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Liberal radio network down to 1 major cityNew York only Top 10 market for struggling, new Air America Despite a court order to return the all-liberal radio network to Chicago, it appears the Windy City won't have Air America by the end of this month, leaving New York City as the sole Top 10 market for the fledgling company. The Chicago Tribune reports Air America will cease broadcasting over WNTD-AM in Chicago April 30, and will remain off the air for now in Los Angeles, where it was yanked from KBLA-AM last week by station owner Multicultural News Radio. Los...

After witnessing a weekend of self-congratulatory festivities marking the January 1st debut of Houston’s MetroRail transit system, the hometown newspaper’s editorial board could hardly contain its exuberance. “Viewed from any angle,” opined the Houston Chronicle, the kickoff celebrations were a sure “sign of good things to come.” To the board, itself a merciless campaigner for rail, the roughly 15,000 people in attendance suggested that a “large helping of crow” was in order for transit critics. Reports from Houston spread quickly causing the Arizona Republic’s editorial page to gloat “critics rail at light rail to no avail.” After all, what...

Tourism officials seeking $1.5 million and ‘I Love New York' ads in Canada. By Rick Armon Staff writer (February 9, 2004) — Upstate tourism officials are banding together to pressure the state for help in making sure that Canadians are aware of the new ferry on Lake Ontario. The Spirit of Ontario — a ship capable of carrying about 750 passengers and 220 cars — is to start cruising between Rochester and Toronto at the end of April. With some critics questioning whether Canadians will hop on board, the tourism officials want the state’s I Love New York agency to...

| Lefty Radioheads Bite Backby Rachel Donadio Lizz Winstead was having brunch in the Noho Star on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 4, wearing a Hüsker Dü T-shirt. Slight and fierce, with a tinge of gray at the roots of her curly, brownish-blond hair, she was talking about her career in comedy and the prospects for Central Air, the soon-to-debut left-wing talk-radio network for which she’s directing the entertainment programming. The course of both, it seems, have been altered by the specter of a certain sex act."Clinton’s blowjob was the worst thing to happen to political comedy ever," Ms. Winstead said...

The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Struggling online magazine publisher Salon Media Group said its chief executive officer, Michael O'Donnell, is leaving the company after seven years. The San Francisco-based company, which has been battling to survive, gave no reason for O'Donnell's departure in an announcement Thursday. A call to O'Donnell for comment was not immediately returned. O'Donnell will be replaced as CEO by Salon founder David Talbot, who is the company's chairman and editor-in-chief. Elizabeth Hambrecht, Salon's chief financial officer, will inherit O'Donnell's title as president. A former software sales executive, O'Donnell joined Salon as president and publisher...

Canadian Briefs The Associated Press 3/19/03 8:51 PM Liberal members of parliament warned to toe Chretien line, support more gun registry spending OTTAWA (AP) -- Liberal members of parliament are facing a double-barreled warning they could be kicked out of caucus, or even forced into an unwanted general election, if they try to deny further funding to the controversial federal gun registry. Party sources say Prime Minister Jean Chretien made it clear at a caucus meeting Wednesday that he expects backbenchers to toe the line when the House of Commons votes next week on whether to approve another $59 million...