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'Politically Direct,' Hosted By David Bender, Launches As New Daily Show on Air America Radio (AAR) on Monday 9/18 With Stellar Guests Including Jimmy Carter, John Edwards, Desmond Tutu, Gore Vidal & More!

Posted on: Wednesday, 13 September 2006, 18:00 CDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 18, 2006, the popular news and interview show "Politically Direct" makes its debut as a daily, weekday program on national progressive talk radio network Air America Radio (AAR). Hosted by veteran political activist David Bender, the show launches with a stellar first round of guests including former President Jimmy Carter, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 2004 Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards, author Gore Vidal, former Senator Gary Hart, Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and actress Alfre Woodard.

Since its 2005 inauguration on AAR (and XM Satellite Radio), "Politically Direct" -- sponsored by People For The American Way -- drew a large following as a weekend feature. AAR's conversion of the highly-regarded 60-minute show to weekdays places it on their regular schedule at 8-9PM ET, Monday through Friday. Air times may vary at some affiliates; listeners should check local listings for details.

David Bender moderates the hard-hitting news/interview show. Known for his insightful commentary and engaging interviewing technique, Bender's in-depth conversations with leading progressive voices from across America and around the world offer a compelling and substantive take on current events and major issues. From his new daily perch, Bender has the opportunity to more fully dissect news as it breaks.

Bender's career as a political activist began at age 12 when he took a "leave of absence" from the 7th grade to be a full-time volunteer in Senator Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign; he was present when RFK was assassinated. He went on to serve as an aide to liberal activist Allard K. Lowenstein, become a pioneering field organizer for the Human Rights Campaign Fund and the first west coast contributing editor for John Kennedy's George magazine, among other highlights. Throughout his career, David Bender has also been deeply involved in the music, television and film industries, and in '92, worked as a Democratic National Committee liaison to the entertainment community. He's the author or co-author of four books, including Stand and Be Counted, about artist activism in the music industry, written with music icon David Crosby. He first joined AAR as its political director during the 2004 election.

Air America Radio (AAR) is the national progressive entertainment talk radio network. AAR is broadcast in top U.S. markets, and since the network's launch on March 31, 2004, listeners have had access to the network programming via live Internet streaming on http://www.airamerica.com/, XM Satellite Radio Networks and is currently in 92 stations nationwide.

For more information, log on to http://www.airamerica.com/direct/

Air America Radio

CONTACT: Michael Jensen, +1-626-585-9575, info@jensencom.com, for AirAmerica Radio

Web site: http://www.airamerica.com/direct

Web site: http://www.airamerica.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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