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Friday, August 05, 2005

The Air America Non-Story

From its disastrous ratings to its questionable accounting and financing methods, Air America is in some deep trouble. Hugh Hewitt wonders why, after the media did so much promoting its debut last yer, the media now refuses to touch the story.

Air America's failure should come as no surprise though. It's a bit like selling fake snow to eskimos - when the target customer can look around and get a product wherever they turn, why would they possibly need another similar but less reliable and less interesting product?