Thursday, April 01, 2004

Liberal Radio Network Hits Air With Left Jab
Programming Debuts With Al Franken


By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, April 1, 2004; Page A01

Al Franken set a lofty standard on his new radio show yesterday, casting it as "a battle for truth, a battle for justice, a battle for America itself."


"Not to be grandiose about it," he added.

Air America Radio didn't have a grandiose debut -- the signal was elusive in Los Angeles, its San Francisco station didn't materialize and its Internet feed kept breaking off -- but the fledgling liberal network managed to plant its flag in what has been overwhelmingly conservative turf.

Listen online: http://www.airamericaradio.com/

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