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Mike Malloy confirms leaks from inside Air America

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skyeye

Air America late night host Mike Malloy, while filling in yesterday for Randi Rhodes, alleged on air during the first quarter hour of the show that a "rat bastard" inside the company has been leaking information to a "failed radio talk show host" to publish on the Internet.

Partial transcript follows. Full podcast of the program is available for download at whiterosesociety.org.
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07:40 (Podcast time)

"There is a spy inside Air America Radio, that puts out all of our personal private information out on to the internet, and usually goes to this freak Brian somebody, who writes, I don't know, some kind of a column. I think he's a failed radio talk show host." ...

08:55

"You know, every time Air America farts, these people get diarrhea, and it's just incredible to watch, I love to watch it." ...

09:20

"It's difficult working for a company like Air America, where you have a little weasel inside, who picks out all the information: 'Oh this is what Danny Goldberg said. Oh, this is what Carl Ginsberg said. Oh this is what they did to Mike Malloy.' You know, I mean, just, it's okay, go ahead, keep doing it. Eventually, we'll find this little rat bastard, and probably, give him or her, a medal for promoting the radio station or the network as much as he or she does."


Malloy also added some questionable assertions about the extent of the company's success, including:
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08:05

"Any market we've been in we usually increase the audience on whatever radio station exponentially within months."

This statement is either blatant hype or Malloy needs to go back and review high school Algebra I.

Meanwhile Mike Malloy's producer-wife posted on the Mike Malloy Show bulletin board that Malloy's program (maybe others) will have "a new home" in New York next month. This follows reports that Inner City Broadcasting would end AA's LMA of WLIB, New York at the end of the month.
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Kathy Malloy here (using my own log in =)

Just FYI y'all, it's the honest-to-God truth that we were taken off WLIB for financial reasons. Our ARBITRONS were as good/better than every other WLIB program. There's much behind the scenes goings-on we're not able to discuss publically, but you should believe me on this.

And we should be on a NEW home in NYC next quarter (ALL of us =)

Thanks for listening,
Molly's Mom
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Mike Malloy's Air America program was taken off WLIB in order to carry a delayed broadcast of ABC's "The Satellite Sisters," in what was reportedly a pay to play deal.
 
> Air America late night host Mike Malloy, while filling in
> yesterday for Randi Rhodes, alleged on air during the first
> quarter hour of the show that a "rat bastard" inside the
> company has been leaking information to a "failed radio talk
> show host" to publish on the Internet.

I think he's taking liberties. Malloy doesn't step foot often in AAR offices in NYC. He does his show from Atlanta. I'm not so sure whether or not they are having internal meetings about "AAR spies" but it's a safe bet he's not going to them sitting at the table with his can of Fresca.

I personally think it's a mistake for him to have gone on about that because most radio listeners don't care, and it only feeds the ego of the right wing bloggers.

BTW, if there is one, can you say, "intern?" I knew you could. :) Maybe they can do a reverse David Brock when it's over.

I personally still suspect Baloney relies mostly on speculation and extending rumors into guesses and wrapping it all up in "sources" he doesn't really have.

> Meanwhile Mike Malloy's producer-wife posted on the Mike
> Malloy Show bulletin board that Malloy's program (maybe
> others) will have "a new home" in New York next month. This
> follows reports that Inner City Broadcasting would end AA's
> LMA of WLIB, New York at the end of the month.

Actually I believe this has to do with the fact that Malloy's show hasn't been cleared on WLIB for a few months now as you noted at the end of your post.
 
> Actually I believe this has to do with the fact that
> Malloy's show hasn't been cleared on WLIB for a few months
> now as you noted at the end of your post.

The "ALL of us" comment by Mrs. Malloy would tend to indicate that she believes the entire AAR programming is moving. Unless she means her, Mike and their dog or something. :D

-OA <P ID="signature">______________
Ohio Media Watch - <a target="_blank" href=http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com>http://ohiomedia.blogspot.com</a></P>
 
"skyeye" = "mwebster"

Has anybody else noticed that mwebster has changed his handle to "skyeye?" One thing that hasn't changed: his anti-Air America obsession.
 
Sribbler

Talk about obsession: Air America appears to be the only thing you have posted about. Do you work there? Like AA's press releases, you only engage in attacks on critics but you don't even try to deny or refute the substance of their criticisms (or reporting). Apparently, in your world, the first ammendment excludes shouting fire in a crowded theater AND saying anything bad about Air America. Other people who are favorably disposed toward libtalk in general, and Air America in particular, are willing to point out AA's perceived short-comings. Not you. Since your posts are too well thought out and composed to be the result of mindless and cult-live devotion, one can only conclude you are on the inside. Goldberg? Krantz? Manzo? Glaser? Some anonymous, low-level but devoted lackey? The dictionary defines "scribbler" as: a minor or insignificant author. Could you be part of Franken's "bloated" writing staff? Maybe Maloney's "rat bastard" will let everyone know who you are.

I wish people on this board could deal with the substance of what is posted rather than attacking the poster, questioning the poster's motives and trying to "out" those you they don't like. Since apparently they can not, I will now retire "skyeye." During my last hiatus, it got sort of dull around here (according to my respected adversary PD). Probably it will again. Bye now.
 
mwebster/skyeye

> Since your posts are too
> well thought out and composed to be the result of mindless
> and cult-live devotion, one can only conclude you are on the
> inside. Goldberg? Krantz? Manzo? Glaser? Some
> anonymous, low-level but devoted lackey?

Nah, I'm just one of those bleeding heart liberals who sticks up for the little guy. I wouldn't know Goldberg or those other guys from mwebster/sykeye.

> The dictionary
> defines "scribbler" as: a minor or insignificant author.

Hysteria: A diagnostic label applied to a state of mind, one of unmanageable fear or emotional excesses.

> I wish people on this board could deal with the substance of
> what is posted rather than attacking the poster, questioning
> the poster's motives and trying to "out" those you they
> don't like. Since apparently they can not, I will now
> retire "skyeye." During my last hiatus, it got sort of dull
> around here (according to my respected adversary PD).
> Probably it will again. Bye now.

We'll look forward to your next incarnation, with whatever new screen name you care to adopt. Not. <P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Scribbler on 03/09/06 07:01 PM.</FONT></P>
 
Re: "skyeye" = "mwebster"

> Has anybody else noticed that mwebster has changed his
> handle to "skyeye?" One thing that hasn't changed: his
> anti-Air America obsession.

I wonder what happened to mwebster. If it really is him, a handle change doesn't provide a fresh start, especially with a traffic copter handle. Perhaps in the handle changes, a REAL NAME might eventually pop up.
 
Re: Sribbler

> Talk about obsession: Air America appears to be the only
> thing you have posted about. Do you work there? Like AA's
> press releases, you only engage in attacks on critics but
> you don't even try to deny or refute the substance of their
> criticisms (or reporting). Apparently, in your world, the
> first ammendment excludes shouting fire in a crowded theater
> AND saying anything bad about Air America. Other people who
> are favorably disposed toward libtalk in general, and Air
> America in particular, are willing to point out AA's
> perceived short-comings. Not you. Since your posts are too
> well thought out and composed to be the result of mindless
> and cult-live devotion, one can only conclude you are on the
> inside. Goldberg? Krantz? Manzo? Glaser? Some
> anonymous, low-level but devoted lackey? The dictionary
> defines "scribbler" as: a minor or insignificant author.
> Could you be part of Franken's "bloated" writing staff?
> Maybe Maloney's "rat bastard" will let everyone know who you
> are.

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH... we're being buried in the shiny keys here, boys.

> I wish people on this board could deal with the substance of
> what is posted rather than attacking the poster, questioning
> the poster's motives and trying to "out" those you they
> don't like. Since apparently they can not, I will now
> retire "skyeye." During my last hiatus, it got sort of dull
> around here (according to my respected adversary PD).

And now... FOLD. So you come out of the closet with a new handle. Why exactly would you change it in the first place? You weren't exactly being hunted around here under mwebster. Why not come out of the closet and just use your real name, and end the Secret Agent Super Spy Handle-Change-o-rama routine?
 
Re: "skyeye" = "mwebster"

> > Has anybody else noticed that mwebster has changed his
> > handle to "skyeye?" One thing that hasn't changed: his
> > anti-Air America obsession.
>
> I wonder what happened to mwebster. If it really is him, a
> handle change doesn't provide a fresh start, especially with
> a traffic copter handle. Perhaps in the handle changes, a
> REAL NAME might eventually pop up.
>
He concedes in a post below that he was outed and was so upset about it that he said "bye." I don't use my real name on this board because I don't want my employer to get any heat for the views I express here.

By the way, do they have traffic copters in East Lansing, Michigan? That's where mwebster/skyeye's profile put him (although he posted frequently on the New York City board).
 
Re: "skyeye" = "mwebster"

> Perhaps in the handle changes, a
> REAL NAME might eventually pop up.

Phil, I'm not exactly sure why it's important to use a "real name". Most on R-I don't--mine is an air name, so it's close, but then again, I'm not a secret anyway.

That being said, as long as a point is being made, a real name doesn't matter.

Now, that first part is key. A point must be made, which our friend here always failed to do.
 
Skywebster

> > Perhaps in the handle changes, a
> > REAL NAME might eventually pop up.
>
> Phil, I'm not exactly sure why it's important to use a "real
> name". Most on R-I don't--mine is an air name, so it's
> close, but then again, I'm not a secret anyway.

I don't actually mind if someone uses their real name or not. I use mine because I think it means more when you can stand behind a point you are making and sign your name to it. I don't need to hide behind a handle, but even more important, I don't need to change it with the passing of the seasons. It's like you are running away from yourself, especially when you never bother to let people know you are changing it.

Skywebster could actually be Brian Maloney himself. As Don Rumsfeld likes to say, "who knows?"

:)
 
Re: Sribbler

> I wish people on this board could deal with the substance of
> what is posted rather than attacking the poster, questioning
> the poster's motives and trying to "out" those you they
> don't like. Since apparently they can not, I will now
> retire "skyeye." During my last hiatus, it got sort of dull
> around here (according to my respected adversary PD).
> Probably it will again. Bye now.
>

(hands 'skywebster' a tissue to stop his crying)

It's not like your new handle changed much, really. You're vitriol against everything that is and is slightly related to Air America and liberal talk in general showed through each and every one of your posts. It was easy to discern that it was you...I'm just surprised it took this long for anyone to point it out.

For all of your blather, I'd figured you for having a little more 'sack' to back up your points and posts instead of sliding in under a new username. That's not exactly boosting anyone's opinion of you...not only do most of your opponents find you to be blowhardy, but now they can add cowardly to the list. <P ID="signature">______________
Let us live so that 100 years from now, someone may be proud of us.</P>
 
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