one of the few bright lights from the cable gabfest (no, hannity, nancy grace and glenn beck are not bright lights)
Keith Olbermann has agreed to a renewal at MSNBC
http://news.yahoo.com/...
whether Dan Abrams and the folks at NBC news believe in his views is irrelevant -- they believe in the dollars and ratings his brings in.
Olbermann, a former ESPN sportscaster, gained publicity last year for his feud with Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly and his special commentaries against President Bush's policies, particularly in regard to the response to Hurricane Katrina and the war in Iraq. "Countdown" recently has seen a strong uptick in ratings, helping lead MSNBC to the best competitive position in its history against second-place CNN.
with Olbermann trending up, and the shitheads at Fox trending down --- and MSNBC finally having someone that competes....there was no way they were going to let him go
I look forward to his continued trashing of Bush and then his marked comments against the minority Republicans in 2008
from the NBC press release
he will be contributing to NBC Nightly News and have primetime specials on NBC network
SECAUCUS, NJ - February 15, 2007 - MSNBC today announced that Keith Olbermann will be counting down the top stories of the day for four more years, continuing as host of his enormously popular nightly news program, "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" (8-9 p.m. ET). In addition, he will contribute to NBC Nightly News with occasional essays and will host two "Countdown" primetime specials each year on NBC. Since its launch in April, 2003, "Countdown" has grown its audience by 91%, making it one of the most watched programs on cable news.
"Keith Olbermann is a tremendous talent and a superb broadcaster," said NBC News President Steve Capus. "He is an asset to NBC News and the timing of this announcement couldn't be better given the momentum Keith's program is enjoying right now."
A compelling hour of nightly news, delivered with Olbermann's particular wit and style, "Countdown" takes a fast paced look at the top five news stories of the day - from politics to pop culture and from the mainstream to the oddball. The program has enjoyed particular success in the past year, finishing the month of January with an average of 283,000 viewers in the adult demographic (25-54) and 715,000 total viewers, up +89% and +85% respectively, over a year ago.