Air America On Defense For Second Time In Two Weeks

Billboard Radio Monitor ^ | March 7, 2006 | Chuck Taylor

[new yorker 77]

Air America found itself on the defense for the second time this week following reports in both the New York Post and New York Daily News today (March 7) implying that the liberal talk network was about to lose its New York flagship station, WLIB-AM.

The Post, in particular, seemed to offer a sensationalist slant to its reporting of the alleged loss of WLIB. Reporter John Mainelli wrote, “Air America is close to losing its New York flagship station, knocking Al Franken and his liberal colleagues off the air on the second anniversary. Losing its New York outlet would be a serious blow to the fledgling liberal radio network. Air America's options for a new home are not promising. All of the city's other strong-signal stations are spoken for, leaving only weak-signal ‘fringe’ stations that do not cover the entire city and suburbs.”

Danny Goldberg, CEO of Air America Radio, responded late Tuesday morning to “recent reports via the conservative media” in a staff memo in which he said, “Air America’s ratings in New York went up substantially in the fall 2005 book. Air America’s New York audience is large, growing and valuable. In every conceivable scenario, Air America will continue to be on in New York City.”

He went on to stress that Air America Radio is on track to be stronger still in the coming year and years: “Our audience is bigger, the total number of affiliates carrying our programming is greater, and the amount of revenue we are generating is increasing.

“It is vital, when analyzing chatter about Air America to consider the source,” Goldberg continued. “In almost all cases, the people who say bad things about our company’s business are conservative ideologues who have a particular interest in damaging Air America, for one reason and one reason only: the political opinions expressed by our on air talent. Bill O’Reilly alone has mentioned Air America on 37 separate occasions since our programming went on the air. Al Franken has offered to debate O’Reilly in any number of forums including on “The O’Reilly Factor” and O’Reilly has declined.”

[brivette]

It's over, Err America.

[new yorker 77]

We need Welfare Reform for Liberal Radio.

Step 1: You are only viable in radio if you can turn a profit.

Step 2: If you need to be subsidized to stay on the air, you are a Welfare State.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks, as I enjoy another shameless day of Schadenfreude re the MSM.

[Vaquero]

Keep him on the radio! who wants to look at this ugly mug on TV!

[American Quilter]

Losers!

[TexasCajun]

Is this NY station the same one Stuart Smalley and his partners failed to pay and the guy had to sue them?

A minority-owned station at that?

[Names Ash Housewares]

Your not good enough, your not smart enough, and doggone it, people dont like you.

[Abathar]

"Al Franken has offered to debate O’Reilly in any number of forums including on “The O’Reilly Factor” and O’Reilly has declined.”"

I bet Bill would love to debate him any time, any where if he was restrained during it.

When Franken gets run over with the facts too much his face gets red and he gets violent, this has happened many times.

I think Bill should push his buttons just to get him to explode and show what an emotional freak the guy is.

[digger48]

Maybe it's because the airwaves still carry the stench of Franken and Co's body odor.

[Riley]

“It is vital, when analyzing chatter about Air America to consider the source,” Goldberg continued. “In almost all cases, the people who say bad things about our company’s business are conservative ideologues who have a particular interest in damaging Air America, for one reason and one reason only: the political opinions expressed by our on air talent.

We may express delight when one of your affiliates goes down in flames, but it's only because your ideas are goofy and wrongheaded. You're being slain in the marketplace of ideas- not by some secretive grand cabal of Conservative media personalities- but by your own ideas and ideals, themselves.

[JohnLongIsland]

air americas audience doubled from 1/2 dozen to a dozen listeners. better call joan baez and all those other walking corpses for a major fund raising drive.

[Jhensy]

LOL. Why doesn't Danny Goldberg just point away and say "Whoa, look at that thing over there!"

Yes, it's that damn conservative media that's to blame for their failure. More to come soon.

[new yorker 77]

WELFARE STATE

[dfwgator]

“Air America’s ratings in New York went up substantially in the fall 2005 book. Air America’s New York audience is large, growing and valuable. In every conceivable scenario, Air America will continue to be on in New York City.”

[Cheburashka]

It's over, Err America.
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God, I hope not.
I want this financial black hole to keep sucking up liberal investors money and giving them the ratings of some ham operator.
If the money doesn't go to Air Sominex it might go to some liberal campaigns and just might give them a victory or two.

[American Quilter]

When Franken gets run over with the facts too much his face gets red and he gets violent, this has happened many times.

I love Sean Hannity's story about how Franken chased him down the hall, cursing, and actually punched him, after an on-air disagreement. That's a liberal for you!

[brivette]

"If the money doesn't go to Air Sominex it might go to some liberal campaigns and just might give them a victory or two".

Good point.

[Riley]

I want this financial black hole to keep sucking up liberal investors money and giving them the ratings of some ham operator.
If the money doesn't go to Air Sominex it might go to some liberal campaigns and just might give them a victory or two.

Well said.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Priceless!

[Grampa Dave]

Excellent.

Most of the time there are two ways for liberal run so called businesses to succeed:

1. They can't have any competition.
2. They need support via our tax $'s or from a murky non profit.

[theDentist]

The Flight of the Err America.

[george76]

" another shameless day ..."

[Buffettfan]

[Bill O’Reilly alone has mentioned Air America on 37 separate occasions since our programming went on the air.]

And the New York Times has mentioned Airhead American 96 times. So what????

[capt. norm]

Air America’s ratings in New York went up substantially in the fall 2005 book

Even then there were 23 stations ahead of them including talk stations like WABC (Rush NYC outlet).

[VRWCmember]

All of the city's other strong-signal stations are spoken for, leaving only weak-signal ‘fringe’ stations that do not cover the entire city and suburbs.”

A weak fringe station for a lame fringe loony network. It sounds like a match made in heaven.

[george76]

[new yorker 77]

The Progressive Bigots at Airhead America killed off The Caribbean Station to spew liberal rants.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"Keep him on the radio! who wants to look at this ugly mug on TV! "

What the heck--limit him to where he belongs--writing dishonest books and preaching to the converted on the liberal dinner circuit.

That way those of us who have no interest in his spiteful "humor" won't have to make any effort to avoid him.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I first thought that was a good idea if we had a choice but I don't think that's in play anymore. For those of us who have been following these stories, we noticed millions upon millions from leftists with more money than sense ( Soros, Glasser et al ) throwing their money down the AA toilet. Imagine the bailouts we haven't heard about. I bet they dwarf the reported ones. It's my opinion that if the well hasn't run dry, it's close. I think AA's "parents" have cut off their allowance.

[brivette]

LOL!!

[RogerWilko]

Please don't forget to leave some "encouraging" messages on their SAVE AAR Phoenix Website!

Many here have left some great encouraging messages only to get them DELETED by mean-spirited moderators! If only free speech really existed at Err America like they profess!

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"...the political opinions expressed by our on air talent. "

I see liberals redact the term "talent" as completely as they do many other terms.

[reagan_fanatic]

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

You have the wrong link. The one you have takes us to the page where donors buy pixels ( space on the web page ). How many pixels are determined by the size of the donations. They had four or five yesterday, now they have none.

Here's the link you meant;
http://gotstation.com/index.php?go=blog&action=comment&post=2

[TheForceOfOne]

the liberal talk network was about to lose its New York flagship station, WLIB-AM.

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
We don't need no water let the Liberal station burn,
Burn Al Franken burn!

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Correction. I finally did see the donor's pixels, just not going from your link.

BTW. I should add that last I read, George Soros has cut off AA completely.

[Grampa Dave]

One can only imagine what would happen to a republican if they did what this thief did?

[JerseyDvl]

That is great, I applaud you for such an accurate comparison. It never came to my mind until I saw your post.

[Grampa Dave]

Yep, that would result in an immediate investigation of Err America.

[Grampa Dave]

Where is the ACLU on this racist action by Err America?

[G Larry]

Proof that liberal ideas can't withstand the light of day!

[george76]

The list of whom he stole from is very impressive.

That the NY Slimes do not care about the children and the other victims is impressive.

Not surprising, but impressive.

The Slimes really show their hand as a shill for the DNC.

[wtc911]

WLIB was always Commie-Central. It is owned by Inner-City Broadcasting which is owned by the Sutton family (Percy and Pierre) and others like Jesse Jackson and Andrew Young. It is the Suttons who gave NYC the Carter-like Dinkins. Their time as power brokers is sun-setting but they will always be an open platform for the Hillarys, Jacksons and Sharptons (it was LIB that gave Maddox, Mason and Sharpton free rein and all the time they wanted during the Brawley mess).

[COBOL2Java]

Air America: "Our situation is improving! Things are getting worse at a slower rate!"

[RogerWilko]

I think you just have to click on "blog" on the link I gave! Your's is better though... I shoulda zeroed in on it more! Tanks!

[Liz]

Heheh.....nice zinger.

[William Tell]

This is a great article.

I read it twice, very carefully.

This is an example of what was called a "non-denial denial" during the Watergate era. The report is made that Air America will lose its flagship station. None of the comments from Air America contradict that report.

[Grampa Dave]

I'm sure that many freepers besides you and I come to Free Republic to enjoy the pure Schadenfreude meltdowns as the liars of the MSM and DNC get exposed daily here on Free Republic.

[p23185]

Many here have left some great encouraging messages only to get them DELETED by mean-spirited moderators! If only free speech really existed at Err America like they profess!

Free speech and tolerance is only preached by the left, not practiced! I see there are plenty of "pixels" still for sale. How pathetic, begging for money. Real talent would have no trouble finding advertisers, and would become wealthy like Rush. These folks fall more into a "religion" than entertainment - passing the plate in order to get back on the air, or internet. The good Freedom Express train driver, Dr. Newcomb, should go back to the operating table (if he is a real doctor).