But the fact that you “hate” Glenn Beck is very disturbing.

There are plenty of folks in public life that I don’t particularly like, but I refuse to hate anybody, especially people who I don’t know personally.

beck’s ratings arent the reason I want him fired. Its because he is a hateful, racist, fearmongering, evil man who spews hate and whatever else every night.

his ratings should be the reason that cnn/headline news wants him fired. thats what i’m saying.

But Chris is the one who opened this discussion, stating that Beck’s ratings are extremely low, implying he needs to be put out to pasture. Yet his ratings exceed those of Scarborough and Matthews! Why isn’t he writing that THEY be fired?????

And Randy, what is wrong with you, extracting the very few times that Olberman has broken 1 million viewers? You cite them as if it’s common practice. NO WAY, and you know it.

I hope you two are not involved in statistics in your day jobs, because you’re both really into distortion.

sorry missy, as usual you are wrong. you are looking at tuesday’s numbers, that were posted here on wednesday. im looking at wednesday’s numbers, posted here on thursday.

just face it, glenn beck’s ratings are low. theres no denying that fact.

On May 26, 2007

Beck: 612,000 viewers (218,000)
Olbermann: 1,073,000 viewers (393,000)

On this day, KO beat Beck with just one of his two shows compared to Beck’s two in both viewers and the demo

On May 27, 2007

Beck: 484,000 viewers (152,000)
Olbermann: 927,000 viewers (353,000)

Same as the day before, KO beat Beck in both categories, only needing one of his two shows

May 28, 2007

Beck: 659,000 viewers (279,000)
Olbermann: 1,040,000 viewers (351,000)

March 30, 2007

Beck: 687,000 viewers (249,000)
Olbermann: 1,037,000 viewers (316,000)

That enough proof for ya?

On March 28, 2007

Beck’s total was 659,000 viewers (279,000)
Olbermann’s total was 1,040,000 viewers (351,000 viewers).

Is that good enough for you Missy?

How bout the day before with the two shows combined

Beck: 487,000 viewers (152,000)
Olbermann: 927,000 viewers (353,000)

How bout the day before that?
Beck: 612,000 viewers (218,000)
Olbermann: 1,073,000 viewers (393,000)

How many ways can I prove you wrong?

And PLEASE read the conversation between Chris and myself before butting in. If you had done so, you’d see the context in which we were discussing this issue, and why I added the TWO PRIME TIME showings (and not the midnight showing) together.

Now go back and review our conversation so you can make an informed contribution to the discussion.

I don’t know where your data came from, but mine came right from this very site. And here it is, for May 23, the date you chose to study:

Beck at 7 p.m. 302,000 total/ 141,000 demo
9 p.m. 231,000 total/87,000 demo

Total Beck - prime time = 533,000 total/228,000 demo. These numbers clearly beat Olberman, Scarborough and Matthews in the demographic and easily beat Scarborough and Matthews in total prime time viewers.

So leave our guy alone, OK?

lets take wednesday, may 23rd, 2007..

Beck’s total is 314,000 viewers and 108,000 in the demographic. Olbermann had 623,000 viewers and 157,000 in the demographic. Hardball at 7pm had 453,000 viewers and 120,000 in the demographic. Scarbourough Country had 365,000 viewers and 109,000 in the demographic.

as you can see, even adding Beck’s 2 showings together he still is behind all 3 of the msnbc shows I listed. And, if you add Beck’s 3 showings, certainly you would add the olbermann repeat at midnight, the hardball numbers at both 5 and 7, and the scarborough repeat at 3am. (I don’t know the numbers for those).

Sorry Missy, your argument doesnt hold water. Beck’s numbers are still low no matter how many different ways you want to count it.

Now let’s see that ratings data I asked about!

1. adding his three airings together is not the way ratings are calculated.

2. air america’s ratings are meaningless. They are a failed organization, I freely admit that.

3. about “no apostrophe Chris”.. I didn’t know I was taking a grammar test.

4. My opinion is just as relevant as anyone elses. Don’t blame Spud for it, it is a legit story, even if you take out opinion. Glenn Beck’s ratings are low, lower then one year ago when he had months of buildup.

Fearless leader? I think you should demand a recount for that election. Get the Supreme Court involved. Better yet, get Al Gore involved…

And so what if Beck rates low at each of those timeslots - his numbers added together (for all three showings) are usually quite competitive.

So let’s see the data; total numbers of Beck’s audience vs. those of his MSNBC heroes, per night. Then we’ll know whether Glenn’s in trouble or not.

and why do i hate glenn beck so much? because I dont like people who call barack obama “very white”. i dont like people who accuse a muslim congressman of being a terrorist. i dont like people who say that muslims who dont shoot the “bad” muslims in the head will end up behind razor wire.

thats why i hate glenn beck.

oh, and I do have a life, and its a rather fun one. thanks for your concern though.

And why do you hate Glenn Beck so much?

It’s called having a life. Look it up.

also : bigred - its called a play on words. look it up.

cella - um, im not whining and crying. im showing the fact that glenn beck has low ratings. i insert my opinion, which I am certainly entitled to.

And in case you hadn’t noticed, FOX and CNN are number one in almost EVERY time slot. So what if he trails them? So does almost every other show in cable.

Chris, your “two sense” are worth “two cents”, which BTW is the phrase your looking for.

The only prolem I see is all three have their own radio broadcasts, which would be in conflict with that Glenn Beck slot. Plus, the three of them often appear on FNC’s programs.

at 7pm hes way behind fox news and cnn, a REPEAT of hardball beats him almost every night. at 9pm, hes way way behind both fox news and cnn, and scarbourough country beats him just about every night.

and to answer number #2, no i dont keep track of air america ratings. air america is RADIO. im talking about TELEVISION. see the difference?

I wonder if there’s any links on his website to Air America’s ratings (or lack thereof).