Text 22498, 76 rader
Skriven 2006-09-15 07:45:29 av John Massey (1:123/789.0)
  Kommentar till text 22497 av Sean Dennis (1:18/200)
Ärende: Air America
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"Sean Dennis -> Jeff Binkley" <1:18/200> wrote in message
news:21142$POLITICS@JamNNTPd...
 JB>> Enjoy reading through the nutty comments...

 SD> ===
 JB>> R.I.P., Air America. If it had been a right-wing network, this
administratio
 JB>> would have secretly funneled millions of dollars into it. Ya know, if
they
 JB>> happen to do that sort of thing.

 SD> Ah, yes, the conspiracy theorist.  Always fun when they start spewing
 SD> their paranoid thoughts.
 SD> ===
 JB>> Im saddened by this. Im going over to their website right now and
joining th
 JB>> premium service. Its the least I can do. If enought others did this, it
migh
 JB>> help.

 SD> If you knew how to type, that might be helpful too.
 SD> ===
 JB>> Progressive radio, TV, and blogging, are all here to stay. Different
niches
 JB>> different markets in different mediums!

 SD> Yes, but moonbats are found everywhere.
 SD> ===
 JB>> no way is AirAmericaRadio going away no way


AIR AMERICA ON THE ROPES
Neal Boortz

OK .. so I'm on vacation.  But I just had to chime in here to say that I
hope that the rumors that Air America is going to file Bankruptcy are not
true.

 Is Air America a commercial success?  No, it isn't.  Air America is nowhere
near the point where it can be supported by advertising sales. Air America
has always relied on massive infusions of cash from leftist special interest
groups and people like George Soros.  In fact ... I've even contributed to
the cause of keeping Air America on the air, though not what you would by
any means call a significant amount.

The entire business plan for Air America is greatly different than  that for
Limbaugh, Hannity, Ingraham or myself.   Air America pays radio stations to
run their programming.  We do not.   When you get as good as The Godfather,
stations pay you.

I want Air America to survive for two reasons:

First; I truly believe that all viewpoints need to be expressed in the talk
radio forum.   Talk radio is too much of a part of our national discourse to
present only one side of the political spectrum.  Having said that, whatever
diversity of opinion we find in talk radio should come from the actions of
the marketplace, not by government force or fiat.  If it takes private
donations to accomplish that goal by keeping Air America on the air ... so
be it.

Secondly; I promise you that if Air America fails, and if leftist talk show
hosts disappear from the scene, the left is going to howl like a stuck pig
and demand a resurrection of the infamous "Fairness Doctrine."  Richard
Nixon used the Fairness Doctrine to shut down liberal thoughts on the radio.
Democrats will not hesitate a heartbeat to do the same if and when they have
the power to do so.

So ... I'm going to try to help Air America out a bit here.  This is a link
to Air America Radio Premium.  Click on the link and sign up.  You'll be
encouraging  the free flow of different opinions and thoughts, plus you'll
be protecting the talk radio you actually like to listen to from falling to
government regulation.

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