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http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0404210256apr21,1,395200.story?coll=chi-business-hedAir America again to be off in Chicago By John Cook Tribune Staff Reporter Published April 21, 2004 It was on, then it was off, then it was on again, and now it will be off again.
Air America Radio, the recently launched liberal talk-radio network that became embroiled last week in a financial dispute with the owner of its Chicago and Los Angeles stations, will cease broadcasting over WNTD-950 AM in Chicago April 30, the network announced Tuesday.
The network also said it will remain off the air for the time being in Los Angeles, where it was yanked from KBLA-1580 AM last week by station owner Multicultural News Radio. The announcement, which settles an acrimonious legal and public relations battle between Air America and Multicultural, means the network must seek new homes in the nation's second- and third-largest markets just 2 1/2 weeks into its life.
"We are pleased that we reached a negotiated settlement," said David Goodfriend, executive vice president and general counsel of Air America, in a terse statement. No Air America executives would comment further.
"We've been vindicated," said Gene Heinemeyer, general manager of Multicultural's New York stations, on Monday before the settlement was finalized. "It was a dark day in radio for what they did."... Oy-oy-oy....
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