Comments on: Air America: A Sinking Ship?

By: Neil Paz-Cruzat

Neil Paz-Cruzat — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:00:20 +0000

I would love for AAR to continue and flourish, but I will admit that it is too heavy on comedy and hate-speech…that is why, I hate to say, I listen to NPR more.

By: Big M

Big M — Wed, 04 May 2005 20:17:46 +0000

Being a former radioman myself, and looking at the charts and numbers…there are only 3 places in the US where Air America is really having the numbers to stay afloat, and that’s only by an oak tree’s bark of an amount.

Portland has it at 3.3 and 12th place, however that’s 12+ and not the demo that AA is geared toward. The demo AA is geared toward is the 25-54 money demo, especially with those who are still apart of the “counter-culture movement”. That had KPOJ at #10 with a 3.7 for the total week.

Key words: TOTAL WEEK.

The problem is…we cannot get the 18-34 or 18-49 numbers for Portland to actually see what the breakdown is there…and if AA is actually doing the trick.

Minneapolis is another city, with the one trick pony KTNF went from a nothing station for Infinity to a 0.9 for the local buyer of that station.

Seattle is the only other place, and the 12+ numbers show that KPTK went from a 1.0 to a 1.5. However, it is still in 23rd place, with the only improvement for any talk station being “The Buzz” KQBZ from a 2.0 to a 2.5.

If you want 18-34 or 25-54 numbers by daypart, contact a Portland radio station, if they’ll let you.

By: RealityCheck

RealityCheck — Wed, 04 May 2005 18:40:34 +0000

“Air America is kicking ass in Portland”?

Guess you missed the latest Arbitron ratings — just released on May 3, 2005. Sure, KPOJ is Air America’s best-rated station, but look where its numbers have gone since it signed on with the liberal network.

KPOJ-AM
Spring 2004 - 3.7 share, 11th place in the Portland market

Summer 2004 - 4.0 and 7th place

Fall 2004 - 3.7 and 8th place

Winter 2005 - 3.3 and 12th place

So the latest stats show a drop in listeners for the second straight ratings period — and remember, WPOJ is the jewel in Air America’s crown.

Meanwhile, Air America’s flagship station, WLIB in New York, has slipped from a ratings peak of 1.4 in Summer 2004 to its current 1.2, good for only 24th place in the market.

If you want the real story about how Air America is doing (not all that well, as it turns out) check out these and other markets at http://www.radioandrecords.com — click on Ratings, then click on “Portland, Oregon” or whatever city you want.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 01 May 2005 02:46:18 +0000

Sho has offspring?

By: Sho

Sho — Sun, 01 May 2005 01:43:49 +0000

I love this comment thread like I love my own son.

By: Mcminnville Dude

Mcminnville Dude — Sun, 01 May 2005 00:19:33 +0000

HAHAHA. Liberal media? Oh you mean like the nation? Salon.com? That liberal media? The idea that the media in totality is liberal is the most moronic statement of all time. and for Air america sinking? Ya right. What do you guys have to say now that they are kicking ass (especially in portland).

By: Ben Dover

Ben Dover — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 23:32:09 +0000

And Sean Hannity has a small PECKER.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:31:35 +0000

The only reason we know about earwicker’s mom is because her porn site is on Google.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 19:40:54 +0000

Your mom goes to college.

By: earwicker

earwicker — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 18:39:53 +0000

The reason this is still getting commented on is because it’s in Google. If you’d like links to more current information, try http://www.airamericalinks.com

By: GodlessKinser

GodlessKinser — Thu, 25 Nov 2004 04:07:16 +0000

Cora,
Stromm says, “Your pecker…it knows no bigotry.”

By: Sho

Sho — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:55:27 +0000

No.

By: Cora

Cora — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:57:09 +0000

Does anyone remember the commercial for the Sundance channel where Stromm first replies “your pecker…” Can anyone tell me the exact wording of the whole commercial. I could only understand part of it. I would really appreciate it.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Sun, 07 Nov 2004 16:44:53 +0000

It’s nice to know we still turn up on google.

By: Shawn Mars

Shawn Mars — Sun, 07 Nov 2004 15:30:28 +0000

Air America is sorely needed. I believe that if they can keep going long enough, they will be a big success. They have filled the void nicely created by the demise of IE America. I thought that IE America was a great network but they didn’t have the capital.
People need to hear the other side. Crackhead, Hannity and Baby Diaper Michael Weiner are corporate hacks who fool people to vote against their own economic good.
The O’Frankin Factor show is actually quite good and entertaining.
This is a whole untapped market. The history of talk radio is that is has been both liberal and conservative until the mid 90’s and the telecom act amongst other factors. Since then, half of the electorate has been catered to while the other half has been shut out. Air America will be a success.

By: Danimal

Danimal — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 06:12:51 +0000

Nader, is that you?

By: Quidam

Quidam — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 02:25:35 +0000

If any of the previous posters really think that AA is just spewing out mindless left-wing liberal hatefulness, maybe you haven’t really been listening. I listen on XM (which is great since I think WNTD AM950 in Chicago is back to Spanish programming) and what I hear are people who feel very passionately that things have gone to hell in a handbasket and would love to see some changes.

I feel the same way.

But I don’t hear the mindless Rush, or Hannity preachiness where they whip out some snippet that supports an existing position instead of spurring critical thinking.

I think Rush’s talent-loan from God is past-due and Hannity really needs some SANE-it-tizing.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 15:34:56 +0000

All beyond rational thinking? Zing! That told ‘em, balljock9!

By: balljock9

balljock9 — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 13:31:27 +0000

Beginning of October, and Air America is knocking the socks offa the Arbitron radio ratings. After a rough start and some serious financial and organizational problems, they’ve made a syndication deal with Clear Channel and are rapidly becoming one of the hottest tickets in AM radio, adding cities every week. And Rush said there’s no market for liberal radio, HA!

This week Al Franken and Katherine Laphner are traveling around the country doing live broadcasts from theaters, with an ENORMOUS audience turnout in every city. A real radio phenomonum. They’ll certainly win kudos and industry awards for this high point in broadcasting.

Why on earth conservatives think that liberal radio is doomed is beyond rational thinking, but then, modern-day conservative veiwpoints are all beyond rational thinking.

By: Danimal

Danimal — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 18:43:04 +0000

Where did you people come from? Why has an old post on our non-liberal weblog become such a hot meeting spot?