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GoCubsGo

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14. They don't have subscribers.

Reply to rubbersole (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 05:11 PM

Sep 24

They own local over-the-air network affiliates. They keep the stations afloat by selling advertisements, not subscriptions. The only thing viewers can do to get them to "understand" is to boycott their advertisers to the point where they pull their ads.

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According to Nicole [View all] malaise Sep 24 OP

I was one of those 17 million and I thoroughly enjoyed his taking it to the facists in the WH MarineCombatEngineer Sep 24 #1

Me too BonnieJW Thursday #24

WOW............... Lovie777 Sep 24 #2

Looks like 15 million more on youtube this morning. Turbineguy Sep 24 #3

Bwaaaaah malaise Sep 24 #5

I was one of them lindalou65 Sep 24 #13

I watched the monologue online, too. mommymarine2003 Sep 24 #4

I recorded it so my hubby could see it. Baitball Blogger Sep 24 #6

I hope he brags about it bigly tonight... highest ratings in history ever!!! IcyPeas Sep 24 #7

ROFL - love it! malaise Sep 24 #8

I had to watch it from the Quad Cities station, murielm99 Sep 24 #9

Someone hide all the ketchup bottles quick! Initech Sep 24 #10

Sinclair and Nexstar will understand subscribers canceling... rubbersole Sep 24 #11

They will learn malaise Sep 24 #12

They don't have subscribers. GoCubsGo Sep 24 #14

Thanks! rubbersole Sep 24 #15

And many more of us watched videos online (thanks, Texas Towelie!) nt spooky3 Sep 24 #16

For sure malaise Sep 24 #19

F-Who's Feelings? czarjak Sep 24 #17

Doesn't sound like the "low ratings " the rotting pumpkin keeps talking about surfered Sep 24 #18

I watched it and thought it was an excellent statement. nt ShazamIam Sep 24 #20

"As I was saying before I was interrupted.." red dog 1 Sep 24 #21

Lots of laughs! Thanks for posting! -nt CrispyQ Thursday #27

I'm part of the 15 million Wed. am. Couldn't stay awake. lark Thursday #22

Ditto - once on TV, once on youtube malaise Thursday #23

And I, for one, thought it was well-crafted and struck just the right tone. BobTheSubgenius Thursday #25

Kick SheltieLover Thursday #26