AAR coming to Austin

[MattNC]

http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2005-02-25/pols_naked9.html

After months of rumors, radio industry sources confirm that Air America, the liberal talk format starring Al Franken, is about to find a home in Austin, where the airwaves are still dominated by tough-talking Rush Limbaugh wannabes. Air America is now heard on 48 stations around the country, but on only one in Texas, KCCT-AM in Corpus Christi. An announcement on an Austin affiliate is expected within days, according to one source.

[WestHoustonDem]

1. I'm so jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sonias]

2. Yes!!!!

That's great news. Best news I've heard today. We bought Sirius radio in Dec so we could be portable with it. I'd been listening over the net. This is fantastic news. Now more people in Austin can listen too.

Congratulations to Air America Radio and to us in Austin. Yeah us!!!


Sonia

[GOPisEvil]

3. Yahoo!!!!

:bounce:

[alarimer]

4. It actually isn't heard yet in Corpus

For some reason they are having trouble or there is some delay. I'm guessing they are putting in a transmitter.

[Castilleja]

5. Hopefully so, today I noticed that

There is talking on KCCT, and I was hoping, but it turned out to be Dave Ramsey bleeding through from another station. But the Oldies are no longer on, so the wait continues, I suppose.

[Sailing]

6. Fantastic!!!

I didn't like using up my internet dialup allowance time to stream in Al Franken, but, you know, priorities. Glad that we will be able to get it over the radio soon.

[cloud75]

7. I heard on aar that san antonio dallas and brownsville are next.

[melissinha]

8. Coming on Monday 14th

For those who don't know..

Al Franken's visit for the Interactive Panel on SXSW will be the inaugeral of the AAR Austin station. Wohoo. Heard it when Kevin and Kevin interviewed Al Franken.

A Conversation With Al Franken will ensue at 3:30pm, Monday, March 14, room 18B of the Austin Convention Center. Four and a half hours earlier, The Al Franken Show will hit the air live on KOKE 1600AM from the State Theater (719 Congress).


I am so GLAD. I have wanted to listen to the Majority Report at home... but I only have broadband at work....

At least we have Kevin and Kevin on KGSR and Dudley and Bob on KLBJ that are liberal friendly..... I just quit listening altogether to JB and Sandy when they blasted Inaugaration Protestors... That was IT! They're so bland anyway....

and RANDI will be BACK next week WOHOOOOOOOO! Happy St. Patrick's Day to US!

[sonias]

9. Here's a little more info on the debut Austin road show

http://www.austintheatre.org/site/Calendar/774957909?view=Detail&id=6601
AL FRANKEN
Monday, March 14th, 2005
Broadcast from 11 am to 2 pm
The State Theater

Al Franken will be broadcasting live from The State Theater on Monday, March 14th. This will be the inaugural broadcast of Air America in the Austin market. You can listen to the network’s launch live on KOKE 1600AM from 11 am to 2 pm.

One free ticket to the broadcast will be given to the first 200 people in line outside The State Theater (719 Congress) beginning at 9 am on March 14th. No tickets will be sold, as this is strictly a first come first serve event.

REGISTER NOW for your chance to win a pair of tickets to this limited engagement without having to stand in line. We will draw one name at random Friday, March 11th to win 2 tickets to see Al Franken broadcast live from The State Theater on Monday, March 14th from 11 am to 2 pm.

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Hop to it and register to win those tickets. Otherwise we may see you in line hoping to get in.

Sonia