Meet the Press" posted lowest ratings since Gregory...

[monmouth]

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Meet the Press" posted its lowest ratings since David Gregory became moderator this past week, with the show airing Sunday, Feb. 1 averaging just 3.9 million viewers. The show, which featured Senators John Kerry and Kay Bailey Hutchison, as well as a roundtable including Erin Burnett and Steve Forbes, was Gregory's first as moderator to average less than 4 million viewers (he came close on the Sunday between Christmas and New Year's, but he still crossed the 4 million threshold).

The gap between "Meet the Press" and its competitors — CBS' "Face The Nation" and ABC's "This Week" — has closed to just below 600,000 viewers. "Face The Nation" averaged 3.33 million total viewers, while "This Week" came in just behind with 3.32 million total viewers. "This Week" even beat "Meet the Press" on January 11, when George Stephanopoulos interviewed President-Elect Barack Obama (though the margin of victory, 40,000 viewers, was disappointing given the enormity of the interview).

Gregory's highest-rated broadcast — apart from his December 7 handover from Tom Brokaw, which averaged 6.6 million total viewers — came on December 21, when he hosted Condoleeza Rice and averaged 4.8 million total viewers. Since then, his total viewer averages have slid:

[burythehatchet]

1. good. put that tool back in the shed

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. He just looks so out of his element on that show.

[Andy823]

3. It's obvious that

Gregory is the wrong guy for meet the press, I just wonder how long it will take NBC to figure it out!

[stopbush]

4. Means nothing unless it's compared to other post-election year

ratings.

I watched MTP up through the election, but since then, I haven't bothered. I'm sort of sated with political discussion from the talking heads.

[getthefacts]

5. He is no good

MTP used to be a Sunday ritual for me. I can't stand this guy.

[ShortnFiery]

6. Gregory is such a putz. Only clueless M$M CEOs would make such bogus decisions.

CEOs are so "full of themselves" that they don't allow other, more talented people, to guide the programing choices.

Just desserts. :evilgrin:

[tularetom]

7. Timmeh was an asshat but at least he was an asshat with substance

This guy gregory is basically a zero a void a cipher an empty suit. The guy stands for nothing, means nothing and has no presence.

If I happened to turn on Meet the Press there would be no picture on ny screen.

[Larkspur]

9. But he danced with Karl Rove in "MC Rove"

Gregory is a putz and will shed no tears for him.

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

8. He is unwatchable

[AlinPA]

10. Good. Does anyone like him (besides his wife and kids)?

[kstewart33]

11. The panel that week was terrible.

Especially Erin Burnett. A pretty face is no substitute for knowing what-the-heck you're talking about.

[tech3149]

12. I vote for Nancy Skinner as host

Not only is she smart and fast on her feet, not to mention well prepared, she is most pleasing to these tired old eyes.