tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716771656140639209.post623949423643306303..comments2023-09-20T03:05:56.769-06:00Comments on The Tall Thin Guy: Political Ads Appeal to our Lazy BrainsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716771656140639209.post-54944215680141849772012-06-18T15:57:18.405-06:002012-06-18T15:57:18.405-06:00Television stations probably can charge their high...Television stations probably can charge their highest ad rates for "local" programming (non-network) for the news and for shows from 7 to 8 p.m. like Jeopardy. They reach the most viewers, and thus are attractive to political ad buyers. I'd bet if you watched Inside Edition -- and why you would want to do that is beyond me -- you'd see the same thing for the same reason.Budd Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185379529219858958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716771656140639209.post-69685846453142483872012-06-18T06:25:01.007-06:002012-06-18T06:25:01.007-06:00It's possible that the ads are just targeted b...It's possible that the ads are just targeted by ratings and time slot, rather than content. But I would not be surprised to learn that there were some statistics supporting the effectiveness of this kind of placement, regardless of the putative cleverness of the Jeopardy fan base.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840386653128026934noreply@blogger.com