Rush Limbaugh's Ratings Best During His Commercials

[CatWoman]

Rush Limbaugh’s fans are at their most numerous when he is not even speaking. That is among the findings of a study by Coleman Insights, a radio consulting firm, that uses newly available minute-by-minute listener data from New York, Philadelphia and Houston to map the ebb and flow of Mr. Limbaugh’s audience.

The study found that Mr. Limbaugh’s share of radio listeners was greatest during commercials, beating his share during on-air segments by 0.18 percentage point.

Warren Kurtzman, the vice president of Coleman, said that Mr. Limbaugh’s audience tuned in during commercials so as not to miss the beginning of each segment. “His shares at the beginning of each hour are tremendous,” Mr. Kurtzman said.

The study also found that Mr. Limbaugh did worst during minutes in which he was expressing approval, with a 5.43 percent average share of listeners. He had 5.71 percent of listeners when expressing negative opinions and 5.81 percent when he was neutral. “People are tuning in to hear his beefs with the world,” Mr. Kurtzman said. ALEX MINDLIN

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/business/media/07drill.html?ex=1365220800&en=99bd0bf9ac15a7c3&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

[LynneSin]

1. HAHAHAHA - That's when all the liberals are listening for whom to boycott

Or someone like me who is flipping stations and is trying to figure out what's on that particular station because I hit commericials

[underpants]

2. Who cares? KATHIE LEE is back on TV in 32 minutes!!!!!

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-04-06-kathie-lee-return_N.htm

[onehandle]

3. Angry wingnuts like being angry.

The bars of gold that they deserve for simply being Republican white males never materialized at their feet and it's not their fault.

They only want to hear why it's not their fault, so anything positive is ignored.

This is why I avoid the highways in Atlanta. Angry wound up nuts listening to Rush at 80 MPH are to be avoided at all costs.

[L. Coyote]

4. ROVE = Bush's Brain, - - Rush Limbaugh = Bush's Brain on Drugs!!