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" Hi Jim Howie I'm so happy that the leader in music is pan -- Pentair yeah they Iraq could but. I'll tell you I didn't make good good sandwich they did have to let -- let. It's a different. You know I'll tell you are older art and me without. And I you know I mean you know we couldn't be but the doesn't the thing is some are so that but but -- The thing is I could use some head -- music could be a child of the motor city is you know and not exactly exactly happy day for. Our sons of Motown the that the it's it's like going to end well as of now no no -- I'm so so sorry. Well that's. That's the way it goes. -- the only constant is change yet you feel Hanoi he could be worse Mac she could be working for the Boston Globe fifth. Anyway here are gonna -- chant god that's my globe cheap shots for the very. I think you guys you like them at least one per show the if you kept your work you're stuck in the fifth pick pick it up so what Conan O'Brien starts tonight that that's the big story yeah yeah and and I think he's going to do well I mean the -- you. -- And in fifteen years has really developed a voice and and a funny show its good to see Andy richter bag with some men not. I think he's going to going to hold leno's numbers in fact I think it probably -- to attract a little bit younger hipper crowd."

" Boy I tell you I saw the there was a wire story last week about NBC was down -- in not a modest sum month -- a ratings sweeps month the average show for her on NBC drew four point four million viewers. -- those that I mean those are GM type number X in yeah man that's I mean that's the doorway and he is getting close to four million people right. -- good that means. The other -- yeah yeah programming. Yeah I mean it's it's it's sure when if you look cute some of the numbers that. A lot of the original cable shows are doing their I mean. Jon and Kate plus say I mean that things -- Now specialize so Drudge put up a and they can overnight. The ratings for the for some of the cable newscasts and I know he gets you guys so we get the stuff from fox so they made they wanted to really make CNN what bad. But how bad is it for CNN when their top show has less than a million must admit million viewers. Well it's it's."

" Not good it's not good I think that you have to look him in the CNN argument is it's. They're looking at a Q number what -- you know what to do with CNN and headline and then what they're doing internationally I mean there's still make a lot of money but. I I gotta say since since the election. Since inauguration really the Fox News is just boom back on top stronger than -- yeah."

" I mean yeah you know immunity MSNBC is is stronger than -- into -- NC CNN but it's not that that healthy either from what I could tell from those numbers it's it's fine after just both of them are just really dwarfed by by Fox News. And -- is they've got to run real loyal following -- and I think when we talked about to -- during election season how are you when it. Look pretty clear that Obama was going to win every. You're always stronger and opposition can come or interest -- how come how come -- Fox Business channel although they can't they can't buy a thrill now they can say they're just they they're not even there not even in the game. They're not I mean I hate month to count them out I mean there was a time where people said Fox News didn't have you know. A chance of making -- we see what's happened. I think it it did especially with news and I think it's even more so with financial news. Viewers are real creatures I have it and I think CNN is CNBC. Man this this financial crisis this is right there sweet spot and they've they've stepped up its its there's a real comfort level. And I also don't see I mean there is some marketing support for behind Fox Business news. But I don't think they're giving people a real credible reason not to watch CNBC and watch them it's different than when you look at the news arena where fox. -- That is that. You know certain political perspective was a really getting the coverage. And add to -- a sizable audience there that there and then they they met it I'm not sure that's true about Fox Business news they don't have that unique selling proposition right and CNBC. Despite being on by NBC tends to be somewhat conservative. So they're so there's no they -- these Fox Business channel can't run to the right to CNBC we know you can't I mean now it's it's -- this is a Wall Street show these are business guys I mean. It's it's. Your hardly going to see I mean this isn't this isn't the home acute doberman. There Rick Rick Santelli is not businesses keep -- through -- I don't know I don't know -- ignores Larry Kudlow and I mean even even a guy like him nominal Democrat like Cramer. Recess a nut case and he's he's. You know pretty much a pretty free market conservative guy now. Yes I don't know what's going to happen though what that -- you know Roberts got plenty of money and didn't foxes from afar how much do you think -- yeah I saw that CC NN claims to Macon 500 million a year is that right. Find this is that true. Yeah half a billion dollars with with -- less than a million people watching during prime time but that's it's it's it's it's a funny number Howard's how you do the bookkeeping you know that we have the monkey business available everywhere and everybody. Hmmm -- could focus on Obama just talks make -- that I'm their their price they're not making as much but what would you have to realize when CNN throws that number out there -- half a billion numbed half a billion number they're not just talking about CNN their target growth CNN. They're talking about C headliner -- headline news -- talking about CNN international. Airport and also CNN news source that they had their new service kind of liken AP -- that goes out to hundreds of stations all over the place so. They got money coming in from all sorts of places even if you know the guy -- a prime -- weary king looks like go you know one -- away from a corner at 18774. Devices don't know what quote. Yes she did on the cover of GQ they have said Larry King world's oldest living TV newsman to tell us all that's he's not older than nine Andy Rooney case."

" GQ just on the record now yeah but he's TV's oldest living near the IV newsman. It's hilarious. They delve into a lot of stuff within his so called autobiography. Which Susan just over other so just did didn't have to -- of the I didn't know used to work for the Boston Globe up a good reason yes I know I -- It was a hanging curve with the benefit -- broad. It's it's it's. Well I remember Teresa did he -- huge amount of money I don't know with half a million bucks a million bucks. For his Monday column used to having you all you I would say I used to read that on the -- Hello Larry King voice really is -- A magazine I used to work bet that we usually does this. -- they bull's nose and Leo's. -- Chocolate ice cream and still great dot dot dot yeah -- watch well what that Detroit Lions. "

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" They tell you iMac. Out. I did my new favorite show do the new animated cartoon from Mike judge that's skewered B. Do -- eco hypocrite frauds like Lori David of Martha's Vineyard I think this show called the good scrambling army between network."

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" Hey thanks Sally -- expert got a question for you. Remember when my guys and he came down and end -- with other folks that he had MSNBC it's over the lighten up. It taught her about Fox Business channel earlier was you know what you think about Rick Santelli at some of the others may be jumping ship to boost the ratings over the --"

" I think got to be smart I'm I'm surprised that. My I think that they what they really should've done. But is is open up the checkbook and and gotten some big talent but that's that's generally not how Murdoch -- Liz -- jumped -- I mean she's like I like I always like -- she didn't -- channel seven and she was she -- us semi big star -- CNBC but just -- the only one -- was -- you really -- those real marquis marquis names I think -- that. It's how much money you're spending I mean it's going to be a real long hard slog. For Fox Business news to tell that so overtakes -- I might know though that make some kind of Dan tenement and they they haven't. You would think they -- how we with the with all the interest there is some business news but come. I still you know it's as we know both of us. Veterans of the Murdoch cut across the Murdoch mob. If you don't it's it's never good -- the -- against Rupert Murdoch right. Thanks for the call Bob Jane your next to with how we guard max robins go ahead James."

" Oh yeah and -- a big fan of castle. And also what Craig Ferguson and I'm wondering how you think Craig is going to hold up against. The lately channels."

" Aren't the only Craig Craig Craig first Cisco only one of the young -- the untold story of and of late night -- I think he's going to hold up just fine I think carries. He's really got to develop the following especially among women. -- especially among women."

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" I'm you know hard to say hard to say how that's going to do put. So yeah I mean so far it's doing all right -- to spec you know first second if you allow me the you know the Mike judge show that the last caller called about. Didn't do too well in the ratings really -- didn't open didn't open it but against a lot a lot of times they animated shows are slow build. The other. I think to a show like that would have been. Better on the Fox Network where they've had so much success with prime time cartoons starting with the Simpsons and family guy and an American then one not. Okay thanks Jane Michael you're next with Howie -- and max robins go ahead Michael."

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" What's up what's up is it seems -- really I don't think since the Osborne's of the family one of these she shows based on and dysfunctional or flip open to. Caught the attention of the American public huge hit Puget. And it continues to go on even if they break up her watch what happens that it. I would say they have several million reasons to keep that -- a great -- to -- To reach an accommodation. But no thanks we call Richard might Euronext with Howie Carr max robins go ahead Mike."

" They -- academy and I thank you. Stay out my question from actual Robin love. -- called the year that I not been canceled yeah any. If anybody's gonna take it over any other networks gonna pick up."

" I don't think so I think you'll probably see reruns of that my guess is somebody's going to buy it and run run the old episodes on cable."

" Yeah -- on their you know Barack has some good to do it the cancellation of that show."

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