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Washington Post Radio Considers Hiring Glenn Beck

By Amanda on Jun 7th, 2007 at 10:06 am

Washington Post Radio Considers Hiring Glenn Beck»

becksh.jpg Suffering from “continuing financial losses,” Washington Post radio and owner Bonneville International Corp. are now considering how to increase ratings for its talk radio content. Bonneville vice president Jim Farley said that he believes the station needs “more conversational elements.” The Post reports this morning that to increase ratings, the station is considering hiring right-wing pundit Glenn Beck:

Among the programs that Bonneville is considering is a show hosted by conservative Glenn Beck. However, both Bonneville and The Post must agree on all programming decisions.

Beck’s widely syndicated show is now heard from noon to 3 p.m. on WTNT (570 AM). “Beck is an interesting guy,” said Joel Oxley, Bonneville’s top local executive. “He does a good job in some other markets.”

Beck may be an “interesting guy,” but for all the wrong reasons. He has repeatedly made homophobic, sexist, and racist comments on air, at one time calling Katrina survivors in New Orleans “scumbags.”

As Beck has gained a greater audience, more and more people are turning him off. In Jan. 2006, CNN Headline News also wanted to increase its ratings and brought on Beck because of his “incredibly entertaining personality.” But since that time, his ratings have plummeted. Chris Achorn at My Two Sense noted that at the end of May, Beck’s numbers “were LOWER then a year ago when he was just starting.” His viewership continues to be one of the lowest on cable news:

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While the Washington Post announced it may possibly add Beck, it did not cite any plans to also add a progressive talk show.

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95 Responses to “Washington Post Radio Considers Hiring Glenn Beck”

  1. TripMaster Monkey Says:

    Wow…I guess if you’re an insufferable jackass, someone somewhere will eventually hire you…


  2. Crump's Brother Says:

    “more conversational elements.”

    I think they mean “more controversial elements”


  3. heyzeus Says:

    Caption:

    “Shhhh, don’t tell anyone, but Paris just got out of jail……”


  4. unbelievable Says:

    The media is like my school District… If anyone really sucks at their Adminsitrative job, sleeps with a student, or behaves unprofessionally, they get promoted to a cushy $100k+ job in the Board Office…

    Beck should be fired not promoted.


  5. unbelievable Says:

    Caption Contest:

    “This is how I smootch Bill O’Reilly’s pencil-like male parts.”


  6. TripMaster Monkey Says:

    Bonneville vice president Jim Farley said that he believes the station needs “more conversational elements.”

    In other words, you want to FOXify your station.

    Welcome to the lowest common denominator, Jim. Enjoy the mud.


  7. Wayne Says:

    The media is like my school District… If anyone really sucks at their Adminsitrative job, sleeps with a student, or behaves unprofessionally, they get promoted to a cushy $100k+ job in the Board Office…
    Comment by unbelievable

    Just like a septic tank, the biggest pieces float to the top.

    I have seen this in most jobs, people being promoted to their highest level of incompetence.


  8. GSD Says:

    Beck is one floater that should be broken up with a plunger and flushed all the way to Washington.

    -GSD


  9. Zimzone Says:

    I’m a loser, baby, so why don’t you kill me - Beck


  10. veritas Says:

    If Bonneville truly wants to tank his radio station, then he should hire Glen Beck. It’s the only possible outcome for a crippled station about to expire.


  11. timmy Says:

    “Beck may be an “interesting guy,” but for all the wrong reasons. He has repeatedly made homophobic, sexist, and racist comments on air”

    How is what he said homophobic? The sexist I will agree with. The “racist” comment is not racist either. He called himself an oreo cookie, not a black person.


  12. TripMaster Monkey Says:

    Wayne sez:

    I have seen this in most jobs, people being promoted to their highest level of incompetence.

    Yes, I believe it’s called “failing upward”.


  13. Zooey Says:

    Bonneville ought to just throw his money in the burning barrel, hiring Beck will have the same effect.


  14. TheWord. Says:

    The WashPo continues its own slide into the slime with the likes of FOX and Washington Star.


  15. attaturk Says:

    Why would they need a Progressive Talk Show?

    They’ll have David Broder on as a guest?

    /sarcasm


  16. Jared Says:

    One most conclude Glen Beck is performing fellatio on executives at ABC, CNN and now the Washington Post Radio, the mand has ZERO talent or appeal. Even the lowest of the low (sean Hannity) has a level of entertainment to his gimmick. Beck is horrible, I have met more entertaining people working at CVS than this jerk off. I cant stand it anymore, blogs are not enough, the internet is not enough, if the MSM keeps pushing scum like Beck on the airwaves, revolt must take place, possible violent revolt. Enough is enough.


  17. Franky Jack Says:

    Bonneville . . . “his money”?

    Bonneville is a Mormon-owned corporation which has been a conservatizing influence in American media since it was founded in 1964. It’s unbelievable that the Washington Post is in partnership with them. from Wikipedia:

    >Bonneville International Corporation, managed by Deseret Management Corporation, is a broadcasting company wholly owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church). Headquartered in the Triad Center Broadcast House in Salt Lake City, Utah, Bonneville’s name alludes to the prehistoric Lake Bonneville which once covered much of modern-day Utah.

    >Bonneville owns about 30 radio stations and one television station. Additionally, the Bonneville Communications arm provides broadcast distribution services to non-profit organizations, notably the LDS Church during its semi-annual General Conferences.

    . . .

    >Bonneville prides itself on “values-oriented programming,” and community involvement which was advocated by the company’s first president, Arch L. Madsen. According to Bonneville International’s website, their values reflect an understanding that “families are the basic unit of society…and that strong families build strong communities.”


  18. Midwest Product Says:

    If giving Glenn Beck this new radio outlet would mean the end of his TV show, I’m all for it.


  19. Glen Says:

    According to those ratings, NBC should fire Chris Matthews


  20. hellinabucket Says:

    As long as there are holes to fill Beck will be shoveling his brand of crapola. The Becks, Savages, Limbaughs and the like understand how to incite and distract. Ruffling papers and jumping from thought to thought works to keep the audience from taking a harder look at what they actually say.

    Until the sheep learn to question what’s fed to them, there will be shepards with agendas.


  21. kelso Says:

    “more conversational elements.”

    The douche doesn’t do ‘conversation’, it’s not part of his act.

    He does an arrogant-ingnorant-I-know-everything-preach-to-the-wing-nuttiest-of-them-all type of schtick.


  22. marcus robinson Says:

    Crap like this is exactly why I placed a “Deep 6″ order on my subcription to the Washington Post Weekly. This paper/organization is moving to far right for my hard earned cash.


  23. NastyDiaper Says:

    For the complete story, we need the Oil Executive Demographic.

    http://mediamatters.org/items/200705040001


  24. RUCerious Says:

    Beck does indeed to great is some markets.
    Like the KKK crowds in Ala, Miss and Ark.
    And the Nazi skinheads in Okla, Tex and Mo.
    That’s about it.


  25. OxyCon Says:

    Instead of broadcasting trained monkeys who fling excrement against the walls, why doesn’t the media broadcast a few intellectuals or at the least someone with an IQ higher than 90?


  26. jebus loves me Says:

    Did anyone notice Countdown’s #’s.

    Keith Olberman is kicking Ass. He’s surpassed Hardball, and he’s closing in on O’Riley


  27. smafdy Says:

    These corporate media guys are all investing in a strategy that will come back to bite them on the ass. The neocon/conservative (or however you wish to describe the die-hard 28 percenters) base is drying up. Their continued support for the failed policies and hypocritical dogma of that rapidly shrinking group will poison their good will (their “political capital”) with the American people.

    “You can fool some of the people, all of the time…”. That portion of the people who can be fooled all of the time is a rapidly dwindling group.

    The Washington Post is an aging whore, at best. Let them waste their money.


  28. Zooey Says:

    Bonneville International Corporation, managed by Deseret Management Corporation, is a broadcasting company wholly owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church).
    Comment by Franky Jack — June 7, 2007 @ 10:49 am

    That’s why Beck’s being considered — it’s the Mormon angle — no other.


  29. John H. Farr Says:

    And people keep denying we’re in a fascist state. Remarkable.


  30. Evil Liberal propaganda Network Says:

    No other choice but to take the media back, they are destroying this country slowly but surely, MSM must be ATTACKED. No longer are phone calls and letters enough. Do what is necessary if you value America.
    Someone has to step to the plate, if they don’t the media is going to elect Rudy Giuliani right into office , and America will become a fascist military police state. Any means necessary. I can’t type what has to be done, step to the plate.


  31. Jim L Says:

    I quit subscribing to the WaPo when they ran their editorial criticising Pelosi’s trip to Syria. (No one on their editorial board seems to get that carrying water for this administration has caused this nation tremendous harm…) Hiring Beck sadly, is hardly out of character vis-a-vis who they are today.


  32. Joneser Says:

    30…

    yeah, yeah, (yawn) yeah….

    sounds to me you lack the courage of your nutty convictions… the obsession with talk radio and cable news is mind boggling…

    what about some of these nutty blogs?!

    ever checked the amount of people who watch network television versus cable? or FM vs. AM? I didn’t see Howard Stern hurting all those years. Turn the dial!!!

    It seems to me when it is your point of view its all good and it is perfectly fine and people are smart and intelligent for tuning in (eventhough no one listens to progressive radio to the point they have to be subsidized by outside funding) But when the rating for conservative talk is high and profits are made the people listening and the people they are listening to should be shut down… after all socialism doesn’t like to free market and free speech at the same time now do they? See Hugo Chavez for further information.


  33. Triple Says:

    First, I cannot stand Glenn Beck, and I hope his show gets canceled quickly. But in demonstrating his crappy ratings with that particular graphic, you pulled a very FOX-like move. You used a day when the Republican debate was on CNN. This massively skews the primetime figures toward that channel, especially Beck’s viewers. You should have posted ratings from a regular day, and I believe Beck’s numbers would still be at or near the bottom. All this graphic does is give Beck fans (or Republicans in general) a reason to dismiss the argument.


  34. Grand Moff Texan Says:

    I’ve given up watching for UFO’s and Bigfoot. Now, I’m going to sit outside and watch for this elusive thing called “market forces.”

    They appear to be a myth. We’ll see.
    .


  35. RUCerious Says:

    #24 “Beck does indeed to great is some markets.”
    Where the hell is my grammar primer?


  36. Jay Randal Says:

    Good as long as CNN fires Glenn Beck first from his TV program.


  37. Toliver Says:

    Beck may be an “interesting guy,” but for all the wrong reasons. He has repeatedly made homophobic, sexist, and racist comments on air, at one time calling Katrina survivors in New Orleans “scumbags.”

    P-ss-poor PC smear TP.

    Anybody here ever hear his radio show? No?

    Anybody here aware of his HIGH radio ratings? No?

    Uninformed on many subjects over here? Yes.


  38. mroom Says:

    You’ll find that a percentage of any demographic contains some “scumbags”, but the percentage is markedly higher among radio talk show hosts.


  39. frenchfries Says:

    I guess, unfortunately that wouldn’t mean he’ll give up his CNN stint.

    Anybody here ever hear his radio show? No?
    Comment by Toliver — June 7, 2007 @ 11:59 am

    Oh, yes. I’m still washing out my ears…


  40. Toliver Says:

    You’ll find that a percentage of any demographic contains some “scumbags”, but the percentage is markedly higher among radio talk show hosts.

    The same could be said about assassination websites.


  41. Wayne Says:

    P-ss-poor PC smear TP.
    Comment by Toliver

    Posting facts is not a smear, moron.

    “And that’s all we’re hearing about, are the people in New Orleans. Those are the only ones we’re seeing on television are the scumbags – and again, it’s not all the people in New Orleans. Most of the people in New Orleans got out! It’s just a small percentage of those who were left in New Orleans, or who decided to stay in New Orleans, and they’re getting all the attention. It’s exactly like the 9-11 victims’ families. “— Glen Beck —- sept 2005

    Beck to a 7 year old girl, over a poem she wrote about racism:
    “You want to go to Africa? I will personally purchase your airfare.” Beck added: “You have to sign a contract that you will never return to the United States.”

    You Toliver are a lying piece of crap.


  42. piltdown Says:

    You mean the ones that advocate bombing the New York Times building and putting poison in the food of judges?

    Oh wait….


  43. Joneser Says:

    40

    Toliver… You for got two classic progressive rules (liberal by any other name?)

    1) If a conservative has a point of view on any social issue he is should be immediatly put down as a racist, sexist, or homophobe for there is no other opinion ordained by mother earth and her profit Al Gore, as so high as progressive opinion

    2) If a conservative has an opinion or successful ideas it is creating a hostal environment and should be immediatly stuffed out despite the market or free speech . If a progressive has an opinion and it is not doing well in the market, it should be immediatly subsidized , butressed, and promoted through Bills and government funding and enforcement (taxpayer money)…


  44. Toliver Says:

    You Toliver are a lying piece of crap.

    Care to post the entire transcript my venomous friend? One could make Mother Teresa out to be a villain with out of context PC BS.

    The amount of twisted souls over here is amazing.


  45. Joneser Says:

    Isn’t rosie in talks with a couple of shows?

    So much for that theory… sounds like Progressive progress….

    Oh wait… how about the Glen & Rosie show in the name of the Fairness Doctorine?


  46. Toliver Says:

    You mean the ones that advocate bombing the New York Times building and putting poison in the food of judges?

    More out of context bullcr@p.


  47. Aaron Adams Says:

    I wonder if Tucker Carlson watches Beck?


  48. spit take Says:

    Why is it that whenever broadcasters seek “controversy” to boost ratings, they almost invariably turn to a right-winger?


  49. Karim Says:

    Is the WP that desparate that they would hire this sleazebag?


  50. Toliver Says:

    Why is it that whenever broadcasters seek “controversy” to boost ratings, they almost invariably turn to a right-winger?

    If what you mean by “controversy” is out of context PC BS posted by vicious assassination websites, then I agree with you.

    Is a guy like Michael Savage a hater? Yes. . . Beck? No.


  51. Wayne Says:

    The amount of twisted souls over here is amazing.

    Comment by Toliver

    Project much?


  52. Joneser Says:

    47…

    i imagine it is because society has gotten numb from the original “controversy” coming from the left which got a rise out of the nether regions.. so now they are trying to get a rise out of your brain instead… (gasp)


  53. Toliver Says:

    Nice try, but I guess you don’t read all the hatefull posts over here Wayne. At least 1/4 of the commenters over here are unhinged. Did you read all the posts wishing death on Tony Snow here for instance?


  54. Eric Says:

    Glenn Back is awesome. I’m sure he’ll find the right fit……CNN probably isn’t it. It’s not like his numbers are as low as Air America.


  55. Toliver Says:

    Air America? What’s that?


  56. Joneser Says:

    You know Air America…

    the one with all the over paid “C” list celebrities and comedians who run out of stuff to say so the rest of the programming is dedicated to making fun of people personally?


  57. mikey r Says:

    Why is it that whenever broadcasters seek “controversy” to boost ratings, they almost invariably turn to a right-winger?

    Comment by spit take — June 7, 2007 @ 12:30 pm

    Probably because progressives don’t flock to “controversy” as a rule; they don’t seek out sources of infotainment that reinforce their prejudices in anything like the numbers regressives do.


  58. mikey r Says:

    Air America? What’s that?

    Comment by Toliver — June 7, 2007 @ 12:51 pm

    Ah, yes, another regressive demonstrating his “expansive” awareness of the wrold around him.


  59. mikey r Says:

    You know Air America…

    the one with all the over paid “C” list celebrities and comedians who run out of stuff to say so the rest of the programming is dedicated to making fun of people personally?

    Comment by Joneser — June 7, 2007 @ 12:58 pm

    Sounds like a good description of Rush, Hannity, O’Lielly and… of, yes — Beck!

    Except, now that I think about it, those guys never run out of stuff to say, because they don’t have to worry about making sense or speaking the truth. Any old talking point will do. Yet, somehow they still dedicate a large percentage of air time to “making fun of people personally”.


  60. Toliver Says:

    mikey r,

    Excuse me for not keeping up with bankruptcy filings.


  61. Triple Says:

    I’m not 100% sure, but with the posting lag on this site (5 or so minutes), I find it hard to believe that Toliver would have been able to see and respond to Eric’s Air America comment in 2 minutes. Likewise Joneser’s further comment on Toliver’s comment. I suspect they are all three the same person having a conversation with himself. While I welcome alternative points of view (sanely offered) to this site, I find it hard to believe we have three different ferverent conservatives frothing at the mouth as they comment furiously on a Glenn Beck article on a progressive website.


  62. spit take Says:

    Nice catch, Triple. I didn’t see the lag and the reply times, but the chorus-like nature of their “conversation” was a little suspicious.


  63. Toliver Says:

    Triple,

    The posts often don’t go direct from dialog box to the web page. There is a bottleneck somewhere. That could be an administrative review or something else.

    I post exclusively as “Toliver” here.


  64. spit take Says:

    At least 1/4 of the commenters over here are unhinged. Did you read all the posts wishing death on Tony Snow here for instance?

    Comment by Toliver — June 7, 2007 @ 12:46 pm

    At least 90% of the unhinged posters are right-wing trolls.

    As far as Tony Snow is concerned, you’re a liar. When his cancer was announced, the overwhelming majority of progressives on here wished him a speedy and full recovery.


  65. spit take Says:

    The posts often don’t go direct from dialog box to the web page. There is a bottleneck somewhere. That could be an administrative review or something else.

    I post exclusively as “Toliver” here.

    Comment by Toliver — June 7, 2007 @ 1:23 pm

    Fine. That explains the lag. What it doesn’t explain is the speed with which you boys are replying to one another’s posts — almost as if you knew what was being typed before it posted…

    And forgive me, but I don’t really trust your word as bond.


  66. Toliver Says:

    Sorry spit, but you don’t get the cigar.

    I never said the majority of you cats are haters, just a signifigant portion.

    Reading comprehension if fundemental.


  67. Toliver Says:

    Fine. That explains the lag. What it doesn’t explain is the speed with which you boys are replying to one another’s posts — almost as if you knew what was being typed before it posted…

    The post times are tagged at the release time my paranoid friend. Email an administrator for the facts silly.


  68. spit take Says:

    Reading comprehension if fundemental.

    Comment by Toliver — June 7, 2007 @ 1:29 pm

    ‘Course it helps if you’re reading something that’s spelled properly.


  69. Toliver Says:

    It all depends what “is” is spit.


  70. Michele Says:

    At least they’re publicly admitting the editorial bias we’ve suspected for some time. There is certainly no financial incentive to add Mr. B to their payroll, given his dismal numbers, so it has to be a philosophical decision. That, or the Post’s readership has slowly devolved into drooling, mindless mouth-breathers and Mr. Beck represents the pinnacle of what they can relate to “intellectually.” Somehow I doubt that’s the case and it is very offensive of the Post to assume that it is.

    Wish I hadn’t cancelled my subscription years ago so I could do it all over again.


  71. Toliver Says:

    Michele,

    Becks radio numbers are quite good. We are talking about a radio program, right?

    I also find it funny that you canned your WaPo subscription for not being liberal enough for you. Good one.


  72. spit take Says:

    The post times are tagged at the release time my paranoid friend. Email an administrator for the facts silly.

    Comment by Toliver — June 7, 2007 @ 1:31 pm

    “My paranoid friend”? How does noting “release times” that are suspiciously close together, from ostensibly separate posters answering each other make me paranoid? Your lame attempt to confuse the issue says nothing about it other than your willingness to use the right-wing tactic of “embracing the uncertainty” to introduce more doubt than is warranted.

    Ah well, you bore me. (yawn) I’m moving on. Have fun disrupting the threads.


  73. Toliver Says:

    You are a paranoid person spit. Email an admin for information on how they release posts. Oh I forgot, facts don’t matter much to the unhinged that would rather make baseless accusations than learn something.


  74. Joneser Says:

    Triple…

    do you really think you could ever get under my skin enough to go and post under different names… that’s a good one.

    Nothing like Lib conspiracy theories to get you through the day.

    And if you call “frothing” at the mouth as having a discussion with all the silly name calling going on here, well i am guilty as charged…


  75. Joneser Says:

    If that’s the case maybe Soros and friends needs to add more servers and bandwidths for their underground coup?


  76. Joneser Says:

    Hey Toliver,

    don’t you know that there is no such thing as coincidence on to the far left?

    Especially on far left blogs…

    I think the movie THE VILLAGE by M. Night Shyamalan sums it up…

    You know where the village idiot dresses up like “That which we do not speak of” and arrives to scare “the born into ignorance” -villagers. He particualrly would go after anyone who happens to have anything “RED” (ironiy, much) in or around their person? Ultimitely almost killing the guy who wanted venture outside of the village? Yeah… there’s a conspiracy.


  77. Toliver Says:

    Good one Joneser.

    I just saw Shyamalan’s “Lady in the water” or whatever it’s titled. I expected something more from Shyamalan with that one.

    Anyway, I think it’s telling that we have the same taste in films. Nice talk’n to ya . .. I mean me.


  78. Old Intel Officer/Viet Vet Says:

    Please stop calling the ignorant bigot a “pundit”.


  79. Chris Says:

    I love Beck supporters. they are so stupid it amazes me.

    yes, beck has high radio ratings.. but just like all right wing radio hosts, when they venture into television, they fail miserably.

    if the washington post radio (which i didnt even know existed) wants to hire beck go right ahead. then when beck pulls an imus the washington post will be holding the grenade when it goes off in their face.

    if they want to take that risk fine with me.


  80. Joneser Says:

    Not that I am a beck fan but yeah, let the market decide whre he fits…

    But i must say Randy Rhodes didn’t get fired for her gun shots at Bush incident on Air America… but hey 6 of one half dozen of the other.


  81. Derek Gilbert Says:

    Uh, the story is about WaPo Radio, right? So why do Beck’s television ratings have any relevence? Beck’s radio ratings are #1 with adult men in his time slot for us in mid-Missouri.


  82. Toliver Says:

    yes, beck has high radio ratings.. but just like all right wing radio hosts, when they venture into television, they fail miserably.

    Since there are virtually no successful lib talk radio hosts, I suspect a comparison would be difficult. Is there a lefty radio host that made the cross over?


  83. Toliver Says:

    Uh, the story is about WaPo Radio, right? So why do Beck’s television ratings have any relevence? Beck’s radio ratings are #1 with adult men in his time slot for us in mid-Missouri.

    No facts and logic please.


  84. Chris Says:

    Comment by Toliver — June 7, 2007 @ 3:45 pm

    no. talk radio is dominated by right wing hosts. its their media, and they control it.

    however its obvious that they do 100 times better on radio then they do on television. Beck is another example of this. His radio ratings might be high (i have no idea) but his television ratings are amongst the lowest in all of cable news.

    if washington post radio (which I didnt even know existed before today) wants to hire Beck thats fine with me. I want him off television. he can keep his little radio show, I could care less about that.


  85. Toliver Says:

    he can keep his little radio show

    There’s nothing “little” about it.


  86. Wow Says:

    Some of you are just such liars I can’t tell if it’s stupidity or you believe your lies.

    Stop ruining his name with false ‘facts’.

    He did NOT call New orleans people scumbags. He was talking to a Texas I forgot what he was, and they tlaked about some of the new orleans people who went to texas, have mooched off of the state, ARE CAUSING CRIME and are not attempting to fix their position scumbags.

    All of your other little ‘facts’ can also be countered. If you don’t have anything real to say don’t make up lies.


  87. Chris Says:

    Comment by Wow — June 7, 2007 @ 6:39 pm

    your name makes sense. WOW. as in “WOW. you are so full of crap”.

    heres the entire quote : http://mediamatters.org/items/200509090003

    he wasnt talking to anyone, it was a monologue.

    and he also said he hated the 9-11 families.

    But the second thought I had when I saw these people and they had to shut down the Astrodome and lock it down, I thought: I didn’t think I could hate victims faster than the 9-11 victims. These guys — you know it’s really sad. We’re not hearing anything about Mississippi. We’re not hearing anything about Alabama. We’re hearing about the victims in New Orleans. This is a 90,000-square-mile disaster site, New Orleans is 181 square miles. A hundred and — 0.2 percent of the disaster area is New Orleans! And that’s all we’re hearing about, are the people in New Orleans. Those are the only ones we’re seeing on television are the scumbags — and again, it’s not all the people in New Orleans. Most of the people in New Orleans got out! It’s just a small percentage of those who were left in New Orleans, or who decided to stay in New Orleans, and they’re getting all the attention. It’s exactly like the 9-11 victims’ families. There’s about 10 of them that are spoiling it for everybody.


  88. Toliver Says:

    heres the entire quote

    That not an enite quote [monologue]. Get a life Chris.


  89. Clevelandchick Says:

    Ha! Tucker Carlson’s obnoxiously immature unintelligent show is tanking! When will NBC realize that Jon Stewart is right and nobody really wants to watch that smarmy little dick.

    I am very heartened by the fact Beck is tanking as well and it’s beyond hilarious that the WaPo, the paper that helped break WaterGate, is even entertaining linking up with this Biff Tannen doppleganger.


  90. sleep Says:

    Hey stupids,

    Glenn wasn’t on the air. He’s on tour. Out of studio. The numbers posted are for a fill in host. Non-glenn. Ne Glenn pas.

    The argument you have presented is “Glenn shouldn’t get a radio station because his fill-in host performed poorly against the Republican debate.”

    Solid logic. It’s almost like thinkprogress doesn’t think you’re smart enough to check into these things.


  91. Toliver Says:

    Solid logic. It’s almost like thinkprogress doesn’t think you’re smart enough to check into these things.

    Far-left agenda > Truth


  92. demdandy Says:

    “As Beck has gained a greater audience, more and more people are turning him off. ”

    Really? How could Beck possibly have gained a greater audience as more and more people simultaneously turned him off?

    There’s certainly no logic to this sentence, is there?


  93. Joneser Says:

    Ah yes..
    mediamatters….

    another Soros front group… i forgot


  94. Wow Says:

    I’m not going to respond to you unless you do this properly. Your picking the parts that look bad on Becks record and thats what your quoting.

    And yes he was talking to a Texan about it. Did you even see the episode or just see the BS others ‘quoted’?


  95. V for Vendetta Against Bonneville Says:

    This move is actually being fought by the Post, tooth and nail. Any station that adds Glenn Beck to its roster will immediately suffer a tremendous loss of credibility — something which the Post will not tolerate. This has nothing to do with the Post, but is another “brainstorm” thought up by the head honchos at Bonneville DC.

    Send all complaints and hate mail to Joel Oxley and Jim Farley. Just, you know, keep it clean.



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