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November 30, 2006
The 'nets have been abuzz and a-twitter with the quite-possibly-true news from RawStory that Ed Schultz is moving from his current afternoon slot to the 12 noon to 3pm time slot. That puts him head-to-head against both Al Franken and Rush Limbaugh. Curious for the backstory, I first called Judd Legum of Think Progress, who...
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November 27, 2006
Sadly, it looks like a critical point for Air America is coming soon, as due to the legalistic requirements of their bankruptcy filing they must find a buyer soon. All of this occurs against the backdrop of the current time of the year. Even with this unseasonably warm weather, Foliage Season is over save for...
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November 18, 2006
Well, ain't that a kick in the shorts area! Now, via a comment from Raccoon Radio we're alerted to this interesting piece from the odious Steve Young claiming to have the thoughts of one Al Franken, saying that he's just leaving for an ISO tour of Iraq and he's "made no decision on leaving the...
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November 17, 2006
Congrats and candies to all doubles, triples, and quads, team leaders, operational teams and support staff. The news can finally be released: Al Franken will soon be leaving Air America Radio. While the full story cannot yet be revealed and the full complete story will never be known, think of AAR as a brick wall...
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November 16, 2006
OK, it's not really called "Useful Idiots on Parade", but Janeane Garofalo is the narrator of a 2005 documentary called "The Peace Patriots". It's about all the useful idiots who participated in the "peace" movement, much of which was in fact orchestrated by Communist-linked groups. Keeping with that theme, the doc features the music of...
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Jerry Springer appeared on Tuesday night's Jimmy Kimmel Show, and the following is an accurate representation of his appearance: [...five minutes of blather about his appearance on Dancing with the Stars, with several references to the Jerry Springer (TV) Show...] Jimmy Kimmel: ...And you're doing a radio show... Jerry Jerry Jerry: Yeah, every morning... [...three...
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November 15, 2006
Comrades, sotrudniki, and Air America supporters have risen in righteous anger over Air America Radio being taken off WXXM in Madison Wisconsin in order to be replaced with sports talk from Fox Sports. In a sharply worded Letter to the Editor of The Onion The Capital Times, AAR supporter Rosanne Ehrlich wonders "if others, as...
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November 14, 2006
Various celebrities and media sources have lately been receiving threatening letters containing a white powder which turned out upon testing to have been harmless. Oddly enough, even Air America radio has received three such letters, including one addressed to Al Franken, the NY Post reports. It is unknown whether the letters sent to AAR are...
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Calling all investigative journalists, citizen journalists, malcontents, homeless people with internet access at local lending libraries, and bloggers! Here's a fun assignment that will earn you fame and possibly even fortune. Your assignment: find out how many of the "Air America Radio outlets" on this list are actually still broadcasting some or all of AAR's...
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November 13, 2006
Like a circus leaving town on an early morning train, Air America Radio is being taken off the air in Madison, Wisconsin and New Orleans, Louisiana. In Madison - the beuddered version of Berkeley - WXXM (92.1 FM) aka "The Mic" is replacing them with all sports... from Fox! That station is owned by... Clear...
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November 09, 2006
As previously discussed, mysterious forces have encouraged around one hundred very large advertisers to avoid advertising on Air America Radio. Tin-foil hat wearers claim this is a "blacklist" and is part of a "conspiracy", despite Jim's Bunch disclaiming all responsibility (XE83-371P). Now, the MSM - in the person of the free Pasadena Weekly - has...
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November 08, 2006
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November 04, 2006
As if taking a "loan" from a Boys & Girls Club wasn't bad enough, Air America Radio has apparently been trying to reach a new low by employing sleazy "liberal" blogger Mike Stark as a "reporter". Stark is the person who tried to ask Virginia senatorial candidate George Allen a despicable question earlier in the...
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November 01, 2006
From the AP: Air America Radio is talking to several parties about a possible sale and is hopeful of reaching a deal before Thanksgiving, a lawyer for the liberal talk radio network told a bankruptcy hearing Tuesday... ...Under the agreement finalized Tuesday, the company needs to have a deal in place with a buyer and...
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