[Swprograms] US liberal talknet gets more investor cash, Frank Charlie Charlie sends pirate $10K love letter

[Joel Rubin <jmrubin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/196256p-169526c.html

By DAVID HINCKLEY
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER 
 
Air America, the progressive talk network heard locally on WLIB (1190
AM), says it has a new infusion of cash to keep the wheels on the
track. 

It's coming from a group that includes Sheldon Drobney, the Chicago
entrepreneur who first conceived the idea of a new radio network to
counter the conservatives. Drobney is informally seen as the "white
knight" who can stabilize an operation that suddenly has begun to look
shaky. 

It's never a good sign when much of top management leaves less than
two months after sign-on. It's not a good sign when the network loses
its affiliates in two of the top three markets (Los Angeles and
Chicago). 

Nor was it a good sign when paychecks were delayed two weeks ago,
particularly since previous management had repeatedly issued
assurances the network was amply funded to absorb years of deficits. 

On the brighter side, it has signed up some new affiliates - and it's
also true that all media startups have shakeouts in the early going.
What gets them through is the confidence of listeners, supporters and
advertisers that this new entity has the resources and will to keep
going. 

[...]

AROUND THE DIAL: WFUV (90.7 FM) features Bob Dylan all day today,
saluting the fellow's 63rd birthday. Anyone in central or south Jersey
can also hear 12 hours of Dylan, noon-midnight, on WDRV (89.7 FM, 91.9
FM) in Sergeantsville. Expect to hear a few Dylan tunes on stations
like classic rock WAXQ (104.3 FM) as well....

[...]

A pirate station tagged L.A.C.A. has been fined $10,000 for
broadcasting at 96.1 FM and 96.5 FM, cutting into the signal of the
legal WQXR (96.3 FM)....

[...]


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