Millions of television viewers have gotten rid of cable in recent years. Earlier this week, Boston-based radio host Howie Carr joined that group, and said the departure of Tucker Carlson from Fox News was the final straw.
While guest hosting The Grace Curley Show Thursday, Carr made the admission that he had finally cut the cord.
“I want to give myself a pat on the back because I’ve accomplished something today that I don’t think a lot of you ever thought I would do. I tweeted out about it earlier in the day. I have cut the cord. I no longer am paying Comcast probably close to 100 bucks a month for these crappy networks, these cable networks that I don’t watch that I haven’t watched in years,” Carr said.
“I feel stupid that I haven’t that I didn’t do it years earlier. But Tucker Carlson getting fired was the last straw that was the last thing I watched on cable TV.”
Carr admitted that he’ll have to find a way to watch more sporting events including Monday Night Football, but said he doesn’t feel any remorse for making the decision.
“I feel good. I forgot about it. The thing is, it’s not like joining a 12-step program because I’ve been I’ve been on the wagons for years! When it comes down to it, I don’t miss it. I don’t miss it. But I don’t need to go to the meetings because I haven’t touched that I haven’t touched a drop for a very long time.”
