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Tom Betz wrote: Quoth "John Lyder" in : Dam Commie's, Good for them ! What's Communist about Air America? I've listnened to them. They sound like real patriots to me. http://drudgereport.com/flash5.htm Typically information-free Drudge. Here's the whole Tribune story so far: Air America Radio chief resigns By John Cook Tribune staff reporter May 6, 2004, 6:01 PM CDT In yet another sign of trouble for Air America Radio, the liberal talk network entering its fifth chaotic week on the air, co-founder and chairman Evan Cohen resigned Thursday, as did vice-chairman and investor Rex Sorensen. The company also failed to make its scheduled payroll Wednesday, leaving its staff roughly 100 radio personalities, writers, and producers unpaid until Thursday. "We're on a wild ride," said Jon Sinton, the network's president, acknowledging that Air America has suffered "the typical bumps and bruises faced by any start-up." "But the bottom line," he said, "is that we are on the air to stay." The departures of Cohen, a former Republican political operative from Guam who was among the network's initial investors, and Sorenson, an investor who owns radio stations in Guam, mark the second executive shake-up at the fledgling network in as many weeks. Last week, co-founder and CEO Mark Walsh resigned (he remains a senior adviser to the network) and programming chief Dave Logan was forced out. Replacements for Walsh and Cohen have yet to be named. Asked when those executive positions would be filled, Sinton replied: "I wouldn't hold my breath." ======= Sounds like a start-up company having cashflow trouble. Also sounds like their staff needs trimming by about 3/4. But it doesn't sound Communist. Not working for pay sounds communist to me. -- Telamon Ventura, California |
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Telamon wrote:
Sounds like a start-up company having cashflow trouble. Also sounds like their staff needs trimming by about 3/4. But it doesn't sound Communist. Not working for pay sounds communist to me. The real communist credo was 'working for NO pay'. Those *******s ruined the lives of countless millions..that's if they didn't kill them outright. http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/MEGA.HTM mike |
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m II wrote: The real communist credo was 'working for NO pay'. Those *******s ruined the lives of countless millions..that's if they didn't kill them outright. http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/MEGA.HTM mike Or as the old Soviet joke went, "We pretend to work, and they pretend to pay us." |
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John Lyder wrote:
Dam Commie's, Good for them ! http://drudgereport.com/flash5.htm It looks like the backers decided it's not going to make it and bailed to avoid tossing good money after bad. They might last to the election, but I wouldn't bet on it unless they find ways to cut costs dramatically. Since it's not a defense program, I think that's unlikely. |
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Larry Ozarow wrote:
Or as the old Soviet joke went, "We pretend to work, and they pretend to pay us." So true. I remember a couple.. A Russian is explaining the the difference in systems to a Westerner. He explains "In the Capitalist West, you see, it's a dog eat dog scenario, whereas HERE, it's exactly the OTHER way around." There was a car race in which there was only an American car and a communist Russian car competing. The propaganda was important for both countries. The race was run, with the Americans winning. In the Russian newspapers the next morning, the headline read "Russian car finishes second from first, American finishes second from LAST!" ...and it was still 'pravda' mike |
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And who are these conservative broadcasters you're talking about?
There are a lot of extreme-right-wing wack jobs claiming to be conservative but they are lying (about everything). They are the most bitter and humorless collection of pathetic yakes I have ever seen. It's like somebody found a piece of Joe Pyne and cloned him. Like most start-ups in the media, I suggest you enjoy AAR while you can. If you really want a leftie to fear, I suggest you check out Ed Schultz. On Fri, 7 May 2004 01:07:01 -0400, "T. Early" wrote: "Tom Betz" wrote in message . 70... Sounds like a start-up company having cashflow trouble. Also sounds like their staff needs trimming by about 3/4. But it doesn't sound Communist. I can't agree with the start-up analogy. They are hardly a bunch of people who started in a garage with a dream and found themselves in over their heads before working out the angles. They had a considerable period of time to scope out this entire concept, get people on board who knew what they were doing, and apply rational business principles before beginning the entire operation. Apparently they did not. The people behind it should have known better -before- getting their feet wet. The fact that they are having this much trouble this early on bodes badly because it calls into question the initial knowledge behind the entire enterprise. Frankly, I initially wrote off the carping from some conservative broadcasters as sour grapes, but it's sure beginning to look like they were right. |
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"David" wrote in message ... And who are these conservative broadcasters you're talking about? There are a lot of extreme-right-wing wack jobs claiming to be conservative but they are lying (about everything). They are the most bitter and humorless collection of pathetic yakes I have ever seen. It's like somebody found a piece of Joe Pyne and cloned him. I really wasn't making a comment on the "believability" of these guys--only that some of the predicitons I'd heard about Air America, and originally discounted, seem to be coming true. But since you brought it up, and having read some of your "thoughts" on the issues, I bow to your greater experience with bitterness and humorlessness. |
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