Whassup with the Cable News Ratings?

Yahoo.Answers ^ | 9/11/2009 | Jimmbbo

[Signalman]

CABLE NEWS RACE

THURSDAY NITE, SEPT 10

FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,609,000
FOXNEWS BECK 3,340,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,986,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 2,522,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,362,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 2,040,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,573,000
MSNBC MADDOW 1,164,000
CNN KING 965,000
MSNBC HARDBALL 882,000
MSNBC SCHULTZ 734,000
CNN COOPER 691,000

[Signalman]

FoxNews DESTROYING the competition. It must really suck to be PMSNBC and CNN!

[mojitojoe]

Beck would beat O’Reilly if he was in a better time slot. Most people aren’t even home from work when Beck is on.

[Always Right]

I am surprised Olbermann is the top rated non-Fox show. Of course he would be lower, but Fox only has 6 shows.

[londonfog]

move Beck up NOW!!!

[Eric Roelfsema]

What is worse is that Ed Schultz is beating Anderson Cooper. Schultz’s show I believe is at the same time at Beck. Cooper is at 10pm opposite Greta.

[bmwcyle]

BOR fears Beck.

[Falcon28]

move Beck up NOW!!! Yep. Move Beck to 7pm EST and he gets 4 million viewers at least. Wake up Fox, and move Beck!

[sickoflibs]

I predicted this last fall. It’s natural.

[webschooner]

If Beck is offered a drink from Ted Baxter he should take it and then promptly throw it in the nearest potted plant, which will then prolly croak post haste.

[sickoflibs]

I like FNC in this order : 1) Cavuto, 2) Megn Kelly, 3) Glen Beck...

Cant stand OReilly or Hannity. O Reilly is a prostitute and Hannity is a Republican party butt kisser phony.

[Pontiac]

BOR fears Beck.

I think he sees the writing on the wall. Beck is a frequent guest on his show.

In the past I don’t recall O’Reilly having guest like Beck on his show.

[BunnySlippers]

I leave work at 2PM [Stock Market] when he is on in LA ... so I’m on the freeway. Then on again at 11PM. Bu tI get up at 4AM to go to work. I cannot stay up that late. So I miss him both slots.

He has horrible hours compared to O’Reilly & Hannity.

[matthew fuller]

Move Ole Shep to CNN!

[demkicker]

Beck would beat O’Reilly if he was in a better time slot. Most people aren’t even home from work when Beck is on.

It's not just me, but several Fox News watchers I know have stated that Glenn Beck should be in O'Reilly's time slot. His show is far more dynamic and informative - no doubt about it. O'Reilly's purpose is to torment - the right and left. Personally, I think we are being tormented enough by this administration, congress and our horrible economy without having to put up with O'Reilly's pompous personality.

I really wish Bill would get booted to the Greta hour so that Glenn could take that time slot. Beck is far more genuine and his show is hands down, more educational. I guarantee Fox's ratings would skyrocket with Beck in O'Reilly's time slot, plus it would give the blowhard O'Reilly the comeuppance he so richly deserves.

[Uriah_lost]

As well he should...

[Freedom56v2]

Move Ole Shep to CNN!

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Really, he just seems so out of step!!!!

[Freedom56v2]

I should add that viewership goes down from Beck to Shep which is odd to me.

[Pontiac]

move Beck up NOW!!!

I think Beck will move to the 7 PM slot soon.

He might displace Hannity but I don’t think the network would do that in one step, besides doing so would interfere with both men’s radio show schedules.

[Goldie Lurks]

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