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I dont know if this has come up before, I dont have internet access very often lately, but it has been bugging the heck out of me lately.
I dont want to listen to reruns. It is pointless, talk radio needs to be constantly running fresh content. The lack of a late night host and weekend hosts is annoying, but tolerable, but the lack of vacation substitute hosts is rediculous. Al Franken deserves a vacation with his family, but the listeners deserve fresh content during his vacation. Substitute hosting is a staple in talk radio. It gives stations a chance to try out fresh talent. If Air America wants, I will work for free for a week, but they need to keep the ball rolling. Especially now when they are still trying to build an audience.
Talk Radio isn't TV, it is a unique medium. It creates a running narritive to what is going on. Air America needs to get a sence of that. They need to keep up with news and they need to be providing fresh content every day. There is no point in having Air America if they do not provide this, it is the only point of using the talk radio format.
A small time radio host doesnt make much money. There are plenty of people who would work for peanuts to get on the air in a weekend slot. They could try to grab an audience and build a career. The start slate of shows is nice and the celebrity has created buzz, but at some point people are going to retire. Some shows wont have the good ratings. Air America needs to start running like a radio station.
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