ONE NIGHT ONLY,
MAKING A RARE EAST COAST APPEARANCE LIVE IN NYC:

ED SCHULTZ

Host of the #1 Progressive Radio Show in America and
Author of Straight Talk From The Heartland

In an industry where the conservative voice is king, Ed Schultz's popularity, talent and progressive political bent has helped him become the dominant progressive radio voice of the nation.

Monday, March 31
8 PM
The Green Room Theater
45 Bleecker St., New York
Tickets: $12.50
For more information: www.ShootTheMessengerNYC.com

"Daily Show" co-creator LIZZ WINSTEAD’s newest brainchild, Shoot The Messenger, is a satirical wrap-up of the week's news. A LIVE SKETCH COMEDY SHOW incorporating multi-media elements, Shoot The Messenger brings us the world as seen through the filters of the fictional producers and on-air talent at "Wake Up World," the worst morning news show in America. Shoot The Messenger is an indictment -- both hilarious and scathing -- not only of the newsmakers, but of the news media that mold them.

I received a request from Internet radio provider Pandora to contact my Congressman before tomorrow's Congressional hearing concerning royalty payment schedules for web based stations. I didn't recall ever giving them my street address, but they somehow knew that unfortunately Vito Fossella is my Congressperson.

I wrote back that any requests to Vito from me would go deaf ears considering I spent most of my 2006 waking hours trying to cause him to be unemployed.

Unlike terrestrial radio, which pays fairly small fees to music copyright licensing companies such as ASCAP and BMI, Internet stations are charged ridiculously high per song rates by Sound Exchange which receives royalty payments for artists and the major record labels.

The new fee schedule will essentially kill web based music radio by making the cost of playing music prohibitive.

I rarely listen to terrestrial commercial music radio anymore because the playlists are repetitive or just outright suck.

Pandora is an interesting service. You can give them an artist or a song and they will put together a compatible playlist.

I put together a station based on the 70s Genesis song, "Supper's Ready". Tonight's Supper's Ready radio station music selections included Genesis, YES, Phish, Procol Harum and Jethro Tull.

I am sad to announce that Air America Radio is filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. They will remain on the air for now, but things don't look great for this one example of quality amid the sea of lousy, right wing extremist talk radio. This is a blow. It means the right wing hold on American media remains fairly intact. It is really hard for us to win in any sustained manner as long as more than 50% of the media market is dominated by right wing extremists.

Somehow it seems people prefer the insane, terroist advocacy of Ann Coulter and Bill O'Reilly to the saner, more intelligent rants of Air America Radio. But you can still enjoy them for now. And I urge you to do so! And buy your Air America Radio memorabilia now, before they are all gone. They may yet be collector's items!

Just in time for Yvette Clarke's song and dance show tonight comes word - in my case, from my colleague in the press department - that Chris Owens just released a peace song. In fact (shameless campaign plug coming...wait for it...now!), you can listen to it here.

Reactions in the comments section, please.

Get ready Truthseekers because Air America's Mike Malloy is returning to NYC and he and his family will be making a personal appearance at Raven this Sunday!

Meet Mike, Molly, Kathy and your fellow Truthseekers this Sunday September 25 from 7PM to 9PM at the Raven! www.raven-nyc.com