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DANNY Goldberg, the former head of progressive but troubled Air America Radio Air America Radio is a talk radio network and program syndication service in the United States. The network started programming on March 31, 2004 and features discussion and information programs with hosts reflecting liberal and progressive points of view. , has resurfaced. He's launched the Ammal Records label and is looking for Looking for

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 established artists to promote.

Ammal is a joint venture with the Beverly Hills independent label New West Records. Goldberg will oversee creative endeavors while 9-year-old New West will handle most of the marketing and promotion. Goldberg is also behind a just-launched New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 talent firm, Gold Village Entertainment.

Goldberg told Bloomberg last week that he is in discussions with several artists and expects the label to release two to three albums a year from artists similar to those on New West's roster. Goldberg founded Artemis Records in 1999. Prior to that he served as chairman of Mercury Records and Warner Bros. Records Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. It is internationally known as WEA International Inc.  and was president of Atlantic Records.

Left-leaning Air America Radio, founded in 2004 and home to the popular "Al Franken Show," was clouded by scandal last summer when it was reported that the then-owners of the radio group arranged to obtain a $875,000 "loan" from a largely state-funded charitable organization in New York, the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls boys and girls

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 Club.

Much of the money apparently went to fund Air America operations, prompting an investigation by New York state Attorney General The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.  Eliot Spitzer. As a result of the scandal, the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club lost its funding and was disbanded.

Goldberg resigned as chief executive of Air America in April after a year and a half on the job. He will keep his title of vice chairman through the end of the year.

Staff reporter Anne Riley-Katz can be reached at ariley@labusinessjournal.com or at (323) 549-5225, ext. 325.
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Author:Riley-Katz, Anne
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
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Date:Sep 11, 2006
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