Are Commercials Getting Louder and Louder?
If So, Who's Responsible and Can You Do Anything About It?
You're watching a television program. Let's say it's Dancing with the Stars. Lots of music playing, and dancing, and loud applauding with the ending of each dancing team's performance is going on, right. They go to a commercial break, and suddenly you're lunging across the room for the remote because the commercial is blaring much LOUDER than the regular programming. "Where's the remote, where's the remote, WHERE'S THAT CONFOUNDED REMOTE!!!"
Now, some of us download TV commercials to watch over and over for viewing pleasure, or for work, because of having a vested interest in the Clio Awards, or a bigger paycheck and a "job well done" from the advertising agency boss. Others seek out banned commercials, or classic commercials, for viewing out of curiosity, or for taking a walk down memory lane. (See the end of this article for a great link to classic commercials)
Some of us love watching funny commercials, and find ourselves talking about them with friends. The wildly popular Budweiser commercials of yesteryear come to mind. My funny bone is still tickling years later from the kick I got out of one of the super bowl commercials-the Budweiser commercial-where zebras (real world slang for referees) kept reviewing a play which had Clydesdale horses as the players.
But what about the other 10,000 commercials that are increasingly annoying, and seemingly louder and louder than the regular programming they interrupt-in my opinion? What does the FCC have to say about this, who's responsible, and can you do anything about it?
The FCC says they do not regulate the volume of commercials. They go on to say that a commercial being too loud is a judgment call with each individual listener. At this point, I'd refer our tax-created government agency supposedly governing for the benefit of its governed to the above scenario being played out everyday across America.
More by A Writer
- Governor Eliot Spitzer Involved in Prostitution Ring?
- One of Hollywood's Largest Independent Film Companies 'Striking Out' on Own with Separate Deal with ...
- Hertz Green Collection Rentals and National Parks
- Ice Cream Flavors: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
You may also like...
- Attack of the Annoying Television Commercials
- The Christmas Toy Buzz...Which Toys Are Hot
- Death by Deception
- Be Responsible to - but Not for
- Keeping Your Kiddie TV Sex- and Violence-free
- Nine Reasons Why I Love the NHL Playoffs
- Most People Watched the Super Bowl with as Much Interest or More in the Commercials
- A Brief History of Popular Music in Television Commercials
- Most Memorable Commercials
- How to Get Audience Tickets to Popular TV Shows (American Idol, Deal or No Deal, Disney Channel Show...
Takeaways
- Television commercials seem to be getting louder and louder.
- What does the FCC have to say about this?
- Can you do anything about it?
Resources
Most Commented On



Orchiolum
Add a Comment
Posted on 03/13/2008 at 7:03:12 AM
Fabletoo
Add a Comment
Posted on 01/27/2008 at 10:01:27 PM
Shanika
Add a Comment
Posted on 01/24/2008 at 4:01:09 AM
JRS
Add a Comment
Posted on 01/06/2008 at 10:01:28 AM
Secretsides
Add a Comment
Posted on 01/04/2008 at 12:01:22 PM
Angela La Fon
Add a Comment
Posted on 12/26/2007 at 8:12:18 PM
jcorn
Add a Comment
Posted on 12/23/2007 at 1:12:51 PM
Bridget Delaney
Add a Comment
Posted on 12/18/2007 at 10:12:58 AM
Becky G.
Add a Comment
Posted on 12/10/2007 at 9:12:18 AM
Tyler Mills
Add a Comment
Posted on 12/08/2007 at 11:12:51 PM
Jennifer Thompson
Add a Comment
Posted on 12/06/2007 at 8:12:00 PM
mwtsaginaw
Add a Comment
Posted on 12/03/2007 at 7:12:00 PM
...
Add a Comment
Posted on 12/03/2007 at 9:12:00 AM
marindavid
Add a Comment
Posted on 12/02/2007 at 1:12:00 PM
Ceetee Sheckels
Add a Comment
Posted on 11/30/2007 at 11:11:00 PM