I thgink a better bellweather would be TV viewers- Has that been goign down significantly as well?
Yes.
In addition, both network and local TV newscasts are down an average of 7.6% PER YEAR for the last 7 years.
Orlando is a prime example.
WFTV had a news team of Bob Opsahl, Marti Salt, and Barbara West. They owned the market with ratings higher than all the other stations combined!
But them owners decided to be socially conscious and bring in a hyper dyke manager.
Opsahl said enough management BS is enough and retired. Marti sinned by turning 50 and was demoted. West dared to ask tough questions of Joe Biden, so she had to go.
They brought in anchor Martha Sugalski, known locally as the “News Slut.” She has covered up a bit more on the air now, but appears nearly topless at off-air station events. Is big drinker and sucks up to gays, but in reality, laughs about their fawning love of her.
Anchor Vanessa Echols is good, but is an Affirmative Action promotion.
Anchor George Estevez is SOOOOO over the top gay, etc.
The hyper-dyke GM was just canned, and 80% of all reporters hired in last 4 years have been gender benders.
They pushed Pride as an anti-gay thing, when everyone here knew it was simply Islamic terrorism.
Their ratings? They are now #6 in a 5 station market. Price to buy the station 8 years ago would have been $500 million. Today, owners would grab $180-200 in a NYM!
Bottom line. TV news is over, and so is NFL if they don’t wake up!