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April 4, 2008

Air America suspends Randi Rhodes for calling Hillary a "whore"



For the second time in recent weeks, Air America radio hostess Randi Rhodes has earned herself suspension from the left-wing talk network. This time it involves comments made off the air, where she referred to Hillary Clinton as "a f-ing whore." It was before a live audience, but in context... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (2 votes cast)

September 22, 2005

Air America Scandal - Still Not Hot Enough For Howard Kurtz



The Air America Scandal story has been floating around the blogoshpere for a few months, yet the Washington Post's Howard Kurtz hasn't yet addressed the story. While I'll cut him some slack for being on vacation most of that time, he's been back in print for a few weeks and... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

September 8, 2005

Air America Loan Controversy Continues



Yesterday Michelle Malkin and Brian Maloney reopened the Air America story in a massive way, showing that contrary to previous public statements Al Franken and the current network owners knew of the $875,000 in suspicious loans Air America received from the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club. Those loans are... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

August 11, 2005

Wizbang Gets Results



Wizbang- August 08, 2005 Last week Air America said they could not pay back the near million bucks of public money they purloined because of the on-going investigation. Then the investigators said Air America had full permission to start repaying the money. But there seems to be a stand-off. I... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

August 9, 2005

Air America Scandal - Eliot Spitzer Raises The Bar



New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has extracted $240,000 from New York radio station WQHT Hot 97's parent company, Emmis Communications, for on-air "Smackfest" promotions, in which women slap each other for prizes. The hip-hop station had 24 such contests dating back to April 2004. Just remember the legal gymnastics... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

August 8, 2005

Air America Missing Payrolls?



Brian Maloney who has been the 'One Man Air America Wrecking Crew 'has the low down on Air America potentially missing payroll. Now in fairness, as someone who has met a payroll, sometimes the logistics of getting the paperwork done and deposits made can be problematic. But with the history... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

August 1, 2005

Air America Scandal: Bubbling up to the MSM



Slowly but surely we are getting the facts on Evan Cohen and Air America... and it ain't pretty. The New York Sun looks into the story and they are starting to find the rest of the iceberg: Funds of a Bronx Youth Group Allegedly Lent to Air America The top... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

July 31, 2005

Air America: We Paid it Back Before We Didn't Pay it Back



Apparently Air America is getting John Kerry to write their press releases. In a really lame attempt to throw bloggers off the scent, last week they hinted they had paid the money back months ago: The current owners of Air America Radio have no obligation to Progress Media,s business activities.... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

July 30, 2005

Air America's Owners No Strangers To Fraud



The founders (and current majority owners) of Air America Radio, Sheldon and Anita Drobny, are no strangers to schemes that run afoul of the law. Sheldon and Anita peddled tax shelters in the late 1970's before they were caught by the IRS. From FindLaw:During the late 1970's, Sheldon Drobny, a... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

July 29, 2005

Air America Muddies the Waters in Missing Money Case



Air America issued a second statement today on the the shady deal where a half a million dollars that was supposed to help children got diverted to the failing radio network. Reaction in the blogosphere is mixed. Capt. Ed sorta declares partial victory. Brian Maloney, who basically owns this story... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

July 28, 2005

Air America's Charity Scam Denials Don't Ring True



Yesterday we covered the story of Air America Radio receiving nearly half a million dollars in "loans" from a Bronx boy & girls club that Air America owners don't seem to remember anymore. Based on published reports from June, 2004 it appears that the current owners (and original investors) of... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Air America Steals Half Million Dollars From Bronx Kids Charity



And the kicker is they're not sorry... Here's the short version of the story, covered first by Brian Maloney with followups from Michelle Malkin and Captain Ed. The leader of the Bronx-based Gloria Wise Club, Charles Rosen, reportedly loaned $480,000 in the startup Air America radio network, at the request... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

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