Remember Glenn Beck? All the talk about how his ratings will compensate for the general sense of malaise his insanity has brought on the public? Well, his ratings are down.
Glenn Beck, the mightiest of the mighty. Glenn Beck, paragon of Fox News, and purveyor of the blackboard of insanity. In addition to not being able to advertise with normal companies and instead relying on cash for gold schemes and buildable bears, Glenn Beck is now slipping in the ratings. He’s still getting more viewers than his competitors combined, around 1.776 million total, but it’s part of a downward spiral that’s been continuing since last month, cutting his viewers in half.
The reasons? Well, he’s Glenn Beck. And his audience is full of old people or people with short attention spans. So they’re either dying or being hit by trucks. In addition, Glenn Beck has toned down the entertainment portion of his show, because more and more he’s fancying himself a political leader.
I’ve never told this story before, when we were starting the TV show, there were things that I did that I wouldn’t do now because I had to be more of an entertainer to get people to go what is this show at five o’clock? I never said anything I didn’t believe, but I may have said things in an entertaining fashion.
I fancy Glenn Beck a political leader. If by political leader, you mean corpulent funny-man. He’s the modern day Fatty Arbuckle, if Fatty Arbuckle just complained on the radio and damaged the national debate.
Comments
William
May 20th, 2010 - 5:57:16 AM
How does speech damage debate? Free speech is free speech, if you do not like his politics then you have your right to post your opinion. But what makes your thoughts more pathetic is that at least beck cites his sources. Fatty Arbuckle really?
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k3m15a
May 20th, 2010 - 8:02:05 AM
Yes, free speech is free speech. I champion Beck's right to say whatever he wants to say. However he ought to be held accountable for much of the filth that spews from his mouth. His declining viewership will suit me fine. consequences must always be paid.
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hello
May 21st, 2010 - 2:41:11 PM
May 19th 2010 - 5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) Glenn Beck – 2,178,000 viewers (644,000) (1,028,000) Situation Room—514,000 viewers (164,000) (205,000) Hardball w/ C. Matthews – 527,000 viewers (109,000) (228,000) Fast Money – 252,000 viewers (71,000) (162,000) Showbiz Tonight —191,000 viewers (83,000) (104,000)
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Mac Mccullough
May 21st, 2010 - 8:17:43 PM
Lorenz = Jealous Lots of people tuned into Beck in January (new president takes office) and ratings soar - now things back to normal and Beck's ratings clobbering the competition - and the whole rides over? Nice try.
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beck..just like everything .. a fad
May 28th, 2010 - 1:05:50 PM
beck is like having that friend which always spouts worse case scenarios and never has anything good to say or add to a conversation. He will fade away into the masses sooner or later, and everyone will forget him, even his fans who have the total IQ of Obamas daughter, who glenn decided to rip on this morning haha...he cant win a debate with an adult, so he is trying children now, i still like Malia's chances at out thinking him though. I hope beck sticks around for a long time, because with people like him and hannity doing what they do, and pushing the republicans further and further right, its all good for the rest of us people who actually live on a place I like to call earth.
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Balin
June 6th, 2010 - 2:28:19 PM
and Keith Olberman - 134 viewers
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Matthew Dunham
July 14th, 2010 - 3:16:17 PM
To Those Who Say Glenn Beck is Slipping! Know Your Facts!! He has MORE viewers than ANY other Cable News Program But 1! Please research your information BEFORE you show your ignorance! 5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) Glenn Beck – 1,910,000 viewers (480,000) (810,000) Situation Room—703,000 viewers (172,000) (275,000) Hardball w/ C. Matthews – 530,000 viewers (141,000) (258,000) Fast Money– 179,000 viewers (66,000) (103,000) Showbiz Tonight — 272,000 viewers (130,000) (169,000) ******************************************************************* Glenn Beck Tops Every Show on Cable except 1 The O’Reilly Factor, On the Record w/ Greta is close and Hannity had one special that got 100k more viewers one time. ********************************************************************* Morning programs (6:00AM-9:00AM) P2+ (25-54) (35-64) FOX & Friends- 896,000 viewers (309,000) (461,000) American Morning- 299,000 viewers (94,000) (127,000) Morning Joe- 297,000 viewers (78,000) (137,000) Squawk Box- 145,000 viewers (51,000) (81,000) Morning Express w/ Meade- 347,000 viewers (176,000) (231,000) 5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) Glenn Beck – 1,910,000 viewers (480,000) (810,000) Situation Room—703,000 viewers (172,000) (275,000) Hardball w/ C. Matthews – 530,000 viewers (141,000) (258,000) Fast Money– 179,000 viewers (66,000) (103,000) Showbiz Tonight — 272,000 viewers (130,000) (169,000) 6PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) Special Report w/ Bret Baier – 1,716,000 viewers (371,000) (690,000) Situation Room—574,000 viewers (187,000) (223,000) Ed Show —667,000 viewers (158,000) (334,000) Mad Money —117,000 viewers (60,000) (78,000) Prime News – 310,000 viewers (120,000) (198,000) 7PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) The Fox Report w/ Shep – 1,498,000 viewers (381,000) (700,000) John King USA – 424,000 viewers (148,000) (159,000) Hardball w/ C. Matthews – 605,000 viewers (153,000) (259,000) Kudlow Report– 152,000 viewers (a scratch w/26,000) (63,000) Issues – 515,000 viewers (170,000) (261,000) 8PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) The O’Reilly Factor– 2,945,000 viewers (773,000) (1,307,000) Campbell Brown – 581,000 viewers (125,000) (195,000) Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – 1,028,000 viewers (233,000) (473,000) Business Nation– 228,000 viewers (153,000) (160,000) Nancy Grace – 916,000 viewers (261,000) (448,000) 9 PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) Hannity Special– 2,059,000 viewers (570,000) (979,000) Larry King Live —691,000 viewers (192,000) (293,000) Rachel Maddow Show —703,000 viewers (160,000) (294,000) Bio: Ferdinand Porsche – 158,000 viewers (78,000) (94,000) Joy Behar – 614,000 viewers (120,000) (230,000) 10 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64) On the Record w/ Greta—1,906,000 viewers (491,000) (935,000) Anderson Cooper 360 — 518,000 viewers (166,000) (240,000) Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – 504,000 viewers (183,000) (295,000) American Greed – 197,000 viewers (97,000) (133,000) Nancy Grace –434,000 viewers (176,000) (207,000) 11 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64) The O’Reilly Factor– 1,291,000 viewers (431,000) (734,000) Anderson Cooper 360 – 371,000 viewers (113,000) (150,000) Rachel Maddow Show —423,000 viewers (137,000) (210,000) Mad Money – a scratch w/75,000 viewers (a scratch w/40,000) (a scratch w/46,000) Showbiz Tonight– 333,000 viewers (139,000) (181,000) -
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