Air America radio coming to Atlanta

[kskiska]

Air America, the left-leaning national talk radio network, has landed a home on an Atlanta radio station — on the far right end of the AM dial.

The voices of Chuck D., Randi Rhodes, Al Franken and Janeane Garofalo will be heard at AM 1690 sometime next week once technical issues are resolved, said Air America president Jon Sinton, who is based in Atlanta.

The 1690 spot on the dial recently was running classic country music but is now playing nothing as station owner Intermart Broadcasting prepares for the Air America launch. Current call letters are WSWK-AM but Sinton said the owners plan to change that to WWAA-AM.

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"As far as I know, the last really liberal talk show host on a major Atlanta station was me," said Mike Malloy, a metro Atlanta-based veteran talker who left WSB-AM in 1997 after two stints. He recently joined Air America with a 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. show. "I think metro Atlanta has a huge potential audience. Air America is proving in market after market the audience is there."

Eric Seidel, a media consultant and former WGST-AM station manager, disagreed: "It will never be a factor in this market. There isn't a large enough audience for this type of talk to make it economically viable."

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[seventhson]

1. Georgia is FULL of people SICK of Bush!

Go for it AAR!

Mt Mom's people are from Georgia (and I used to go down there as a baby and have many times since).

Georgia is NO LONGER Bush country.

[The Traveler]

2. All RIGHHHHHT!!!!!

There is a God. AAR coming to my hometown! Great news. Local culture is about to pick up ...

[mac56]

3. hope we can pick it up here in Athens

lame-ass radio in this town

[Eloriel]

4. WooHOOOOO!

Eric Seidel is fullashit.

Woohooo!!!!!!! NEXT WEEK!!

[BootinUp]

5. Woohoo! I hope I can hear it up in Cartersville.

[napi21]

6. YEAAAAAH I listen to it all the time on the net!

I never checked for 1690 on the dial, but I sure will now!!!!

I live about 45 miles north of Atlanta, but I think I should still be able to receive it.

Will this be broadcast all day AAR?

[0rganism]

7. Mike Malloy is comin' HOME, oh yeah!

Despite the expert opinion of Mr. Seidel, I suspect WWAA-AM will do quite well.

[alphafemale]

8. GOOD! What kind of wattage do they have?

WSB f'instance reaches Savannah at night.

[TrueAmerican]

9. not the best

daytime

night time

[My Pet Goat]

10. Right Eric....

Why is dixie chicking Clear Channel pushing Air America into market after market? Because they don't know what the f* they are doing and they're just being nice? I think you need to lower your fees Eric, considerably.

[mairceridwen]

11. HOOORAY

YIPPIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!