Posted on 08/25/2014 12:50:15 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Today's news of a coming bloodbath at CNN and HLN is a reminder that while CNN has been able to use the unrest in Ferguson to race-bait its way to better ratings, everyone knows that's temporary.
Without something that allows the left-wing network to appeal to the lowest common denominator, CNN is almost certain to fall back into the ratings basement until something else comes along for the network to cynically exploit. So here come the layoffs and buyouts.
In the headline, The Wrap describes these layoffs as "imminent':
Some 550 buyouts are to be offered at Time Warner's Turner network this week, including a large number of those at CNN and HLN, which will lead to layoffs if they are not taken voluntarily, according to an individual with knowledge of the network's plans.
The buyouts will come across the Turner division, with a couple of hundred expected at CNN and HLN, the individual said.
A CNN spokeswoman had no immediate comment. …
HLN has been struggling in the ratings, regularly finishing fourth in total viewers and in primetime across the key cable news demo, viewers 25-54. It did edge out MSNBC in the demo across a total day measurement in 2014's second quarter.
CNN's ratings have been doing well during times of big, national breaking news — but the cable news net regularly ranks far behind Fox News and battles with MSNBC probably more than it would prefer. This fits with a report from the Atlanta Journal Constitution Monday that
CNN chief Jeff Zucker is preparing staffers for the bloodletting:
CNN chief Jeff Zucker recently shared not so encouraging words with some of the news operation’s employees, many of whom have been bracing for potential jobs cuts.
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That sounds like a sensible reason. It would explain why some places are adamant about keeping cnn locked in.
This lady is on Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld ALOT, she is one tough cookie
you can tell she came from the hard core streets and the white man DID NOT hold her down!!!!!
E. D. as they called her works for Glen Beck now, along with another
very pretty blonde anchor from Fox who was let go due to a drinking
problem!!!!!
Apparently, a relentlessly “Progressive” propaganda channel posing as a “news” channel isn’t a profitable business model. Who Knew.
Looks like CNN will continue to shrink like the incredible shrinking man, eventually crying “Help me, help me” in a teeny tiny voice no one can hear any more as the Fox Spider eats its lunch.
Nice looking er... reporter. Fox knows how to hire.
CNN hires liberals and they end reflecting outward their inner self and it ain’t pretty.
Even the CNN logo is old and tired looking.
Just close down the whole damn thing.
Hey.... I already had 1st dibs on her.
I’ve had a few close encounters with a field crew of theirs years ago.
The cnn trio uplinked stuff periodically and paid my station to do it.
They came in, would pull equipment out and recable at will and put nothing back ever. Not even so much as a gee thanks or even acknowledgement anyone else but them existed.
Since they were paying customers, we had to be nice to them.
Yep, she was on mornings back when I watched Fox. I found that pic and will always remember it when she is mentioned. 8)~
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving bunch.
Gotta be this'n....Former FReeper "DoinTheDhue" should remember her also.
“Lynne Russell”!!!!!!! I have been trying to remember that name for years! She was my first!
Ummm, ya know, I mean, anchor lady that you could just look at with the sound off.......
LOL. I didn't know what it stood for, since I have never watched it. I was thinking maybe, "Home Looting Network". Wouldn't have surprised me. Afterall; CNN.
“BLOODBATH AT CNN, HLN”
ISIS is recruiting.
Meade is an astonishingly, almost impossibly, beautiful woman.
they be axin tree fiddy.
Thank-you yes this is her, I have. Been driving myself crazy trying to
Remember her name
Let em all sell boiled peanuts along Georgia’s highways.
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