[jdm]

Imus In the Morning was the third-highest rated show on MSNBC. But that [still] says a lot given it aired 5:30-9AM ET.

The good news for MSNBC...

This is MSNBC's first chance to create an original morning show.

A lot of people forget this:

• July 15, 1996: MSNBC goes on the air for the first time
  
  
• September 03, 1996 (just six weeks later): Imus In the Morning premieres on MSNBC

Therefore, MSNBC has never had a chance for a "real" morning show like FOX & Friends, etc.

Imus In the Morning was MSNBC's morning show for nearly 11 years.

Even though I strongly disagree with MSNBC's decision on Imus, I wish them well in (hopefully) starting a great, new (watchable) morning show.

[Sue Perkick]

They’re so liberal & if you have watched any of their other programming, so inept I doubt that will happen. They will just fill the slot with the liberal slant of why everything is Bush’s fault from the war to the economy, campaigning for their lib candidates and now appeasing Sharpton & Co. They can’t handle the other 21 hours of programming. I can’t imagine what they could do with another 3 hours to fill.