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Bluenorthwest

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15. Primetime? That does not really work, as Hayes is on at 5pm West Coast....then at 11

Reply to itsrobert (Reply #14)

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 12:25 PM

Aug 2013

This is also part of why Al's numbers are low, he's on at 3pm in the West, then 6 which is high competition with network news, each of which draw millions of viewers.
Can you cite for me Rachel's highest ratings and when she got them? Or are you just riffing here?

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Weak link in MSNBC shows continues to be Chris Hayes [View all] itsrobert Aug 2013 OP

I agree, never was impressed with CH when he filled in and rl6214 Aug 2013 #1

I like CH, but he's too "establishmentarian" for my tastes. MNBrewer Aug 2013 #4

That's hardly the word I would use to describe him. Skidmore Aug 2013 #8

Ok, a progressive establishmentarian then, IMO MNBrewer Aug 2013 #10

.... Skidmore Aug 2013 #11

Do you mean that a thoughful show is establishment Mass Aug 2013 #23

That might be what you think I mean MNBrewer Aug 2013 #26

Maybe it's just that after sitting do three hours postulater Aug 2013 #2

All In is one of the best shows on MSNBC Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #3

I agree, yet I often found myself tuning into Cleita Aug 2013 #12

Chirs Hayes was in his element on the Saturday morning show Peacetrain Aug 2013 #5

Amen.. the 1 hour format is not his forte SoCalDem Aug 2013 #29

I really miss him on that Saturday show Peacetrain Aug 2013 #36

This week's New Yorker has a very good article about Hayes as MSNBC's great white hope Tom Ripley Aug 2013 #6

The show has good info, it's hard to say sometimes what will and will not connect with people. stevenleser Aug 2013 #7

He was beating Rachel last week. onehandle Aug 2013 #9

The numbers at the link very much do not support your assertion. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #13

Wrong itsrobert Aug 2013 #14

Primetime? That does not really work, as Hayes is on at 5pm West Coast....then at 11 Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #15

The west coast is a decent size audience itsrobert Aug 2013 #18

and another point 2 year ago itsrobert Aug 2013 #20

That is hilarious. Western US is less important to advertisers? Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #25

And what about that HUGE drop off to 555,000 for Larry? That is a drop off deluxe.... Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #16

Larry had quest host all week itsrobert Aug 2013 #19

And the week before he was at 669,000. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #28

hayes has a better lead-in this week itsrobert Aug 2013 #34

DU may hate Chris Matthews, but I mostly like his show. Matthews is the only bluestate10 Aug 2013 #38

Yeah Ed Schultz needs to be on at 5 pm Pacific Time gopiscrap Aug 2013 #17

Too bad :-( BuddhaGirl Aug 2013 #21

The OP is very incorrect about the viewship numbers. Very. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #27

Not supported by the numbers you link to. Mass Aug 2013 #22

It's a different audience... marions ghost Aug 2013 #24

I would like to see Martin in Chris's place. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #30

the best shows are Martin and Alex Wagner grasswire Aug 2013 #32

I agree, I like Bashir's show but miss it because of the time slot. nt bluestate10 Aug 2013 #39

Most people timeshift these days SoCalDem Aug 2013 #31

I think it's the prime time effect ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #33

I watch MSNBC from the time that I get home until 9pm. I turn Rachel off, not because bluestate10 Aug 2013 #40

Once they fired Keith everything went downhill. budkin Aug 2013 #35

Jesus H. Christ, he's the smartest person on the network. 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #37