Viewers Pissed about MSNBC’s New Right-Wing Voice: Read This Email to its President: Send Your Own

[rurallib]

http://www.ringoffireradio.com/2015/08/viewers-really-pissed-about-new-msnbc-lean-to-the-right-read-this-email-to-president-of-msnbc/

The following loyal (or should we say former loyal) viewer of MSNBC sent the below email to Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC, expressing her disappointment with the demise of a once powerful Progressive voice in the media. Way to go Ms. Samelson!!!

VERY IMPORTANT: We hope our ROF audience will send their thoughts to Mr. Griffin at [e-mail]. Please send us a copy of your email to [e-mail] and we will post on our web site. No change ever occurs without there being a vocal response that is made public. We want MSNBC and the world to hear from you! You can view other ROF letters to MSNBC by clicking ROF Audience Letters to MSNBC.

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I wrote. I seldom watch much MSNBC anymore. I do watch FSTV if I watch any TV news at all. Pretty much given up on NPR which was once on all day in our house. Now only at shower time.

[yeoman6987]

1. If only people watched the old lineup they would not have

Changed it. That will be the response from the company most likely. Did you watch our old line up? What is a company to do if nobody is watching? Try something bold I guess. It won't work either. Probably best to shut the channel down if it is not making money.

[NOVA_Dem]

6. People watched when they had Keith and Ed @ 8pm and before they got rid of Cenk.

MSNBC purposefully sabotaged their more liberal hosts and this is the result.

[yeoman6987]

8. So dumb. Well they haven't learned. Probably never will.

[Kingofalldems]

12. Clever.

[misterhighwasted]

2. Perfectly written. However, I couldn't have been as civil & kind, had I written that.

Perhaps follow up emails to MSNBC will be more descriptive.

I commend the writer on class, civility, and professionalism in making a very direct & true point.

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Thanks for this heads-up post rurallib

[Vinca]

3. Here's my email.

"Dear Sir: I have been a viewer of MSNBC almost from day 1. There have been times when I’ve waffled, namely the firing of Keith Olbermann, and times when I’ve been very disappointed (the removal of Joy Reid’s informative show). Now I’m afraid you’ve gone one step too far. Alex Wagner’s show was fabulous and no one can generate excitement over political issues like Ed Schultz. Why on earth would you cancel them? Yesterday I tuned in at 5 and there was Michael Eric Dyson. He’s a fine man and was a frequent guest on Ed’s show, but isn’t quite up to par if you consider him a replacement for Ed. Luke Russert has been covering Alex Wagner’s hour. The young man is a fine reporter, but when it comes to filling an hour he’s downright boring. For some strange reason you’ve pinned your hopes and dreams on Chuck Todd. I was trying to think if I’ve ever heard anyone say something nice about Chuck Todd (other than his co-workers) and I’ve come up empty handed. It’s universally agreed he’s put the nail in the coffin of “Meet the Press.” If you want to know why your ratings are low, it’s quite simple. “Fox” is free just about everywhere. I have to pay extra to get MSNBC in an upgraded satellite package. And it doesn’t help having all those prison shows. If you expect to be watched as a news network, mealtime in cellblock 5 isn’t going to cut it. Please consider what you’re doing. You might try to emulate “Fox” in hopes of gaining viewers, but it won’t happen. Viewers who want that kind of programming already have the real “Fox” for free. Sincerely, "

[monmouth4]

4. Excellent and quite civil. I don't dare write, civility left me long ago when it comes to MSNBC. n/

[Vinca]

7. I consider it an exercise in self restraint. LOL.

[tularetom]

5. I pulled the plug awhile back so I have no dog in this fight

But any network that would keep Morning Joke, Chris Matthews, Andrea Mitchell, Puke Russert, and bring on Chunk Turd and Brian Williams isn't even worth arguing with. They have no idea WTF they're doing except its probably whatever Comcast tells them to do.

They aren't going to bring Ed back no matter how much bitching they hear.

[rurallib]

9. I hear that - plus

It is Comcast, so what the hell did we expect? They are a right wing corporation which will certainly be backing whatever teabagger gets nominated. Their talent will be told there are certain subjects that are verboten and certain guests they must book.

But I thought I would go down fighting.

[jwirr]

10. Done.

[Juicy_Bellows]

11. I stopped watching back when they iced Keith.

If you have a any streaming device or a smart TV just hit up the YouTube and watch TYT and others. I especially like TYT because the are prolific with their output and it is usually quite good. There are oodles of high quality shows on YouTube and other services for free. The only thing cable is good for anymore are live events/sports/breaking news.

Oh and Morning Joe - that's a pile..... Is Rachel the only decent one left?

Good luck to those writing letters though - but I am not sure they care at this point.

[babylonsister]

13. K&R! nt