For those who missed it.... AirAmerica files for Chapter 11

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SOUPCATCHER

Monday, October 16, 2006 7:40 PM

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Originally posted by dreamtrove:
It seems left-talk-radio is doomed in general.

Here are a few things that occur:

1. lefties tend not to be as economically minded.
2. A lot of corporations won' support lefty blather but they'll support right wing blather because it helps their profits, and so Rush et al get huge ad checks from pfizer et al.
3. The liberal media is liberal to begin with, so lefty talk radio is redundant. Also, because of the left-ness of the media (and people, scan your typical tv show and see how many imbedded lefty messages per hour, vs. how many right-wing, say pro-christian, pro-business, or pro-life messages, just to name a few, and I think anyone can conclude at least a 10:1 left:right bias) Anyway, as a result, right wingers are more starved for content, and so will listen to Rush rant. (just witness how fantasy fans, not to mention lesbians, were willing to watch Xena warrior princess)

Thank you, dreamtrove, for your honesty. It's so refreshing to see the conservative bias at play. Unfortunately, far too many Americans hold your deluded view that the left is anti-Christian, anti-business and anti-life. It's simplistic and doesn't require you to actually engage substantively on the issues. But that's modern day American conservatism for you. Running the country into the ground and ignoring the protests because they can.

CITIZEN

Monday, October 16, 2006 8:08 PM

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3. The liberal media is liberal to begin with, so lefty talk radio is redundant. Also, because of the left-ness of the media (and people, scan your typical tv show and see how many imbedded lefty messages per hour, vs. how many right-wing, say pro-christian, pro-business, or pro-life messages, just to name a few, and I think anyone can conclude at least a 10:1 left:right bias) Anyway, as a result, right wingers are more starved for content, and so will listen to Rush rant. (just witness how fantasy fans, not to mention lesbians, were willing to watch Xena warrior princess)

I have done to some degree, and they all seem very right wing biased to me. Like too the same degree that the Sun newspaper over here is right wing biased. Although admittedly it's mainly your news programs I catch (CNN, FOX(on a par with the daily star newswise), ABC et al).

Maybe it's just you're televised news that has a rightwing bias.

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

PIRATEJENNY

Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:33 AM

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Originally posted by Eric:
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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
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It's a case of not understanding the strengths of the medium. Talk radio = wild eyed ranting. Unless the liberals learn how to do that with all the hate that the right wingers have, any attempt to mimic will fail.

Hire Dennis Leary.

They had Mike Malloy...then they fired him.

I love Mike Malloy, and I'm pissed that they fired him,I would usually listen to Randy Rhodes, and I liked the Majority Report, but they don't air it anymore where I live, Ring of Fire is pretty good too on the weekends, but since they fired Mike I've mostly been listening to another progressive station, I love Tom Heartman, Great show!!

I hope Air America gets itself together, we need more liberal and progressive views out there on the dial.

SIGNYM

Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:43 PM

My first thought was... do you recall the right-wingers kept saying that Air America had a big sugar daddy hiding in the background? Well DARN! Where's that George Soros when you need him? Come out, come out, wherever you are! (crickets chirp, a dog barks in the distance.....)

I guess Chapter 11 puts 'paid' (so to speak) to that rumored sugar daddy! So, all you right-wingers out there: Listen up! I don't wanna here no more about that fabled open wallet!

My second thought was... FOX news lost money for years. AFAIK, it's still losing money. It all depends on what the parent corporation is willing to support.

My third thought was... well, kinda like Firefly.

My final thought ... I THINK the Air America lineup was Al Franken, Randi Rhodes, Mike Malloy, Tom Hartman, Rachel Maddow, Laura Flanders, and Majority Report (which used to be Sam Seder) Maybe I'm missing a few. INMHO Al Franken, Sam Seder, and Randi Rhodes just don't do it for me. Franken just isn't funny, Rhodes sounds whiny (when she comes on the air I turn the radio off), and Sam Seder sounded like he got lost three words into a sentence. And these were their prime-listening-time hosts. Mike Malloy was awesome- he's a fire-and-brimstone kinda guy. But he was on too late for me! (Hey, I have to get up at 5 ayem) Tom Hartman, Laura Flanders, and Rachel Maddow have more knowledge in their pinkies than I will ever accumulate in a lifetime.

I get KTLK, but KTLK is not Air America because they air other shows- Stephanie Miller (who I love) and Ed Schultz (who I skip).

Soup- do you get Stephanie Miller in the AM? This lady is a hoot! She's running a sometimes-campaign: "Stephanie Miller for President. Because who doesn't want a broken down slag with a drinking problem?" You have GOT to listen to her! I generally don't laugh out loud but this lady has me snarfing coffee out my nose.

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Reality sucks. Especially when it contradicts our cherished ideas.

KANEMAN

Thursday, October 19, 2006 10:52 PM

"Where's that George Soros when you need him? Come out, come out, wherever you are! (crickets chirp, a dog barks in the distance.....)"

He's busy funding the legal defense of a national traitor, or is he attending a communist rally? No, he's busy having closed door strategic meetings with the ACLU on how best to destroy America...Well, it's true...

RUE

Friday, October 20, 2006 12:38 AM

"... he's busy having closed door strategic meetings with the ACLU on how best to destroy America...Well, it's true..."

Really? Please provide a link. Thanks.

SOUPCATCHER

Friday, October 20, 2006 1:29 AM

SignyM, Stephanie Miller is on local radio out of San Francisco and we do get the station down here in San Jose. I actually haven't listened to her show. I'll give it a shot.

It's funny that you mention Ed Schultz. Of the left leaning radio hosts I've listened to, he reminds me the most of the generic right wing shows. I'm not entirely sure that's a good thing, but it sure was interesting and brought back memories of my time as a more foolish media consumer.

When I drive long distance I like to tune in the local talk station. Usually, this means I'm arguing with the radio, picking apart the inane rantings of some Limbaugh wanna be (especially if I happen to be driving in the central valley or gold rush country). If nothing else, it keeps me abreast of the wingnut talking points and helps me stay awake. I was going across the desert once and happened to pick up Schultz's broadcast off a Needles station. If I just glossed over what he was saying, the way he was saying it and how he interacted with callers and how he conveyed emotion was indistinguishable from some conservative talking heads. Talk about cognitive dissonance.

Although I did keep him tuned in until I lost the signal. So there's that.

KANEMAN

Friday, October 20, 2006 1:38 AM

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Originally posted by rue:
"... he's busy having closed door strategic meetings with the ACLU on how best to destroy America...Well, it's true..."

Really? Please provide a link. Thanks.

Ruse,
Why don't you respond to the rest of my post? Did he fund the legal efforts of an American traitor? Is he not a commie? My post about the ACLU was a...

...Wouldn't be surprised if it were true.....and that is..... Well, true.

P.S
When you find your wrist, let me know.....

SIGNYM

Friday, October 20, 2006 3:02 AM

Kaneman- when you shoot off talking points, please provide a link. Look up Soros and then tell us about him. Thanks.

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Reality sucks. Especially when it contradicts our cherished ideas.

PIRATENEWS

Friday, October 20, 2006 3:23 AM

I thought you meant the CIA narcoairline Air America, replaced by Evergreen Aviation, and now by FedEx, owned by Skull & Boner Fredrick Smith, which has the Afghan heroin contracts, retail value $1-billion/ton.

Odd that a radio network would pick that name, unless their propaganda job included desensitization of the name, now that the convicted narcoterrorists are officially back in the White House.

Of course, most of the top corporations are bankrupt, as is the US "Govt" municipal corporation since 1933.

I'll miss Randi Rhodes. She had me at, "I'll spread my legs for a pilot anytime." What would she do for an Air America pilot? That midget Garafalo was funny, but treated AA as a joke, compared to her Hollywood job chainsmoking cigarettes and shouting profanities.

"You can't stop the signal! Hell, I'll even broadwave reruns of Air America."
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