Los Angeles Times: Air America Programs Still Off the Air in LA

Update: Al Franken’s Pirate Radio Van Ticketed for Parking in Restricted Area During Street Cleaning

Los Angeles—Al Franken’s Chevrolet V-20 was given a $25 ticket for parking on West 1st street at 3:30 in the morning during street cleaning. Franken was reportedly in the van at this time, broadcasting the O’Franken Factor over a five block radius. The FCC, informed of the illegal station, asked reporters to check on the status of the van at eight in the morning. “We might get someone to ticket it for obstructing traffic if it’s still parked on 1st but I don’t think that we’re going to bother before rush hour.” Asked about the van, Franken indicated complete ownership although he was still paying off the transmitter and antenna. “Both the transmitter and Antenna are from Radio Shack. The van was my cousin’s.” Reportedly Franken arrived at the idea of a Pirate radio station after watching several re-runs of “Pump Up the Volume” midweek. He also indicated his determination to park “far, far away from” vehicles bearing conservative bumper stickers “It will be difficult in the Midwest, but I don’t want anyone to mistake this for a conservative van.”

In other news, Bill O’Rielly just purchased the “BigFoot” Monster truck. “I don’t plan to use it for a Pirate Station” he said, “But I am putting one hell of a set of subwoofers in the back.” O’Reilly further offered to lend Franken some gas money “If he needs it.”

- posted by JB @ 5:06 AM