Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.
"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."
CNN has previously tried to bolster its Friday evening programming by adding the Overtime segment from Real Talk with Bill Maher in the 11:30 PM ET timeslot.
The news story of the charges against the former President — the first POTUS in U.S. history to be officially criminally charged — broke at 6:00 PM Eastern that night.
"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."
"Brands can share little or even no guilt, but when they get sucked into a vortex of nonstop negative PR, no one is letting facts or nuance get in the way. "