Ana Marie Cox Joins Air America

[Pirate Smile]

Ana Marie Cox Joins Air America

Ana Marie Cox has a new gig. The former Wonkette, Time and Radar contributor, online fundraiser, and current columnist for The Daily Beast can now add radio host to her resume. Air America has announced it has hire Cox as there D.C.-Based Correspondent. According to the release Cox will "contribute text, video and audio content to airamerica.com, as well as to a weekly program to air on Air America's radio network."

Cox tell us she will be doing "political stories from both outside and inside the Beltway." She makes her debut next Monday just in time to cover the Inauguration. Full release after the jump.



NEW YORK -- Air America Media (www.airamerica.com) has hired Ana Marie Cox as its first Washington, D.C.-based national correspondent, travelling the country to profile people and stories illustrating life in America. She will contribute text, video and audio content to airamerica.com, as well as to a weekly program to air on Air America's radio network. Cox will debut on Air America on Monday, January 19 to report from the nation's capital for Air America's Inauguration coverage.


"We're thrilled to have Ana Marie's unique voice join the Air America chorus," said Bill Hess, senior vice president of programming for Air America. "Her curiosity about the issues facing Americans and how they deal with these issues on a daily basis promises to serve as the foundation for lively reports and commentaries from the capital and from the Main Streets of America".


"Ana Marie's presence on Air America is a significant step in the continued growth of Air America Media," added Bennett Zier, Air America's chief executive officer.


Cox gained notoriety as the founding editor of the political blog, Wonkette. After leaving in 2006, she was named Washington editor of Time.com. Prior, she served on the editorial staffs of Suck.com, Mother Jones and Radar. She is currently writing for "The Daily Beast." Cox also published her first novel in 2006, "Dog Days."

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/media_people/ana_marie_cox_joins_air_america_105655.asp

[LSparkle]

1. Hmm, did Rachel have anything to do with that?

Cox has been a regular guest on Rachel's MSNBC show since it
began.

[Pirate Smile]

6. They seem like friends.

[Cleita]

2. I hope she doesn't replace Laura Flanders. n/t

[navarth]

4. that's cosmic that you posted that when I had the same thought

well actually not the very same thought but....well you see my post.

Laura is right up there at the very top of quality in truth journalism. And the IDIOTS at Air America give her no justice. Why do I give those people money? Oh yeah...getting Thom Hartmann without the commercials.

Did I mention they're idiots for ignoring Laura Flanders?

But again: good for Ana Marie Cox, she is MOST excellent. Good news overall.

[Cleita]

8. If you're streaming you can get Thom Hartmann on Nova Radio.

Ana Marie Cox will be fine instead of maybe Mark Greene's "Seven Days in America" if it's a once a week program, but then he owns AAR so that's likely not to happen.

[navarth]

11. You get Thom in real time on Nova, no podcasts. But

yeah thanks anyway. I just like to have the ability to dload Thom's show and listen anytime I miss it.

[stlsaxman]

5. Is Laura Flanders even on AAR anymore?

Never hear her online and our local affiliate was bought by a sports network after 6 months.

[Cleita]

7. As of before Christmas on Saturday morning on my affiliate anyway.

I haven't tuned in since Christmas as I've been doing other things.

[stlsaxman]

10. Glad to hear that- she's awesome...

So was Morning Sedition" but you see what happened to that.

AAR can really make some stupid choices sometimes.

[navarth]

13. It's AMAZING HOW STUPID Air America can be.

With all the potential...what the fuck are they thinking?

Laura should be on every goddam day, just like Thom.

I don't know about the rest of you, friends, but every time AA sends me a 'subscriber happiness questionaire' or whatever it's called, I tear them a new one about what they do with Laura, what they did with Morning Sedition, The Young Turks. IDIOTS!!

Did I mention I'm pissed at them?

[Cleita]

14. Don't forget what they did to Sam Seder too. n/t

[navarth]

15. Right! Sorry Sam...my bad.

WHY do they do it?

If they REALLY wanted to sabotage, they wouldn't have Thom, Rachel..

I keep coming up with the same conclusion: IDIOTS!!

[navarth]

3. Good for Ana Marie

She's excellent.

I hope Air America doesn't ignore her like they do Laura Flanders. Idiots.

[Bigmack]

9. My only thought ....

is that Ana Marie looks good on TV... bright, snarky, etc. I guess I'm just not much of a radio person. I feel the same about Rachel. I just love seeing snarky women. (I married one, too.)

[merh]

12. I've been writing too long at my computer

I read the title of the OP as "Ana Marie Cox Joins Air Force"

I thought :wtf:

[annabanana]

16. lol.. that's how I read it too...

(bedtime)