Local radio gives liberal talk the business (Air America gone from Atlanta)

Creative Loafing.com ^ | 7/12/06 | ALYSSA ABKOWITZ

[gondramB]

They were the air in Atlanta before now?

I never noticed.

[Carl LaFong]

1690?--isn't that the frequency where fish depth finders operate?

[Drango]

The decision comes as a letdown for local liberal listeners

They still have NPR.

[Lancey Howard]

....And NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Pee Wee's Playhouse, the New York Times, The Washington Post, The LA Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer....

[Bob]

"If we carried Air America, we'd get nothing but complaints."

Probably not but, then again, you wouldn't get many listeners either.

[jimbo123]

Air America gets dropped from their NYC affiliate on August 31st.

[Boundless]

> ... comes as a letdown for local liberal listeners and ...

Typo. Should be:
"... for the one local liberal listener ..."

Which was the ultimate problem.

[Gordongekko909]

And they get replaced by, of all things, business news. I can hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth of all the Atlanta DUmmies from where I am.

[eric_da_grate]

Tick...tick....tick....

[crghill]

This is just so cool!

[AD from SpringBay]

So where are the remaining bastions of Air America?

[Gay State Conservative]

1690?--isn't that the frequency where fish depth finders operate?

As Carlin said in his old radio DJ skit..."1690 on your dial,kids..just above the police calls".

[reagan_fanatic]

"Ha ha!"

[CheyennePress]

And they get replaced by, of all things, business news. I can hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth of all the Atlanta DUmmies from where I am.

Ah, yes. The corporations are taking over, huh?

[Gordongekko909]

That's what the DUmmies will be screaming. "Corporate censorship!"

[hatfieldmccoy]

Meanwhile, Jon Sinton, the president of Air America who happens to live in Marietta, says he's continuing to shop Air America around the Atlanta area. He says J.W. Broadcasting continues to broadcast Al Franken on WMLB 1690 dial in the afternoons, and that he's received numerous calls and e-mails asking for Air America to come back.

Hmmm.. numerous-- 2 emails from earthgirl@peace.tv and tofu.tutu@straightgay.confused.net plus 2 calls from people with animal names and his mother.

[Tanniker Smith]

....And NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Pee Wee's Playhouse, the New York Times, The Washington Post, The LA Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer....

HEY!! I liked PeeWee's Playhouse! You don't need to lump that in there.

[Rocky]

Meanwhile, Jon Sinton, the president of Air America who happens to live in Marietta

Oh, the irony!

[Chode]

HA ha...
and the RATS take another one in the...