Olbermann Quit

[ihaveabadmonkey]

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/olbermann-hosts-last-countdown-on-msnbc/

[weekapaugjz]

they should give a show to michael smerconish. i liked him when he filled in for hardball a bit ago.

[ihaveabadmonkey]

Live with Keith and Kelly. I can see it now.

[Zorro]

WSJ reporting MSNBC is not renewing contract. Last show was tonight.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Keith Olbermann quits? SHOCKING, I say.

[Dude!]

what a shame

i hope the
"female" Fred Savage
is next

[epo]

Sounds like it was a good split and Olbermann will be off TV until after his contract expires in 2012.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

what a shame

i hope the
"female" Fred Savage
is next

Followed by Lardball Chris Matthews

[WRESTLINGFAN]

The Comcast deal is done so look for more people to leave or get canned.

[hanso]

Yep, Comcast will have Nazi rallies 24/7. In colour even!

[Fallon]

Kabletown means business!

[foodcourtdruide]

I will continue to have never watched his show.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Ruppert Murdoch is going to offer him a job to clean the bathrooms at Fox news

[Ogre]

I will continue to have never watched his show.

well played

[epo]

Ruppert Murdoch is going to offer him a job to clean the bathrooms at Fox news

Cute. Doesn't he have 2 years/$15MM left on his deal that Comcast/NBC will pay out.

We all know that in 2 years, somebody will hire him whether we like him or not, because he does draw viewers.

[Zorro]

Cute. Doesn't he have 2 years/$15MM left on his deal that Comcast/NBC will pay out.

We all know that in 2 years, somebody will hire him whether we like him or not, because he does draw viewers.

Some the little info I was able to glean from the WSJ Olberman asked out and NBC agreed. Olberman has been mercurial in the past and this may be just another of those times, but he may also have a plan. How about Special Report with Keith that'd be kind of cool.

But let's not lose sight of the fact that Lawrence O'Donnell is replacing him at eight. I have never been a fan of O'Donnell's politics, but he's definitely one of the smartest guys in the room and is not prone to the hyperbole of an Olberman or O'Reilly.

[Snacks]

"told this was going to be the last edition of your show"

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[WRESTLINGFAN]

MSNBC could take a turn towards the right. When it all comes down to it, love them or hate them, the righties bring in the cash. Who knows maybe Savage will come back and go up against Hannity. How about Sliwa vs Beck at 5pm or Ingraham vs O Reilly? Who knows


If Comcast brings in some righties, they might be able to take away the 25-54 demos

[Ogre]

MSNBC could take a turn towards the right. When it all comes down to it, love them or hate them, the righties bring in the cash. Who knows maybe Savage will come back and go up against Hannity. How about Sliwa vs Beck at 5pm or Ingraham vs O Reilly? Who knows


If Comcast brings in some righties, they might be able to take away the 25-54 demos

So what is it with you? Are you about ratings or principals? You pose as someone with a cause, but you are concerned about ratings? Who gives a fuck?

Man for someone who pretends to fly a banner, you all the sudden became fixated on market share.

I mean you rail against the salivating media, but you cant't wait take control of it.


The Truth has no agenda.

[Zorro]

The Truth has no agenda.


There is no truth.

[Philly Franko]

You mean the assiduitius a hole realizes everbody knows hed is a d bag...WOW ...... F your Subaru i have a horse outside....

[Philly Franko]

"told this was going to be the last edition of your show"

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Too Funny...I hope he is off Sun nite Football...He Stinks...

[foodcourtdruide]

MSNBC could take a turn towards the right. When it all comes down to it, love them or hate them, the righties bring in the cash. Who knows maybe Savage will come back and go up against Hannity. How about Sliwa vs Beck at 5pm or Ingraham vs O Reilly? Who knows


If Comcast brings in some righties, they might be able to take away the 25-54 demos

I think there's a reason guys like Silwa and Savage are on the radio and not television.

[epo]

Too Funny...I hope he is off Sun nite Football...He Stinks...

He hasn't been on Sunday Night Football in America all year.

Maybe you should watch the show before commenting?

[Earlshog]

So what is it with you? Are you about ratings or principals? You pose as someone with a cause, but you are concerned about ratings? Who gives a fuck?

Man for someone who pretends to fly a banner, you all the sudden became fixated on market share.

I mean you rail against the salivating media, but you cant't wait take control of it.


The Truth has no agenda.


You are not taling about pbs or the bbc. Its entertainment, not news. Its all about the advertising dough.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

So what is it with you? Are you about ratings or principals? You pose as someone with a cause, but you are concerned about ratings? Who gives a fuck?

Man for someone who pretends to fly a banner, you all the sudden became fixated on market share.

I mean you rail against the salivating media, but you cant't wait take control of it.


The Truth has no agenda.



Principles 1st but ratings have to come in mind. If the commentators/pundits have no audience their shows get canceled. They need advertising revenue also


Who wants control of the media? Its good that there is left and right on the radio. I do not want a fairness doctrine like the whores in congress are bringing up to exploit Tucson

[Barnaby Jones]

Guys, settle back for some classic comedy!!!

WF, please explain how you think the Fairness Doctrine works!!!

[KnoxHarrington]

Guys, settle back for some classic comedy!!!

WF, please explain how you think the Fairness Doctrine works!!!

Better yet, ask him to find an actual politician who's made an actual effort to introduce legislation to restore the "Fairness Doctrine" in any sense.

The "fairness doctrine" is a lie to scare the rubes who listen to awful right wing talk radio.

[Fugitive]

Better yet, ask him to find an actual politician who's made an actual effort to introduce legislation to restore the "Fairness Doctrine" in any sense.

The "fairness doctrine" is a lie to scare the rubes who listen to awful right wing talk radio.


They'd pass the Fairness Doctrine in a heartbeat if they thought they could get away with it. They don't because they FEAR.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Guys, settle back for some classic comedy!!!

WF, please explain how you think the Fairness Doctrine works!!!

A radio station has Limbaugh on from noon to 3. The station is required to have a progressive talk show/ someone who has an opposing view on after that. Years ago if stations wanted their license renewed they needed to have a platform like this


Hey BJ remember to tip your servers there's a 2 drink minimum

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Better yet, ask him to find an actual politician who's made an actual effort to introduce legislation to restore the "Fairness Doctrine" in any sense.

The "fairness doctrine" is a lie to scare the rubes who listen to awful right wing talk radio.


Jim Clyburne


You fuckers got your own progressive network and it went to shit. Maybe daddy Soros can piss away a few million to start a new one

[WRESTLINGFAN]

It's always the progressives who want the righties thrown off the air. They don't give a fuck about the 1st ammendment. People on the left who spew venom like Mike Malloy, I don't believe he should have his show pulled.

[underdog]

It's always the progressives who want the righties thrown off the air. They don't give a fuck about the 1st ammendment. People on the left who spew venom like Mike Malloy, I don't believe he should have his show pulled.

I have no idea who Mike Malloy is.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

I have no idea who Mike Malloy is.



Listen to America Left

[hanso]

Maybe there is no audience for it. Maybe they are above it. And they don't spew crap, or even like hearing it.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

BOTH sides sling their rhetoric. I don't want one side kicked off the air

[hanso]

If someone wants to act like an idiot. Just keep it on the outer fringe. Not on mainstream, that's all.

[booster11373]

A radio station has Limbaugh on from noon to 3. The station is required to have a progressive talk show/ someone who has an opposing view on after that. Years ago if stations wanted their license renewed they needed to have a platform like this


Hey BJ remember to tip your servers there's a 2 drink minimum

You never fail to show how truly willfully ignorant you are

[WRESTLINGFAN]

You never fail to show how truly willfully ignorant you are



I gave you a basic description. If you want 2500 pages go ask your political masters in DC for more

[underdog]

Listen to America Left

Why would I? Why would anyone?

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Why would I? Why would anyone?

They have their own cheerleaders as well. However the one with the most credibility is Thom Hartmann. I disagree with him on a lot of issues, hes more of a social democrat but he's not afraid to deeply criticize Obama.

On Patriot channel the only one with credibility is Mike Church. Hes not like Hannity or Beck who have man crushes on Palin and will call out the neocons for nation building excessive defense spending etc.

[underdog]

They have their own cheerleaders as well. However the one with the most credibility is Thom Hartmann. I disagree with him on a lot of issues, hes more of a social democrat but he's not afraid to deeply criticize Obama.

On Patriot channel the only one with credibility is Mike Church. Hes not like Hannity or Beck who have man crushes on Palin and will call out the neocons for nation building excessive defense spending etc.

Stop listening to political talk radio, you crazy shut-in.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Stop listening to political talk radio, you crazy shut-in.

Words have meaning right?

[StanUpshaw]

How does one have a "man crush" on Sarah Palin?

[jauble]

Is WF the Fez of this website?

[booster11373]

Is WF the Fez of this website?

I dont think WF is from Florida

[disneyspy]

I dont think WF is from Florida

or funny

[Dudeman]

Is WF the Fez of this website?

No...just the Shirley Phelps Roper

[KnoxHarrington]

I dont think WF is from Florida

He does have a secret.

[hanso]

Glenn Beck

[Barnaby Jones]

A radio station has Limbaugh on from noon to 3. The station is required to have a progressive talk show/ someone who has an opposing view on after that. Years ago if stations wanted their license renewed they needed to have a platform like this


Hey BJ remember to tip your servers there's a 2 drink minimum

WRONG!

WF never lets us down! Bravo!

[WRESTLINGFAN]

WRONG!

WF never lets us down! Bravo!

You had more than the 2 drink minimum

[Barnaby Jones]

You had more than the 2 drink minimum

Let's see if he ever figures out why he was wrong!!!

[foodcourtdruide]

Seriously WF, we know you have the internet because you post on here. You could just look it up and give a better definition. Your definition mimics the definition right-wing talk show hosts manipulate their viewers/listeners with. And this isn't a freedom of speech issue. The airwaves are (or at least were) PUBLIC, so why wouldn't the government want them to serve in the publics best interest? Allowing idiotic hate speech being in the public's best interest is, at the least, debatable.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Seriously WF, we know you have the internet because you post on here. You could just look it up and give a better definition. Your definition mimics the definition right-wing talk show hosts manipulate their viewers/listeners with. And this isn't a freedom of speech issue. The airwaves are (or at least were) PUBLIC, so why wouldn't the government want them to serve in the publics best interest? Allowing idiotic hate speech being in the public's best interest is, at the least, debatable.

Let there be competition. I know you disagree with Limbaugh , Beck and other righties but they are clearly beating out the progressive talkers. There was an entire progressive network in Air America but they tanked. People would rather listen to Michael Savage than Al Franken.

There is still progressive stations like in NY for example there is WBAI part of the pacifica network

[Furtherman]

Let there be competition. I know you disagree with Limbaugh , Beck and other righties but they are clearly beating out the progressive talkers. There was an entire progressive network in Air America but they tanked. People would rather listen to Michael Savage than Al Franken.

Delusional.

[underdog]

Let there be competition. I know you disagree with Limbaugh , Beck and other righties but they are clearly beating out the progressive talkers. There was an entire progressive network in Air America but they tanked. People would rather listen to Michael Savage than Al Franken.

There is still progressive stations like in NY for example there is WBAI part of the pacifica network

I think the left doesn't need their opinion screamed into their face as much as a lot of people on the right do. I think it's why Fox News is so popular and conservative talk radio is so popular.

[foodcourtdruide]

Let there be competition. I know you disagree with Limbaugh , Beck and other righties but they are clearly beating out the progressive talkers. There was an entire progressive network in Air America but they tanked. People would rather listen to Michael Savage than Al Franken.

There is still progressive stations like in NY for example there is WBAI part of the pacifica network

So, you don't see the threat at all of one specific ideology dominating the public airwaves?

[WRESTLINGFAN]

So, you don't see the threat at all of one specific ideology dominating the public airwaves?

What threat? A bunch of millionaires on AM radio?

[Barnaby Jones]

Guys, quit distracting him!!! I want to see if he can learn!!!

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Why would you want the F.D.?


Media matters would run out of business

[Barnaby Jones]

You're not even going to try?!?

[WRESTLINGFAN]

You got your answer on the FD

[Barnaby Jones]

Yes, and it was wrong!!!

But please, show us where the FD has every required equal broadcast time, or dictates programming schedules!!! We'll be waiting, champ!!!

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Yes, and it was wrong!!!

But please, show us where the FD has every required equal broadcast time, or dictates programming schedules!!! We'll be waiting, champ!!!

Nice try of trying to spin words around BJ. The voices in that grape of yours must be talking to you again or is it the smiley face

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairness_doctrine

"The Fairness Doctrine was a policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949, that required the holders of broadcast licenses to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was, in the Commission's view, honest, equitable and balanced"

[Crispy123]

Nice try of trying to spin words around BJ. The voices in that grape of yours must be talking to you again or is it the smiley face

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairness_doctrine

"The Fairness Doctrine was a policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949, that required the holders of broadcast licenses to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was, in the Commission's view, honest, equitable and balanced"

Really WF you do yourself no favors with these crazy posts.

From the SAME page:

In 1987, the FCC abolished the Fairness Doctrine, prompting some to urge its reintroduction through either Commission policy or Congressional legislation.

and

The Fairness Doctrine had two basic elements: It required broadcasters to devote some of their airtime to discussing controversial matters of public interest, and to air contrasting views regarding those matters. Stations were given wide latitude as to how to provide contrasting views: It could be done through news segments, public affairs shows, or editorials. The doctrine did not require equal time for opposing views but required that contrasting viewpoints be presented.

[StanUpshaw]

It's weird that the people arguing in favor of ET/FD/OMFG are doing nothing but bragging about how impotent their regulations are.

What the fuck is the point unless the net result is getting "both" sides of the issue heard?

[foodcourtdruide]

It's weird that the people arguing in favor of ET/FD/OMFG are doing nothing but bragging about how impotent their regulations are.

What the fuck is the point unless the net result is getting "both" sides of the issue heard?

I don't think we're arguing for the FD. We're arguing that the Fairness Doctrine IS relatively impotent, and the doomsday scenario presented by right-wing talk (echoed by WF) is stupid.

[Barnaby Jones]

It's weird that the people arguing in favor of ET/FD/OMFG are doing nothing but bragging about how impotent their regulations are.

What the fuck is the point unless the net result is getting "both" sides of the issue heard?

Where is anyone arguing in favor of the FD here??? All we're doing is pointing how ridiculous WF is being by making it into this scary bogeyman based out of incorrect information!!!

[hanso]

Maybe it's a ploy by the right. To be loose with vile. Then point and say. You see what they do. When FD gets brought up.

Happy 52nd K O

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Olby to announce a new venture tomorrow.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/07/keith-olbermann-new-venture_n_819810.html

[keithy_19]

Olby to announce a new venture tomorrow.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/07/keith-olbermann-new-venture_n_819810.html

I hope it's plate spinning.

[Zorro]

Olby to announce a new venture tomorrow.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/07/keith-olbermann-new-venture_n_819810.html

He's designing a line of clothes for the exceptionally dorky

[jonyrotn]

He's designed an engine that runs on bullshit..

[hanso]

The new voice for AOL.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Olby to current tv

http://mashable.com/2011/02/07/keith-olbermann-current-tv/#

[pennington]

Olby to current tv

http://mashable.com/2011/02/07/keith-olbermann-current-tv/#

Never to be heard from again...

[epo]

Never to be heard from again...

Is that wishful thinking? I find Olbermann's act tiring, but I wouldn't claim that this move won't work for him. Hes got a solid niche following and you know that cable companies will be getting a new (probably first ever) demand for Current TV.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

With some luck he might wander into North Korea like those other 2 clowns did a couple of years ago

[pennington]

Is that wishful thinking? I find Olbermann's act tiring, but I wouldn't claim that this move won't work for him. Hes got a solid niche following and you know that cable companies will be getting a new (probably first ever) demand for Current TV.

Wasn't that the same argument used when Dan Rather went to HDnet?

[epo]

Wasn't that the same argument used when Dan Rather went to HDnet?

Wasn't that more of an old newsman "going out to pasture" move? It's not like Rather is much of a self-promoter or has the drive to make the noise needed in today's market to be success.

They really seem to be far different scenarios to me.

[hanso]

Was gonna poke holes in this. But Dan Rather did have a radical side and stood his ground. Before they moved him out. A bit of a maverick if you will.




And what he was saying was true.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

I wonder if Olby will be paid in Carbon offsets

[Dude!]

I wonder if Olby will be paid in Carbon offsets

nah, massages

[Zorro]

Wasn't that more of an old newsman "going out to pasture" move? It's not like Rather is much of a self-promoter or has the drive to make the noise needed in today's market to be success.

They really seem to be far different scenarios to me.

They do and they are. Rather tarnished his image with lots of wackiness.

Olberman on the other hand really has a shot here. I'm sure he gets total control and a station built around him. This could be an awesome move...It could either be a Howard Stern holy shit you've done well move or an Opie & Anthony start with a flourish and then be relegated to a shared studio move.

Speaking of quitting....Rep. Chris Lee (R-N.Y.) has resigned from Congress after suggestive photos of him were revealed on the Internet Wednesday. Lee was the subject of a Gawker story Wednesday morning that had him on Craig’s List allegedly looking for a female companion.

“It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of Western New York,” he wrote in his announcement. “I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents. I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness.”

[underdog]

Speaking of quitting....

Well, this has to be one of the first times in a while that a republican had to step down for actually fucking a woman.

[hanso]

Olby to current tv

http://mashable.com/2011/02/07/keith-olbermann-current-tv/#

When does this start? What is the name of the show?

[CruelCircus]

Wasn't that the same argument used when Dan Rather went to HDnet?

HDNet's all about "Drinking Made Easy" and "Art Mann Presents."

[WRESTLINGFAN]

When does this start? What is the name of the show?

No name of the show yet. I believe it starts in the spring


Hes launching a news website now.


http://www.businessinsider.com/keith-olbermann-current-fok-news-2011-2