April 15, 2004

Liberal radio stations silenced

After just two weeks of broadcasting, Air America Radio, the fledgling liberal talk-radio network featuring Al Franken and Janeane Garofalo, was pulled off the air this morning in Chicago and Los Angeles, the network's second- and third-largest markets, in a dispute over payments for airtime.

Arthur Liu, owner of Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, which owns Air America affiliates WNTD-950 AM in Chicago and KBLA-1580 AM in Los Angeles, said Air America bounced a check and owes him more than $1 million.

Guess we all know the sound this made...!
We in the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy knew this wouldn't last long or do too well, but imploding after only 2 weeks?!
Beyond pitiful.
Evil Republicans (like me) wanted these Dim Libs to stay on the air because their 3-hour Bush hates, whole minutes of empty air and inane commentary were converting more listeners to the GOP than perhaps even Rush Limbaugh!