I try every day to deny this truth, but the sad reality is that racism, hatred,
false accusations, sensationalism, unwarranted attacks, gossip, and fear
mongering seem to produce more listeners/viewers in America than reasoned,
balanced conversation.
No surprise at all, but a source of never ending disappointment...
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Subject: air america
OS ANGELES – Air America Radio , a radio network that was launched in 2004 as a
liberal alternative to Rush Limbaugh and other conservative commentators, on
Thursday shut down abruptly due to financial woes.
The network once boasted hosts such as Al Franken and Rachel Maddow , but
struggled from the outset, including multiple management shake-ups, a
bankruptcy in 2006 and sale for $4.25 million the following year.
Air America ceased airing new programs Thursday afternoon and said it will soon
file to be liquidated under Chapter 7 bankruptcy . It began broadcasting reruns
of programs and would end those as well Monday night.
"The very difficult economic environment has had a significant impact on Air
America's business. This past year has seen a `perfect storm' in the media
industry generally," the company said in a statement on its Web site.
The New York-based network said its "painstaking search for new investors" came
close to succeeding even this week, "but ultimately fell short."
Carey Curelop, operations director for KPTK-AM 1090, an affiliate station in
Seattle, said Air America's launch prompted the station to switch from classic
country to a progressive talk format in 2005 in the middle of the George W.
Bush presidency .
Although the station's programming was once filled entirely by Air America
shows, it weaned itself off nearly completely as the company's financial
troubles became public. It will only need to replace "The Ron Reagan Show" from
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a midnight show called "Clout," but other left-leaning
shows are now available from syndicators, he said.
"There was a needed outlet for the left on the air," Curelop said. "We're
totally indebted to Air America for launching the network and allowing us to
get our feet on the ground."
New York real estate magnate Stephen Green and his brother, politician Mark
Green , bought the company out of bankruptcy in March 2007. Messages left for
them were not immediately returned.
Air America said 10 consecutive quarters of declining ad revenue and the
difficulty of making money on the Internet contributed to its troubles.
The network had some 100 radio outlets nationwide.
Franken, a Democrat, hosted his own show from 2004 to 2007 before leaving to
campaign for a U.S. senate seat in Minnesota, which he won last year after a
recount battle decided by the state Supreme Court.
Maddow went on to host her own TV show on MSNBC .
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January 22 : Leno Giver
When someone retires from a legendary television franchise, passes the torch to
a worthy successor. Then he gets bored and starts a new show which sucks and
then asks for their old job back by firing the successor.
He's a leno giver http://twitter.com/ravenadal
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Sent: Thu, January 21, 2010 11:10:14 PM
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Conan O'Brien: Free At Last!
I was reading some media analysis the other day and here is an interesting
perspective.
1. When Jonny Carson handed over the reins, he did not opt to compete on ABC
against the Tonight Show, as Leno was going to do.
2. When Jonny Carson handed over the reins, he did not opt to present the same
show, an hour before his old show
3. Most of the audience that tunes into the tonight show is the same audience
that watched the news prior to the tonight show. Most people watch the news
that comes on after the 10:00 pm show they are watching. If people turn off
Leno, and then turn off the news, then Leno was chasing the audience away from
Conan.
4. The made Conan tone down his humor once ratings dropped, but if Leno had not
chased away the audience from the news, who is to say what audience Conan would
have pulled
5. Leno pulled some sleazy shenanigans with Letterman and now he is doing the
same with Coco.
I hope the Tonight show tanks.
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Of Keith Johnson
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:25 PM
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Subject: [scifinoir2] Conan O'Brien: Free At Last!
Wow, thirty-plus mill to get *fired*? And his staff splits twelve mill, but
Conan's going to give them extra cash? That's cool. I've seen Zucker from NBC
all over the tube, everywhere from Charlie Rose to the financial channel,
trying to explain this debacle. Reminds one of why some people need to stay
behind the scenes. He comes off as defensive, surly, like a child who's caught
doing something wrong, but remains defiant. A lot of "we made what we thought
was a smart move, but it didn't work". Very little honest "we screwed it up and
screwed O'Brien to boot".
End of story: I still don't get who felt that Conan could be an exact
replacement for Leno, given the differences in their appeal, and the expected
differences in what demographics Conan would attract. I don't get who the hell
felt it was sufficient to say that o'Brien had failed after only seven months,
when it took Leno himself a year-and-a-half to hit his stride. And I really
don't get who in the world thought O'Brien had a chance to succeed when Leno
had a show on earlier than his, both sapping potential O'Brien viewers, and
subjecting the public to talk show overload, possibly chasing off viewers for
both shows.
NBC screwed this up royally, and made it worse when Ebersol (?) recently tried
to blame a lot of this on O'Brien's refusal to change the Tonight Show format.
I guess we can't blame Leno, who just wants to work, but I wish he'd have said
"no" to the 10 pm show, and really wish he'd say "no" to taking the Tonight
Show back. That would have taught NBC a lesson.
Frankly I'm glad this all failed. I didn't relish a solid five hours of
primetime being replaced by a talkshow. We're losing enough original
programming on broadcast TV as it is.
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Conan O'Brien: Free At Last!
by Tim Surette TV.com Staff Writer 01/21/10 10:15 AM
Conan O'Brien: Free At Last!
What's the going rate for an unfair firing these days? About $45 million if you
hosted a late-night talk show on a major network. The Conan O'Brien vs. NBC
saga is finally coming to an end, says The Hollywood Reporter , as both sides
have agreed to a deal that frees O'Brien from his contract with NBC and
includes a whole lotta stipulations.
First, let's talk money—since that's what the whole kerfuffle was about. The
entire settlement is reportedly worth between $45 million and $50 million, with
Conan pocketing $32 million and his staff sharing $12 million. But don't feel
too bad for Johnny the Janitor; reports say O'Brien will be supplementing his
employees' severance packages out of his pocket.
O'Brien's last night behind the desk of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
will be tomorrow (Friday, January 22), with Conan repeats airing until the
start of the Winter Olympics. After that, Jay Leno will return to The Tonight
Show with Jay Leno on March 1, global warming will cease, world peace will
rule, and the long war between cats and dogs shall end. Or so NBC believes.
The deal also bars Conan from hosting another show until September, and all the
characters Conan created for his shows—including the lovable Pimpbot, the very
relatable Masturbating Bear, and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog—will *gulp*
remain the property of NBC, which will let them collect dust in their mausoleum
of stolen artifacts. Triumph is the cash cow here, and he should belong to
Robert Smigel , who does all of the delightfully distasteful dog's improv and
masterful puppeteering.
The final tally? Conan received the dream job he worked his entire life for for
a total of seven months.
The big questions now: What will Conan do next? What should Conan do next? And
how will audiences respond to the return of Jay Leno?
