Grant to AAR?

[bookman]

Anyone know about a grant going to Air America? Someone over at the XMFan discussion said it was in the NY Daily News.

True or False?

There are some real RW wackos over there.

[seriousstan]

1. I googled and think it has the smell of a rw distraction

The two groups — the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club and Pathways for Youth — said they thought they were making a loan to the network. But when Evan Montvel Cohen was working as both chairman of Air America and director of development for Gloria Wise, some red flags should have been raised. Jeannette Graves, president of Gloria Wise's executive committee, has said that without her authorization or knowledge, Cohen siphoned $613,000 from the organization to himself and Air America. Cohen also allegedly used money from the groups for personal medical care.

http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/11533

I found a few others much like, it is a typical "same source" type story.

[bookman]

3. Appreciate the reply

Just did a little research myself. It seems Brian Mahoney has a blog where this has become the big item.

Good thing they never heard of Halliburton.

[sam sarrha]

2. does that mean there will be less obnoxious advertising.. it would be nice

hear more than about 15 minutes of Randi an hour..

[seriousstan]

5. If she can sell the time, she deserves the time.

It's about time .

[tmooses]

6. I don't want to hear about Bob from Scranton and his burrito in

Albuquerque anymore. Just change his name or turn it into a taco-just
something different before I start screaming at my radio.

[Garbo 2004]

4. AAR press release on the matter:

Statement:
If the allegations of mismanagement and corruption at Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club are true, it is absolutely disgraceful.

As reported in the Wall Street Journal and the HBO Documentary, Left of the Dial‚ the company that the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club officials gave money to, Progress Media, has been defunct since May 2004. That company was run at the time by Evan Cohen who has not had any involvement in Air America Radio since May 2004.

The current owners of Air America Radio have no obligation to Progress Media's business activities. We are very disturbed that Air America Radio's good name could be associated with a reduction in services for young people, which is why we agreed months ago to fully compensate the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club as a result of this transaction...

Full statement here: http://www.airamericaradio.com/press/gloriawise