Air America Radio
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Air America Ceased Operations
Air America Radio ceased operations in January of 2010. This article provides a historical look only.
Many of the Air America personalities have moved on:
- Al Franken left Air America in February of 2007 to begin his campaign for US Senate from Minnesota. He was elected in November of 2008.
- Laura Flanders broadcasts on GRITtv and GRITradio. (http://www.lauraflanders.com/)
- Mike Malloy broadcasts a syndicated radio show from 9PM to 12AM ET. (http://www.mikemalloy.com/)
- Randi Rhodes broadcasts a syndicated radio show from 3PM to 6PM ET. (http://www.therandirhodesshow.com/)
- Marc Maron continues his work as a stand-up comic. (http://marcmaron.com/)
- Janeane Garofalo continues her acting career, now in the TV Series "Criminal Minds:Suspect Behavior".(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000413/)
- Rachel Maddow hosts a very successful and popular TV show on MSNBC, weekdays at 9PM ET. (http://www.rachelmaddow.com/)
- Jerry Springer continues his TV series. (http://www.jerryspringertv.com/)
Air America Historical
Air America Radio is a progressive radio network and program syndication service in the United States. It started on March 31, 2004, featuring a left-wing political talks show with a blend of entertainment and comedy. It also incorporate standard talk shows feature such as monologues, audience phone in, email and audience participation in web-blog.
The network's primary station is New York City's WLIB-AM. As of August 2005, AAR shows are carried in 70 stations in the U.S.
In addition, XM Satellite Radio carries Air America Radio on channel 167. Air America Radio also makes use of audio streaming on the World Wide Web, reaching a national and international audience. Some of the personalities who host shows on Air America Radio include Al Franken, Laura Flanders, Janeane Garofalo, Mike Malloy, Marc Maron, Randi Rhodes, and Jerry Springer.
A complete archive of all Air America programs can be found at the official fansite, AirAmericaPlace.com.
Overview
Air America Radio (http://www.airamericaradio.com) began service late March, 2004. Despite early difficulties finding appropriate management, Air America soon prospered, attracting a large and loyal audience interested in fact-based programming.
Most of Air America's programming originates live from its Manhattan studios. However, some segments, such as Marty Kaplan's So, What Else Is News?, are recorded in California. As of July, 2005, Air America has approximately 70 radio affiliates, a wildly popular Internet feed, and carriage on the national satellite radio service, XM Radio, channel 167. AAR's high-powered on-air talent includes Saturday Night Live alum Al Franken, actress Janeane Garofalo, radio veteran Randi Rhodes, and musician Chuck D. With compelling talent, top-grade guests, and a skilled investigative news team, Air America looks set to thrive.
To talk on the air, live, listeners can dial toll-free 1-866-303-2270.
To reach their corporate offices, telephone them at 1-212-871-8100 (note: this number now reaches Inner City Broadcasting, a religious radio station) or address correspondence to:
- Air America Radio
- 641 Sixth Avenue
- 4th Floor
- New York, NY 10011
Programs
- Morning Sedition
- Springer on the Radio
- The Al Franken Show (http://www.ofrankenfactor.com)
- The Randi Rhodes Show (http://www.therandirhodesshow.com)
- Majority Report (http://www.majorityreportradio.com/weblog)
- The Mike Malloy Show
- Bring The Noise
- Ring Of Fire
- The Laura Flanders Show
- So What Else is News?
Affiliates
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National and International
- XM Satellite Radio, channel 167
- Internet: (http://www.airamericaradio.com)
Eastern
Akron, OH - WARF-AM 1350 AM
Ann Arbor, MI - WLBY-AM 1290 AM
Asheville, NC - WPEK-AM 880 AM
Atlanta, GA - WWAA-AM 1690 AM
Binghamton, NY - WYOS-AM 1360 AM
Boston, MA - WXKS-AM 1430 AM
Boston, MA - WKOX-AM 1200 AM
Brattleboro, VT - WKVT-AM 1490 AM
Burlington, VT - WTWK-AM 1070 AM
Chapel Hill, NC - WCHL-AM 1360 AM
Charleston, SC - WLTQ-AM 730 AM
Cincinnati, OH - WCKY-AM 1530 AM
Cleveland, OH - WTAM-AM 1100 AM
Columbia, SC - WOIC-AM 1230 AM
Columbus, OH - WTPG-AM 1230 AM
Detroit, MI - WDTW-AM 1310 AM
Huntington, WV - WRVC-AM 930 AM
Ithaca, NY - WNYY-AM 1470-AM
Key West, FL WKIZ - WKIZ-AM 1500 AM
Miami, FL - WINZ-AM 940 AM
New Haven, CT - WAVZ-AM 1300 AM
New York, NY - WLIBWLIB 1190 AM
Petoskey, MI - WWKK-AM 750 AM
Philadelphia, PA - WHAT-AM 1340 AM
Portland, ME Portland- WLVP-AM 870 AM
Providence, RI - WHJJ-AM 920 AM
Rochester, NY - WROC-AM 950 AM
Sarasota-Bradenton, FL - WSRQ-AM 1450 AM
Springfield, MA - WHMP-AM 1400 AM
Washington, DC - WWRC-AM 1260 AM
West Palm Beach, FL - WJNO-AM 1290 AM
Central
Austin, TX - KOKE-AM 1600 AM
Baton Rouge, LA - WYNK-AM 1380 AM
Brainerd, MN - WWWI-AM 1270 AM
Chicago, IL - WCPT-AM 850 AM
Corpus Christi, TX - KCCT-AM 1150 AM
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX - KXEB-AM 910 AM
Davenport, IA - WKBF-AM 1270 AM
Madison, WI - WXXM-FM 92.1 FM
Memphis, TN - WWTQ-AM 680 AM
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - KTNF-AM 950 AM
New Orleans, LA - WSMB-AM 1350 AM
San Antonio, TX - KRPT-FM 92.5 FM
Mountain
Albuquerque, NM - KABQ-AM 1350 AM
Denver, CO - KKZN-AM 760 AM
Phoenix, AZ - KXXT-AM 1010 AM
Santa Fe, NM - KVSF-AM 1400 AM
Pacific
Albany, OR - KTHH-AM 990 AM
Eugene, OR - KOPT-AM 1600 AM
Fresno, CA - KFPT-AM 790 AM
Los Angeles, CA - KTLK-AM 1150 AM
Portland, OR - KPOJ-AM 620 AM KPOJ
Reno, NV - KJFK-AM 1230 AM
Riverside, CA - KCAA-AM 1050 AM Southern Californian Inland Empire
Sacramento, CA - KSAC-AM 1240 AM
San Diego, CA - KLSD-AM 1360 AM
San Francisco, CA - KQKE-AM 960 AM
San Luis Obispo, CA - KYNS-AM 1340 AM
Santa Barbara, CA - KIST-AM 1340 AM
Santa Cruz - Monterey, CA - KOMY-AM 1340 AM
Seattle, WA - KPTK-AM 1090 AM
Spokane, WA - KPTQ-AM 1280 AM
Alaska/Hawaii
Anchorage, AK - KUDO-AM 1080 AM
Honolulu, HI - KUMU-AM 1500 AM
Kihei, HI - KAOI-AM 1110 AM
Lihue, HI - KQNG-AM 570 AM
Your area not on the list above?
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Merchandise
Personalities
- Chuck D
- Al Franken
- Janeane Garofalo
- Marty Kaplan
- Robert Kennedy Jr.
- Rachel Maddow
- Mike Malloy
- Marc Maron
- Mike Papantonio
- Mark Riley
- Randi Rhodes
- Sam Seder
- Jerry Springer
Archives
- Air America Place (Unofficial) Audio Archives
See Also
References
- This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Air America Radio". Unless this article is re-written from scratch it must include this citation (See Wikipedia:Copyrights).