Air America files chapter 7

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Friday, January 22. 2010

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Air America Radio was born at noon, eastern time, on Mar. 31, 2004, and on that first show the host, Al Franken, proclaimed his first mission: to defeat George W. Bush in that year's presidential election. It died a year and a day after Barack Obama's Inauguration, and two days after Obama's Democrats all but officially became a minority party in the U.S. Senate.

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#1 Anonymous on 01/22/10 at 08:59 AM

"Democrats all but officially became a minority party in the U.S. Senate."

Not many math classes in your past?

#2 anonymous on 01/22/10 at 10:42 AM

It's Obama math. You will see in November that this comment is true.

#3 Old Man on 01/22/10 at 12:13 PM

TOO bad that Al Franken could not go the same way as Air America Radio.

#4 Anonymous on 01/22/10 at 12:44 PM

All but became a minority party? Geez, ease back from Faux News a bit!

#5 Anonymous on 01/22/10 at 01:54 PM

Democracts read.....republicans listen to talk radio and watch Fox news......The Fox is a common carrier of rabies, a virus that causes foaming of the mouth, mental confusion, hyperactivity, and possible death....

#6 Troy R. on 01/22/10 at 02:14 PM

Air America was a gamble from the beginning, and I would say it had a good run. Keep in mind, 90+% of the U.S. mass media (TV, radio, movies, news) is operated by six companies: Disney, News Corp., GE, Viacom, Sony, and Time Warner. Air America was never going to have the wherewithall to carve out much of a market share away from those giants. Also, I somewhat doubt that Air America's core demographic is, on the whole, very drawn to radio programming anyway.

#7 math whiz on 01/22/10 at 02:53 PM

It's coming. You just can't see the writing on the wall. It will be plainly legible in November.

#8 solo on 01/22/10 at 03:38 PM

Seems to me that he may have achieved his goal. Franken is now a U.S. Senator-Democrat. Maybe he doesn't have the time to devote to radio.

#9 Anonymous on 01/22/10 at 05:36 PM

Yeah what has Al don since he was elected. Oh yeah he put up a bill that would not allow companies under government contracts to have non law suit clauses from employees. It did this because a woman was rapped and help captive by men who worked for her company over seas. when she tried to sue them she was not allowed to because her contract said she couldn't.

Al wanted to not allow this anymore and who voted against it....Several republicans including both senators from GA. I seems to me the republican party will not do anything to help the american people unless it is there idea. That is petty and childish, but then again most republicans I know are.

Don't believe this story here is the link enjoy

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/15/jon-stewart-takes-on-30-r_n_321985.html

#10 Mark on 01/22/10 at 08:26 PM

The problem that Air America had was that their topics were only bumper sticker slogans. Once you got past all of the DNC talking points, they couldn't back up the concepts of their own arguments. They were also hostile to people that called in to the shows. It was pretty tough to listen to. However, I believe that either side of the political spectrum could be successful in TV or Radio if they were topical, genuine, consistant and entertaining. If Air America's core demographic is not drawn to radio programming, why then would there be politicians right now, trying to figure out how to get the fairness doctrine reintroduced. The same thing is coming to the internet with "net neutrality". Hopefully, the Supreme Court victory for free speech yesterday will keep the dogs at bay for a while.

#11 anonymous on 01/22/10 at 09:07 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvCZBKxP4TY&feature=player_embedded#

I wonder if this gets a reaction from the dead brains in the audience.

#12 BOY STOP on 01/22/10 at 09:12 PM

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#13 Anonymous on 01/23/10 at 04:56 AM

Who the hell listened to that crap around these parts anyway?

#14 Anonymous on 01/23/10 at 07:07 AM

What are the 3 people who listen to it do now?

#15 anonymous on 01/23/10 at 08:40 AM

I would hope you would unless you support people like this.

#16 trollnmotor on 01/23/10 at 10:09 AM

The problem that the scared conservative "media" has is that their topics are only bumper sticker slogans. Once you get past all of the RNC talking points, they can't back up the concepts of their own arguments. They are also hostile to people that call in to the shows. It is pretty tough to listen to. However, I believe that either side of the political spectrum could be successful in TV or Radio if they were topical, genuine, consistent and entertaining. Air America's core demographic is not drawn to radio programming however, but many download podcasts of popular shows and visit sites that offer views outside of the mainstream. They are excited that there are politicians right now, trying to figure out how the fairness in being confused with "net neutrality". Unfortunately, the Supreme Court struck a blow to freedom yesterday, legitimizing corporate corruption and manipulation of the political system. Luckily, there are still people fighting to ensure that our rights are not monetized, and can keep the dogs at bay for a while.

#17 Anonymous on 01/23/10 at 02:36 PM

Most of ya'll would be still proudly be calling yourselves teabaggers if Air America hadn't enlightened you. Now you're just lost in the dark!

#18 Anonymous on 01/23/10 at 08:55 PM

this is the second or third time that a liberal talk show has tried to make it.when are they going to understand no one will advertise on a liberial talk show because NO ONE listens to them!

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