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GoCubsGo

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14. They don't have subscribers.

Reply to rubbersole (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 05:11 PM

Sep 2025

They own local over-the-air network affiliates. They keep the stations afloat by selling advertisements, not subscriptions. The only thing viewers can do to get them to "understand" is to boycott their advertisers to the point where they pull their ads.

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According to Nicole [View all] malaise Sep 2025 OP

I was one of those 17 million and I thoroughly enjoyed his taking it to the facists in the WH MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2025 #1

Me too BonnieJW Sep 2025 #24

WOW............... Lovie777 Sep 2025 #2

Looks like 15 million more on youtube this morning. Turbineguy Sep 2025 #3

Bwaaaaah malaise Sep 2025 #5

I was one of them lindalou65 Sep 2025 #13

I watched the monologue online, too. mommymarine2003 Sep 2025 #4

I recorded it so my hubby could see it. Baitball Blogger Sep 2025 #6

I hope he brags about it bigly tonight... highest ratings in history ever!!! IcyPeas Sep 2025 #7

ROFL - love it! malaise Sep 2025 #8

I had to watch it from the Quad Cities station, murielm99 Sep 2025 #9

Someone hide all the ketchup bottles quick! Initech Sep 2025 #10

Sinclair and Nexstar will understand subscribers canceling... rubbersole Sep 2025 #11

They will learn malaise Sep 2025 #12

They don't have subscribers. GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #14

Thanks! rubbersole Sep 2025 #15

And many more of us watched videos online (thanks, Texas Towelie!) nt spooky3 Sep 2025 #16

For sure malaise Sep 2025 #19

F-Who's Feelings? czarjak Sep 2025 #17

Doesn't sound like the "low ratings " the rotting pumpkin keeps talking about surfered Sep 2025 #18

I watched it and thought it was an excellent statement. nt ShazamIam Sep 2025 #20

"As I was saying before I was interrupted.." red dog 1 Sep 2025 #21

Lots of laughs! Thanks for posting! -nt CrispyQ Sep 2025 #27

I'm part of the 15 million Wed. am. Couldn't stay awake. lark Sep 2025 #22

Ditto - once on TV, once on youtube malaise Sep 2025 #23

And I, for one, thought it was well-crafted and struck just the right tone. BobTheSubgenius Sep 2025 #25

Kick SheltieLover Sep 2025 #26