KTRS yanks Texas Gov. Rick Perry's ads that try to lure Missouri businesses away

Dorsey, general manager at KTRS-AM 550, has pulled radio commercials voiced by Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who talks about why Missouri businesses would be better off moving to Texas.

Dorsey has issued his own audio statement, but could not be reached for further comment.

"When the order was placed, KTRS was under the assumption these commercials were going to promote tourism to Texas," Dorsey's clip states.

"Once we, the management of KTRS, realized these commercials were instead focused on stealing locally owned companies away from St Louis, we suspended airing these commercials immediately," he said.

Perry's radio ads tout his homeland's secure corporate climate, and criticizes Missouri Democratic leadership. Perry is set to visit Missouri next week and his business ads are running on radio and television in St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Joplin and Kansas City.

In Perry's ad, he says, "Unfortunately, your governor vetoed a bill that would have lowered taxes and controlled wasteful spending," Perry says in the ad. "But there is a state where businesses flourish and jobs are created: Texas."

But Perry's office said there was no attempt made to mislead any station running the ads.

"All across the country, Gov. Perry has taken the same message — that states competing against each other benefits everyone by creating jobs and promoting economic freedom," Perry spokesperson Lucy Nashed said.

"Missouri’s success is important to our economic strength as a nation, and if Texas can push Missouri to implement more competitive economic policies, we all benefit," she said.