Air Ameirca Is No More

[livingfruitvirus]

It's now official...the undisputed leader in liberal talk is Dial Global.

They've been the leader for a while now. What on Air America has been making any impact in the last year or two?

[upstate29651]

I second ctk's comment.  Air America failed not because it was liberal radio, but because it was awful radio. 

The two generally go hand in hand....

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[armandoiazz]

Let me understand this -- Air America fails; it can stand on it own based upon its programming so now we need government to force radio stations to air programming that can't stand attract an audience.

Spoken like a true Air America listener.

[Holland Cooke]

If you saw MSNBC's "The Ed Show" you saw Big Eddie make-it-clear that this didn't mean HIS radio show was going away.

He's not, and never was, AirAmerica, but was often thought-of-as-being there, because so many AirAmerica affiliates pre-empted AirAmerica for his show.

AirAmerica was screwed from the start.
It was less-about commerce than zealotry. 
Thus not fundamentally sound radio on an ongoing basis.

It had its moments...Rachel Maddow and Lionel.
Al Franken was thoughtful, but WAY too wry for commercial radio.

RIP

[Sean Gilbow]

If you saw MSNBC's "The Ed Show" you saw Big Eddie make-it-clear that this didn't mean HIS radio show was going away.

He's not, and never was, AirAmerica, but was often thought-of-as-being there, because so many AirAmerica affiliates pre-empted AirAmerica for his show.

Same goes for Stephanie Miller

[OhioMediaWatch]

I didn't know Mike Malloy was still out there casting his lot.  Is he still self-syndicating?

There's no question that the "market" for liberal talk has cooled somewhat, except for some notable exceptions (Portland/Seattle, etc.).  But despite the fact it started the ball rolling, Air America itself became mostly a footnote some time ago.

There, an entire message without "liberal talk sucks, no one wants to hear it" or "liberal talk needs government intervention due to the big bad corporations killing it".  No wonder I'm a man without a talk radio country!

[Holland Cooke]

Yes!
Another Jones Dial-Global show.

And one DAFFY gal.
She does what AirAmerica never consistently did: an entertaining SHOW.

And I say "consistently," because AirAmerica DID have its moments.
I remain a fan of witty Lionel.

[DoubleC]

I agree it was Bad radio.......No Matter if you are Left/right or in the Middle Bad Radio is Bad radio. This is Show Biz Inform and entertain! Air America showed that they should have hired someone to direct programing and the Brass should stayed out of the way.

[Pratte4Life]

All I want to know is who had Jan. 21, 2010 in the pool?

[Holland Cooke]

they should have hired someone to direct programing and the Brass should stayed out of the way.

That's the formula alrighty...and they got the first half right, several times.
Some respected programmers came and went.
The company's teetering finances made for The Revolving door.