Al Franken, the biggest name on the now-bankrupt Air America Radio, will soon be leaving the network. Radio Equalizer has the details:
We're hearing tonight that Al Franken is leaving Air America and giving up on talk radio for good.
His last day on the air will be December 8. A few libtalk stations have already begun to leak word of Franken's impending exit.
This confirms rumors we'd been hearing for several weeks that are now confirmed by these on- air announcements.
We'll have much more on this breaking story as details emerge.