ACTION ALERT: Contact Air America and tell them they're fucking nuts

[patrioticliberal]

For dropping Mike Malloy.

From a MySpace fan of Malloy:

"You can call this number

212-871-8100

I was connected to someone's personal voice mail and her email is.

[e-mail]

Please contact them and tell them to bring back Mike Malloy"

[patrioticliberal]

1. Bump

[rocktivity]

2. They dropped him ALTOGETHER?????!!!!

:wow:
rocknation

[patrioticliberal]

4. :-( YES

[bbernardini]

3. Might want to contact their advertisers as well. nt

[patrioticliberal]

5. Good idea!

[shireen]

6. also contact Sirius and XM

Contact info at these links:

Sirius
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
or use email form at http://www.sirius.com/contactus

XM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
or email [e-mail]

They should compete for the privilege of getting Mike on their network, that should help Mike negotiate a sweet deal.

[MADem]

7. I think it might not be a bad idea to find out the full story FIRST

What if he quit? What if he got a better gig? What if he molested a five year old and they booted him on a morals clause? What if he conducted himself in some other unethical or immoral fashion?

He's gone, according to MM's site, the decision was "financial" but that's ALL we know. A short sentence from the guy who's on the outs. Nothing yet from AAR.

I don't go for jumping to conclusions without even a decent sliver of the whole story...

[EFerrari]

9. Go look at Kathy's LBN thread. This isn't something they planned.

I'd usually be with you on the 'get more facts' thing. But, this is radio. It's brutal and we need to respond now.

[MADem]

13. Well, if they didn't PLAN it, something must have precipitated it

You don't sell the cow if you're getting good milk. Obviously, the guy wasn't producing, OR he did something that jeopardized the viability of the enterprise.

[patrioticliberal]

19. Like talk about how 9/11 might have been inside job

[Octafish]

43. BING-fucking-O

Can't have that get around.

[ryanus]

53. Hmmmmm..... eom

[EFerrari]

23. Or, some shirt is making a bad decision or some shirt is not paying

attention or, the possibilities multiply.

People are much more stupid than you seem to believe, MADem. That's why I like you. lol

[MADem]

26. I dunno....I do think they look hard at the bottom line

They need to, to keep afloat. I also think that AAR is very concerned with advancing the D agenda in the run-up to 08. I know a lot of people don't like to appeal to the mushy middle, but that's how elections are won. And that could be a factor as well.

[EFerrari]

28. Radio is crazy. n/t

[orleans]

60. last week mike said they all signed a two year contract and

that he would be back on the air in nyc starting in september

that wasn't very nice of aar

[EFerrari]

63. The radio business is like that. But, that doesn't mean Mike's audience

shouldn't weigh in now.

[coalition_unwilling]

31. He planned on having a guest from "World Cant Wait" today.

I suspect suits in the executive suite got a late-night visit from the money changers.

Check it out: http://WorldCantWait.org

[Rosco T.]

37. scratch that... Gore Vidal was just on. n/m

[shireen]

15. reply

What if he quit?
He did not quit.

What if he got a better gig?
From the tone of the message on mikemalloy.com, that's unlikely. It now up to Malloy supporters to campaign hard for him to get a better gig than AAR.

What if he molested a five year old and they booted him on a morals clause? What if he conducted himself in some other unethical or immoral fashion?
Anyone who knows Mike Malloy will tell you that's total BS.

Mike Malloy is a national treasure. There are many people here who absolutely love him, and we will stand by him.

[MADem]

33. Jesus, calm down. My speculative examples were not posed in such

a manner to make you or anyone else suppose that they were factual. They were just tossed out there as off-the-wall possibilities...and the bottom line is, no one KNOWS anything, really.

Look, here's what we know: his wife has posted a little blurb saying they were canned. His website says they were told the decision is financial. So far, the only people chiming in are the ones who are out of a job. We aren't hearing anything yet from the cannERS, just the CannEES.

I'll wait. I like AAR, and I'm glad they're in business. I'd like them to STAY in business, and do what they must to attend to the bottom line so they can stay on the air.

[PresidentWar]

22. Thank you for the reality check.

Way too many tin foil beanies get donned before all the facts are in.

[LaPera]

8. They move to a new station in New York in a few days!

Was that the stipulation-NOT to bring Malloy?

Mike is pure truth & excellence...This sucks!

[patrioticliberal]

12. Indeed. Seder is no doubt next. Even if

They say that he is renewed.

[NMDemDist2]

10. email done n/t

[B Calm]

11. Fire their MOST POPULAR TALK SHOW HOST, yep they're NUTS!

[onenote]

57. most popular? Link please

I haven't seen any information that indicates what Malloy's ratings were like, either in absolute terms or relative to other shows. If you have something to back up your statement, it would be most helpful.

[old_hippie]

14. Just called

Left a message. Please, please bring back Mike Malloy. You are making a huge mistake.

I've been listening to Air America just about every day since they started their broadcast. WTF are they thinking? I'm enraged and sad. Just like I felt last night after watching Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke...

Speaking of that - Mike was the one who got me through that horrific tragedy. Listened to him every night and cried. For the NOLA victims, for their tragedy and the whole tragedy of this country. And now for the loss of the Truthseeker. I feel like I lost one of my best friends.

[bdamomma]

38. I feel like I losted my best friend also, and let's try to bring him to

airwaves again if not AAR will someone else give him a slot.

[Name removed]

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[patrioticliberal]

17. Thanks for the personal attack!

Big kisses to you.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

27. So it's okay for you to personally attack the people of AAR,

but not vice versa? Interesting set of morals you got there.

[patrioticliberal]

29. Oh, so you work for AAR now?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

35. Did I say that?

No, I don't work for AAR. I'm a lobbyist.

But something about throwing rocks while living in glass houses compels me to say something.

[Lars39]

42. Interesting. Who do you represent?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

46. An educational non-profit.

Not that it's any of your business.

[Lars39]

47. You didn't have to answer.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

49. I wouldn't want to be accused of being a DLC operative.

Again. :eyes:

[wicket]

40. It's not against the DU rules to personally attack AAR

But it is against the rules to personally attack another user.

:shrug:

[EFerrari]

20. You really need to stop doing this. Suppressing discussion

and attacking DUers won't make your case.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

25. Since when is zealotry and fascism "discussion"?

Since when is "if I don't get my way, I'm going to throw a temper tantrum" an important course of dialog?

[EFerrari]

30. I don't copy you but I'd appreciate it if you stopped telliing me

I'm nuts, or to grow up or that I'm a zealot or a fascist.

Just a request, mind you. :)

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

36. Then stop doing so.

I'll gladly heed your request under those circumstances.

[EFerrari]

44. Please reread my posts an point out any insult leveled at you.

I will gladly apologize.

Come on. If you don't agree to the mobilization, that's fine. You can always use the hide feature.

[Name removed]

48. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

50. I'm completely unsure why my last post was deleted.

It contained nothing personal whatsoever.

Here's the gist of it though: The hide feature doesn't fight the growing fascism on this board. I'm not sure what's so wrong about that.

[tkmorris]

56. Expressing an opinion is fascism?

I think you'd better go look that word up friend.

All we have here is a group of people telling the managers at AAR that what they think about one of their products, and their decision to discontinue it. That's called feedback.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

64. What this is isn't expressing an opinion.

This is demanding that every organization follow our orders. Do you not see a difference there?

[EFerrari]

65. I have no delusions of grandeur and don't issue orders. As a

consumer, I sure can make my preferences known.

[EFerrari]

18. THEY HAVE SET UP A SPECIAL NUMBER FOR OUR CALLS:

212 871-8210

Call! Go, DU!

[TheUnspeakable]

34. I keep calling-line is busy (good!)

also emailed JHORN -C'MON EVERYONE!!!!!!!

[EFerrari]

41. Thanks! Hilarious user name!

:)

[Catherine Vincent]

61. kick!

For me later, to call the number!

[Fridays Child]

21. emailed, kicked, recommended

[clmbohdem]

24. NEW NUMBER IS: 212-871-8290

[TheUnspeakable]

39. got through-left a message

[bdamomma]

32. CALL THIS NUMBER TO LODGE A COMPLAINT

212/871-8290

[w8liftinglady]

45. dont forget their online blog..

http://www.airamerica.com/mikemalloy/node/209#comment-1620
you do have to be registered on air america's website

[Pachamama]

51. I am in utter shock right now...I love Malloy! I only listen to AAR for

him, Randi and Sam Seder. If they have fired him, I will not tune into them anymore and just stream Randi and Sam Seder.

They need to get emails and calls from EVERYONE! Everyone needs to let them understand the consequences of this if indeed they have dropped him!

[mikelgb]

52. what did he say in his last show?

shit

[B Calm]

54. No Mike Malloy... No AIR AMERICA.. it's that simple!

e-mail sent!

[saracat]

58. Oh, that is just brilliant! If you can't have it your way

there should be NO progressive media outlet? Sheesh .No wonder the GOP wins.

[B Calm]

59. Excuse me, but do you really want to know why the GOP wins?

LOOK IN A MIRROR!

[saracat]

62. I respectfully disagree.I disagree with your premise and you throw

" personal" attack? You are making my initial point for me. We can achieve a lot by dissent, passionate dissent but tantrums achieve nothing and make us look stupid.I guess you would rather no progressive radio than progressive radio without Malloy? I happen to think that is silly.Throw the baby out with the bathwater.

[B Calm]

55. self delete, double post

e-mail sent!