Air America has been watered down [View All]

That's the best way I can find to describe the boring schedule of programs on their current lineup.

They used to have show hosts who were entertaining and colorful--like Randi, Jeaneane, Sam, Mike... Now there's shows like David Bender (zZZZzZzzzZZZZZ), Family Values with an Oy Vey (totally lame) and shows on things like organic gardening :wtf: during prime time and weekends when people like me have time to catch up and are available to hear the news that the corporate media is already suppressing.

What I find even more upsetting is that during evening drive time, Rachel Maddow's first hour is spent interacting with MSNBC hosts who spew nothing but right wing talk points and bullshit (IMHO) while Fox-esque sound effects like whooshes and the like are played in the background as the comments move from one host to the other. I usually have to end up turning her show off within five minutes of hearing this utter crap. My only struggle now is to remember not to turn it on at all in the first place.

During morning drive time I hear Bill Press followed by Stephanie Miller. Bill Press is pretty dry. I love Stephanie Miller for the record. She's funny and she still gets the new out amid the jokes.


I have been saying since they got right of Malloy that Air America has a death wish. Seeing what they have become now, I think that the death has occurred and the right's point will be proven--that people don't want liberal radio. Of course, people like me are starving for liberal radio but if the crumbs I am getting from Air America are "it", then I will settle for nothing.

Also, if you look at the way BushCo has replaced competence with incompetence at all levels of government there is a resemblance to what has happened at Air America. While the hosts that are in the current line ups are competent, they are not the right people to carry prime time shows and the ratings of an already fledgling network. It makes me wonder if sabotage is the reason for the decline. All I know is, once again I am sad and disappointed that I cannot readily get information in my country about my country.