Shot In The Dark: And...Cut!

April 21, 2004

And...Cut!

Even liberals can't get everything they want in court, according to Drudge:

Al Franken and the gang at Air America Radio, the recently launched liberal talk-radio network that became embroiled last week in a financial dispute with the owner of its Chicago and Los Angeles stations, will broadcast over WNTD-950 AM in Chicago for the last time on April 30, the CHICAGO TRIBUNE is reporting in fresh runs.
TRIB reporter John Cook: "The network also said it will remain off the air for the time being in Los Angeles, where it was yanked off its station there, KBLA-1580, last week by owner Multicultural News Radio. "The announcement settles an acrimonious legal and public relations battle between Air America and Multicultural. It also means that Air America must seek new homes in the nation's second and third-largest markets less than three weeks into its short life."

Wow. One month, and they're out (I'm thinking) a third of their total audience.

Still no statement from FrankenNet's website.

This might be a good time to offer an amnesty to Sue Ellicott...

Posted by Mitch at April 21, 2004 02:14 PM

Comments

Well they sort of put out a press release dated yesterday:

http://www.airamericaradio.com/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=resPressRelease&htmlId=725

“Air America Radio is pleased to announce that it has settled its dispute with MultiCultural Radio Broadcasting with regard to WNTD AM in Chicago. As part of the settlement, Air America Radio will remain on WNTD until April 30, 2004. Listeners in Chicago should stay tuned to hear where they may find Air America Radio after April 30, 2004. Air America Radio also will announce shortly where Los Angeles listeners can tune in.”

Not a good sign when they cannot say where they will be eleven days from now.

Posted by: PJZ at April 21, 2004 04:01 PM

My prediction is that they will be told to tune in via the internet and XM Radio.

After this fiasco. No one will touch them.

Posted by: Rick at April 21, 2004 04:54 PM