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Despite a Tuesday morning (Sept. 19) rant by America’s shock jock Howard Stern that he was not the subject of reported talks between his boss, Mel Karmazin, and Citadel Broadcasting chief Farid Suleman, shares of Sirius Satellite Radio continued to erode in late afternoon trading. Shares of the fledging satcaster dipped nearly 5% or 19 cents to $3.92 as more than 45 million shares traded hands. The turmoil began with a report in the Tuesday morning editions of the New York Post that said Sirius CEO Karmazin has been negotiating with Citadel’s Suleman about putting Stern on Citadel-ABC stations once...

Howard Stern having impact with crusade against Bush By Steven Thomma Knight Ridder Newspapers WASHINGTON - Forget Al Franken. Democrats have a new champion on talk radio that they hope will counter the likes of conservative icons Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. It's shock jock Howard Stern. Known more for crude talk of sex and lewd acts than politics or public policy, Stern has launched an on-air crusade he calls a "jihad" to defeat President Bush. He blames Bush for a government crackdown on his use of obscenity on the air. And he's having an impact, apparently boosting the prospects...