Fuck Air America

[NightWatcher]

They push Randi Out
They fire Malloy
they fire Maron
They take Seder off his daily show


Now they give the spot that Sammy has been tending to Richard Fucking Belzer

[truebrit71]

1. Hey man....the Belz is okay...he's one of us...

...

[NightWatcher]

2. that spot belongs to Sammy

they didnt even have the balls to tell him while he's on air, instead they tell HuffPO

[walldude]

3. Not that I disagree about AAR but Belzer is cool

I'll listen to him, it'll be hilarious.

[Nickster]

4. What? Belzer is the permanent replacement, or is this just for now?

[gaspee]

5. So it was all right

For Randi to call Clinton a whore? And they suspended her. She quit on her own.

Randi is a left wing version of Limbaugh and I think both are disgusting.

[thereismore]

20. Thank you for sharing. Randi was OK. Mike Malloy likes her. nt

[Iris]

6. Munch is gonna be on Air America?

[Strelnikov_]

7. Belzer may be a good move, but they need to quit dumping on Sammy

Belzer to 3-6
Sammy to bump Lionel.

[shireen]

13. Sammy gets no respect from AAR management.

Sammy deserves better.

I'd love to see a defection to NovaM, following in Malloy's footsteps. Randi, Thom, Sammy. I think Rachel will end up at MSNBC where she BELONGS! She's very very good on TV and I'm so proud of her.

[thereismore]

17. Sam, like Randi, are Obama supporters. AA leadership like Clinton. nt

[Strelnikov_]

32. I think Sammy was responding to an IM on the SammyCam regarding this

He said something along the lines that he would jump in a minute, but not going to happen, not in their business plan (NovaM's).

[kevinmc]

8. -to Richard Fucking Belzer- I haven't seen that ...

do you have a link for that?

[NightWatcher]

11. here ya go

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/10/richard-belzer-to-fill-in_n_96098.html

[kevinmc]

22. Thanks n/t

[Larkspur]

9. Belzer is like Lionel -- both are a@@holes

[Puckster]

10. The rest of AA is unlistenable. (Except Rachel Maddow)

Randi was caustic, indeed, but I learned more from her than anyone or anywhere else. I'm sad to see her go.

[EFerrari]

12. I haven't been able to listen after the first week of Franken.

We were SO excited, too, when they went on the air.

But their ads are just too annoying and their programming is too dumb.

[TomInTib]

15. Amen, Sister...

I gave it repeated tries, I really did.

And I just couldn't hang in there.

[EFerrari]

24. There must be something really wrong with the producers at AAR

that they can make me switch off Al Franken. Even his show was baggy and a huge waste of time and attention. Did NO ONE have a word with him? That's how you know it's the producers. Everyone needs an editor and radio producers are supposed to stick their oar in to shape up the product. That's their job.

I'd like to see a lot more support here for Peter B. Collins because he knows his stuff, he makes it entertaining and he's put his own money where his mouth is. (I don't work for him, btw.)

http://www.peterbcollins.com/

[TomInTib]

27. Maybe they couldn't afford producers.

Funny you should mention that. I was once riding around with my Late, Great Friend Tom Snyder (who knew a thing or two about radio and television), listening to Air America.

Tom said, "Have these fuckers ever heard of producers?".

[EFerrari]

29. So it's not just me! n/t

[newmajority]

14. The HuffPo mentions that Belzer is a stand up comic

Does that mean that he'll be fired the first time he says "fuck" on stage? :eyes:

[NightWatcher]

16. as long as he doesnt speak up against the queen he's ok

[thereismore]

18. Queen Clinton. nt

[libnnc]

19. ha..perzactly

[EFerrari]

25. I guess most people don't get how much time stand ups spend

asking if this is a "fuck" venue or not. It's usually the second question they ask after, do I get a meal.

[Cleita]

21. It doesn't matter. I will be streaming Randi as of Monday.

Belzer is probably okay, but he won't keep Randi's audience and I don't know if he will be able to compete with her in the same time slot. So it appears Rachel Maddow is the only woman left there with a daily show. Boy AAR has turned into a predominantly male viewpoint radio outlet.

[LSparkle]

23. Randi and Malloy were my favorites from the beginning ...

I'll be streaming her as well. Good for her. AAR is absolutely dead air
for me except for Thom Hartmann (and I'm hoping he follows suit and leaves
their sorry asses).

[Cleita]

31. Thom's show is actually a local show in Portland that AAR

picked up on their lineup. If they drop him, he will still be on the air and local stations can pick him up if you write them and tell them you want his show on their air.

[LSparkle]

33. Thank God for the internet -- Hartmann airs while I'm at work so ...

it doesn't matter where he goes, I'll be able to listen. I'm just thrilled
to hear that Randi has indeed signed with Nova M and will have her regular
slot as of Monday, so ... it's all good

[Stinky The Clown]

26. "Richard Fucking Belzer"?

Hey ..... I guess we can all have opinions. But Belzer? C'mon. He's oak. More than okay.

Anyone who can come up with Nazi Fascist Party Doll as a moniker for Coulter is okay by me.

Seriously ..... he's very much the kinda guy people around here (DU) would agree with.

[City Lights]

28. Err America has been such a disappointment. eom

[cynatnite]

30. I've loved Belzer since he got onto Bill Maher for his friendship with Ann Coulter...

He really let Bill have it and I cheered. It happened a few years ago and it was effing great.

[Ilsa]

34. Belzer is Great. I hope he screws AAR out of alot of money. nt