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Howard's End? (One strike and Stern's out)
CNN Money ^ | 12/23/04 | Krysten Crawford

Posted on 12/25/2004 5:20:14 AM PST by raccoonradio

Howard's end? The shock jock is almost dead on the public airwaves: One more indecency blunder and Stern is off.

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The shock jock died Thursday on public radio.

On Dec. 23, a portentous deal reached last month between Viacom, the owner of the country's second-largest radio station operator, and federal anti-indecency watchdogs went into effect. On top of paying $3.5 million to end several ongoing investigations of on-air public broadcasts, Viacom agreed to additional measures aimed at preventing future material deemed obscene, profane or indecent.

If Viacom has lived up to settlement terms, Howard Stern has now gone through sensitivity training. Worse for Stern, if the Federal Communications Commission issues another "Notice of Apparent Liability" (the official sign that decency cops think laws were broken), then Viacom has agreed to yank Stern off the air. The consent decree covers only broadcasts from Dec. 23 and on. Stern, who claims he was unaware of these provisions, expressed outrage earlier this month, arguing that he's been set up to be canned and threatening to play only music. Listeners won't know what Stern plans to do until Jan. 3, when he returns from vacation.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bababoouie; fcc; howard; howardstern; howie; indecency; infinity; millionmoronmarch; radio; shockjocks; stern; talkradio
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To: hillaryisevil
Stern will only be on one channel, of the 100+ that are on Sirius.

I have a Sirius radio and I love it... None of the music channels have commercials. FOX News, BBC, Weather channel, are all on there.

61 posted on 12/25/2004 9:34:36 AM PST by Chemist_Geek ("Drill, R&D, and conserve" should be our watchwords! Energy independence for America!)
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To: tahiti
Advertising will slowly but surely creep into the "broadcast" over time.

That's the thing - XM already has advertising on some of its music channels. They've always had it. Sirius hasn't.

62 posted on 12/25/2004 9:37:25 AM PST by Chemist_Geek ("Drill, R&D, and conserve" should be our watchwords! Energy independence for America!)
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To: Do not dub me shapka broham

Read the book & saw the movie...agree with you re not living up to the hype. Used to enjoy the show, but it went downhill (or I went uphill ;-) over the last ~ 10 years & when he went off on Pres. Bush, that was the last straw.


63 posted on 12/25/2004 9:37:46 AM PST by pookie18 (Clinton Happens!)
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To: Irish_Thatcherite
Yes!

How could I possibly forget that scene?:)

-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)

64 posted on 12/25/2004 9:38:42 AM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham (Why did it take me so long to come up with a new tag-line, huh?! What's up with that?)
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To: G.Mason
C'mon, don't tell me that you've never listened to 'Pac?

Impossible.

:)

65 posted on 12/25/2004 9:40:26 AM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham (Why did it take me so long to come up with a new tag-line, huh?! What's up with that?)
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To: hillaryisevil

If you like talk radio, XM has better choices PERIOD !!


66 posted on 12/25/2004 9:47:41 AM PST by Pedrobud (Merry Christmas Freepers !!)
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To: Do not dub me shapka broham
" Impossible."

All things are possible, though the older I get the more "impossible" they seem. ;)





Merry Christmas!

67 posted on 12/25/2004 10:08:33 AM PST by G.Mason ("Liberty means responsibility. That’s why most men dread it". — George Bernard Shaw)
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To: raccoonradio
Soo, then.....
The FCC is completely conserned about airwave sleeze..
And could care LESS about airwave SEDITION... and propaganda

One wonders which is more acidic to public morale...
Sleeze or sedition... I think they are linked..
The sleeze is a diversion from the real airwave oversight..
Like Monica Lewinsky was a diversion from Clintons more heinous and REAL CRIMES against the nation(public).. JUST so, airwave sleeze is a diversion from the REAL RAPE of the airwaves.. The FCC is BLOCKING real oversight of the airwaves NOT monitoring it.. With a 300 million dollar budget(2004) the FCC could do their job. Instead they are a blockage to real oversight BY their diversion... The FCC is in WORSE shape than the FDA... much worse.. The drug companys literally OWN the FDA.. and the MSM literally OWNS the FCC...

ALL that WITH a Republican House, Senate and Executive Branch(the President) wringing their hands over National Security and won't even close the borders. The airwaves obviously are not important either.. They(the republican party) has been busy proving that they are irrelevant.. The Iraq War, you know, is a diversion too.. Proof ?... The borders are still wide open, and I mean WIDE OPEN.. The Iraq War is a diversion.. From WHAT.?.

Yeah!... from WHAT... Our pockets are being picked.. If they have been picked ALREADY...

68 posted on 12/25/2004 10:09:44 AM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been ok'ed me to included some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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To: raccoonradio
Howard's dying to get kicked off free radio. The sooner Viacom cans him, the sooner he can go to satellite and start raking in some serious moolah!

OTOH, he's trying to make himself appear to be a martyr to motivate his listeners to switch to Sirius.

Call him what you will, but Stern is no dummy when it comes to making money.

69 posted on 12/25/2004 10:17:37 AM PST by wireman ("F" Jackie!)
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To: fuzzycat

I got news for all you satellite radio fans who are there to avoid the noise and chatter of commercials. XM and Sirius are both COMMERICIAL ventures - that means they have owners and STOCK HOLDERS who expect a PROFIT which means REVENUE has to exceed EXPENSES. How long do you think your upfront fee plus monthly rentals will generate enough revenue to provide a comfortable return. Even PBS has 'commercials' only they call them fundraisers and 'SPONSERS'. Have fun while it lasts.


70 posted on 12/25/2004 10:19:21 AM PST by NHResident
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To: G.Mason
MERRY CHRISTMAS

&

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)

71 posted on 12/25/2004 10:22:15 AM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham (Why did it take me so long to come up with a new tag-line, huh?! What's up with that?)
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To: Archangelsk
His move, in my opinion, is the end of free radio as we know it and I, for one, have already bought a Sirius subscription and the equipment. I've bought into the logic that I want to hear what I want to hear without the interjection of inane commercials, listless music, blathering know-nothing "talent" and, most importantly, censorship.

I feel the same way. I subscribed to Sirius in August and blissfully haven't listened to the wasteland that is FM since. Not that it matters to me about Howard Stern. I subscribe for the music. Just knowing the title and artist of who you are listening to is pretty cool. That way if I like the music, I can purchase it online and have it on my MP3 player.

Like it or not, satellite radio is going to put broadcast radio out of business. The constant blitz of advertisements, the inane DJ/shock jock chatter, the useless traffic and weather reports and the hopelessly limited and lame music playlists that are found on FM radio are going to kill their business model. Satellite radio utterly and absolutely blows away broadcast radio. Within 5 minutes of Sirius, I was hooked. It costs me $9.95 but I would pay $100 a month for it before going back to broadcast.

72 posted on 12/25/2004 10:32:20 AM PST by SamAdams76 (No intolerant liberal is going to take my Christmas away from me)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

I think not. Rap is the absolute nadir of the airwaves.


73 posted on 12/25/2004 11:24:59 AM PST by sheik yerbouty
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To: wildbill

But for him to claim that his show is a valuable contribution to our culture or society is ridiculous.
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A truly valuable contribution to our culture will occur when someone duct tapes Stern-o to a satellite !!! ;-))


74 posted on 12/25/2004 12:21:12 PM PST by GeekDejure ( LOL = Liberals Obey Lucifer !!!)
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To: Archangelsk
Stern's show generates about 100 million dollars worth of revenue per year for Viacom (that's not me talking, that's a paraphrase from his bosses).

Really? The vile, disgusting, no-talent, nobody listens to him anyway Howard Stern generates $100 million per year? Who'd a thunk it?

75 posted on 12/25/2004 12:24:26 PM PST by Wolfie
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To: hillaryisevil
We have been trying to decide between XM and Sirius. Howard Stern on Sirius makes it easy--XM here we come.

I have both... IF you are a NFL fan get Sirius... They are both good I listen to XM more only because I'm around it more they are both good on Sundays the Sirius gets alot of play...

76 posted on 12/25/2004 12:25:40 PM PST by Echo Talon
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To: NHResident
How long do you think your upfront fee plus monthly rentals will generate enough revenue to provide a comfortable return.

Commercials? Bring 'em on. Makes no difference to me. What does make a difference is escaping the Nanny-Staters who want to dictate what I can listen to. That fun will last a life-time.

77 posted on 12/25/2004 12:26:23 PM PST by Wolfie
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To: Wolfie

With a listenership of anywhere between 12 and 17 million (even with the shrinking of his markets) you bet he would generate that kind of ka-ching.


78 posted on 12/25/2004 1:21:33 PM PST by Archangelsk (Plain, simple soldier. Nothing more, nothing less.)
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To: Archangelsk
I've bought into the logic that I want to hear what I want to hear without the interjection of inane commercials, listless music, blathering know-nothing "talent" and, most importantly, censorship.

More power to you. I like Stern, but I don't want kids exposed to his crap.

79 posted on 12/25/2004 2:47:05 PM PST by Maynerd
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To: fuzzycat

Well, if I ever get a Sirius, I will :)


80 posted on 12/25/2004 5:49:23 PM PST by raccoonradio
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