Thom Hartmann possibly leaving Air America Radio on March 1st?

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According to this http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=1141065&spid=24698">press release, it sounds like Thom Hartmann's show is moving from Air America to Dial Global (who owns Jones Radio Network, the syndicator of Bill Press, Stephanie Miller, and Ed Schultz) on March 1:

NEW YORK -- February 2, 2009: Dial Global and WYD Management have announced an agreement under which Dial Global will provide advertising sales and affiliate representation for The Thom Hartmann Show, beginning March 1. The show airs from noon-3 p.m. ET and currently airs in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, and other markets.

"With the addition of Thom Hartmann, Dial Global solidifies its position as the premier content provider of the very best progressive Talk radio," said Dial Global SVP/GM, News/Talk Amy Bolton. "Dial Global now offers 12 hours of proven, winning progressive talk shows. We're delighted to work with Thom and WYD."

WYD's Ron Hartenbaum said, "It is great to be reunited with so many friends and former colleagues who are at Dial Global. In a tough economic environment, we are pleased to be working with such an aggressive team on all aspects of our business."

LTR, do you know anything else about this? Is this merely an advertising arrangement with Dial Global, or will Thom be leaving AAR all together? Without Thom, AAR is pretty much toast, since none of their other shows have very many station clearances.

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1. I think Rachel is moving to a new slot. Maybe she is taking his.

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2. Nope, Rachel's new show is moving to morning drive.

If I'm not mistaken, I think it's just going to be a 1 hour show that has highlights of her MSNBC show with some new wraparounds to introduce those segments.

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3. that sucks. I will still be in bed when she is on.

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4. Lynn Samuels

Perhaps he can take over the spot currently occupied on Sirius Left by that conservative, anti-Obama, perhaps racist Lynn Samuels???? Please!!!!!