On 15 May 2004 04:31:48 GMT, Tom Betz wrote:

As it is, spots scheduled to air on WLIB, New York, were,
apparrently, run on the network in a show that suggested the
President be assassinated.

No Air America show ever suggested the President be assassinated.

But keep passing around the lies, Rich. The buzz is bringing in advertising
bucks, and as a startup, they can use all the help they can get.

The "lies" have been all over the trade press. Randi Rhodes allegely
suggested George Bush be taken out in a boat and shot. That's what
prompted the advertisers to request their spots not air on the
network.

I'm sure she wasn't serious but mainstream advertisers shun
controversy.

I'm curious how you know the "buzz" is bringing in advertisers. Unless
you're an employee of the network or ad agencies who are placing buys,
how would you know? Many spots on a new network are there to avoid
using PSAs in every break.

With only one major market I doubt they're getting network buys. Even
WLIB, New York, doesn't have the tonnage in the right demos to get
bought. My guess is those were spots being run off from a buy aimed at
the station's previous audience or as a combo buy with WBLS.

I think the archive their shows on the net. It allegedly happened last
week.

Rich