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Cliffisher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:26,010 Points:3,135,675 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 12:01:23 PM Ignore Cliffisher Report Abuse Fox News commentator Sean Hannity has lost half of television viewing audience since the re-election of President Barack Obama, a result some critics say is due to his lopsided coverage of the presidential race. Will Hannity fellow Beck into never-never land. Post-election, Hannity has lost more than half his audience in the highly-prized 25-54 age demographic. In contrast, Hannity’s colleague Bill O’Reilly, who delivers a social-conservative message yet refuses to identify himself as one – retained 70-percent of his viewership. The MSNBC shows of progressive commentators Rachel Maddow and Ed Schultz held on to most of their viewers, while moderate CNN anchor Anderson Cooper lost none of his rating share.

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Fox News commentator Sean Hannity has lost half of television viewing audience since the re-election of President Barack Obama, a result some critics say is due to his lopsided coverage of the presidential race.

Will Hannity fellow Beck into never-never land.

Post-election, Hannity has lost more than half his audience in the highly-prized 25-54 age demographic. In contrast, Hannity’s colleague Bill O’Reilly, who delivers a social-conservative message yet refuses to identify himself as one – retained 70-percent of his viewership.

The MSNBC shows of progressive commentators Rachel Maddow and Ed Schultz held on to most of their viewers, while moderate CNN anchor Anderson Cooper lost none of his rating share.

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btc1 Champion Author Lexington Posts:17,780 Points:792,280 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2013 8:00:08 AM Ignore btc1 Report Abuse "Viewers Turn Off Hannity" Well, really, he never did care for them anyway.
YDraigGoch Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,346 Points:86,435 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 6, 2013 10:57:15 PM Ignore YDraigGoch Report Abuse Phrasing this another way, a lot of people are turning on Hannity, and putting him in his place. On the scrap heap. (notice I DID add an S at the beginning of that word.)
e_jeepin Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,813 Points:121,950 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 6, 2013 5:51:32 PM Ignore e_jeepin Report Abuse Viewers didn't watch Hannity because they needed to adopt somebody else's opinion -- they watched because he was saying what they have always believed. Madcow is exactly the same, however over the top conspiracy theory and her obsession with "evil" Cheney. Beck is a little too kooky for me. Colmes was the same way, he is so deep in left field even if the truth is obvious -- he defends that liberal. So, after this election, people just threw up their hands in the air and gave up hope. Nobody needs Hannity to convince us of the National depression we are are witnessing -- we get it. I dont need Malkin or Coulter to repeat things I already know. I can't watch his show because he is telling me what I already see -- that Democrats always get off Scot free and we are left holding the bag of crap for them. No charges, no investigations, NOTHING. Benghazi was a National embarrassment and now has transitioned into a cartoon. I already know what Hillary will say "I don't recall" (like she said 15 some years ago) So I will repeat -- people gave up hope of anything ever getting better under Democrats -- I sure don't need to have Hannity or Rush tell me this daily. Don't confuse "giving up" with "converting" as I would be embarrassed to be associated as a Democrat. If this were 1963 JFK Democrats, whole different beast! Lets take a look at frequent Fox Democrat Kirsten Powers -- at least she has the decency to denounce Democrat stupidity when they deserve it! She isn't on the Washington playbook and it is refreshing to see this change. I dread the day when Wasserman-Shouts starts up again -- GAG! [Edited by: e_jeepin at 1/6/2013 5:56:14 PM EST]
KatmanDo Champion Author Detroit Posts:12,798 Points:2,612,285 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 2:38:32 PM Ignore KatmanDo Report Abuse ""Since liberals don't pay to see him, they think Beck is gone." True to an extent." He's definitely gone from my life -- except when "The Daily Show" or "Colbert Report" do parodies on him.
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,568 Points:2,900,145 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 12:03:46 PM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Cliffsher said: "AC is Anderson Cooper? Wow. Sweet." --Shhh!! Don't tell anyone. Actually, I can only wish that I were. Then I'd be able to tap into Vanderbilt family money. Nope, I'm just some poor and obscure guy posting from a laptop here in LaLa land. Actually Cooper is a proud homosexual, whereas I'm a proud heterosexual, granted he does look better than I do, though I don't have gray hair...yet anyway.
gocatgo Champion Author South Carolina Posts:15,640 Points:2,527,815 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:39:26 AM Ignore gocatgo Report Abuse I turned Hannity off when Mr Combs left the show except for a few snippets. Con birthers and right wingers that believe dems are commies will stick with Sean. nose, "how was Hannity's coverage any worse than msm", considering how Hannity called the 2012 election, I rest my case.
101Speedster Champion Author Ventura Posts:30,413 Points:2,715,695 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:45:55 AM Ignore 101Speedster Report Abuse What are Sean Hannity's ratings compared to Anderson Cooper's? [Edited by: 101Speedster at 1/4/2013 10:50:45 AM EST]
sgm4law Champion Author Maryland Posts:18,801 Points:2,376,680 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 10:42:48 AM Ignore sgm4law Report Abuse "Since liberals don't pay to see him, they think Beck is gone." True to an extent.
RNorm Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:44,769 Points:776,935 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 9:02:00 AM Ignore RNorm Report Abuse Sean Hannity? The guy who said he'd be waterboarded to prove its not torture and has run away from that time and time again? Until he can man-up and keep his own word, I can't be bothered with anything he says.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,270 Points:2,542,335 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 8:14:51 AM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse Pard, "Funny, isn't it, that Blaze (a pay-TV service) is doing better than OWN (a basic cable service)" Since liberals don't pay to see him, they think Beck is gone.
Cliffisher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:26,010 Points:3,135,675 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2013 9:44:37 PM Ignore Cliffisher Report Abuse AC is Anderson Cooper? Wow. Sweet.
KatmanDo Champion Author Detroit Posts:12,798 Points:2,612,285 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 11:49:28 PM Ignore KatmanDo Report Abuse "he was talking about Anderson Cooper" Anderson Cooper-302 or 360?
michaelphoenix2 All-Star Author Tucson Posts:678 Points:9,320 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 7:52:18 PM Ignore michaelphoenix2 Report Abuse AC-302 he was talking about Anderson Cooper
btc1 Champion Author Lexington Posts:17,780 Points:792,280 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 7:50:05 PM Ignore btc1 Report Abuse Oh I do not know, AC, I hear from your Amigos you really are fairly moderate... Have a great time, you tres, Thursday!
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,568 Points:2,900,145 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 7:46:18 PM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse 1Oilman - I take it you mean Alan Colmes, not me..
Pard Champion Author Detroit Posts:85,770 Points:3,129,110 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 7:37:30 PM Ignore Pard Report Abuse Funny, isn't it, that Blaze (a pay-TV service) is doing better than OWN (a basic cable service). Ya get what ya pay for. Thanks for making the point, Michiggy.
101Speedster Champion Author Ventura Posts:30,413 Points:2,715,695 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 6:56:18 PM Ignore 101Speedster Report Abuse Do more people watch Hannity than the leading liberal talk show host?
Michiganian Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,731 Points:829,265 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 6:54:50 PM Ignore Michiganian Report Abuse Earth to HotRod10: Blaze TV is a pay service. OWN is a basic service. You're comparing apples to oranges.
HotRod10 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:2,270 Points:40,350 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 5:38:33 PM Ignore HotRod10 Report Abuse So he lost a bunch of people that only watched him leading up to the election - happens every election. Where have these people been? Also, last I checked, Glenn Beck was doing incredibly well on his own. Beck's Blaze TV is expanding by leaps and bounds. Oprah starts a network, that so far has been a flop, and she's a media mogul, but Beck starts a network that, by any measure, is succeeding, and he's in "never-never land". Well, somebody's living in a fantasy, but I don't think it's Beck.
noseatbelt Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,618 Points:205,150 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 4:24:03 PM Ignore noseatbelt Report Abuse So how was hannitys so called lopsided coverage any worse then the msm coverage? When are you liberals, going to admit that the msm, does the exact same thing, that you accuse fox of doing. If the msm, had been fair with their reporting on the things obama has done so far, he would never have won the election. Hannity was right obama should have never won re election. [Edited by: noseatbelt at 1/2/2013 4:28:11 PM EST]
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,071 Points:157,275 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 4:13:37 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse MSNBC and CNN had no audience to lose. Especially Madcow and Shutzup. AC is about as moderate as the President.
KatmanDo Champion Author Detroit Posts:12,798 Points:2,612,285 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 3:51:31 PM Ignore KatmanDo Report Abuse "Fox News commentator Sean Hannity has lost half of television viewing audience since the re-election of President Barack Obama," That sounds like a very fickle audience to me. If his listeners found him entertaining prior to the election results it seems like they ought to continue to enjoy his style of tripe. It would be hard to believe that about half of his TV audience thought he was speaking the truth prior to election night and simply became disillusioned when things didn't turn out as forecasted. They would be confusing real journalism with what is clearly intended to be mere entertainment.
Michiganian Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,731 Points:829,265 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 3:06:04 PM Ignore Michiganian Report Abuse No surprise there. Right-wing talk radio is losing lots of money right now.
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,568 Points:2,900,145 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 3:01:37 PM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Sean Hannity has been on TV for, what? 11 years? And he's been on radio for, what? 25 years? I doubt he's going anyplace any time soon. Oh, and just look at his ex-partner, Alan Colmes. Colmes got himself a far-left radio show, but he's on from like midnight to 3AM - one of the least listened to time slots. Nope, I think Hannity will be doing fine. Give him a few months, he'll be back with good ratings.