Source: Randi Rhodes returning to Air America... on XM

Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 5:19 PM
Tags: 4, XM
Randi Rhodes
XM Satellite Radio is talks with former Air America personality Randi Rhodes, and Air America Radio, about bringing the talker back to the channel on XM, according to Orbitcast sources.

Randi Rhodes quit the Air America radio network earlier this month after being suspended for using derogatory words about Senator Hillary Clinton at an event in San Francisco.

XM is working on a deal with Air America, and the exiled host's new syndicator Nova M Network, about bringing Rhodes back to XM's Air America (ch 167) channel. An announcement can be expected in the coming weeks, according to sources.

During a curse-filled standup routine Rhodes ranted about Clinton and called former congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro "David Duke in drag." Rhodes then referred to Clinton as a "big #$%&ing whore," subsequently causing Air America to suspend Rhodes for "abusive, obscene language." Rhodes quit the progressive talk network a week later.

Rhodes' routine was not broadcast, but a video of it circulated the Intertubes.

The Air America channel on XM carries not only Air America programs, but also some non-Air America progressive talkers like Ed Schultz and Bill Press.

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Hmmmm... I always thought she was a fatty. She looks kind of doable in that pic!

Looks like nobody has a comment so i ask why is it that they are doing tthings to get them into trouble all the time.

Franken acknowledges mistake
He no longer disputes that his firm was not in compliance with New York workers' compensation law

This is just one more thing in todays news.

Doable? Are you serious?

I will NEVER listen to Randi Rhodes again. I think she is a foul mouthed "RUSH"

She has humiated us Democrats. If I held the helm of Air America, I would have fired her butt fast. Grow Up Randi, you aren't a 11 year old child who should have her mouth washed out.

Pat, over 50 year old LIB from California

Randi....you were right on all counts. Looking forward to hearing you back on XM.

Oh man, I was so happy when they finally got rid of that screeching harpy. I could finally enjoy the channel again. But now... XM radio management = a bunch of clueless idiots.

Randi Rhodes fans need to realize: She lies..A LOT. Start with that "Number 1 Progressive Talk show Host" thing. Never true. Not even close. She knows it. Contrary to her bragging, she's a ratings underperformer in most markets. And many affiliates of Air America preempted her.

Also, she's rude even to people who agree with her. It was that screeching awfulness that drove me away.

Maybe if she went to rehab for a few months and got cleaned-up she could act like a civilized human being. But until then she shouldn't be on the air. And I think on that note, Nova M is going to be really sorry when the unexplained absences start piling up again. (Probably a good part of what killed her ratings on Air America). Nobody - not even her handful of loyal sycophants - wants to tune in and hear a repeat of a show from two days ago.

She tells fans to check out what she says and not just believe her... knowing they won't because they're sycophants. I dare her fans to start fact-checking her. You'll find htat much of what she says she's pulling out of her ass.

She lies about being #1? Not according to Talking Radio.

now: Talking Radio is the very fan boy site to which I referred. It is not base don any numbers. Read that blogspot site and see for yourself. Fanboy came up with a very silly thing called "reach" and declared that by "reach" more people COULD listen to Rhodes, even if they didn't.

To reach that conclusion, Fanboy had to first eliminate satellite radio (because Ed Schultz is on both satellites) AND discount any station that doesn't carry all liberal talk. THEN he STILL could only try to make this case by saying that Rhodes was on in the two biggest markets and Shultz wasn't, thus (according to the blogger) canceling out Shultz's lead in stations: (at that time, 25 more stations that Rhodes - now, much more). This ignored the fact that Randi did TERRIBLE in NYC, basically having no listeners there, and not much better in LA.

And of course since then, Schultz has been put on in NYC, thus making the blogger's argument even more transparently ridiculous than it already was.

So no, she was never the "number one progressive talker" - not by any objective standard you'd care to come up with (not by audience size, not by numbers of affiliates). Not even close. All the fan sites in the world can't make that lie into the truth.

Randi you have ben an important part of my daily routine
every since i found you on my xm a 2 years ago, when you left i missed
you and an now very happy you are comming back

i love your personality wit and humor,

WELCOME BACK.

Randi you have ben an important part of my daily routine
every since i found you on my xm a 2 years ago, when you left i missed
you and an now very happy you are comming back

i love your personality wit and humor,

WELCOME BACK.

TO ALOT OF US U R #1

I am so glad Randy is back. I missed her informative show every day. I live in Las Vegas, I contacted a few radio talk shows here, got one response back. Anyway, glad you are back, I was going to cancel my XM radio as Randy is the reason I wanted it, and Air America, but it wasn't the same without her, nowhere near.

Idiot hrc/supporters only believe in the nuclear option on the hometeam. Maybe I'm wrong, they believe in the nuclear option on their enemies, e.g. the democratic party. Fortunately xm knows what side their proverbial bread is buttered. For the intellectually challenged hrc supporters that means that they were going to lose alot of cash because of how aa mistreated her over calling out the hrc scumbag machine. Welcome Back Randi. Truth cannot be silenced forever...although that doesn't stop people from trying to do just that.

Idiot hrc/supporters only believe in the nuclear option on the hometeam. Maybe I'm wrong, they believe in the nuclear option on their enemies, e.g. the democratic party. Fortunately xm knows what side their proverbial bread is buttered. For the intellectually challenged hrc supporters that means that they were going to lose alot of cash because of how aa mistreated her over calling out the hrc scumbag machine. Welcome Back Randi. Truth cannot be silenced forever...although that doesn't stop people from trying to do just that.

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