New Air America Line-up Announced Amidst Reports of Financial Problems

[kpete]

I don't know if this has been posted before - thought some of you would like the info, kpete

New Air America Line-up Announced Amidst Reports of Serious Financial Problems

September 15, 2006

The following is the new schedule of on-air hosts announced by Air America, amidst reports of serious financial problems. The description is from Air America:

Beginning September 18, 2006, radio powerhouse “The Young Turks” will bring a new sound and energy to the progressive airwaves as Air America Radio Network’s new morning drive-time program.

Hosts Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz and Jill Pike will move their popular politically based talk show to broadcast on the nationally syndicated Air America Radio Network and XM Satellite Radio. Recognized as Sirius Satellite Radio’s first original programming and the first live video web TV show.

5am-6am The Mark Riley Show
6am-9am The Young Turks
9am-12noon The Sam Seder Show
12noon-3pm The Al Franken Show
3pm-6pm The Randi Rhodes Show
6pm-8pm The Rachel Maddow Show
8pm-9pm “Politically Direct” w/ David Bender
9pm-10pm “Ecotalk” w/ Betsy Rosenberg

more at:
http://www.buzzflash.com/index.php?story=Story

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Ah I will have breakfast with Sam GOOD

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Still dunno how axing Mike will improve the financial outlook

[davidwparker]

10. No show at that time period so far. It stops at 10pm.

Peter Werbe will be filling in for the next two weeks. Maybe nothing is settled yet.

If 10pm is never filled, then he was cut to save money.

[LTR]

3. The schedule was sent out to affiliates on Tuesday

I posted this the other day:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2115901

Likewise, the affiliates are adjusting their schedules:

http://ltradio.blogspot.com/2006/09/liberal-talk-radio-stations-shuffle.html

[itsrobert]

4. Looks like a solid lineup between 9am to 6 PM eastern

The rest is all crap. Who's going to listen to ECOtalk for more than 2 minutes without falling asleep?

[Rosco T.]

6. HEY! Don't be dissing Rachel...

I'll take listening to her and Kent Jones any day of the week...

[NYCGirl]

8. Ecotalk is not bad, but even if no one listens, AAR makes money. Ecotalk

brings its own sponsors.

"EcoTalk is produced in partnership with NRDC and Earthjustice, and with the support of our sponsors: Sun Microsystems, Winslow Management Company, Better World Club and Autodesk."

[bdamomma]

5. oh boy, tough decision now to either listen to Stephanie Miller or

Sam, geez, they are both good.

[davidwparker]

11. podcast, alyce

Download iTunes from the Apple website (they have a Windows version if you don't have a Mac). Join AAR Premium for Sam's show. Or, join Stephanie Miller's Stephcast. Either way, podcast and just timeshift.

[movie_girl99]

7. damn it....why did they move Rachel

I listen to her in the morning and will not be able to listen now in the new time slot.

[Rosco T.]

9. It gets her more national exposure...

.. take a look at the link referenced above, her show is mentioned most often as being picked up..

and if nothing else, podcasts are your friend.

[movie_girl99]

13. i suppose when looked at that way, it's a good thing.

The more people that hear her, the better.

[davidwparker]

12. podcast

[movie_girl99]

14. great idea...

i hadn't even thought about that. Thanks!

[LSK]

15. the opposite is true for me

I never hear her show and now I can.