Nova M Radio site: Randi Rhodes Joins Nova M Radio

[Quiet_Dem_Mom]

http://novamradio.com/

For Immediate Release
April 10, 2008



RANDI RHODES JOINS NOVA M RADIO

The Nova M Radio Network is thrilled to announce the addition of “The Randi Rhodes Show” to its nationally syndicated talent offerings beginning this Monday, April 14, 2008.

Randi Rhodes is the #1 rated progressive talk radio host in the nation.

Nova M CEO John Manzo says, “I just can’t stop smiling - Randi is simply the biggest and the best. Randi Rhodes and Mike Malloy under one roof – talk about TALENT!”

Randi Rhodes adds, “With Manzo at helm of Nova M, I am truly going to work for the best of the best. He is radio elite…and I am too <laughs>. I’m home, I’m home, I’m home!”

“The Randi Rhodes Show” will air live Mon-Fri from 3-6pm Eastern on The Nova M Radio Network.


Also mentions that Randi will be on Larry King tonight.

[seemslikeadream]

1. YEA BABY

[LSK]

2. YES!!!! N/T

:bounce:

[LSparkle]

3. "I'm home, I'm home, I'm home!" indeed!

Yep, that's Randi, quoting (one of my favorite films) "Working Girl" ...

YAHOOOOOO BABY!

[tridim]

4. Sweeeet! Great news.

Suck on it AAR.

And the best part? She'll be able to say whatever the fuck she wants, AND she'll be able to trash AAR management every day!

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. Wow....!!!!!! Now, Nova radio, just get rid of that damn lame AP radio news

Great news!!!!

[newmajority]

10. Glad I'm not the only one who has noticed that.

AP radio news is just slightly to the left of FAUX in their bias. Their afternoon "anchor" Ross Simpson has "accidentally" referred to our next President as "Osama" more than once, and their White House correspondent Mark "Smith" is more in love with Chimpy than even Tweety Matthews, possibly even Jeff Gannon.

Surely there must be a better radio news syndicator than this? Or maybe that will be the next step for Nova M once they have an expanded talent roster.

Shit, put me on the air, Manzo! I'll do a better job reading the news than those fools.

[Ichingcarpenter]

15. If you listen to Malloy or others on NOVA ... AP radio news is like the Opposite

Rita Foley is an editor and news reporter and did a lot to prop up the government's
position on the false stories of 9-11, won an award and lied in her reporting.

I think they are really working for the government

[newmajority]

6. Oh FUCK yeah!!

Now it's just a matter of keeping all the affiliates on board, and I don't think that's going to be a problem.

Nova M just became THE progressive talk radio network. And Sam Seder is halfway there already.

Thom Hartmann...... time to read the writing on the wall. AAR is dead.

[LSK]

7. I thought Hartmann is independent?

[newmajority]

14. He's been carried by AAR's network feed since Franken left

and was syndicated by AAR even before that. So I don't know what the legal complications are there, exactly. I know that he broadcasts from KPOJ in Portland, which is a Clear Channel station, so that might actually help him in terms of picking up affiliates when the sinking ship of AAR finally hits the final iceberg.

[LSK]

19. theres little doubt that Nova M would pick him up very quickly

[LSparkle]

8. You got it ... Malloy has Marc Maron subbing for him this week, too

Maybe Nova M will pick him up as well. In just one day, they've gone from being
just one of a few to THE PLAYER in progressive talk. Amazing ... and well-deserved,
considering the caliber of the talent they've chosen to sign on.

[globemallowspike]

39. No!!! Nova M's not in my city

Please don't take away my Thom. He's one of the few things keeping me sane.

[LSparkle]

44. Thom could still do his show in Portland and be with Nova M

Nova M operates like a REAL syndicator, unlike AAR that seemed to want
all of its content coming out of NYC. Malloy does his show for Nova M
from Atlanta, Randi will be in West Palm Beach ... Jones Radio Network
has Ed Schultz from Fargo while Stephanie Miller broadcasts from L.A.

[tridim]

13. It's pretty fun watching all these seismic shifts happen while Sam is on the air.

In the span of about three hours Nova-M has basically taken over AAR as the #1 progressive radio network. :D

I'd love to see an AAR management cam right about now.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. GOOD!!!!

I guess the Hillbots will be going DAMN IT!

I guess I will become a founding member SOON!

[DaDooRonRon]

11. From a post of mine in another thread

"Sammy is next.

May take a while, and it may not be the best of time slots, but Sammy is next.

Oh, and there is this Maron character lurking about..."


(keep vewy vewy quiet, eat all your peas, and don't forget to do your chores) :)

[olkaz]

12. This is so awesome

Now I won't be paying for her show with my premier account.

I download the podcasts of Hartmann, Lionel, and Maddow every day, but after a week of her, I couldn't stomach it. It is freaking awesome that I'll be getting a new show!

[bookman]

38. You must be kidding..

... Lionel?

Hartmann and Maddow are fine, but Lionel?

I'll miss Randi. I make it a point to miss Lionel.

[Prefer]

46. I just can't get enough of those hand farts

Lionel is SOOOOOO talented. And I like the way he makes the shows all about his guests and callers instead of being fixated solely on himself. oh, wait...

well anyway, the hand farts are hilarious.

[olkaz]

49. Huh, well, I like it.

I think you have a valid point, but I'm willing to deal with those quirks to hear his takes on the issues of the day.

I mean, he is a pretty brilliant guy. Certainly nothing he does comes close to Randi territory in terms of egotism or ridiculous behavior.

It's really strange, because I was hooked on Lionel the first time I heard the show, yet most DU folks don't like him. Oh well.

I do want to say also that it is great news that Nova-M is upping the ante. Two competitive progressive networks is better than one, and I can't wait to see where this all goes.

[SoCalDem]

16. And it also probably means that she can go back to Florida

and broadcast from her house :).. Her dogs will be happier there too:)

I got the idea she did not like NYC all that much..

[newmajority]

20. Randy said she was moving back to Florida even before this AAR clusterfuck happenned.

Probably the last day she was actually on the air, now that I think about it. I doubt that had anything to do with it though. There's no requirement that you have to be in a Manhattan studio to broadcast on AAR. Thom Hartmann is in Portland, and Malloy was in Georgia when he was on that network.

[americanstranger]

33. Randi is smart.

She worked out a clause in her AAR contract that would let her return to 'JNO if things ever went south.

Prescient move.

[NYCGirl]

17. Nova M is becoming the AAR castoffs radio station. NT

[olkaz]

22. Pretty much.

Honestly, I think dumping her salary is going to open up a lot of new avenues for the company.

Can't wait to see who they put in. I'm **really** glad she left.

[newmajority]

23. Actually, Nova M is now more "Air America" than AAR is.

Nova M has the Drobnys, Manzo, Malloy, and Rhodes. (and sometimes, Seder and Maron). Who does AAR have left from their original roster?

[libnnc]

24. How long will Rachel hang around I wonder?

She's much better than AAR. They don't deserve her.

AAR is done.

[NYCGirl]

26. Rachel is staying at AAR, who is joining forces with MSNBC and will simulcast

http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/81912/

One significant measure of Maddow's new-found favor: the decision by MSNBC, effective next week, to hire her as a regular panelist on its newest nightly campaign program Race for the White House -- and to allow Air America to simulcast the 6 p.m. nightly program as the first hour of its own nightly Rachel Maddow show.

[libnnc]

28. Then it would behoove AAR not to fuck her over.

Seeing as how they have a habit of doing that to on air talent.

[newmajority]

29. I think Rachel is about to move to MSNBC full time.

She seems to be on there just about every day as it is. I'd love to see her co-anchoring the convention coverage (co-anchoring the Repuke convention might even be more entertaining) and election night in November.

[KamaAina]

18. That puts her on what, 14 affiliates?

http://novamradio.com/index_page.php?pid=6

In the words of the immortal Suzanne Sugarbaker, "Big woo!"

[DaDooRonRon]

21. Gee, think she might expand that just a bit?

Nova M is the model for how to grow progressive radio.

Hang on for the ride.

[libnnc]

27. It will be interesting to see how many new

subscribers they get from this.

[KamaAina]

30. Let's hope so!

The thing is, we need 'em before November, so people can hear her bash ol' Johm.

[LSK]

many of the AAR radio stations are actually independent

For instance the Chicago station plays Stephanie, Ed, Randi, Hartmann and Malloy.

Randi is sure to expand their coverage as she is a radio pro who has always had good ratings.

[Ichingcarpenter]

MY LOCAL RADIO PLAYS MIKE MALLOY along with AAR regulars.

2 hour delay but they play him.

[bookman]

40. Just wait..

..Randi get ratings. I'm sure the affiliates will grow.

[B Calm]

52. I never was near an affiliate radio station. As long as there satellite and

and live Internet feed, Nova M will continue to reach millions of listeners.

[Stinky The Clown]

25. Too bad they have no actualy broadcast coverage

Bye Randi ..... it was fun while it lasted.

I, for one, will miss you.

[libnnc]

32. We may see that change.

You never know. Nova M is growing.

[newmajority]

35. Having Randi Rhodes on board will expand their marketability exponentially

I love Mike Malloy, but realistically, night time talk radio isn't a big seller. Randi, on the other hand, is a proven ratings success in mid-day talk radio. That will make a lot of difference. Since most progressive talk stations out there already carry a mixture of AAR/Jones/Nova M programs as it is, they would have no reason to abandon a proven success just because she switched syndicators. I expect Randi will keep most, if not all, of her current affiliates.

[B Calm]

50. Actually they been expanding quite a bit. Satellite radio reaches

everywhere! It will grow even more as more talent is added! We need to support Nova M, because predatory capitalism sure as hell won't!

[americanstranger]

31. The Drobnys love Randi.

This is going to grow their little network quite a bit, I'm thinking.

AAR will do a slow fade from this point on. Maddow should bail while she can.

- as

[bdamomma]

34. great we called it, we knew she was going there!!

[itsrobert]

36. K & R!!!

K & R!!!

[ronzo]

37. That will work!

Nice landing.

[NightWatcher]

41. Great News! screw you AAR (and the Greens)

[davepdx]

42. KPOJ in Portland had an interesting lead in to Sam's show

just now. "You're not listening to Randi Rhodes, at least not now."

Earlier this afternoon I sent an email to KPOJ asking that Randi's show (wherever she lands) be picked up and in the reply were the words: "We’re working on it. Stay tuned."

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

43. Yes!!!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[WA98296]

45. Just heard the ad on KPTK Seattle! Totally thrilled!

[regnaD kciN]

47. Which ad?

I called the KPTK offices, and they were pretty noncommittal. I see nothing on their web site about any change, and opinion on their web forum is pretty much 50-50 for and against her.

[regnaD kciN]

48. Forget it...

I heard the ad while out in the car -- Randi's new show will be carried in her old slot on AM1090. "I'm free! I'm free!"

[backscatter712]

51. AM760 PICKED UP HER NEW SHOW!!!

Great news for Colorado listeners!!!

They just announced Randi'll be back at her usual time on Monday - they picked up her Nova-M show!!!

WOOHOO!!!

Randi lands on her feet, independent stations go right back to Randi, and as for Air America, looks like the money's gone elsewhere. That's what they get for playing the censorship game and fucking with a signed contract!