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

As WND reported, the "Operation: Can You Hear Us Now?" webmaster, who has chosen to remain nameless, launched his website on Sept. 15. After only one week, he is experiencing an outpouring of support from citizens interested in hosting and attending rallies.

"People are really psyched up," he told WND today. "There are thousands of new visitors coming to the site daily."

The operation website states, "Imagine: There was a million-plus person march on Washington, and no one reported it. It did not happen."

It's not just Obama who's lying. It's his Minion Media, too!

The operation website asks citizens to rally outside "left-wing media outlets" on Oct. 17 and lists the following locations as suggestions:

CNN – One CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga.

NBC's "Nightly News with Brian Williams" – 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y.

ABC's "World News with Charles Gibson" – 7 W. 66th St., New York, N.Y.

ABC News' "Nightline" – 7 W. 66th St., New York, N.Y.

ABC News' "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos – 7 W. 66th St., New York, N.Y.

CBS News' "Evening News" with Katie Couric – 524 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y.

CBS' "The Early Show" – 524 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y.

ABC News' "Good Morning America" – 7 W. 66th St., New York, N.Y.

MSNBC's "Today" Show – 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y.

"Dateline NBC" – 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y.

MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" – 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y.

MSNBC's "Meet The Press" – 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y.

New York Times – 620 Eighth Ave., New York, N.Y.

Los Angeles Times – 202 W. First St., Los Angeles, Calif.

Atlanta Journal Constitution – 72 Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta, Ga.

Seattle Times – 1120 John St., Seattle, Wash.

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The webmaster said citizens should connect through tea party groups, Facebook, Twitter, blogs and message boards to spread the word. He also said organizers must pick the best times and local media locations for the Oct. 17 events.

"Some people messaged me and asked why not a more symbolic day," he said. "I say, why shouldn't we be the ones to make it a symbolic day, a day in history the press will never forget?"

The operation is planning a coordinated e-mail, phone and fax campaign against four major media outlets with the simple message: "Can you hear us now?"

9-12 Washington march photo by Barbara Hauchter

Attendees are encouraged to bring signs, banners, flags and voices to the events. Make no mistake, the webmaster said, there is no "Astroturf" springing from his website – it's just another grass-roots movement catching fire.

"I'm just one guy, not an activist," he told WND. "I have no sponsors, no bankroll, no agenda – except to help put a nail in the mainstream-media coffin."

Citizens interested in adding or coordinating an event may contact organizers.