From "Gasping for Air America Radio" to "Dead Air America Radio"

Report: Air America to declare bankruptcy

The left-leaning talk network Air America Radio will announce a major restructuring Friday that is expected to include a bankruptcy filing, according to the website ThinkProgress.org.

The struggling network could remain on the air under the deal, but significant personnel changes already are underway, the website reported, citing three independent sources.

Air America dismissed five employees yesterday, explaining they would be given no severance without a capital infusion or bankruptcy, ThinkProgess said.

The network also has severed ties with host Jerry Springer.

The loons at Democrat Underground are in Full Denial Mode:

AAR's bankruptcy is NOT DOES NOT REFLECT LEFT WING RADIO FAILURE

AAR started with a deep hole because of the Evan Cohen situation. Everyone should see 'Left of the Dial' to get a sense of the financial problems AAR had since its infancy.

AAR has not been run well, yet its ratings are very good for a radio network that has been run horribly.

The right wing will quickly pounce on this story as proof that Left Wing Radio doesnt work.

Left wing radio has not worked in the past because it was always on radio stations that carried 20 hours of right wing radio and 4 hours of left wing radio. People expect to hear right wing radio on right wing radio stations and that is why random left wing radio shows have failed in the past.

Also lets keep in mind that the right wing has a 20 year head start in the radio wars.

If you want to tell me that left wing radio is a failure, please do not cite AARs financial problems, but rather show me the ratings.

You don't want to see the ratings. Trust me. They're so low that you'll want to commit suicide.