Keith Olbermann: Good News, Everyone!

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Good News, Everyone!
by Keith Olbermann
Tue Sep 09, 2008 at 03:19:41 PM PDT

My apologies for the randomness of the Futurama reference.

Rachel Maddow's MSNBC hour premiered last night to spectacular ratings. Nothing should ever be assumed (we could each get 47 viewers tonight), but this is, as they say, auspicious.

The full ratings are posted in several locales, but here are the headlines:

Rachel drew 1,543,000 viewers in total at 9 PM last night. Not only was that better (by 160,000) than Larry King, but it was the second highest number of total viewers in Primetime, not counting Fixed News.

Modesty precludes me from saying who was ahead of her on that list.

The "advertisers' number" - the number of viewers aged 25 to 54, were also outstanding. 483,000 of the so-called buyers' demo tuned in, again, beating Larry (by 100,000) and second for any primetime show not on Fox (and she even outdrew Shepard Smith's 7 PM audience over there at The Zombie Channel).

Rachel is grateful, but too busy trying to improve over last night's debut to dwell on last night, which I assume doesn't surprise any of you.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/9/181015/2799/311/592602

[napi21]

1. Cpmgrats Rachel!!!!!!!!!!!! I know I'll be there every night! n/t

[gateley]

2. And I'll keep checking the videos on their website so they get traffic

(I don't have cable)

SO happy for Rachel, and Keith has been such a champion for her!

[Raine]

3. That's TERRIFIC

I love Rachel and KO!!! :bounce:

[Bluzmann57]

4. Just goes to prove that quality wins out

regardless of political beliefs.

[malaise]

Fabulous

More good news. KO will have a Special Comment on the Rethugs use of 9/11 at their convention. Can't wait for that.

[Lex]

5. I'm watching tonight too!

Go Rach!

And Keith!

[RamboLiberal]

6. Good for Rachel and King had Woodward on last night

BTW KO gave her a good lead in with 607,000 in the 25-54 demo. Billo had over a million but remember he was repeating the Obama interview.

[MountainMamma]

7. You go girl!

Rachael's premiere show was wonderful. She is full of truth speak. I have listened to her for awhile on XM radio and am so glad to now be seeing her on MSNBC. She and Keith O are quite a two hour treat each night.

[Blackhatjack]

8. She was immediately attacked by Fixed News... She Is A Major Threat!!

It is great to hear you both!

[WA98070]

9. Congrats to Rachel and Keith - WE LOVE YOU BOTH!!!!! And, thanks for letting us know.