AAR leaves WHAT-AM in Philly, may land on another affiliate

[LTR]

This is probably a good thing, since WHAT-AM did a terrible job with AAR programming. Let's hope it lands on a better station that does it right.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/breaking_news/12774593.htm

Al Franken and Randi Rhodes are getting the boot from Philadelphia airwaves, as WHAT-AM (1340) is pulling off programming from Air America, the liberal talk-radio network.

Friday will be the last day, and a new WHAT lineup will begin Monday, said general manager Kernie Anderson, adding that "things were not working out" with Air America after about a year.

WHAT aired Air America's programming from noon to 7 p.m. weekdays, sandwiched between the rest of its lineup. The juxtaposition of liberal talk and WHAT's African America-targeted talk programming seemed an odd fit from the start.

Ratings were abysmal.

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An Air America spokesman said: "While we hate to lose affiliates, it is very common to add and drop affiliates due to local market conditions. While we hate to lose WHAT-AM, we are currently in negotiations with another station and hope to make that announcement soon."

[SalmonChantedEvening]

1. PLEASE let them get a station

That will play the entire lineup!!

They often bled local news/events into Franken's shows, can't say whether or not they did with Randi, I don't listen to her over the radio.

Not having Morning Sedition is awful. Maybe get Stephanie Miller instead of Springer if only for me LOL

[rocktivity]

2. I'm glad--it sounded like a crappy idea from start.

Hopefully they'll have more airtime, control, and reach with the new station. And I'd take Stephanie Miller over Morning Sedition any day.

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