Obama Visit Draws Highest Tonight Show Ratings In 4 Years

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Obama Visit Draws Highest Tonight Show Ratings In 4 Years

Posted on 20 March 2009 by Bill Gorman

An appearance by President Barack Obama, a first for a sitting president, delivered the highest Tonight Show rating in metered market households since the program’s tribute to Johnny Carson in Jan. 2005. The Tonight Show delivered an 11.2/26 rating Thursday, tying the Carson tribute and improving upon its season average by 187%. The last time The Tonight Show drew a higher metered market rating was May, 1998, following the Seinfeld series finale, when it drew a 12.4.

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Just having Obama appear on the Tonight show improved the economy for the Tonight Show.

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[opihimoimoi]

1. WE want DAVE..WE want DAVE....he was instrumental in the EFFORT.."Hey John, can I give you a ride "

[BrklynLiberal]

2. The college BB games were on CBS, so Letterman was on much later..and a repeat...

That certainly did not HURT the ratings for Leno, especially among the non-sports fans.

[opihimoimoi]

4. Some time in the Future perhaps??? I hope so

[BrklynLiberal]

5. I would think so....particularly knowing that Letterman was a pretty strong supporter.

[MarjorieG]

3. Great showing all around, and all I hear from the TV (while working!) is S.O. remark, and Shriver.

If the media and GOP don't stop stoking for their gain, I want Buffett to get equal time and tell them again they're unpatriotic in time of economic war. (Although not specifically repeated the first he appeared.)