Patrick McGeehan’s blog post in the New York Times is reporting that failed liberal talk network Air America, owes some of it’s former talent a few paychecks.  According to the company’s Chapter 7 filing today in Manhattan bankruptcy court, unsecured debts exceeded its net worth by more than $15 million at the end and some of the networks’ syndicated radio talkers had not been paid for the last few airshifts.  Rachel Maddow is due a …

A memorandum was distributed to the staff at Air America Media this afternoon. It read in part:
“It is with the greatest regret, on behalf of our Board, that we must announce that Air America Media is ceasing its live programming operations as of this afternoon, and that the Company will file soon under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code to carry out an orderly winding-down of the business.”
The memo was signed by Charlie Kireker, …

Air America Media launches “Live from Washington with Jack Rice”  airing in the noon-3:00 pm opposite Rush Limbaugh. Jack Rice is an award winning journalist and correspondent who was nominated in 2007 for a Peabody Award for his work in Iraq. In 2008 he was named the 34th most important radio broadcaster in America by Talkers Magazine.  In addition to his syndicated radio work, Rice is a frequent contributor to NBC Nightly News, MSNBC and …

Air America Media CEO Bennett Zier was the subject of an interview in Mediabistro.com’s FishbowlNY earlier this week. Zier discussed multi-platform content distribution,  niche branding, the future of his syndicated radio network and finding your own “est”.

On paper this could shape up to be one of the most compelling morning show radio battles in a long time. Original King of Comedy D.L Hugley has been tapped by Emmis to do mornings at Urban AC WRKS 98.7 KISS FM New York. This puts Hughley in direct competition with fellow King of Comedy and Premiere Radio Network syndicated radio host Steve Harvey who has been holding court across town at Inner City Broadcastings …

Searching through the blogesphere tonight and “stumbled upon” a nice re-post by LooseKannon on attempts by some to revive The Fairness Doctrine. This was written nearly a year ago and some of the facts are a little dated-Air America Media‘s recently hired syndicated radio talker Montel Williams is not quite a policy wonk as he says most liberal hosts are in the piece-and since the election liberal talkers are doing surprisingly well against conservatives in …

Air America Media through a LMA with Bonneville International will some have a home for it’s liberal syndicated radio talk lineup in Washington DC. WFED AM 1050 will become the DC radio home of  Montel Williams, Lionel, Ron Reagan, Rachel Maddow and other hosts to launch at a soon to be announced date. Air America CEO Bennett Zier said, “We’re looking forward to bringing progressive News/Talk programming to 1050 AM and actively …

Air America Media has created an in-house sales unit, AAM Network Sales to handle the duties formerly held by Westwood One. Air America Chief Revenue Officer Scott Elberg will head the new venture, with offices in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.  “We’re confident that our strong roster of talent, including Montel Williams, Rachel Maddow, Ron Reagan, Lionel and Ron Kuby, will be an appealing buy to advertisers,” said Elberg. Air America CEO Bennett Zier …

Dial-Global’s syndicated Stephanie Miller Show, along with Air America Media’s new Montel Across America show hosted by longtime TV talker Montel Williams made their WWRL-AM New York debuts today. Miller is airing on the station from 11am-noon,  with Williams sliding into afternoon drive from 3-6pm in the slot formerly filled by Ron Kuby. The pair joins a weekday lineup at WWRL that already includes syndicated radio shows hosted by Rachel Maddow, Ed …

Air America Media names radio vet Stuart Greenblatt as VP of the company’s new affiliate sales division. Most recently, Greenblatt served as VP/Affiliate Sales for Westwood One, where he helped launch “The Dennis Miller Show” and “The Fred Thompson Show,” while maintaining and growing “Radio Factor with Bill O’Reilly.” At Air America Greenblatt will head up affiliations for the radio network’s programming including Rachel Maddow, Ron Reagan and the recently launched Montel Williams shows.