Bennett Zier
4 Questions For Air America’s Bennett Zier
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”.
Randi Rhodes Joining WZAA Washington Lineup
Randi Rhodes didn’t do her new radio syndication deal with Air America, but in Washington it’s as close as you can get. Starting Tuesday (6/23) Air America Media’s WZAA 1050 AM will air the syndicated “Randi Rhodes Show” through a multi-year agreement with Premiere Radio Networks. The show will air live in her usual time [...]
Air America Makes DC Debut at Midnight
Air America Media will debut the new 1050 AM in Washington, D.C. at 12 midnight tonight under new call letters WZAA. The station will feature Air America’s independent political voice in the nation’s capitol 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including Ron Reagan, Rachel Maddow, Ana Marie Cox, Montel Williams, Lionel, Arianna Huffington [...]
Air America Debuts Lionel In Mornings
Being replaced by Montel Williams has turned out just fine for Lionel. Air America will debut “The Lionel Show” in its 6-9 a.m. ET syndicated morning time slot beginning Monday 5/26. The 20-year veteran talk radio host recently ended a two-year run in the 9-noon ET slot before being replaced with Williams. “Lionel is the [...]
Zier Hired at Air America
As reported in Radio Ink, veteran broadcast exec Bennett Zier has joined Air America Media as it’s new CEO. Zier, who exited Dan Snyder’s Red Zebra network back in March, will oversee all of the company’s on-air, online and video initiatives. This is the second big hire for the progressive talk network in recent weeks [...]
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