Air America taps Ron Kuby as permanent afternoon host

[LTR]

Fresh from the press release:

Air America Radio today announced that former WABC New York morning drive host Ron Kuby has been chosen to host the 3 pm-6 pm ET show starting Monday, June 9th.

While co-host on WABC news/talk radio from 2000-2007, Kuby’s morning show consistently placed in the top ten for listeners in the highly competitive New York City market.

"We're glad to have such a highly experienced and popular radio personality such as Ron on our network,” said Charlie Kireker , chairman of Air America Radio. “Considering his history of strong ratings, entertainment value and thought-provoking opinions, he will have wide appeal to audiences, affiliates and advertisers nationwide.”

“I am delighted to be joining Air America 's powerful voices in these challenging times,” said Kuby. “We'll have the news, analysis, opinion, calls and hopefully a few things that listeners haven't thought of yet, or don't want to think about.”

http://ltradio.blogspot.com/2008/06/breaking-news-air-america-taps-ron-kuby.html

[TheDebbieDee]

1. I think I heard him last week..............he bored me to tears!

:shrug: and :cry:

[thereismore]

2. I will wait and see, but I don't like the emphasis on entertainment value. Look at Lionel,

he is entertaining to some, but he is worthless.

[hlthe2b]

3. Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn, damn

I guess it is time to drop my XM and go back to NPR or online streaming...


Sam Seder deserved this slot. Maddow (Hartman, which I can't hear in real time any longer) and the Ring of Fire crew are all that is left. F__K!

[rurallib]

6. NPR?

[hlthe2b]

7. News in the morning... I'm not about to listen to Lionel

NPR is flawed but still better than most...

[rurallib]

10. I agree.

[ikojo]

4. Sam Seder would be better.

When will they learn?

[Cooley Hurd]

5. Ron Kuby's a decent guy...

...although his show with Sliwa was PAINFUL to the ears.x(

[rusty quoin]

8. I guess this makes sense considering AAR's past programming decisions.

[smokey nj]

9. He was probably the worst of the fill-in hosts.

[Musty]

11. AAR has it in for Sam Seder.

Mark Green, et al, are major idiots. Ron Kuby is mediocre, and he is no Sam Seder, but it could have been worse: Richard Belzer. I won't be listening to AAR alot during that time slot.

[Strelnikov_]

12. Liberman/Lamont

Sammy was a major Lamont advocate. He made some powerful enemies.