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Air America Radio, a progressive radio network that once aired commentary from Al Franken and Rachel Maddow, said Thursday it is shutting down immediately.
The company founded in April 2004 said it ceased airing new programs Thursday afternoon and will soon file to be liquidated under Chapter 7 bankruptcy. It began broadcasting reruns of programs and would end those as well Monday night.
Air America said 10 consecutive quarters of declining ad revenue and the difficulty of making money on the Internet contributed to its financial woes.
"The very difficult economic environment has had a significant impact on Air America's business. This past year has seen a `perfect storm' in the media industry generally," the company said in a statement on its Web site.
The network had some 100 radio outlets nationwide.
Franken, a Democrat, hosted his own show from 2004 to 2007 before going on to become a U.S. senator from Minnesota last year after a close election. Maddow went on to host her own TV show on MSNBC.
*dances on grave*
*shoots Ed*
HA! HA!
I'm actually a little surprised they survived as long as they did.
Quote from: derspiess on January 22, 2010, 11:36:36 AM
HA! HA!
I'm actually a little surprised they survived as long as they did.
I thought they died years ago. I remember Garafalo saying that American soldiers were nothing but corporate mercenaries thought that that was why liberals (not democrats) usually get trounced in so many general elections.
They thought they could combine earnest leftist screed with humor. You really can't do both.
After MSNBC was invented it quickly became redundant.
I was so glad when it went off the air in Austin. My wife is a leftist so I had to listen to it all the time when I was in her car. Made me wish I could turn on and off my hearing.
Quote from: Valmy on January 22, 2010, 12:21:41 PM
I was so glad when it went off the air in Austin. My wife is a leftist so I had to listen to it all the time when I was in her car. Made me wish I could turn on and off my hearing.
:bleeding:
Valmy, how could you marry such a girl?
Well, no surprise, but I also thought it was out of business a while ago. But I guess it gave Al Franken a platform and more visibility to help him win a Senate seat in Minnesota. Though he seems a rather angry and nasty left wing guy.
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 12:30:06 PM
Valmy, how could you marry such a girl?
I live in a Leftist city. Most people I know are leftists...many even self-describe as "socialist" :bleeding:
Yes it gets brutal.
But since I am pretty left wing on social issues I go along with it. Remember leftists are all about "tolerance" socially so I "tolerate" really stupid ideas from my friends and loved ones :P
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 12:30:06 PM
Quote from: Valmy on January 22, 2010, 12:21:41 PM
I was so glad when it went off the air in Austin. My wife is a leftist so I had to listen to it all the time when I was in her car. Made me wish I could turn on and off my hearing.
:bleeding:
Valmy, how could you marry such a girl?
On top of that, he is the man so he should be driving, and the driver automatically gets to choose what is listened to.
Quote from: derspiess on January 22, 2010, 01:23:23 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 12:30:06 PM
Quote from: Valmy on January 22, 2010, 12:21:41 PM
I was so glad when it went off the air in Austin. My wife is a leftist so I had to listen to it all the time when I was in her car. Made me wish I could turn on and off my hearing.
:bleeding:
Valmy, how could you marry such a girl?
On top of that, he is the man so he should be driving, and the driver automatically gets to choose what is listened to.
Nah - he said "her car". When it's my truck, I do the driving. But in my wife's vehicle, she can drive. :)
Of course I do have the nicer vehicle... :shifty:
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 01:27:20 PM
Nah - he said "her car". When it's my truck, I do the driving. But in my wife's vehicle, she can drive. :)
Of course I do have the nicer vehicle... :shifty:
Doesn't matter whose car it is. The man drives, while the woman sits in the passenger seat & does her nails or adjusts her makeup as needed.
Quote from: derspiess on January 22, 2010, 01:23:23 PM
On top of that, he is the man so he should be driving, and the driver automatically gets to choose what is listened to.
I am among the world's worst drivers. I hate driving and avoid it whenever possible for the sake of the general welfare and safety of the populace.
Quote from: derspiess on January 22, 2010, 01:28:32 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 01:27:20 PM
Nah - he said "her car". When it's my truck, I do the driving. But in my wife's vehicle, she can drive. :)
Of course I do have the nicer vehicle... :shifty:
Doesn't matter whose car it is. The man drives, while the woman sits in the passenger seat & does her nails or adjusts her makeup as needed.
You know, you and I married very, very different women...
Quote from: Valmy on January 22, 2010, 01:29:13 PM
Quote from: derspiess on January 22, 2010, 01:23:23 PM
On top of that, he is the man so he should be driving, and the driver automatically gets to choose what is listened to.
I am among the world's worst drivers. I hate driving and avoid it whenever possible for the sake of the general welfare and safety of the populace.
You fail at being an American. :cry:
I'm surprised it took so long. The left can't sustain professional morons like Limbaugh. It doesn't have deranged and militant wackos in nearly large enough numbers to form an audience.
Quote from: DGuller on January 22, 2010, 01:36:19 PM
I'm surprised it took so long. The left can't sustain professional morons like Limbaugh. It doesn't have deranged and militant wackos in nearly large enough numbers to form an audience.
:rolleyes:
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 01:33:51 PM
You fail at being an American. :cry:
Meh I see tons of horrible drivers out on America's streets. Of course they could be visiting foreigners.
Quote from: DGuller on January 22, 2010, 01:36:19 PM
I'm surprised it took so long. The left can't sustain professional morons like Limbaugh. It doesn't have deranged and militant wackos in nearly large enough numbers to form an audience.
MSNBC suggests otherwise.
Quote from: Valmy on January 22, 2010, 01:29:13 PM
I am among the world's worst drivers. I hate driving and avoid it whenever possible for the sake of the general welfare and safety of the populace.
:bleeding:
PLEASE tell me you at least have an aversion to pulling over & asking for directions.
Quote from: Martinus on January 22, 2010, 11:31:00 AM
*shoots Ed*
With what?
Wait, don't answer that. I don't switch hit.
Quote from: DGuller on January 22, 2010, 01:36:19 PM
I'm surprised it took so long. The left can't sustain professional morons like Limbaugh. It doesn't have deranged and militant wackos in nearly large enough numbers to form an audience.
Valmy beat me. Michael Moore, Mother Jones, The Progressive.
Quote from: Valmy on January 22, 2010, 01:40:28 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 01:33:51 PM
You fail at being an American. :cry:
Meh I see tons of horrible drivers out on America's streets. Of course they could be visiting foreigners.
And what are they doing? They are DRIVING! No matter how bad they are at it, they take to the road as is their God-given right as an American.
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 01:51:16 PM
Quote from: Valmy on January 22, 2010, 01:40:28 PM
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 01:33:51 PM
You fail at being an American. :cry:
Meh I see tons of horrible drivers out on America's streets. Of course they could be visiting foreigners.
And what are they doing? They are DRIVING! No matter how bad they are at it, they take to the road as is their God-given right as an American.
if they are foreigners, they should have no rights at all.
I also expected more bites on my troll hook-thread. :(
Quote from: derspiess on January 22, 2010, 01:42:17 PM
:bleeding:
PLEASE tell me you at least have an aversion to pulling over & asking for directions.
I bought a GPS. :P
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 01:51:16 PM
And what are they doing? They are DRIVING! No matter how bad they are at it, they take to the road as is their God-given right as an American.
I drive every day because I live in Texas and I have to. Even if I take the bus I still have to drive to the park and ride.
Quote from: Valmy on January 22, 2010, 02:09:28 PM
Quote from: derspiess on January 22, 2010, 01:42:17 PM
:bleeding:
PLEASE tell me you at least have an aversion to pulling over & asking for directions.
I bought a GPS. :P
Real men uses a map.
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 22, 2010, 02:12:50 PM
Quote from: Valmy on January 22, 2010, 02:09:28 PM
Quote from: derspiess on January 22, 2010, 01:42:17 PM
:bleeding:
PLEASE tell me you at least have an aversion to pulling over & asking for directions.
I bought a GPS. :P
Real men uses a map.
Real men live in a territory that has so few roads you don't need a map. :Canuck:
Quote from: Barrister on January 22, 2010, 02:14:36 PM
Real men live in a territory that has so few roads you don't need a map. :Canuck:
The huskies always know the way home
[siege]OMG YOU MADE ME WASTE 10 MINUTES READING THIS THREAD WITH YOUR VAGUELY NAMED TITLE! I HATE YOU AND I WANT TO CUT MYSELF! [/siege]
@Yi- MSNBC doesn't get nearly the ratings Fox does.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 22, 2010, 08:09:20 PM
@Yi- MSNBC doesn't get nearly the ratings Fox does.
Which doesn't really support DGuller's claim.
And Valmy was the one who mentioned MSNBC. :moon:
Glad to hear it.
Quote from: Ed Anger on January 22, 2010, 01:55:12 PM
I also expected more bites on my troll hook-thread. :(
I don't think you're going to get a lot of bites with left-bait here anymore.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 22, 2010, 08:16:13 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 22, 2010, 08:09:20 PM
@Yi- MSNBC doesn't get nearly the ratings Fox does.
Which doesn't really support DGuller's claim.
And Valmy was the one who mentioned MSNBC. :moon:
It supports his underlying assumption that there are more nutty right-wingers in this country than nutty left-wingers(center right nation and all that).
If you keep offering your ass like that someday someone will come along and :boff:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 22, 2010, 08:28:56 PM
It supports his underlying assumption that there are more nutty right-wingers in this country than nutty left-wingers(center right nation and all that).
That's not an underlying assumption, that's a fallback position after he's been routed from his first line of defence. :yeah:
QuoteIf you keep offering your ass like that someday someone will come along and :boff:
:pinch: This is me clenching my buttocks together.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on January 22, 2010, 08:39:28 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 22, 2010, 08:28:56 PM
It supports his underlying assumption that there are more nutty right-wingers in this country than nutty left-wingers(center right nation and all that).
That's not an underlying assumption, that's a fallback position after he's been routed from his first line of defence. :yeah:
QuoteIf you keep offering your ass like that someday someone will come along and :boff:
:pinch: This is me clenching my buttocks together.
That's a sure way to pain, son. I suggest you push.