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MSNBC to drop Saturday afternoon newscasts…
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| 6/29/07
Posted on 06/29/2007 4:36:03 PM PDT by LdSentinal
Starting this weekend, MSNBC will drop its 12-4 newscast on Saturdays in favor of taped programming. There was a rumor circulating that was just a test run but that is apparently not the case. I hear it’s long term.
The network had originally added the 12-4pm shift with Contessa Brewer back at the end of 2005. The network dropped its Sunday 12-4 newscast due to ratings last December. When Norah O’Donnell went on maternity leave and Alison Stewart left the network and The Most was cancelled, Brewer was moved to M-Fr daytime and a group of subs anchored the Saturday afternoon newscast. Now that too is going away. Again, apparently, ratings are the issue.
MSNBC would point out that it is ready to handle any breaking news that should happen and cut in if necessary as they did last Saturday when it reported the discovery of Jessie Davis’ body. But the fact remains that MSNBC’s competition will have regularly scheduled live newscasts throughout various periods in the afternoon and evening and MSNBC won’t.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bias; liberal; msnbc; pmsnbc
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To: LdSentinal
I think they should drop MSNBC programing all together and just run test patterns.
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:38:57 PM PDT
by
mimaw
To: LdSentinal
MSNBC reports news? Since when?
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:42:23 PM PDT
by
PeterFinn
(Build the border fence and build it NOW!!!!!!)
To: LdSentinal
I haven’t watched MSNBC for a single second since Imus got the boot.
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:43:44 PM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
To: mimaw
I think they should drop MSNBC programing all together and just run test patterns. I vote for Bullwinkle cartoons, far more informative than anything they've ever broadcast.
To: Gay State Conservative
Perhaps Imus could “host” a Saturday afternoon movie?
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:45:56 PM PDT
by
Mark was here
(Hard work never killed anyone, but why take the chance?)
To: LdSentinal
DROP CHRISSY MATTHEWS & KEITH OLBERSLIME...THOSE TWO ARE THE MOST OVERPAYED HACKS IN THE "JOURNALISM" BIZ!
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:45:58 PM PDT
by
Recovering_Democrat
(I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!)
To: LdSentinal
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:46:18 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(imwithfred.com)
To: PeterFinn
I think they used to report news, now and then.
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:46:44 PM PDT
by
unspun
(life, popular sovereignty, national sovereignty, liberty, responsibility)
To: LdSentinal
MSNBC to drop Saturday afternoon newscasts… MSNBC has Saturday afternoon newscasts? Who knew?
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:48:05 PM PDT
by
Cowboy Bob
(Withhold Taxes - Starve a Liberal)
To: PeterFinn
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:48:07 PM PDT
by
doc1019
(Fred Thompson '08)
To: LdSentinal
Well hell, since when did they have afternoon broadcasts?? LOL! Drop the whole freakin’ thing, no one will miss it!
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:48:59 PM PDT
by
rockabyebaby
(HEY JORGE, SHUT UP AND BUILD THE BLEEPING FENCE, ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.)
To: LdSentinal
By the titles of some of their programs you would never know it was a news channel.
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:50:00 PM PDT
by
Churchillspirit
(We are all foot soldiers in this War On Terror.)
To: LdSentinal
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:51:59 PM PDT
by
inkling
(exurbanleague.com)
To: mimaw
Hey, the nuts at MSNBC should also consider hiring illegal aliens as newscasters. I heard on the Lars Larson show today that Portland's ABC affiliate recently dropped two regular reporters, and later hired two new ones. Their talent: they speak Spanish as well as English.
Let's see how liberals like it when the cost of illegal aliens starts nipping at their heels.
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:52:34 PM PDT
by
CT
(http://www.imwithfred.com)
To: LdSentinal
They have been off the air a long time for this viewer!
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:54:26 PM PDT
by
jaycee
(Just looking for a tagline)
To: LdSentinal
I have never, ever watched msnbc.. I won’t be missing anything.
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:54:33 PM PDT
by
tje
To: CT
But would they be able to find an illegal who can drool while he talks?
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:55:50 PM PDT
by
mimaw
To: LdSentinal
The two people who watched are semi-crushed.
To: mimaw
I think they should drop MSNBC programing all together and just run test patterns.
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posted on
06/29/2007 4:59:05 PM PDT
by
umgud
("When illegals are banned, only greedy businesses and welfare providers will have them)
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