Just saw "Left of the Dial"

[ewagner]

on HBO....about Air America's startup days....

in short...Randi Rhodes is the star of the network in my opinion....I'm madly in love with her.....

It was an entertaining and troubling documentary about those first troubled months but it was a miracle they pulled it out.

Happy Birthday Air America Radio.....!!!

Keep plugging away...

[BattyDem]

1. I never realized things were THAT bad in the beginning ...

Thanks to everyone at AAR for hanging in there and making it work! :toast:

[ewagner]

2. You know, I forgot

to add a :toast: to the AAR people....(it also kicks the thread)

[tallahasseedem]

3. The end was hard as hell to watch.

It was like reliving that November nightmare all over again.

[Synnical]

9. Yeah, it was

I so certain we were going to have a new President! People were calling me, and I kept telling them, "Don't worry, we don't need Florida. Kerry has PA, we just need Ohio."

Was the audio as bad for others as it was for me? I mean, it was out of synch with the video in the early portion . . .

[FreedomAngel82]

24. I noticed that

It was really strange indeed. :shrug:

[FreedomAngel82]

23. I agree

I'm with you. But thank goodness for all of them though. They have helped me with my sanity.

[Radio_Lady]

46. I agree. I left the program on, but tried to do laundry to forget!

[tinfoilinfor2005]

4. Ditto!

Now let's keep spreading the word...

[BlackVelvetElvis]

5. I don't get HBO.

I really, really want to see this.

[physioex]

7. Nice art work...

Do you know a friend? They are bound to play this over several times. Also find someone with HBO On Demand and you can watch it any time.... :hi:

[BlackVelvetElvis]

8. Duh, yeah I do! She'll record it for me.

Thanks for the compliment.

[physioex]

10. Go to yahoo TV listings....

And it will give you a time for future airings.....

tv.yahoo.com

[Longhorn]

16. Thanks for the heads up!

I can only program my DVR a week in advance and it was always too soon whenever I saw the promos. It is now all set for April 5 at 10 p.m. Central time.

:yourock:

[physioex]

19. Anything to help a fellow liberal.....

:puffpiece:

[Flammable Materials]

32. I'm watching the newsgroups. Should be up by this weekend, I figure. n/t

[physioex]

6. Randi Rhodes...

Does enjoy the ratings success no doubt. But I like Mike Malloy better myself. I have listened to him on the previous network before they went bankrupt. I also like Jeanene Garafalo and I find her entertaining. I think it goes a bit far to say that Randy is THE star....

[madfloridian]

25. Did you hear Randi's interview with the Strobny's tonight?

I think that is how it is spelled. They were the knights in shining armor. She said when she saw them outside the door, she knew they would give the money to save them. The wife was on also. They must be good friends.

How the heck is that Cohen guy not charged with something?

I love Randi. The HBO special was great.

[physioex]

37. Ohhh no I tottally missed it........

I am glad they made it through their tough times. And I am proud to have done my part and stream the show in support.

[incapsulated]

11. Two thumbs up!

It was really good, and wouldn't have been possible if they hadn't allowed a camera to follow them all around, and interview them, even when it seemed everything was falling apart.

Catch it if you can.

:thumbsup:

[SheepyMcSheepster]

12. watched it too

it was pretty good. they sure had some rough times but i am very proud of all of them.

did anyone else notice the sound was not synced well with the video?

other than that it was a great documentary.

[ewagner]

13. Yep,

I noticed the syn problem.....unusual to see that in these days of technology....

btw:I'm sorry they didn't play the whole sequence of Randi and the Hezbollah Lady! that was roflmao funny :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[bunny planet]

15. I think they may have been showing them speak but you were hearing the

radio vocals on delay. That's why it looked like a spaghetti western. It only was out of sinc in the on-air footage.

[Synnical]

20. No it wasn't

Many of the off-air phone calls were also out of sinc.

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. I missed the beginning, but caught the rest. Good stuff, though

it was hard to watch the electiion theft recap. x(

[derby378]

17. Sorry, but...one thumb up

The audio sync problems almost rendered some potions of the documentary unwatchable. What were the editors thinking?

Also, a lot of LOTD played like a downer. I can't fault the filmmakers for wanting to catch AAR at its lowest point, but the overall mood of the film was disheartening. That little graphic showing 48 AAR towers across America looks like it was added as an afterthought.

Some good stuff, nevertheless - it was great seeing Randi rip into Ralph Nader - but overall, I found LOTD disappointing.

[Yavin4]

18. What I Got Out of It Was...

These people are working for a passion, not for money. Unlike Hannity, O'Reilly, Elder, et al., there's no big money corporate pay off at the end. They're working for their passions and living paycheck to paycheck. They really, really do care about the issues and what they're doing.

Air America will always struggle because they'll never have the big money corporations behind them. They're at a distinct disadvantage in that regard. However, I believe that they can and will stay in business.

[Radio_Lady]

47. HBO and the producers must have been convinced that AAR --

-- would survive. It is fortuituous that we have this HBO record of this network's struggles during those first few months. I participate in discussions at a radio site <http://www.pdxradio.com> and there was a good deal of talk about the network's financial problems last spring after they signed on.

[proud patriot]

21. I have to get my mom to tape it for me

she gets HBO . I love Randi Rhodes too .

[derby378]

42. We taped it for our non-HBO friends (n/t)

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

22. Kinda wished I still had cable, I would have liked to see this...

Yay AAR!

[Radio_Lady]

48. Cable is excellent here, but expensive! We have HBO on --

approval from Comcast and we're paying extra for it. However, over the past winter months, it's been a good deal.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

26. I had no sync problems whatsoever.

Explain me that! Thought it was an excellent show but I wish they had had my hero, Big Ed Schultz. But I understand he is under a different company, some how.

[incapsulated]

28. Me either?

No sync problems at all, I was wondering what everyone was talking about. (I'm in NYC).

[tinfoilinfor2005]

29. I'm in the Florida Keys on a boat,

I have satellite if that makes a difference?

[incapsulated]

30. I get cable, myself

I don't know if it was a problem in certain areas, or what.

:shrug:

[alfredo]

38. Only the one's who were stoned had

a sync problem. ;)

[Synnical]

27. It wasn't the best Documentary I've ever seen HBO produce

But, I guess no one ever expected AAR to succeed, at all, did they?

:toast: :bounce:

Happy First Birthday AAR!

[LaPera]

36. AAR is off and on it's way...Buy some gear & support AAR!

www.airamericaradio.com

[mandyky]

31. I am rewatching on HBO west

I liked it so much the first time, I had to see itagain. I am really sad Lizz Winstead is gone and Unfiltered is no more.

I mostly listen to the day shows because the 3 PM on crews seem screechier.

[Bill219]

33. ???

Did anyone do a capture of this? I am sure that there are alot of people that do not have HBO or cable for that matter that would love to see it

It could be spread quickly via Bit Torrent

[mandyky]

35. Check Kaaza or one of those

file share sites. I did not DVR it or save it.

[sabra]

34. Saw it, thought it was well done, did have the audio sync problrm

I have analog cable, I wonder if it was fine for digital customers?

[SaintLouisBlues]

45. Out-of sync on my digital cable also

n/t

[applegrove]

39. I think that mayham is normal when you start anything... a business,

a non-profit, a radio station..

I still have never heard it. When for a computer on the cheap with no audio. Does Randi Rhodes' show get transcribed?

[derby378]

43. No transcripts that I know of

But if your computer still doesn't get audio, check eBay for slightly used models - I snatched up a P2 266MHz for only $70, complete with audio, USB, and such.

Check AAR's station list, too. Maybe they're broadcasting in your neck of the woods now...

[BrklynLiberal]

40. I saw it via DISHTV. No sync problems. Thought it captured the

spirit perfectly...starting with the chaos, then the panic, the excitement, the "opening night" jitters, the disappointment with the $$ problems, the determination of everyone to make it work. The joy when the ratings came out. The sorrow and depression after the election.
I liked that it was done in a sort of cinema verite format because it added to the sense of "being there".
The best part was knowing that it all sort of has a happy ending.
It was great how it showed the same scenes at the end as at the befinning, but instead of the stupid conservative talk radio voices we were now hearing the AirAmericaRadio voices talking over them.
It was definitely worth seeing.

[jdots]

41. first thing i have watched since 2 days before selection 2004

Randy is my president. Air America is the giant killer,hate radio will be at the bottom of a toilet at a chili cooking contest because of these brave souls.

[BrklynLiberal]

44. kick