Bill O'Reilly to give up radio show, one of the nation's most listened to

[PBS Poll-435]

Source: New York Daily News

Bill O'Reilly has formally confirmed he's giving up one of the most successful syndicated radio shows in the country, saying he has just run out of hours in the week.

O'Reilly said the radio show, which he launched in May 2002, will end "in the first quarter of next year." Most of the time he saves, he said, will go into his top-rated Fox News Channel show.

"The media business is getting more and more intense," O'Reilly said Thursday. "We've got to keep the TV show at the level we have it now, and that means more and more time to keep it competitive and fresh. I've been working 60, 65 hours a week and I just can't keep doing that."

Nationally, O'Reilly's radio show is carried on 430 stations, including WOR (710 AM) in New York). Talkers magazine estimates his weekly audience at more than 3.5 million, putting him in the national top 10, and while no official figures are available on advertising, executives close to the show described it as very profitable.


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2008/12/04/2008-12-04_bill_oreilly_to_give_up_radio_show_one_o.html

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[tridim]

1. "We've got to keep the TV show at the level we have it now" ???

:rofl:

What level is that? Craptacular?

[ksimons]

10. LOL craptacular!!

now THAT'S funny!

[Wickerman]

2. Nothing to talk about without that direct line from Rove?

yeah, I thought so.

[Faygo Kid]

3. Well, this is certainly tragic news.

Not.

But who cares.

[tularetom]

4. He ran out of money to keep bribing radio stations to carry that piece a crap

[llmart]

5. What a loss...

NOT!

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Probably because listeners can't see his ugly face on radio.

He can't stand not being in the limelight.

[truthisfreedom]

7. Imagine how scared the radio execs are now who signed up rush lumpbutt to his new $400M contract

that runs thru 2016. With radio ad money dropping at a rate not seen since the 50's and the economy tanking, how will rush's 15M listeners support his $38M/year salary plus 9-figure signing bonus? BTW, 9 figures? The minimum amount for 9 figures is $100M. Think about that. rush was paid at least $100M JUST TO SIGN a new contract for $38M/year thru 2016, or $304M. People listen to him after everything he's pushed for has driven our country completely into the ditch?

Methinks the days of these hate radio parasites are coming to an end.

[Doctor_J]

8. According to Keith, everyone at Fox hates Billo

maybe he should keep his radio gig before someone at Fox knifes him in the back

[rooboy]

9. Apparently right up to Roger Ailes, and even Murdoch too.

I think it was on Randi Rhodes I heard that Murdoch can barely disguise his hatred for the man.

[PBS Poll-435]

11. That's the problem with "ego"

Billo thinks his 1 hour show is the most important and impactful "news" program in the world.

[Gman]

12. Upper management is getting tired of him being #3

[ksimons]

13. O' Reilly is getting too hold to keep all the plates spinning

his head is spinning and he's losing his hair - so he knew something had to give

[muntrv]

14. Now if everyone would just give up on loofah boy, we'd be all set.

[rurallib]

15. Well it's not a top-rated radio show and his TV show may be top-rated

but only on FUX. Other than that the story is partially true. 65 hours a week Oreilly? Anybody here believe that bullshit?

[PBS Poll-435]

16. I wonder if his figure includes loofah/falafel time?

[rurallib]

17. 30 hours to harrass female staff

[Politicalboi]

18. But he had all that time

To write his latest piece of shit book. Of course he's lying. They are cutting back and can't afford to have this fool on the radio anymore. I would hope it was his ratings, but Rush is still on and Sean too so my guess is the economy.

[KoKo]

21. Good points....n/t

[jmondine]

19. I wonder if we'll see a drop in national earbleed levels

[PBS Poll-435]

20. Or lunchtime "Road-Rage"

[kskiska]

22. But Hannity will be devoting MORE hours to HIS show

since Colmes will no longer be on. He's got a radio show, too. O'Really's a slacker!

[Frank Booth]

23. He will be missed.

:patriot: