First Oprah...Next? Beck???

[BNWriter]

Like him or hate him or worship him or ignore him, Glenn Beck fans will have to look elsewhere for their fix after his Fox News contract ends at the end of the year.

Among his options....His own network.

You name it for him here. I was thinking of something like "GOB." (Garbage Of Beck)

Hope this is not a D-B, but thought I would pass it along.

Discuss.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

His ratings are what they are, but many advertisers won't go near him, for the multiple, obvious reasons.

At least O'Really may no longer feel the need to carry Proxylocks' water, anymore.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Even his lies are too much for Fox.

 

[sgreenwell]

Even his lies are too much for Fox.

I think as Ben pointed out, it's probably the sponsor problem. For what it's worth, WWE has the same problem despite traditionally strong cable ratings - They're seen as low class, and thus don't get as many lucrative ad contracts, like from banks and car companies.

 

[DanOregon]

"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." - H.L. Menken.

 

[Batman]

On the list of conservative commentators who could possibly pull this off, Glenn Beck is about No. 6 on the list. Rush Limbaugh could probably do it. Maybe O'Reilly or Hannity.
The programming on the Beck-work would consist of a 3-hour simulcast of his radio show; an hour of his TV show, followed by two reruns; six hours of infomercials; and a 12-hour loop of the Hindenburg exploding.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Even his lies are too much for Fox.

I think as Ben pointed out, it's probably the sponsor problem. For what it's worth, WWE has the same problem despite traditionally strong cable ratings - They're seen as low class, and thus don't get as many lucrative ad contracts, like from banks and car companies.

You're right. Fox is OK with lying.

 

[Spartan Squad]

On the list of conservative commentators who could possibly pull this off, Glenn Beck is about No. 6 on the list. Rush Limbaugh could probably do it. Maybe O'Reilly or Hannity.
The programming on the Beck-work would consist of a 3-hour simulcast of his radio show; an hour of his TV show, followed by two reruns; six hours of infomercials; and a 12-hour loop of the Hindenburg exploding.

Doesn't his chalkboard get a show of its own?

 

[YankeeFan]

On the list of conservative commentators who could possibly pull this off, Glenn Beck is about No. 6 on the list. Rush Limbaugh could probably do it. Maybe O'Reilly or Hannity.
The programming on the Beck-work would consist of a 3-hour simulcast of his radio show; an hour of his TV show, followed by two reruns; six hours of infomercials; and a 12-hour loop of the Hindenburg exploding.

Doesn't his chalkboard get a show of its own?

Only if Obama's teleprompter does.

 

[NoOneLikesUs]

If none of this works out he can always go back to being a Morning Zookeeper on FM radio.

 

[doctorx]

On the list of conservative commentators who could possibly pull this off, Glenn Beck is about No. 6 on the list. Rush Limbaugh could probably do it. Maybe O'Reilly or Hannity.
The programming on the Beck-work would consist of a 3-hour simulcast of his radio show; an hour of his TV show, followed by two reruns; six hours of infomercials; and a 12-hour loop of the Hindenburg exploding.

Rush's TV show didn't last long.

 

[cyclingwriter]

On the list of conservative commentators who could possibly pull this off, Glenn Beck is about No. 6 on the list. Rush Limbaugh could probably do it. Maybe O'Reilly or Hannity.
The programming on the Beck-work would consist of a 3-hour simulcast of his radio show; an hour of his TV show, followed by two reruns; six hours of infomercials; and a 12-hour loop of the Hindenburg exploding.
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Change it to 13 hours of Hindenburg explosions and you got a deal.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

If none of this works out he can always go back to being a Morning Zookeeper on FM radio.

Or a ****ing drunk. That would make for a great reality show.

 

[Chef2]

Beck was so much funnier 3 years ago.

His "moron trivia" bits were hysterical.

 

[Batman]

On the list of conservative commentators who could possibly pull this off, Glenn Beck is about No. 6 on the list. Rush Limbaugh could probably do it. Maybe O'Reilly or Hannity.
The programming on the Beck-work would consist of a 3-hour simulcast of his radio show; an hour of his TV show, followed by two reruns; six hours of infomercials; and a 12-hour loop of the Hindenburg exploding.

Rush's TV show didn't last long.

The TV show lasted four years.
In any event, it's a far, far different TV landscape now than it was in the early 90s. With the way cable has fragmented the audience, he could definitely get some traction.

And now that I think about it, Rush and O'Reilly are probably the only two who could legitimately pull this off. Rush has the name, the money and the following to carry an audience and keep it beyond the first six months. He'd also be able to pull enough second-string folks into the fold to fill out the lineup.
O'Reilly, for all his pomposity, is a newsman at heart. I think an O'Reilly network would be more like another cable news channel with an emphasis on investigative reporting than the typical MSNBC/Fox talkfests. It might be just different enough to stand out.
All the rest of the conservative talking heads (Hannity, Beck, Levin, etc.) sound too much alike and rely on the Republican talking points too much to separate from the pack.

 

[DanOregon]

I think Beck could do it. He is still the second highest rated host on Fox right now, even with his time slot. Maybe fill out his roster with a couple other talk hosts looking for a TV gig in addition to Touched by an Angel and Little House on the Prairie reruns.
And he could branch out. Imagine if he opens the door to people who are more conspiracy-minded than political minded? Hell, he might even start going after Wall Street if he's unchained from Fox.

 

[Football_Bat]

On the list of conservative commentators who could possibly pull this off, Glenn Beck is about No. 6 on the list. Rush Limbaugh could probably do it. Maybe O'Reilly or Hannity.
The programming on the Beck-work would consist of a 3-hour simulcast of his radio show; an hour of his TV show, followed by two reruns; six hours of infomercials; and a 12-hour loop of the Hindenburg exploding.

Rush's TV show didn't last long.

The TV show lasted four years.

Came on after Nightline in my ruby-red media market. Can't say it didn't outdraw Donahue in the time slot.

 

[Big Circus]

I'd watch a Beck channel if it was all like this:

 

[Bamadog]

And I thought this was a thread about Beck getting his own cable channel. Dang.

It could be WIA - Where It's At TV.

Because I do have two turntables and a microphone.

 

[Big Circus]

Great minds, Bama. Great minds.