Air America Going Down the Tubes

[Jedster]

a) Ed Schultz is awesome. http://www.bigeddieradio.com/

b) I think that Al Franken's book is doing pretty good (sic)

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My information was off. I was going by things I've heard...

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[img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Honesty is refreshing. Admission of a poo-poo is rare. Even the small errors.
Thank you for that.

Thank you also for the link. It was interesting. Not just the demo stuff, but the info about the investors not all being "George Soros types." (as Bill O. would have me believe)

I remember when Larry King tried a radio show. I listened, hoping to hear honest opinion and information. Well, I was really disappointed. After about a week of his, IMO, crap and s***ty attitude toward anyone disagreeing with him, I gave up.

I was a fan of The Daily Show until he got so GWB negative. Not funny, to me, when you just want to poke fun and pander to the lowest common denominator. No matter which side you're arguing for.

These two bad experiences caused me to be, I admit, biased in thinking AAR's choice of AF and JG as their featured hosts was bad. I've seen, IMO, very little good humor from AF and I've enjoyed a lot of JG's routines and acting. I don't look to them for sage political information.

Maybe I'm just ignorantly looking/hoping for another Will Rogers to come along.

[etgryphon]

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Besides NPR has been providing solid liberal radio for decades.

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What? MSM is much more liberal than NPR. I love NPR. I also listen to C-SPAN in the car.

-Gryph

[jaxmike]

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NEXT ON FAUX NEWS: Why is Air America failing? Some say its because Al Franken sucks, other say its because of liberal bias.
TONIGHT ON AN O'REALLY FACTOR YOU CANT AFFORD TO MISS!!!!

But seriously, most liberals have jobs that require concentration. We can't sit in our delivery trucks and listen to three hours of hush bimbo between noon and 3.

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ROFLMAO! That's pretty funny. The fact about liberals having jobs and having the ability to concentrate that is.

[jaxmike]

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It's beating Rush in a few places,

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You are going to need to back this claim up.

[jaxmike]

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Besides NPR has been providing solid liberal radio for decades.

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What? MSM is much more liberal than NPR. I love NPR. I also listen to C-SPAN in the car.

-Gryph

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NPR is REALLY liberal. That is why I find it funny that they had to go out and "create" a liberal radio network, they already had one.

I wish I could get C-SPAN in my car.

[xadrez]

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Although a conservative,I would like an alternate political voice, but the blunt truth is that Air America is on life support.

Why is this?

Is it that middle-class America is comfortable and doesn't want any significant change?

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Before asking for an explanation, you might consider citing at least one source which supports your assertion.

Your argument lacks financial backing.

[Cyrus]

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Your argument lacks financial backing.

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Well, since I'm all for open and excruciating debate, I'll sponsor his argument.

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[jokerthief]

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I've seen the number of stations nationwide grow by a sixth

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Now that is a strong arguement. You aren't leaving anything out are you?

From Wikipedia:

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The network's primary station is New York City's WLIB-AM and, as of October 2005, 68 radio stations in the US, as well as XM Satellite Radio offer some or all of the programs produced and distributed by Air America Radio.[1] This number is down slightly since August 2005 when AAR was carried on 70 stations in the United States, as well as Sirius Satellite Radio. Air America Radio also makes use of audio streaming on the World Wide Web, reaching a national and international audience. The two newest additions to the fold bring Air America back to 70 stations on 10/31/05. However, this total includes stations that carry other programming as well. For example, WTAM in Cleveland is listed by Air America as one of their affiliates, but they broadcast the Rush Limbaugh radio program, not exactly in the liberal mold.

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