why is Randi complaining about AAR management?

[shireen]

I've not heard other AAR talk show hosts do it. Anyone know what it's all about?

[KyndCulture]

1. Malloy does it a lot...

Randi, I think has been alienated from AAR, same as Mike Malloy... they don't play the corporate game very well.

[shireen]

3. Mike?

Has Mike been complaining too? I try to listen as often as possible but haven't heard it from him.

Sam Seder is kinda in the same league as Randi and Mike, as far as attitude goes (and I love him for it). I hope he's OK.

Geez, if AAR gets rid of Randi & Mike, I'll be really mad! But I think Randi will be OK -- she has made friends with a lot of people in Congress, esp. the Congressional Black Caucus (the most courageous people in Congress, IMHO).

[KyndCulture]

4. Mike complains a lot about being the red headed step child of AAR.

I doubt they will because they are the 2 with the most radio experience.

I don't like AAR corp crap and I'm sure it's a bitch to work for them.

[geomon666]

11. He's also complained about being censored. n/t

[zapp]

2. I heard her say once

That they treat the non-radio talent better than the long-time radio people.

[derby378]

10. Here in Dallas...

...the local TV commericals for AAR promote two SNL alumni and Jerry Springer. No Randi, no Mike, no Morning Sedition.

[deutsey]

5. She made references today about AAR charging $16 for a bumpersticker

[KyndCulture]

12. Here's what the $16 bumper sticker thing is about...

and she's right, this is FUCKED UP.

https://secure.airamericaradio.com/


For a "donation" of $50.00 to Air America (as if they need donations now?) you can get 3 bumper stickers...

:wtf:

[deutsey]

13. Yeah, I saw that. I donate to Pacifica Radio...they really need the $$$

[LSK]

6. yeah, shes been going off on them a lot lately

Today she was going off about $16 bumper stickers. The caller was actually defending AAR.

[LuCifer]

15. What the crap! $16!?!?!?!

Are they high!? That's nuts dawg! Gimme a break, I could probably MAKE one for cheaper than that! Lordy! I can't blame Randi for pitchin' a fit!!!! I WOULD TOO!!!!!!

Randi Rhodes station list:

INTERNET: http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen.asp (3p-7p ET)
Albany / Corvallis / Salem, OR: 990 KTHH (3p-7p)
Albuquerque, NM: 1350 KABQ (4p-8p)
Anchorage, AK: 1080 KUDO (12a-2a)
Ann Arbor, MI: 1290 WLBY (6p-10p)
Asheville, NC: 880 WPEK (6p-sunset)
Atlanta, GA: 1690 WWAA (3p-7p)
Austin, TX: 1600 KOKE
Barstow/Victor Valley, CA - 1230 KSZL (Noon-4pm) = NEW!!!
Baton Rouge, LA: 1380 WYNK (5p-sunset) = NEW!!!
Binghamton, NY: 1360 WYOS (3p-7p) = NEW!!!
Boston, MA: 1430 WXKS (6p-10p)
Brattleboro, VT: 1490 WKVT (3p-7p)
Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY: 1390 WVAA (3p-7p)
Charleston, SC: 730 WSSP (6p-10p)
Chicago, IL: 850 WCPT (5p-sunset) = NEW!!!
Cincinnati, OH: 1530 WCKY (6p-10p)
Cleveland / Akron, OH: 1520 WJMP (3p-7p) = NEW!!!
Columbus, OH: 1230 WPTG (6p-7p/4a-6a)
Corpus Christi, TX: 1150 KCCT
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX: 910 KXEB
Davenport, IA (aka Quad Cities): 1270 WKBF (2p-3p)
Duluth-Superior, MN: 1490 KQDS = NEW!!!
Denver / Boulder, CO: 760 KKZN (4p-8p)
Detroit, MI: 1310 WDTW (6p-10p)
Eugene / Springfield, OR: 1450 KOPT (Noon-4p)
Fresno, CA: 790 KFPT (3p-7p) = NEW!!!
Honolulu, HI: 1500 KUMU (8p-11p)
Huntington, WV: 930 WRVC (7p-11p) = NEW!!!
Ithaca, NY: 1470 WNYY (3p-7p) = NEW!!!
Key West / Key Largo, FL: 1500 WKIZ (3p-7p)
Lafayette, LA: 1490 KEUN (2p-6p) = NEW!!!
Los Angeles, CA: 1150 KTLK (3p-7p) = NEW!!!
Madison, WI: 92.1 WXXM (2p-6p)
Memphis, TN: 680 WWTQ (2p-6p)
Miami / Ft. Lauderdale, FL: 940 WINZ (6p-10p)
Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN: 950 KTNF (overnights)
Missoula, MT: 105.9 KKNS (6p-8p) = NEW!!!
Monterey / Santa Cruz / Salinas, CA: 1340 KOMY (12p-4p) = NEW!!!
New Haven, CT: 1300 WAVZ (6p-10p)
New Orleans, LA: 1350 WSMB (7p - 9p) = NEW!!!
New York, NY: 1190 WLIB (3p-7p)
Petoskey / Cheboygan, MI: 750 WWKK (2a-6a)
Phoenix, AZ: 1010 KXXT (3p-7p)
Philadelphia, PA: 1340 WHAT (3p-7p)
Portland, ME: 870 WLVP (3p-7p)
Portland, OR: 620 KPOJ (3p-7p)
Poughkeepsie, NY: 1020 WKZE = NEW!!!
Providence, RI: 920 WHJJ (6p-8p)
Reno, NV: 1230 KJFK (4p-8p)
Riverside / San Bernadino, CA: 1050 KCAA (5p-6p)
Rochester, NY: 950 WROC (6:30p-10p)
Sacramento, CA: 1240 KSQR (Noon-4p)
San Antonio/Victoria, TX: 103.1 KTXX 103.1 (2-6 pm)
San Diego, CA: 1360 KLSD (3p-6p)
San Francisco / San Jose, CA: 960 KQKE (3p-7p)
San Luis Obispo, CA: 1340 KYNS (Noon-4p)
Santa Barbara, CA: 1340 KTLK (Noon-4p)
Santa Fe, NM: 1260 KTRC (1p-3p)
Seattle, WA: 1090 KPTK (6p-10p)
Spokane, WA: 1280 KAQQ (3p-7p)
Washington, DC: 1260 WWRC (6p-9p)
West Palm Beach / Stuart / Boca Raton, FL: 1290 WJNO (3p-6:50p)
Worchester / Framingham, MA: 1200 WKOX (6p-10p)
Youngstown / Warren, OH: 1570 WANR (3p-7p)

More info, go to & bookmark:

http://www.TheRandiRhodesShow.com
http://www.RandiRhodesArchives.com

Lu Cifer
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[MsTryska]

7. is she offsite today?

she usually saves her complaining for when she's not in her home studio.

[Drewskie]

8. They should go solo...

Like Bernie Ward or Ed Schultz.

[Mr_Spock]

9. She does this from time to time

It's just part of her personality - guess she's a union girl.

[LTR]

14. It's probably for entertainment value

This is an old radio trick. Listener hearing the show on the way to or from their crappy job with shitty management likes to hear the radio hosts complain about their own crappy job and shitty management. I guess it's a form of bonding on some level.