Air America abandons Austin

Statesman.com ^ | 10/23/07

[LdSentinal]

Air America leaves austin airwaves

Air America, the home for defiantly liberal talk radio, has quit Austin's airwaves, although it can be heard online or on XM Satellite Radio. Its broadcasting home in Austin, KOKE 1600 AM, now has a Spanish-language format.

Dave Kaufman, Air America's vice president of affiliate relations, said Monday that the shift happened last week as part of an expected change in station ownership.

"Definitely disappointed," Kaufman reacted.

A blogger writing on democraticunder

ground.com was dismayed. "This is a city that is overwhelmingly Democratic, but the right-wing talk radio stations in town consistently get much better ratings."

Air America seeks another home in Central Texas, but nothing is imminent, Kaufman said. He'd welcome tips at dkaufman@airamerica.com.

"If someone can point me in the direction of someone more amenable to picking up our format, I'll take all the help I can get," Kaufman said.

[Gay State Conservative]

The fate of those clowns was sealed when their station in.....BOSTON....folded.

[proxy_user]

“A blogger writing on democraticunderground.com was dismayed. “This is a city that is overwhelmingly Democratic, but the right-wing talk radio stations in town consistently get much better ratings.”

Por supuesto, Senor Blogger!

[stevie_d_64]

This is just terrible!

What are the weird people in Austin going to do now???

I know what the conservatives are going to do...;-)

[Man50D]

Its broadcasting home in Austin, KOKE 1600 AM, now has a Spanish-language format.

Could it be the socialist left was a victim of its own pro illegal immigration stance?

[fatnotlazy]

The people of Austin to Air Amerika:

“Buh-bye. And don’t let the door hit you in the backside on your way out.”

[Lost Dutchman]

Shouldn’t that really read Austin Abandons Air America?

[wildwood]

seriously. who are they trying to fool?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

If the AAR affiliate in Minneapolis were to fold, no one would know. If you can’t see the their stick, you can’t get their signal.

[Clara Lou]

Air America seeks another home in Central Texas, but nothing is imminent, Kaufman said.
LOL!! Outside of Austin?? If a lib show can't make it in Austin, where in Texas can it find success??? [hint: no where]

[SandRat]

Air America, the home for defiantly liberal talk radio, has quit Austin's airwaves....

[B.O. Plenty]

KOKE.....heh heh heh....

appropriate name for a lib station, don't you think?

[Incorrigible]

A blogger writing on democraticunderground.com was dismayed. "This is a city that is overwhelmingly Democratic, but the right-wing talk radio stations in town consistently get much better ratings."

Ha! Why didn't the Statesmen print more quotes from DUmmieland?

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[Incorrigible]

Was supposed to bump you on the above.

[B.O. Plenty]

Maybe that should have been

KOKE heh heh heh...snort....

[Raycpa]

We need equal time back or we will lose this and other quality shows. What will our children say if Air America is lost forever and we did nothing?

[A_Tradition_Continues]

If a lib show can't make it in Austin, where in Texas can it find success???

Perhaps NeverNeverLand also known as the Governor's Mansion.

[Clara Lou]

Rick Perry—bah! And remember, it’s the RENTED governor’s mansion. Nothing’s too good for him, ya know.

[Duke Nukum]

...the home for defiantly liberal talk radio...

What the heck can that mean? Maybe they mean "definitely liberal talk radio" and the spell checker just missed it? Even so, it is an awkward sentence.

Or does it mean it defies liberalism and is conservative?

[woofer]

>Air America seeks another home in Central Texas, but nothing is imminent, Kaufman said. He'd welcome tips

Lazy slacker-dog bootlicking socialist.

An entrenpetuer would be sending a demo tape of his most popular shows to every radio station in the country.

But that would take a Capitalist.