Comment from Mark Green about Sam Seder

I want to thank all of you who took the time to contact us at Air America about the Sam Seder Show. It shows you care and are part of our extended Air America family, even if we can't agree on every lineup judgment.

I, too, think Sam is terrific and was eager to keep him on air. After we discussed various possibilities, I'm very happy that we agreed on a new show that's really unlike anything else on radio (or television). The three hour program, as I wrote in my posted "Message" earlier week, will focus on "networks and netroots" -- that is, a review of the Sunday political talkfests with mostly bloggers as commentators.

Please know that, consistent with my 35 year history as a dedicated progressive advocate and author, I'm devoted to keeping Air America as the leader in progressive talk and to taking it from the red to the black.   Both.

I believe when we're done with all our plans for the new Air America 2.0 -- in terms on overall lineup, new platforms, better marketing, important collaborations (like our partnership with MoveOn this week broadcasting the "Virtual Town Hall on Iraq") -- you'll be as optimistic as I am that Air America will both survive and thrive after a roller coaster past year.

Mark Green
President
Air America

 

This is the worst. . .

Mr. Green, as grateful as I am to you and your brother for saving AAR from insolvency, that is how utterly and thoroughly disappointed I am in your decision to demote Sam Seder. What the hell were you thinking, sir? Here you have a passionate, funny and dedicated true believer who has been loyal almost to a fault to this network, and who, as others have pointed out here, has developed into a brilliant and entertaining as all hell progressive radio host, and what do you do? You shitcan him before the first book is even out! Good God what a foolish and shortsighted decision, Mr Green!

I have been on the AAR bandwagon from day one, and have stayed on board through one disastrous programming move after another (the cancellation of one of the best radio programs I have ever heard, Morning Sedition, the replacement of the hip, funny and informative Unfiltered with the Jerry Springer show for pity's sake, as well as the unceremonious and ridiculously unfair firing of Mike Malloy) and I had so much hope after you and your brother bought the network. But after this slap-in-the-face I'm done with Air America. Good luck, Mr Green, because if this move is any indication of your future plans, you will sure as hell need it.

By chimpevilApril 13, 2007 - 8:28pm