Air America gone from Austin airwaves

Liberty · #1 10-23-2007, 12:18 AM

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Air America, the home for defiantly liberal talk radio, has quit Austin’s air waves, though it can still be heard online or on XM Satellite Radio. Its previous broadcasting home in Austin, KOKE 1600 AM, has started following a Spanish-language format.

Dave Kaufman, Air America’s vice president of affiliate relations, said Monday the shift happened last week as part of an expected change in station ownership. “Definitely disappointed,” Kaufman reacted. “Whenever we lose any affiliate, it’s disappointing. This was an affiliate better than many, not as good as others. And in a state capital, it’s tough” to take the loss.

A dismayed blogger dug up Arbitron ratings suggesting low listener-ship on the Austin outlet: “Can’t even pull 1 percent in Austin, TX? Amazing but true. don’t ask me why. This is a city that is overwhelmingly Democratic, but the right-wing talk radio stations in town consistently get much better ratings.”

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Darn Mexicans.

Check out who the blogger is. Heh heh heh

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Fuzzball · #2 10-23-2007, 01:02 PM

And good riddance to bad rubbish.....not that I ever listened, but you just know that their airwaves are part of what turns the air gray around here....

Man...and the most vocal leftist I know here in Austin just returned from India and I'm working from the house....oh the fun I could be having.

RandomNY · #3 10-23-2007, 02:15 PM

Wow an actual supporter of Air American excepting the fact that ratings drive what is on the radio? ARE YOU KIDDING ME???

Everytime I give that arguement to a liberal they scream at me claiming I don't know what I'm talking about and that the "PUBLC AIR WAVES" should have never been allowed to be a business and how dare Rush Limbaugh be on 600 radio stations,, blah blah blah....