The Death of Air America Radio will be all the vactation time they take

[TrueAmerican]

Pretty bad when we are hearing best of shows with less than 5 months of broadcast. They need more talent to sub in for the gaps.

[Gothic Sponge]

1. It's the weekend. Most of the weekend is best of.

[jdj]

3. And when they started there was no weekend, just repeats.

At least now it's best of the repeats.

Movin' on up.

[WLKjr]

2. It's the weekend

So why the cynicisim and pessimism?

[TrueAmerican]

4. It's not just the weekends

It's also during the weekdays.

[WLKjr]

5. I have NEVER heard a best of during the week

unless the host was on vacation. I have been listening pretty much everyday of the week since early April.

[SoCalDem]

16. That's the POINT... vacation?? after only a few months???

There are plenty of liberal hosts (Guy James comes to mind)who would GLADLY broadcast (probably for next to NO COST)...and it would give AAR a ready reserve of "talent" when their "stars" get bored...or something else they are interested in, distracts them..

AAR is making a HUGE mistake in not using their time more wisely..

They are a nicher station, whether they realize it or not, and they NEED their loyal listeners.. If they start tuning in and heraing re0runs, they will get tired of it soon..and lose their habit

[WLKjr]

17. With limited budgets I assume they still have

They maybe just sacrificing a little. I agree they should add some more programming, and I wish they would get alan colms off. Why put a faux news(if you want to call it that) on in the evening hours. Jebus people, that right there alone may be the cause for some people not listening. I turn it around that time to another XM radio channel I can't stand it so much.

The only one I know for sure off the top of my head went on a vacation not long ago was Ed Schultz. I could be mistaken too since I am about to fall asleep right now :P ......

They do need more programming but saying they are going to fail so soon I still believe is sort of pessimistic. I mean, Al Franken alone is beating the shit out of O'Rielly and probably if not already the Ditto-Head Pill Popper himself, Limbaugh in arbitron ratings. I am sure right wing radio had its bumpy start too before it became a powerful force. We just are seeing a similar struggle in our long journey to the TOP! don't be sad, be glad.

[buycitgo]

23. you get alan colmes cause you have XM

he's NOT part of AAR

didn't you know that?

's why I got Sirius

[WLKjr]

25. You know, I didn't know that

well learn something new everyday, though I kind of new my AAR programming cut off around that time, that's why I said more programming would be nice so he would be knocked off on the XM radio on 167.

Kerry on!

[onecitizen]

33. Ed Schultz is part of AAR?

Really? I ask because he's on here in WV (which in of itself is a shock) so maybe there's hope we could get AAR full-time. Maybe? I thought Schultz was independent or something.

[Ducks In A Row]

26. It's the slogan of the "AAR is still going to fail dammit" crowd

it was the complaint earlier this weekend when Randi stayed home sick. The woman was coughing and losing her voice, but for some that's no excuse. She was supposed to work herself into walking pneumonia.

[countmyvote4real]

6. You're so right about that. I can't believe this week is another vacation

week. They already took a vacation week in July before the DNC.

[B Calm]

7. Mike Malloy

They just signed up the Jimmie Hendrex of talk show hosts, the Great Mike Malloy!

[Cronus Protagonist]

8. Well, I can't even hear it at all in Los Angeles

I've never heard it and I suspect I will never hear it until long after the election.


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[B Calm]

9. Some of Air America

shows are archived and can be downloaded at http://www.whiterosesociety.org/

[LTR]

12. LA is being rumored (as always)

Posted on another thread:

I poke around a few radio boards and I've seen some rampant rumors about AAR affiliates.

Some (and these are just rumors, but do make some sense):

WRLL (1690) Chicago
KOY (1340) Phoenix
KPOP (1360) San Diego
WTNT (570) Washington, DC
KLAC (570) Los Angeles

The Chicago, Washington and LA signals are owned by Clear Channel, who has had great success in Portland and is trying it out in Miami.

Speaking of Chicago...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ericzorn/chi-zornlog,1,704173.story?coll=chi-news-hed

Chicagoan Fred Eychaner has long been a major Democratic fundraiser as well as a significant player behind the scenes in local media.

And, as Robert Feder reports this week, Eychaner has been reinvesting proceeds from his sale of WPWR Ch. 50 into buying up small area radio stations to be part of his Newsweb Corp. group.

That group now includes four FM and five AM stations on the local dial, which leads me to speculate in a hint-hint sort of way that one of them may soon become a home for the fledgling liberal talk network, Air America. The programming, featuring comedian/author Al Franken, was yanked from the local airwaves several months ago because of a contract dispute between the network and the owners of the station.

Newsweb's stations:

WKIE-FM (92.7)
WKIF-FM (92.7)
WDEK-FM (92.5)
WRZA-FM (99.9)
WNDZ-AM (750)
WCSN-AM (820)
WAIT-AM (850)
WSBC-AM (1240)
WCFJ-AM (1470).

[buycitgo]

13. jesus

the ONLY one of those stations that has a CHANCE of being heard throughout the Chicago area is 820, and that's a SUNDOWNER

pretty sad

guess I'll be keeping the sirius for awhile

[calimary]

27. I know, DAMMIT! I listened to the first two weeks or so before that

station in San Bernardino or wherever pulled the plug on it. One day, Al Franken. The next day, Spanish Christian music. SHEESH! And the signal was crappy, too. This is Los Angeles. They don't even have a presence in Los Angeles - the broadcasting and media capital of the country - if not the world. In the movie capital of the world. Unbelievable. Two puny weeks I think was all we got. limbaugh can be heard from above Santa Barbara to below the Mexican border and way beyond even that, on KFI - ONE SINGLE L.A. station with a huge signal. And we can't get Air America here. Ridiculous. Pathetic!

I don't want to hear about it rumored for her - I want to HEAR it here, PERIOD.

[UdoKier]

10. I hate your thread title.

There will be no death of Air America.

Why think like that?

[LTR]

11. Hey, we all gotta take a vacation once in a while

And being a startup, it's not like they can field a full 24/7 live schedule on the weekends. Especially when talk radio listening is relatively low.

Why not plug in best-of shows? For casual dial turners, it's not a bad introduction.

[B Calm]

14. Dish Network

There was talk of Dish Network carrying Sirius Satellite Radio channels. Dish Network started with all the Sirius music channels, but still no Sirius Left channel! Maybe if Dish Network users bugged them a little?

[otohara]

28. Sirius Talk Radio

has to be purchased...right and left

[Columbia]

15. doom doom doom

the sky is fallling

[onecitizen]

18. I have to agree...........

geeezzz, it's only been a few months since it's inception! Take vacation AFTER the election for crying out loud. This is a horrible time to relax. We NEED them. I was just getting into the whole station. Before, I liked some shows and didn't care for others. Now, I like them all and what do they do? GO ON VACATION! Just like bush.:-(

[napi21]

19. The few times I've listened on weekends it was reruns.

I'm sure they'll be live on Monday morning. Don't panic folks, they're doing fine.

[buycitgo]

24. hahahaha

majority report is on vacation all next week

dunno about the others

wish marc and mark would take a LONG one

replace them, please

I've tried, really I have, but it's WAY too canned/programmed, especially with MM's VERY boring, very lame personal tidbits: dreams, fake presidential schedules, whatever

I switch over to the fem channel when he does that

[Swamp Rat]

20. I wish Air America would broadcast Guy James on the weekends

Yesterday, vetwife and her husband called. It was awesome!

[B Calm]

21. I agree

It would be nice if Air America would help fund Guy James and give him a time slot on Saturday afternoons.

[LowerManhattanite]

22. As someone who works in NY radio and knows people at AAR,

the reason for the vacation this week is simple and pretty clear (as it was laid out to me):

It's gonna be the last lengthy time the hosts are gonna be able to take before the election. After this week and running especially from the week of the GOP convention here in NY, they will be on a non-stop blitz against Bush, Rove and the rest of that satanic crew. there will be the occasional day off, but this week is the one chance for a breather before the final kick. The sh*tty jobs numbers that came in Friday in addition to the defensiveness on the terror alert will keep the head baboon and his minions quite busy for this week. Malloy will be live all week and is more than capable of holding down the fort.

That is all.
Lower Manhattanite

[eleny]

30. Sounds good enough for me

So long as Malloy is there at night, it'll be fine. Just goes to show you how much people need AAR.

We always have DU to gab. And there are other great programs on that I've abandoned like Thom Hartmann. Or try one of my morning favorites, Lynn Cullen on WPTT out of Pittsburgh. Diane Rheme usually has great guests. Her archives runs deep and rich. So, while AAR is taking a breather during the daytime, I'm going to graze around my old favorites.

[GregW]

29. The sky is falling! the sky is falling!

Run for your lives :eyes:

Jeez ... *I* took vacation last week ... is it the beginning of my demise?

[K-W]

31. It wont sink them, but they NEED to start using sub hosts.

Its just stupid for them not to.

[otohara]

32. What's Up - Is Everyone At AAR On Vacation

starting tomorrow?