For those in the Air America cities...

[Killarney]

How much advertising/media attention has the new station gotten in your area?

I think the most important thing we could do (election-wise) is bring independents/swing voters to the station. Obviously die-hard liberals like us at DU know about Air America, but it's like preaching to the choir. I really hope more of America listens than just the die-hards. I know many people (my mother for instance :eyes: ) who is a not a die hard republican but listens to conservative talk radio for the news and entertainment. She has said that when AA premieres in Boston, she'll listen to that too to balance it out.

So, I'm wondering how much attention or advertising has gone on in the cities where AA is premiering to bring listeners to the table.

Any segments on local news? Any newspaper advertisements? etc.
I really want this to be successful!

[ronnykmarshall]

1. None in LA

[dammit905]

2. I haven't seen any advertising in Portland

In fact, I just learned that Portland recieved it a few minutes ago on DU... But I'm listening to it now...

[newyawker99]

10. Hi dammit905!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[mouse7]

3. We have to plan on word of mouth advertising

Tell your friends. Annoy your enemies.

[proud patriot]

4. I have neither heard or seen any advertising locally

However I just put "AirAmerica.com" in window chalk
on my car ....As soon as the local SF station is announced
I'll advertise that on my car too.

[kaitykaity]

5. They just got the station in Portland two days ago.

I saw a couple of little blubs on this in The Oregonian--I'm going to steal from Larson and start calling that rag the Daily Dead Fish Wrap---but nothing to write home about.

[CaptainClark23]

6. Not a peep in NYC, except NYT article yesterday

[HootieMcBoob]

7. There was a huge article in NYT Magazine

On Franken and the network about two weeks ago. The most thorough I've seen so far.

[CaptainClark23]

11. oops, you're right.

how could I forget that face staring at me first thing on a Sunday Morning?!

[JDPriestly]

8. L.A. Times re Air America

The L.A. Times printed two op-ed pieces today, one by Franken, and a Republican response warning that Air America is poorly funded, poorly planned, etc. That is all.

L.A. already has one alternative radio station: KPFK. It is very successful, but too out of balance on issues like the Middle East and not focused enough on getting Bush out of office to get my 100% support. I can't wait to start listening to Air America. I've never put a bumper sticker on my car, but if I like the station, I will put an Air America sticker on.

[Bluzmann57]

Are they going to have merchandise?

It's damn near impossible to log in to their site right now so I can't check it out.

[qb]

9. None in Minneapolis, but it was a last minute deal to get O'Franken on

AM 1330. What a coup, though. This is the only all-news station in the area (as far as I know), so all of the news junkies got a surprise dose of Al Franken!

[mot78]

12. Some attention

Unfortunately a lot of it is about WLIB getting canceled and how it's the only Carribean station in NYC. I hope WLIB has good replacement. I started listening to WLIB two weeks ago, and I got hooked on the station just for the music.

[mouse7]

13. It's the only US Carribean station I had ever heard of

If an "All bag-pipes, all the time" station switched format to Air America, the right wing would fill a plane in Scotland and fly them over here to be in front of reporters to visibly whine.