Call To Arms

By James Wolcott

When an injustice is about to be done, when an outrage is about to be perpetrated, I become infused with the spirit of Emile Zola and raise my fist in protest. Therefore I cannot remain silent over the impending removal of Marc Maron from Air America's Morning Sedition.

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But now, due to dunderheaded mismanagement on the part of Air America, Marc is being forced to pack his parachute and prepare to jump. His contract option was not renewed and he has only a few more weeks on the air.

The problem? Word is that Air America major supremo Danny Goldberg doesn't like the show, doesn't like Marc as an on-air personality, doesn't "get" Marc's or the show's humor, and wants to crumple the program up into a wastepaper ball and chuck it into the basket. Now Danny Goldberg may have many fine qualities. I sort of liked the book he did a bit back about how the Democrats had lost youth appeal. But he's not a radio guy, and if he can't find the funny in Marc, Lawton Smalls, and Sammy the Stem Cell, he needs to hire a psychic detective to locate his missing sense of humor.

Can anything be done to keep Morning Sedition going and prevent Marc from being pushed into the cold wintry streets of a town without pity? Well, you can always write to Danny Goldberg at dannyg@airamericaradio.com

Or to the person I'm informed is the big mover on the AA board, Rob Glaser of Real Network. His email address is rglaser@real.com

Should you decide to petition these gentlemen in support of Marc, Mark and Morning Sedition, be concise, polite, and positive. Don't go wailing like a bunch of Freepers. Love-bomb them with eloquence and enthusiasm.

(Progressives waited a long time to hear their voice on the AM talk radio circuit. If you love Air America as much as I do and especially Morning Sedition - then please, Please, PLEASE take a moment of your time and do as Mr Wolcott suggests and write to Danny Goldberg and Rob Glaser and let them know you are not happy about this turn of events. If you have never heard Morning Sedition you should check it out. It's on at 6AM to 9AM EST on Air America. You can also stream it or you can find it in the Air America Archives at http://www.airamericaplace.com/archive.php)

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