Paul Bedard of U.S. News & World Report, who reported last week that radio host Don Imus is thinking about leaving Fox Business Network, is reporting that Imus’ ratings have fallen dramatically.
Bedard writes, “In our original story, Executive Vice President Kevin
“We also chuckled at how Imus misread part of the item. We heard that Fox Business will be profitable sooner than originally projected. A FBN spokesperson wouldn’t confirm it — networks rarely talk profits and losses — but Imus mistook that for a comment on the status of his show.
“So should he be worried? After a little digging, Whispers has stumbled upon the reason Imus is nervous. His ratings stink. Since he arrived at the network in October 2009, the 6 a.m.-9 a.m. Imus In The Morning show has lost 58 percent of its viewers and has frequently been beaten by the show Imus was supposed to draw viewers to, Varney & Co. When he started, Imus drew an average of 136,000 viewers a day. That slid to 110,000 by January 2010. And last January, his Nielsen ratings slacked off even further, to just 57,000 average daily viewers.”
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