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Nbadan
10-19-2004, 10:19 AM
...but the latest Arbitron ratings confirm that Al Franken is beating Rush Limbaugh and other Conservative talk radio stations in the NY area...


From NYPost.com:

October 19, 2004 -- CRITICS said it wouldn't happen — but all-liberal WLIB is seriously challenging talk-radio rivals WABC and WOR.

According to Arbitron ratings released yesterday, WLIB thrashed WOR and nipped at the heels of top-dog WABC among the 25- to 54-year-old listeners advertisers chase.

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During midday, when both stations roll out their top guns — WABC's Rush Limbaugh vs. Air America's Al Franken — WABC is ranked 15th in listeners 25-54, followed closely by WLIB, which ranked 18th. WOR trails badly, finishing 27th in midday.

NY Post (http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/32161.htm)
JoeChalupa
10-19-2004, 10:23 AM
He's nice, friendly, has a a good take down, and gosh darn it, people like him.
Spurminator
10-19-2004, 10:28 AM
Do "beating" and "following closely" mean the same thing in your world?
1369
10-19-2004, 10:29 AM
You said:

but the latest Arbitron ratings confirm that Al Franken is beating Rush Limbaugh

But your article says:

During midday, when both stations roll out their top guns — WABC's Rush Limbaugh vs. Air America's Al Franken — WABC is ranked 15th in listeners 25-54, followed closely by WLIB, which ranked 18th.

Now how does that translate that Franken is beating Limbaugh?
JoeChalupa
10-19-2004, 10:49 AM
He was beating Limbaugh before he was following closely behind.
Nbadan
10-19-2004, 11:00 AM
Al Franken is building an audience, Limpballs is losing his.
Marcus Bryant
10-19-2004, 11:17 AM
Damn. danny can't even get his shit correct about shit that I don't give a shit about.
1369
10-19-2004, 12:33 PM
Latest Arbitron ratings for NYC (http://www.nyradioguide.com/ratings.htm)

It doesn't break down ratings by specific time slot, but it looks like the claim that Air America is "trouncing" other stations with their same format may not be exactly true....

Well, maybe among the Lesbian Eskimo Midget Left-Handed Ninja Albino demographic.
Spurminator
10-19-2004, 01:08 PM
I have access to Arbitron at work... I'll pull some time and demo-specific ratings when I have some down time.