Air America Radio, the new liberal radio station, begins broadcasting today at noon with Al Franken’s “The O’Franken Factor.” The Air America website will have live streaming audio.

(Postscript, 12:06 pm: Well, I managed to listen to the first four minutes of the streaming audio and then it got cut off. I guess the website is being overwhelmed. Grrr. What I did hear of Al Franken’s introductory monologue was funny, strident, attention-grabbing, and kind of obnoxious. I guess he’ll fit right in with talk radio.)

(Post-postscript, 12:08 pm: The streaming audio is back. I guess it’s intermittent today. I’m pissed that I missed the rest of Franken’s introductory monologue.)

(Post-post-postscript: Portland, Oregon has an alternate feed.)