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Monday, January 29, 2007
1/29: Bye Bye Al Franken
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Al Franken is leaving the beleaguered Air America liberal talk radio network after nearly three years, possibly to run for senator in Minnesota. His last day is Feb. 14. He has been on AM1690 from noon to 3 p.m., the only show remaining from the days the station aired Air America, but 1690 owner Joe Weber Monday said he will not likely take the Franken replacement Thom Hartmann, a syndicated host. He hasn’t decided what to replace Franken with at this point.
Franken’s the last of the prominent celebrity names left on the network. Actress Janeane Garofalo left last July and rapper Chuck D spent a year on the air through spring of 2005. Randi Rhodes, a long-time radio talk show host, is one of the few original hosts left.
In the meantime, Air America Radio, in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings since October, was rescued at the 11th hour by Manhattan real estate developer Stephen L. Green. Green is the brother of Mark Green, the New York Democrat who served as the city’s public advocate in the 90s and ran for mayor against Michael Bloomberg in 2001. Here’s a story.
Air America can be heard on XM satellite radio locally.
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1/29: Jimmy on Mayhem Thurs. (CHANGE)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Do you miss Jimmy Baron, who has been off the airwaves since March? The former Morning X man is still seeking a job but Steak Shapiro & the gang at Mayhem in the AM are letting him sit in for Mike Bell Thursday morning on 790/The Zone. (It was originally set for Wednesday but was changed Tuesday.)
Baron, who almost subbed for the Kimmer a few months back but got in trouble making fun of the Kimmer’s listeners, is nothing but complimentary to Shapiro and his brethren. “We’ve been friends for a long time,” he said, of Shapiro. “I think Mayhem is one of the best guy shows for adult men in the country.”
He’s an expert on pop culture and the Atlanta Thrashers and since he’s from Chicago, he can throw his two cents in about the Super Bowl-bound Chicago Bears, but he said, “if they start talking college basketball, I’ll be going over to Starbucks.”
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1/29: Emperor Searcy hits mornings
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Emperor Searcy looks like he’s moved to mornings to join Griff, Rashan and Beyonce on Hot 107.9’s A Team. Question: where is CJ? E4 Real looks to be taking Emperor’s afternoon slot. Learn about about Searcy on his myspace page..
Emperor Searcy from his myspace page
E4 Real from the hot1079atl.com page
Rumors are that CJ is being courted by 95.5/The Beat to join Murph Dawg. Cagle, the program director at the Beat, declined to comment but said he might have announcement about Murph Dawg’s new cohost as soon as today.
CJ off the www.hot107atl.com page
While the “A” team hasn’t done nearly as well predecessor Ryan Cameron in the ratings, it has done okay among younger demos, typically finishing in the top 3 among 18 to 34 year olds.
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