Our friends at Think Progress are reporting bad news about Air America Radio ... saying they will declare bankruptcy on Friday and ending their partnership with Jerry Springer.
Air America has responded by dismissing the rumor.
(Because I'm not keen on posting lengthy quotes from the orignal source) If you haven't heard the news, you can read it here:
http://thinkprogress.org/...
More on the flip ...
First, I hope it's not true. I spend too much time on the road, and really quite enjoy Jerry and Al and the gang.
Even with Air America, the radio waves are soooo overwhelmingly rightwing ... at least here in Minnesota. The rightwing political shows and wacked-out religious right radio is, I think, a daunting challenge.
While I might agree with the poster at Think Progress who says that liberals don't listen to the radio, I also REALLY agree with the poster who points out that part of the challenge is to preach to the unsaved heathens!
Big Ed Schultz spent the first part of his show distancing himself from Air America, yet, dear Ed, um ... the VAST majority of your coverage in Minnesota comes from Air America ... and Air America doesn't cover NEARLY enough of the state to compete.
Bottom line: we NEED more progressive radio ... not less.