Air America update - The Radio Equalizer asks “Did Al Franken's Outrageous Demands Slow Boys & Girls Club Repayment?”: “Despite mixed reviews, low ratings and a perpetually shaky cash outlook, Franken was handed a virtual blank check by Piquant. Even as the extent of the Gloria Wise crisis became clear to an ever-changing series of managers, Franken pushed ahead anyway with an eye-popping 2005 compensation package.”