BeetTV’s Andy Plesser reveals the AP’s YouTube channel is a hit:

Since it began in March, it has over 12,000 clips up as of today. The AP is finding considerable traction. It is the second most subscribed to “Reporter” channel on YouTube. AP videos have been viewed 77 million times. The New York Times has over 8,000 clips up on its YouTube reporters channel. It ranks as 15th most subscribed. The Times clips have had 11 million views on YouTube.

More and more individual journalists are setting up YouTube channels including CBS’ Katie Couric, CNN’s Rick Sanchez, and The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof…with more surely to sign up in 2009.