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Couric's Audience Shrinks
Los Angeles Times ^ | September 11, 2006 | Matea Gold

Posted on 09/12/2006 4:31:29 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch

The audience that tuned in for Katie Couric's first week on the "CBS Evening News" shrunk substantially by Friday, when the broadcast averaged 7.4 million viewers, 45 percent fewer than watched her Tuesday debut, according to Nielsen Media Research....

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I didn't know you could photoshop an audience as well as your hips. Hmmm...

1 posted on 09/12/2006 4:31:30 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch
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To: InvisibleChurch

Maybe she'll make Rush a regular.


2 posted on 09/12/2006 4:32:43 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: InvisibleChurch

She had rush the first week...after that all bets are off.


3 posted on 09/12/2006 4:33:14 AM PDT by Vaquero ("An armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: InvisibleChurch
A more accurate headline would read:

CBS, Couric top ratings in some markets, but viewership is fading fast

4 posted on 09/12/2006 4:33:20 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: InvisibleChurch

Bwahahahahahah....!


5 posted on 09/12/2006 4:33:53 AM PDT by voletti (Awareness and Equanimity.)
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To: InvisibleChurch
This "Bugmenot.com" works for now

Username: latimes@dodgeit.com
Password: password

6 posted on 09/12/2006 4:36:03 AM PDT by N. Theknow ((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
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To: mewzilla

I think the whole thing was that people weren't tuning in to that network just to see Katie in the first place, so not many are switching to CBS.


7 posted on 09/12/2006 4:36:05 AM PDT by Elyse
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To: InvisibleChurch

The title you created was changed to the original published title.

We're trying to keep the number of duplicate threads to a minimum. Please help us by using only the published title.

Thanks.


8 posted on 09/12/2006 4:36:13 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: InvisibleChurch

Join us, as we go in search of...

Katie Couric's audience...


9 posted on 09/12/2006 4:38:47 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Freedom isn't free, but the men and women of the military will pay most of your share)
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To: Admin Moderator

OK... the original title came from the IndyStar, then noticed it was from the latimes , so i changed the source and auto-edited it but did not change the title...i will remember next time ... thank you very much!


10 posted on 09/12/2006 4:38:53 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch (What I do (sin) is proof of what I am (sinful).)
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To: InvisibleChurch

That makes sense. The date was wrong, too. Thanks for the explanation. :-)


11 posted on 09/12/2006 4:43:21 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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The date was wrong, too.

ouch

12 posted on 09/12/2006 4:44:10 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch (What I do (sin) is proof of what I am (sinful).)
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To: Elyse
I think the whole thing was that people weren't tuning in to that network just to see Katie in the first place, so not many are switching to CBS.

But one didn't need an MBA to see that coming. Sheesh.

13 posted on 09/12/2006 4:44:46 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Elyse
That sheesh was meant for the brain trust at CBS, BTW :)
14 posted on 09/12/2006 4:46:01 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: InvisibleChurch

So what you're saying is , one of the two viewers has dropped off .


15 posted on 09/12/2006 4:58:50 AM PDT by lionheart 247365 (( I.S.L.A.M. stands for - Islams Spiritual Leaders Advocate Murder .. .. .. ))
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So what you're saying is , one of the two viewers has dropped off .

Or, since it is CBS, died off....

16 posted on 09/12/2006 5:01:25 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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Brain trust at CBS? Izzat whoever gets to use it this week?.....


17 posted on 09/12/2006 5:12:50 AM PDT by Red Badger (Is Castro dead yet?........)
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To: lionheart 247365
So what you're saying is , one of the two viewers has dropped off .

Katie's new sign off phrase: Thanks for watching Mom and Dad.....Dad?....Dad?

18 posted on 09/12/2006 5:16:31 AM PDT by N. Theknow ((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
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To: All

more people listen to the savage nation


19 posted on 09/12/2006 5:17:53 AM PDT by Kewlhand`tek (Those that can't , Teach. Those that can't teach , Report)
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To: Red Badger

LOL. Maybe they should Igor about a new one...


20 posted on 09/12/2006 5:20:40 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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