[Speed Gibson,
Wednesday March 2, 2005 at 9:45pm]
Air America: Morning Sedition
Mr. Sun is now up early enough so that my 2-3 hour walks can switch from Saturday afternoon (listening to NARN, of course) to Saturday morning. So, out I went this past Saturday about 7 AM and found myself listening to Air America, featuring a replay of their "Morning Sedition" program.
I was quite impressed, immediately wondering why KTFN (950 AM) put Nick Coleman on instead during the week. This is the type of show Air America could be successful with. Hosts Mark Riley and Marc Maron, a radio veteran and a stand-up comic know what they're doing. There are no hems and haws and ahs and buts like Al Franken. The humor, some aimed at themselves, didn't always work, but on balance, it was a very professional-sounding product.
To be sure, that doesn't mean they're accurate or credible. They interviewed authors who claimed that over half of those on death row may be innocent. No reaction, not even outrage; just acceptance. Still, it was pretty good radio, certainly much better than the current local host AM 950 features instead.
I was quite impressed, immediately wondering why KTFN (950 AM) put Nick Coleman on instead during the week. This is the type of show Air America could be successful with. Hosts Mark Riley and Marc Maron, a radio veteran and a stand-up comic know what they're doing. There are no hems and haws and ahs and buts like Al Franken. The humor, some aimed at themselves, didn't always work, but on balance, it was a very professional-sounding product.
To be sure, that doesn't mean they're accurate or credible. They interviewed authors who claimed that over half of those on death row may be innocent. No reaction, not even outrage; just acceptance. Still, it was pretty good radio, certainly much better than the current local host AM 950 features instead.