Re: [Swprograms] OT: Sirius -- so long, Air America

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don`t think Pacifica has a (continuous) ``network`` -- each station is
programmed independently. They could just pick one of them, maybe not KPFA:

** U S A. Berkeley Daily Planet article details some of the latest disputes
engulfing Pacifica's KPFA-FM 
http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/article.cfm?issue=06-28-05&storyID=21702
(via CURRENT 7.11.2005 via DXLD)

--- Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I hadn't thought of them -- since Pacifica isn't exclusively a "talk"
> network -- but that's not a bad bet.
> 
> XM had announced an exclusive deal with Air America a few months back
> -- and it finally kicked in.
> 
> /cynic on
> 
> What I find somewhat ironic is that I'd think a liberal-oriented
> network would -- by definition -- eschew a commercially exclusive
> deal.  That would run counter to the populist undercurrent of Air
> America Radio.
> 
> But no, their pursuit of the almighty greenback got in the way of
> making business judgements consistent with the populist theme of the
> network.
> 
> /cynic off  8-)
> 
> Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA
> 
> 
> On 7/12/05, ulis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ulis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I'm not surprised since XM re-named their America Left channel Air America
> exclusively.  My bet if they are going to continue with same semi themed type
> programming, I would put my chips on Pacifica getting the slot.


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