Air America vs. Reality, Part 4: new blog entry about AAR and Malloy

[clbuck]

There's a new blog entry from WFMU, with some insights on the Malloy situation, plus Air America's switch to WWRL:

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2006/09/air_america_vs_.html

[GrpCaptMandrake]

1. Interesting overall analysis N/T

[GreenTea]

2. Great Interview-

The official reason? Financial considerations. In order to save some money Malloy was fired in mid-commute? Do you get the idea there might be more to this story?. By his own admission, Malloy was the lowest paid weekday host at Air America. The net yearly gross of Malloy and his wife Kathy (his producer) was probably less than the cost of a weekend retreat for Al Franken's staff. Undoubtedly, there were other reasons, which aren’t being released to the general public.

If I can shift again into the unsubstantiated rumors department. I’ve heard an alternate story on how Malloy’s abrupt spit with AAR went down. Although Malloy had been promised a contract, the ongoing meetings of the Air America brain trust were heavily split on keeping him around. Then one of Malloy’s friends at network headquarters happened to see the latest draft of the upcoming Air America schedule. The Malloy Show was gone, and his friend thought Mike might be interested in this turn of events. Perhaps the call Malloy mentions was really a return call from Sinton confirming the bad news. Either way, that call made it suddenly impossible that Mike Malloy would be hosting the next four hours on Air America in a few minutes, or ever. I did hear there was a hell of a scramble to find a last minute replacement. Again, this is all hearsay...

[LaPera]

3. More & more it becomes clear...It wasn't the money why Mike Malloy

was terminated!

[davidwparker]

4. thanks for the link. I'm listening to the mp3 with Mike and Harrison

now.

[Maat]

5. Thanks for the link.

Boy, I would sure like an explanation from AAR discussing what is going on.

[razors edge]

6. It's one thing to criticize the US gov on the radio,

maybe mike criticized the wrong govt one time too many?

[RandiRhodesArchives]

7. And during the day time...

...during Randi's time slot for 4 hours, he HAD to have said something that the AAR management, who we HAVE to assume is comprimised by the CONs, didn't like, to say the very least. Having Mike on 10p-1a is one thing, but during DRIVE TIME! *gasp* Oh yeah, and did we mention there's an ELECTION coming up?! I'm sure these are just mere coincidences.

[razors edge]

8. Yeah, I thought I heard a bastard or two in there.