"Two Weeks In, Maddow A Hit For MSNBC"

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

With two weeks under her TV belt, Rachel Maddow has become a bonafide hit for MSNBC. Last week the program was #2 in cable news in both the A25-54 demo and in Total Viewers at 9pmET, beating CNN's Larry King Live. FNC's Hannity & Colmes was the top-rated broadcast at 9pmET. On Friday, Maddow's was the #1 show in the demo at 9pmET topping a Hannity-less H&C.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/two_weeks_in_maddow_a_hit_for_msnbc_95238.asp

:woohoo:

[CTyankee]

1. Oh, boy is this good! I hope Joe Scar is burning up with envy!

I can never forgive him forhis treatment of her last summer, accusing her of having the "Hillary cackle." I wanted to go through the TV and strangle him...

Brava, Rachel!!!

[NoSheep]

2. I'm so pleased to hear others appreciate her as much as I do.

[Janice325]

3. Ditto!!!

Rachel is the best!

[Lex]

4. me too!

[zbdent]

5. which, given the track record of the media ...

means that she will be canceled ...

[bdamomma]

6. Yes, Rachel

now when you go on vacation who will be sitting in for her?? Sam Seder or Ron Reagan????

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

8. Sam Seder, now there's a good idea

[bdamomma]

11. something to think about.

[Dumak]

22. I would like to see

how Stephanie Miller could handle a job like that.

[a kennedy]

27. How bout that liberal Tommy Smothers......why doesn't he get on

TV or radio today....he'd be great!! :patriot:

[bobbolink]

7. I'm so proud to be represented in the media by Rachel!

For Rachel...:applause: :yourock: :applause:

[JuniperLea]

9. I find it delightfully shocking that the masses actually agree with me on something!

Rachel is brilliant... she is incredibly intelligent... she doesn't know everything, but dadgummit, she knows where to find the answer to most any question!

In this age of celebritard, I'm shocked someone of this caliber is growing an audience so quickly!

[4 t 4]

10. I think she's great

and I can't believe they let her on the air. What gives ? I mean it how can they allow the other side to have a show. I admit I'm way paranoid but still

[JuniperLea]

12. I know what you mean...

She is so different than most other liberal radio folk, meaning she is intelligent and mostly serious! I'm not sure what is up with the media these days, but perhaps they are getting the hint that carrying water for the GOP gets your hands dirty! Now that McCain and Palin are spewing their hate toward the media, they should get a clue as to who their friends aren't!

[Prophet 451]

13. MSNBC, take note

See, catering to liberals can be profitible.

[dana_b]

14. woo hoo!

love Rachel!! Glad to hear that she'll be sticking around.

[libnnc]

15. my gawd I love that woman

tickles me to death that she's kicking the old guard's ass all over the airwaves

:bounce:

[libnnc]

16. dupie dupe

[jesus_of_suburbia]

17. I'm so happy for Rachel... She is fantastic and totally deserves her success.

[sam kane]

18. Yay!

she is just so damn smart. One of the good ones wins!

[Tutankhamun]

19. She represents something much larger than herself.

Barack, KO, Rachel, Air America will play a huge part in salvaging/rebuilding the republic, if anyone still can.

[2Design]

20. Finally a woman news person who is good, articulate, and just

palin talking and truthful - great job

[Carolina]

24. Freudian slip/typo

plain palin! ;)

[Cleita]

21. Now imagine if the other cable news stations took note and maybe

offered Thom Hartmann, Bobby Kennedy, Jr., Sam Seder, Mike Papantonio and other well educated, well researched show hosts their own shows and replaced Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Dick Gregory, et al, what their ratings could be.

[a kennedy]

26. Love Bobby Kennedy Jr. but CAN NOT STAND his voice,

may-be on TV it wouldn't be as bad as it is on radio. Sorry to say that too, love his ideas etc.

[Cleita]

29. I don't notice his voice because I am listening to what he's saying.

His voice is some medical defect he has. I think we need to get news people on TV who can do the job, not necessarily look or sound the part.

[Oak2004]

23. Seems to me that David Gregory's show is tanking

Maybe they should do that "fiduciary duty to stockholders" thing, and get themselves another liberal.

[deutsey]

25. Cool!

:headbang:

[BraneMatter]

28. That's my girl!

Go Rachel! :yourock:

[Aeval]

30. Cool. It's inevitable that soon

she'll be topping a Hannity-ful H&C as well!