This morning Brian Lamb read a story about Air America

CatWoman

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Fri May-07-04 08:47 AM
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This morning Brian Lamb read a story about Air America

didn't get the gist (I was getting dressed), but he flashed a huge picture of Al Franken on the screen.

Anyone know what it was about?

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wndycty

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Fri May-07-04 08:50 AM
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1. They did not make payroll. . .

. . .and two more senior execs left.

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still_one

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Fri May-07-04 08:51 AM
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4. Where can I find the accuracy of that story?

Thanks

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zanana

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Fri May-07-04 08:50 AM
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2. It was about top people resigning...

And financial troubles. The article was from The Drudge Report (remember, it's Brian Lamb Friday). If there's bad news about Air America, conservatives will gleefully tell us all about it.

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wndycty

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Fri May-07-04 08:51 AM
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5. Its not just the Drudge Report. . .its in the Chicago Tribune.

eom

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CatWoman

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Fri May-07-04 08:59 AM
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7. Wndy

can you post the Trib link?

Thanks.

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Armstead

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Fri May-07-04 08:51 AM
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3. Two of their top execs apparently resigned

They also supposedly witheld paychecks to staff.

Drudge has it in big type, and was an article in the Chicago Tribune.

Doesn't sound good.

Nothing on Air America website. I'm rooting for Air America, but they can;t act like the Kremlin (or Bush) and leave its listeners in the dark.

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still_one

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Fri May-07-04 08:53 AM
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6. If this is true, then there will be no opposing voice in America

and we are going to be screwed

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Mixxster

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Fri May-07-04 09:01 AM
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8. Here's a link

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-040506airamerica,1,7378222,print.story?coll=chi-business-hed

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CatWoman

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Fri May-07-04 09:02 AM
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9. thank you kindly

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Toucano

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Fri May-07-04 09:03 AM
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10. Oh, Mr. Soros! Where are you, Mr. Soros?

Air America could use a little "investement" until it can get on it's feet.

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ramapo

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Fri May-07-04 09:16 AM
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11. Wasn't there a plan?

Seems unbelievable that there weren't funds invested to carry the network for at least 6-12 months while it gained a footing and some advertising revenue.

Very strange....

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WFF

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Fri May-07-04 09:49 AM
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13. That's what I was wondering, too

Business 101 says that you don't start a new venture without enough capital to get you through the first 6 months or year. I though I read somewhere that they had cash to last 2 years.

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mandyky

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Fri May-07-04 09:26 AM
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12. Mr. Soros is getting a divorce

so I heard on CNN

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