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Offline Questor

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Air America
« on: January 21, 2010, 02:34:56 PM »
Today it was announced that Air America is in bankruptcy and will no longer do live programming. I thought they went out of business a couple of years ago, so they must be hanging on somehow.

There's a radio station AM 950 that in my area that used to be affiliated with them. I've listened to it when they still had enough transmission power to get their signal across the street to nearby radio receivers. Today I can't hear it in downtown Minneapolis, they must have a little 15 dollar Radio Shack walkie-talkie that they broadcast from.

When I could detect their signal the advertisers were all unions and lawyers representing labor issues. They did have an actual business advertise there one day and I was surprised to hear it.  The broadcasting was without talent, and was difficult to listen to because it was so badly done.

I remember when Air America was starred with now senator Al Frankenstein. It was an incredibly bad show, ultra poor quality, zero preparation, no talent evident. I'm surprised they lasted as long as they did.
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Re: Air America
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2010, 03:11:22 PM »
repeatedly the progressive left has started their radio and tv shows and they are all on the verge of collapse. nobody is watchiung other than the progressive far leftist and a few on the right like me that does it to see what they are saying.

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Re: Air America
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2010, 03:13:52 PM »
I think they fail because they're trying to compete with public radio, all the major broadcast networks, and most of the major newspapers. The market is already saturated with left leaning news, so there's not much room for stuff like Air America to thrive in.  It's just too competitive.
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Re: Air America
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2010, 03:39:36 PM »
I thought you were talking about the Airline I was associated with once upon a time.
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Re: Air America
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2010, 03:44:08 PM »
Air  America certinaly didn't give Rush any compatition did it ?  lowest of low rent program..
 

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Re: Air America
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2010, 04:36:11 PM »
I thought you were talking about the Airline I was associated with once upon a time.
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That was my first thought also!   :D
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Re: Air America
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2010, 05:14:44 PM »
The movie was entertaining ;D
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Re: Air America
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2010, 05:23:16 PM »
I thought you were talking about the Airline I was associated with once upon a time.
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That was my first thought also!   :D

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