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PROGRESS MEDIA’S AIR AMERICA RADIO NETWORK TO LAUNCH MARCH 31, 2004 [Press release]
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Talent, Programming Schedule and Inaugural Markets
Announced for National Network
New York, March 10, 2004 – Air America Radio, a progressive talk radio network, announced today it will hit the airwaves on March 31st.
"Air America Radio is launching in the top U.S.
markets with leading talent that will provide compelling and entertaining programming on the radio, on satellite feeds, and
on the web," said Mark Walsh, Chief Executive Officer of Air America Radio. “We
aim to build an important new media franchise that delivers results.”
The network’s on-air personalities represent today’s top political and popular satirists, commentators
and activists. Comedian, and best selling author Al Franken, who was recently
taken to court when Bill O’Reilly and Fox News were seeking an injunction to halt distribution
of "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right," and is known for fact-based, drug-free
satire, will host a weekday show on the network called “The O’Franken Factor.” ...
. Air America Radio has signed actress
and comedienne Janeane Garofalo, hip hop icon Chuck D, radio personality Randi Rhodes, and political humorist Sam Seder to
join Franken at the network. Environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., “The Daily Show” co-creator Lizz Winstead,
and business-of-the-media analyst on the public radio program “Marketplace” Martin Kaplan will also join the network.
...
Live streaming of Air America Radio shows, along with show
archives, will be available at http://www.airamericaradio.com. Air America Radio is in negotiations with satellite television
and satellite radio providers. These national services will allow potential listeners
to tune in anywhere in the country. The details of these partnerships will be
unveiled soon.
“Our
success to date proves what we have known all along: a progressive radio network
can be entertaining and engaging while also being a successful business venture. We
have made a lot of progress…and more is to come. We expect to deliver valuable
listeners to our advertising partners,” said Evan Cohen, New York-based investor and Chairman of the board of Air America Radio.
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Our Programs
[March 2004]
Air America Radio's initial program lineup is as follows:
Monday-Friday
Morning Sedition:
6:00-9:00am
This is a fast paced morning show that will entertain and engage audiences with
wit and political satire. It will feature the latest news, offering up to-the-minute interviews with newsmakers, analysis
and strong opinions.
Co-Host:
Marc Maron
Co-host:
Sue Ellicott
Co-host:
Mark Riley
Unfiltered: 9:00am-
12:00pm
Air America’s midmorning program
is a showcase for conversation about the political and culture state of the union. Unfiltered introduces listeners to fresh
new voices not available in mainstream media.
Co-host: Lizz Winstead
Co-host: Chuck D
Co-host: Rachel Maddow
The O’ Franken Factor: 12:00-3:00pm
After debunking right-wing propaganda
in his bestselling books Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them and Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot, Al Franken is taking the fight to America's airwaves--and he's doing it drug-free. With his co-host, veteran radio personality Katherine
Lanpher, Franken will deliver three hours a day of fearlessly irreverent commentary, comedy, and interviews. Franken and Lanpher
have a mean streak a smile wide. The O'Franken Factor will energize fans, infuriate liars, and deliver the truth--in what
Al Franken likes to call the Zero Spin Zone.
Host:
Al Franken
Co-host: Katherine Lanpher
Producer: Billy Kimball
The Randi Rhodes Show: 3:00-7:00pm
Randi Rhodes has spent the last 20 years burning
up the airwaves in southern Florida with her pointed and provocative brand of
talk radio. Combining live interview, call-in and commentary, Randi engages her
audience with a passionate presentation.
Host:
Randi Rhodes
So What Else is News?: 7:00-8:00pm
Based in Los Angeles,
this is a one-hour program showcasing the intersection of politics, media and popular culture.
This program will feature analysis and reports from the presidential campaign, as well as a daily reporters’
roundtable on how the news of the day is affected and reflected by the media. Marty
will also cover the spinning of the news with a regular segment called “The Corrections.” This is also the place to hear the political voice of Hollywood,
with celebrity guest interviews from the entertainment industries. Host: Marty Kaplan
The Majority Report: 8:00pm-11:00pm
This program will introduce new, younger voice
and opinions, with live guests from the world of politics, the arts and entertainment.
Host:
Janeane Garofalo
Co-host: Sam Seder
Saturday and Sunday
Air America Radio’s weekend line-up will offer more original programming, like Robert F.
Kennedy, Jr. and Mike Papatanio’s “Champions of Justice,” a program that brings a fresh and entertaining
perspective to talk radio from the top legal and social issues focused minds in the country. Additional programming will include
Best-of Air America Radio and Best-of-O’Franken Factor as well as other original
programming to be announced soon.
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