Air America Closes Sales Offices in 2 Cities

Air America has shut its sales offices in Los Angeles and Chicago and is recasting its business plan, the network’s president said as troubles beset the liberal talk show radio network.

With Air America not broadcasting in those two cities after a financial dispute in April, network President Jon Sinton said, “There’s not much sense in having sales offices in cities where you don’t control a station.”

About 15 to 20 people were laid off in the closing of the sales offices, the latest sign of problems for Air America, launched March 31 as a liberal alternative to the country’s predominantly conservative talk show culture led by right-wing icons such as Rush Limbaugh.

Since it started, Chairman Evan Cohen, Vice Chairman Rex Sorensen and David Logan, head of programming, have left while co-founder Mark Walsh has stepped down as chief executive to take a smaller role in the organization.