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Couric Blames Local CBS Affiliates for Poor Ratings
TV Week ^

Posted on 04/12/2011 1:15:21 AM PDT by kcvl

Source: TV Week Katie Couric is hinting that she knows why her CBS “Evening News” telecast has struggled in the ratings. In an interview with The New York Times Magazine, Couric indicates the reason for her third-place finish among evening news broadcasts might have something to do with the local news lead-in on CBS stations. Asked why she thinks her broadcast remains in third place, Couric responded, "I believe we were in third place for 13 years before I got here, and I think habits, particularly with an evening news broadcast, move at a glacial pace. And I think that local news stations have something to do with it."

But Couric backed off when asked whether she meant local affiliates weren't providing a strong enough lead-in. "Some people have said that local news is really important in terms of lead-ins,” she said. “I haven’t really analyzed that. I’m just saying what I’ve read or some of the theories about it."


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KEYWORDS: katietheclown; perkypig
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1 posted on 04/12/2011 1:15:25 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: kcvl

I guess it was all those icky little people who did not appreciate her charm and beauty.

/s


2 posted on 04/12/2011 1:25:18 AM PDT by Ronin (Tokyo Hot -- Looking forward to saving money on night lights!!!)
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To: Ronin

I hate to say this...but Dan Rather at age 25...had twice as much talent as she does right now.


3 posted on 04/12/2011 1:44:08 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: kcvl

As long as she promotes the liberal viewpoints, no one will take her seriously. I don’t.


4 posted on 04/12/2011 1:48:12 AM PDT by Buddygirl
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To: kcvl

She is the problem and that is that.


5 posted on 04/12/2011 1:49:04 AM PDT by bmwcyle (It is Satan's fault)
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To: kcvl

A strong lead-in? I guess that would be:

“stay tuned for free beer and pizza PLUS a video game of your choice”?


6 posted on 04/12/2011 2:02:58 AM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: kcvl

Katie, you miserable s&&&t!

It ain’t because you aren’t attractive, you are, and cute to boot.

It ain’t because you aren’t smart, you’re pretty smart. Not Dianne Sawyer smart but you’re okay smart. Pretentious and wannabe smart but that’s as far as it goes.

You approach news from a preconceived point of view, not an informed point of view. Doesn’t mean you aren’t informed but your motivation is preconceived.

In short, you are best or were at your schtick of being perky.

That time has passed and I don’t see how you can honestly continue in the news industry.

I believe your time has come and gone.

You are now Jane Pauley and it’s time to move on.


7 posted on 04/12/2011 2:22:39 AM PDT by Vendome ("Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it anyway")
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To: kcvl
Typical Liberal.
Blame everybody else, why it couldn't be MY FAULT-Me the great Katie. . . . . . .
8 posted on 04/12/2011 2:24:01 AM PDT by DeaconRed (2013 can't get here fast enough! A ZERO will be GONE. .Sooner with help from The Donald.)
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To: abb

It's not Perky Car-Wreck's fault that she's such a loser ping

9 posted on 04/12/2011 2:41:47 AM PDT by Zakeet (If Obama had half a brain, his butt would be lopsided)
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To: kcvl

Poor Katie. Those yucky viewers west of Manhattan are such trouble makers.


10 posted on 04/12/2011 2:45:58 AM PDT by AdaGray
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To: kcvl

If Couric were an UNbiased reporter who evenly presented the news I’d watch her.
BUT she and Ms. Sawyer and the majority of the MSM have an agenda they continue to push and that agenda is the liberal one.
Screw their one world antiAmerican B.S.


11 posted on 04/12/2011 2:46:38 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO))
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To: Zakeet

The hand-off from Couric to Pelley of the anchor chair is gonna get really ugly real quick. It already has.

Notice how Moonves - the guy who installed her and decided to pay here millions - is nowhere to be found. He’s using underlings to do the dirty work of firing her.

Ugly, ugly, ugly!!


12 posted on 04/12/2011 2:49:20 AM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: kcvl

EVERYBODYS_FAULT_BUT_MINE_PING!


13 posted on 04/12/2011 3:02:46 AM PDT by The Duke
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To: abb
The hand-off from Couric to Pelley of the anchor chair is gonna get really ugly real quick. It already has.

Notice how Moonves - the guy who installed her and decided to pay her millions - is nowhere to be found. He’s using underlings to do the dirty work of firing her.

Ugly, ugly, ugly!!


Boy are you right.

The Nitwork Newsers have been screwing up for years.

They change what the Brits rightfully call "News Readers" into "Anchors" - and wind up with celebrity clowns and their agents.

They change news into entertainment and wind up with neither.

They ignore blatant leftist bias and alienate 60-80 percent of their potential market.

Throughout all of this, the bigwigs have never, ever been held really accountable for the consequences of their poor decisions ... until now.

And that means it's about to get ugly, ugly, ugly!!

14 posted on 04/12/2011 3:12:19 AM PDT by Zakeet (If Obama had half a brain, his butt would be lopsided)
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To: kcvl
“I haven’t really analyzed that. I’m just saying what I’ve read or some of the theories about it."

That pretty much sums up your news commentaries.
15 posted on 04/12/2011 3:13:26 AM PDT by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: kcvl

It’s not Katie and her perky but cold socialism, it’s the 233 local broadcasts. Somehow, I’m not seeing that.


16 posted on 04/12/2011 3:31:19 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: kcvl

saying what I’ve read ...
I’m not Sarah but I’d like to know where did she read that, what newspapers or magazines???? Where did she get that info?


17 posted on 04/12/2011 3:42:57 AM PDT by FES0844
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To: Zakeet

http://www.golocalprov.com/business/cmon-katie-couric-whos-really-to-blame/
C’mon Katie Couric – who’s really to blame?

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/dont-blame-katie-couric-20110411
Don’t Blame Katie Couric
If America’s sweetheart couldn’t save the evening news from a slow death, who can?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/press_reports_today_show_anchors_may_leave/2011/04/07/AFGXvPxC_blog.html?wprss=rss_homepage
Today in “Whither Goest Katie Couric?”


18 posted on 04/12/2011 3:43:55 AM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: Ronin

What were the words she used? The washed masses or something like that. Guess those masses didn’t appreciate her elitist attitude.

I also love how all who have trashed Sarah suddenly find themselves out of work. That just proves the Bible is true - God says, “vengeance is mine, I WILL repay saith the Lord.” His words are true.


19 posted on 04/12/2011 4:02:38 AM PDT by Catsrus
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To: kcvl

It’s reading OFF a teleprompter you leftist turd! And your legs are skinny and bony!


20 posted on 04/12/2011 4:11:15 AM PDT by Doc Savage ("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
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