October 29, 2006 at 13:41:49

Mike Malloy Is Back on the Air on New Liberal Radio Network

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Mike Malloy Is Back on the Air on New Liberal Radio Network

Tough talking liberal talk show host Mike Malloy, who was fired by Air America some weeks ago, is coming back.

Malloy, who filled the late night slot on Air America Radio, will be returning to a similar slot-- 9:00- Midnight, EST, starting October 30th.

Malloy told OpEdNews he's thrilled to back on the air in time to comment on the 2006 Fall elections.

"Will he change anything, in the way he does his show?" we asked.

Malloy will be doing the show from his studio in the Atlanta area.

He will be working for a newly formed company, NovaMRadio, founded by Sheldon and Anita Drobny, the original founders of the company that became Air America Radio.

Malloy told OpEdNews that he started out as a writer, for Democratic talk radio, for CNN, but he got burned out.

He first had contact with the Drobnys when he was doing a show for the now defunct IEAmerica radio network. The Drobnys were in the early stages of developing the idea of a liberal syndicated radio network.

Sheldon Drobny told OpEdNews that Mike was one of the first talk show hosts they decided on including in their new project (along with Al Franken.)

Malloy, speaks very highly of Sheldon and Anita Drobny, saying, "The Drobny's are good hearted people. There are very few people in radio who I consider to be 'good hearted,' which I consider to be one of the highest compliments, and I consider Shelly Drobny to be one of them. He's very idealistic, decent man."

OpEdNews asked Malloy, "Do you have any particular issue or issues that are most important to you?"

He replied, "Yes. We should get this country back in the hands of people who do not HATE America-- Republicans, conservatives, right-wingers, these religious, greedy people who hate this country. They want to turn this country into some kind of fascist theocracy. If my program has any point of view, it is to see this country get back in the hands of people who love this country, who respect the planet, who believe there is a better way to do things than just clubbing people into submission. We don't have a real "mission" on my program. But there's a part of me that believes that people can still redeem themselves.We can still find a way out of this fucking mess. Because if we don't, then surely, the human race's time is over. And this hell on me, because I have kids. I have grandkids and a two year old and my interest in the future is deep and abiding."

We asked, if NovaMradio is as successful as possible, what would that look like?

Malloy replied, "I'd like to see NovaM expand. I'd like to see them bring on more liberal talent-- people who are really didicated to liberal causes... I'd like to see NovaM oick up affiliate stations in major markets throughout the country, who are run by individuals who understand that if you take Chicago, New York, Miami or Houston or LA or where ever, that half of the audience has left talk radio because of all the right wing bullshit... and that it is you-- the program director or sales manager of the radio station-- if you really want to get your audience back, then include liberal programming, because more than half this country (is responsive to the liberal message.)"

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