Rachel Maddow's TV Ratings Shoot Through the Roof

Posted by Jan Frel, AlterNet at 12:00 PM on September 18, 2008.

In no time at all, Maddow is beating Keith Olbermann ... and Larry
King?

The latest cable news ratings show that Rachel Maddow is already ahead
of Keith Olbermann and Larry King. Quite a feat in the
ultra-competitive TV news environment.

Cable News Ratings for Tuesday, September 16

8PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)

The O'Reilly Factor- 3,060,000 viewers (731,000) (1,253,000)

Election Center-1,166,000 viewers (431,000) (576,000)

Countdown w/Keith Olbermann- 1,635,000 viewers (509,000) (771,000)

On the Money--207,000 viewers (65,000) (106,000)

Nancy Grace -1,166,000 viewers (412,000) (618,000)

9 PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)

Hannity & Colmes-3,136,000 viewers (716,000) (1,375,000)

Larry King--1,710,000 viewers (496,000) (801,000)

Rachel Maddow Show-1,801,000 viewers (534,000) (872,000)

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