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Cattledog

(5,915 posts) Wed Dec 6, 2017, 08:54 PM Dec 2017

Al Franken shut down his radio program in 2005, and only taped one episode in 2006

can anyone confirm this?

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Al Franken shut down his radio program in 2005, and only taped one episode in 2006 (Original Post) Cattledog Dec 2017 OP

Wikipedia can VMA131Marine Dec 2017 #1

From wikipedia greeny2323 Dec 2017 #2

His on-air partner, Katherine Lanpher, should be able to vouch for Franken. no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 #3

VMA131Marine

(4,140 posts)

1. Wikipedia can

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 08:58 PM

Dec 2017

Al's last show was Feb 14, 2007. I remember listening to it but could not remember the date.

greeny2323

(590 posts)

2. From wikipedia

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 09:00 PM

Dec 2017

Originally named The O'Franken Factor but renamed The Al Franken Show on July 12, 2004, the show aired three hours a day, five days a week for three years. ...Franken's last radio show on Air America Radio was on February 14, 2007, at the end of which he announced his candidacy for the United States Senate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Franken#Post-SNL

no_hypocrisy

(46,122 posts)

3. His on-air partner, Katherine Lanpher, should be able to vouch for Franken.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 09:06 PM

Dec 2017

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