Bye-bye Air America

[KenP]

Heehee... I have warm fuzzy feelings all over:

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=111&sid=942523

Air America Radio Files for Chapter 11

By SETH SUTEL AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) - Air America Radio, a liberal talk and news radio network that features the comedian Al Franken, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a network official told The AP.

The network had denied rumors just a month ago that it would file for bankruptcy. On Friday, Air America spokeswoman Jaime Horn told The Associated Press that the filing became necessary only recently after negotiations with a creditor from the company's early days broke down.

The network will stay on the air while it resolves issues with its creditors, Horn said. In addition to Franken, the network also features shows from liberal talk show host Randi Rhodes and Jerry Springer.

Horn declined to name the creditor with which talks had reached a logjam. The company will operate in the interim with funding from its current investor group.

Air American also said Friday it had named Scott Elberg as its new CEO. Elberg, a former general manager of the radio station WLIB in New York, has been with the network since May of last year.

The filing marked the latest turbulence at the liberal talk radio network, which went on the air two years ago. This April, Danny Goldberg stepped down as CEO and was replaced by an interim chief executive from a management consulting firm.

"Nobody likes filing for bankruptcy," Elberg said in a statement. "However, this move will enable us to concentrate on informing and entertaining our audience during the coming months."

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[f5fstop]

Such a shame. They should have been sued by the CIA for using the name Air America, since the rear Air America was a great institution back in the 60s.

[Geraldo]

I did a humanitarian story on this issue last night. I plunged myself into their shoes and realized they had no idea how to operate a network.

However, many of the anchors are my dear friends and I wish them well in their endeavors.

[GeorgeSSSS]

I was talking to a liberal the other day who tried to tell me something she heard on Air America.

I said to her, "This is really exciting. I heard that someone listens to Air America, and how I've met that person."

Now, even she won't be able to listen to their blather.

[DDWH]

YES!!!!

I recall that douche Franken was paid with air america stock!