Howard Stern jilting satellite, returning to “real” radio?

IHateTheMedia.com ^ | 02/18/09

[slomark]

When Howard Stern left terrestrial radio for the world of satellites, he was replaced by three different regional hosts. Two of them went down in flames almost immediately, but CBS Radio had high hopes for the third, comedian Adam Carolla.

Had. As in past tense. Formerly. No more.

AllAccess.com, a popular radio news site, reports that affiliates have been notified that Friday will be Carolla’s last day at CBS Radio.

“Yes, there will be a large announcement, Carolla said. “We will do that tomorrow or later today. We’ll play it by ear. You will find me via the webcast. So all you junkies can get a little hit of the Ace Man methadone.”

Rumors have been floating around the radio industry that

[goodnesswins]

Hmmm....I heard he is costing Sirius/XM $80 Million a year? or more?

[berdie]

Sooo, Howard Stern is o.k. on the radio...but conservative talk radio is NOT???

What a world, what a world.

[umgud]

Over-rated and overpaid.

[dfwgator]

I’ve heard Stern isn’t a big fan of Obama, and he would be an effective ally in the fight against the reinstatement of The Fairness Doctrine.

[slomark]

That’s a great point. I’m no fan of Stern, but he would be effective with the Fairness Doctrine.

[SlapHappyPappy]

Most of his compensation came in the form of stock in Sirius. With the company headed to bankruptcy, you can imagine how much that has gone down.

[blackbart.223]

"That’s a great point. I’m no fan of Stern, but he would be effective with the Fairness Doctrine."

Howard Stern thougt his listeners would flock to Sirius. What he didn't count on is they would have to pay for it as opposed to getting it for free. Says volumes about his followers.

[securityman]

He is conservative. He just hated Bush.

[blackbart.223]

"Most of his compensation came in the form of stock in Sirius."

See post #6.

[berdie]

Well, Gator, I'll take your word on his political stance and effectiveness on fighting the Fairness Doctrine.

Personally, he makes my eyeballs itch. Since he has already fled once to satellite radio? (Going broke at this point.)

I have read that he is actually pretty conservative and this is just his schitck.

We'll see. Truthfully, in this battle, the enemy of the enemy is my friend.

[Petronski]

Can one jilt the dead?

[buccaneer81]

“Real radio?” Once you’ve had satellite, you’ll never go back. It’s my $13 a month vice.

[blackbart.223]

"He is conservative."

How do you figure that?

[blackbart.223]

"Once you’ve had satellite, you’ll never go back. It’s my $13 a month vice."

My job takes me out to the boonies. If it wasn't for Sirius and CD's the long drives would be almost unbearable.

[berdie]

I guess I just don't care for his brand of humor. I consider him to be pretty crude. But...I don't have to listen to him.

Hence my comment... that particular brand of broadcasting could well be accepted and other conservative radio be in danger.

It does make me wonder, if the Fairness Doctrine were to be re-instituted, what his off-set be? That could be really amusing. :)

[BBell]

I really can not stand Howard Stern but he would be a great Allie in the war against the fairness doctrine. Who could ever forget Grandpa Munster (Al Lewis) shouting “F&^K the FCC”!! One of the many things Stern knows is how to get free media attention.

[SamAdams76]

I've been a Sirius/XM subscriber for four years and I'd happily pay double the price they are charging. Nearly 100 channels of commercial free music in every conceivable genre. My only beef is they don't have a classical station dedicated to the Baroque era, but other than that, they have turned me on to tons of great new music. Some of my favorite stations are Outlaw Country, First Wave, Willie's Place, Lithium, Underground Garage, XM U, and the Opera channel.

I should mention that I've never listened to Howard Stern once. How many millions are they paying him again? Maybe Sirius/XM can finally get in the black if he leaves them to go back to terrestrial radio.

[LostInBayport]

How many millions are they paying him again? Maybe Sirius/XM can finally get in the black if he leaves them to go back to terrestrial radio.

Stern has a five-year, $500,000,000 contract with Sirius to talk about boobs, lesbians and his private region. "Bad business model" doesn't even begin to cover it. I suspect those five years are just about up, and that Sirius/XM wants to be rid of him. As you said, they might make a profit! Especially if they toss Oprah overboard with him.

The shakiness of Sirius/XM and the talk of reinstituting the "Fairness" Doctrine worries me. I am in the car at minimum eight hours a week. FM is filled with ads and no variety and I don't want to carry a truckload of CDs...plus I like talk radio! Sirius Patriot, Fox Talk, Radio Classics, FamilyNet...the best. The music variety cannot be matched on FM.

[buccaneer81]

I've been a Sirius/XM subscriber for four years

Four years for me also, I love 70s on 7, being the geek I sometimes am.

[buccaneer81]

I should mention that I've never listened to Howard Stern once.

Nor have I listened to Opie and Anthony over the years. My thing is the music, plus Fox News, and the BBC World Service when they're not bashing America.

[RedMonqey]

He is conservative.

If he is " conservative" then I am not. It is bad enough I am categorized with this sad excuse for a human being as an "male."

[buccaneer81]

My job takes me out to the boonies. If it wasn't for Sirius and CD's the long drives would be almost unbearable.

So true. Last month, I drove round trip from Ohio to New Brunswick, Canada. Maine is a radio dead zone. XM kept me sane.

[SoldierDad]

I’ve listened to him on the radio, and briefly viewed him on the tube. He’s not conservative, whatever he might claim.

[Mad Dawgg]

"Over-rated and overpaid."

Well I've listened to him on the radio and caught his show that was on TV.

Not really my thing but if people want to listen to him and someone wants to pay for the commercials then more power to him.

[snarks_when_bored]

Most of his compensation came in the form of stock in Sirius. With the company headed to bankruptcy, you can imagine how much that has gone down.

I've read that Howard Stern sold every Sirius share quite a while ago. He made out like a bandit, dumping his shares as fast as the law allows.

[KTM rider]

Damn, I thought we got rid of that louse

[paulycy]

if the Fairness Doctrine were to be re-instituted, what his off-set be?

Father Mulcahey

[FES0844]

He’s a pig & so is his sidekick.

[MarkL]

Adam Corolla is a good “second banana,” but he’s not that great on his own. He was awesome on the original “The Man Show” with Jimmy Kimmel, and on “Love Line” with Dr. Drew Pinksi. Not so much on his own...

Mark

[SamAdams76]

Thanks for the info. It is unspeakable that Sirius would pay Howard Stern a half billion dollars to spew his adolescent garbage! No wonder they are in the predicament they are in.

I think if Sirius had stuck mainly to music programming, they would have had a profitable business model for themselves. Words cannot describe how atrocious "terrestial" FM had become over the past 20 years or so. It turned into a wasteland of non-stop ads, yakking DJs, canned news, traffic and weather reports (that tell you nothing) that if you were lucky, might deliver 30 minutes an hour of actual music! And when you did get music, it was from a very tight playlist. Hell, the 6-CD changer in my car had more variety than a typical FM radio station playlist! How many times a day must they play "100 Years" by Five for Fighting or "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol? And for how many years?

Anyway, the day I installed Sirius in my car was like going to heaven. Commercial free music in endless variety and having the song title and artist displayed at all times was an added bonus. Now I could actually purchase my favorite new songs because I knew title and artist!

My long commutes became pleasurable and I actually found myself circling my neighborhood at times waiting for a piece of music to finish before pulling into my driveway!

Throwing a half billion dollars at Howard Stern just makes no sense at all. Had they sunk just a fraction of that money in developing their own content, they would have been a force to reckon with.

[berdie]

That could really be entertaining! And Col Flagg could sub sometimes for the good Father. :)