tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post6092516762090374803..comments2023-10-23T16:12:01.685-05:00Comments on LTR - Watching Alternative Media for Five Years: The fate of Sam SederUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-92216435471147941062008-05-17T08:01:00.000-05:002008-05-17T08:01:00.000-05:00NYLefty and LTR:Thanks for the update.Basic point ...NYLefty and LTR:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the update.<BR/><BR/>Basic point still stands. Just because AA puts something on in AM drive does not mean stations which carried the Turks or Morning Sedition will come running back, especially given three of the five top liberal talk show hosts are not coming from Air America. <BR/><BR/>AA seems so obsessed with going up against the right-wing hosts that FSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167237852531711768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-64427204137394555432008-05-17T03:27:00.000-05:002008-05-17T03:27:00.000-05:00Aside to LoneWacko:After perusing your blog, I do ...Aside to LoneWacko:<BR/><BR/>After perusing your blog, I do have to ask: You do realize Al Franken doesn't do a radio show anymore, right?ltrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543747185734895102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-60906941138496303952008-05-16T15:10:00.000-05:002008-05-16T15:10:00.000-05:00aar was once a leader in left of center talk. now...aar was once a leader in left of center talk. now it is a confused, mindless &financially poor company. my prediction: aar will be gone after the 08 electionsirvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539205946091396878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-69627935467531981962008-05-15T23:28:00.000-05:002008-05-15T23:28:00.000-05:00jim: AAR once offered a ToteBag to their members. ...jim: AAR once offered a ToteBag to their members. That was good, as it reduced waste products released into the atmosphere. Still, even today, one sees the occasional bag being toted through the Westside or Silverlake, but it just doesn't do much good. I blame incompetent management and not a fundamental lack of interest, of course. It couldn't be that.LonewackoDotComhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17942733237455764090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-17642021713853320342008-05-14T20:02:00.000-05:002008-05-14T20:02:00.000-05:00At a moment when there is the greatest possible op...At a moment when there is the greatest possible opportunity to grow and consolidate progressive media, in the pre-heat of a possibly transformative election, AAR is drifting and flailing. What a disappointment.<BR/><BR/>To anyone's knowledge, has AAR *ever* done a survey of dedicated listeners? Have they ever done anything to mobilize their members? Seemingly pathetic mismanagement and cluelessJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925806580013138451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-36098900478429116072008-05-12T23:40:00.000-05:002008-05-12T23:40:00.000-05:00"Used to be some small stations were doing nothing...<I>"Used to be some small stations were doing nothing but take AA all day. For five months almost those stations have had to make other arrangements for morning drive.<BR/><BR/>Really? When AAR first started some stations were doing that, but I'm not aware of any that were doing it five months ago.</I><BR/><BR/>There are maybe only one or two stations that still do that. He still thinks half the ltrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543747185734895102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-76974674414811546862008-05-12T23:35:00.000-05:002008-05-12T23:35:00.000-05:00Re: Rhodes' old contract, I wrote about it hereHer...Re: Rhodes' old contract, I wrote about it <A HREF="http://ltradio.blogspot.com/2008/04/news-for-short-attentions-spans.html" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/><BR/>Her deal expired, and she was hoping to sign a new one using the previous terms. She was even willing to accept a pay cut to get it. But AAR's new owner wanted to tighten the contract in their favor, taking away the 'no-fire' clause and ltrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543747185734895102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-68436252076741754672008-05-12T22:38:00.000-05:002008-05-12T22:38:00.000-05:00I thought Rhodes had an excellent longer term cont...I thought Rhodes had an excellent longer term contract and the new suits wanted to renegotiate. Maybe I'm picking nits (not my intention, btw, I'm just interested in this sort of detail and you seem to be more knowledgable about this kinda thing), but had Rhodes' contract expired? <BR/><BR/>Off topic but... I'm still glad you're back and it's still very fine to read you.Cat Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572474955077721847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-19488512802473181852008-05-12T20:30:00.000-05:002008-05-12T20:30:00.000-05:00"Used to be some small stations were doing nothing...<I>"Used to be some small stations were doing nothing but take AA all day. For five months almost those stations have had to make other arrangements for morning drive.</I><BR/><BR/>Really? When AAR first started some stations were doing that, but I'm not aware of any that were doing it five months ago.NYLeftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617605999507417742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-91565060723771313582008-05-12T15:17:00.000-05:002008-05-12T15:17:00.000-05:00It did. That's the real reason she was 'suspended....It did. That's the real reason she was 'suspended.' It wasn't the 'whore' video. She even said it herself. And that's also how she eventually up and left for Nova M.ltrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543747185734895102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-27411973479849458192008-05-12T14:50:00.000-05:002008-05-12T14:50:00.000-05:00Rhodes' contract expired? I thought I read differe...Rhodes' contract expired? <BR/>I thought I read different.Cat Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572474955077721847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697187.post-32258224947488014842008-05-12T12:25:00.000-05:002008-05-12T12:25:00.000-05:00Used to be some small stations were doing nothing ...Used to be some small stations were doing nothing but take AA all day. For five months almost those stations have had to make other arrangements for morning drive. Nothing against Sam, but why should station come back to AA in the morning now?FSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167237852531711768noreply@blogger.com