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Howard Stern possibly returns...... but where?

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RealityBites

Today I read Howard and Bubba talked on air about the possibility of his return to 'mortal' radio
(as I like to call it). He stated he won't return to Clear Channel. If this happened, where will he
land in Seattle? If CBS, which station? Why?

Just a thought....
 
I agree, it won't happen. FCC would justfiably fine him heavily as his antics have only gotten worse on satellite.

There's no need for him to be on terrestrial radio. josh 8)
 
I agree it could be contract negotiations. It is his M.O. and he has done this in the past.
He also stated he was concerned with being edited. However, how many of us have smoothed out a little
with age. He is not as 'shock' as he used to be although still pretty 'blue' at times.
So it might very well be a 'show' for Mel Karmizan.

So I agree with AQH on this one....

Now then I normally do not 'call out' people on their comments, but I have to say that the comment:
"There's no need for him to be on Terrestrial radio" is one of the most ignorant comments I've ever read.

Yeah, it's a great idea to keep proven talent off the radio. In these days we have seen talent fade
as fast as the Hula Hoop. But my God we need all the proven talent on air we have available.

You'll probably say next he won't have any substantial ratings either.

Here's the last thing. It's callled money!!!!!
Although, he'd cost money to sign, (and surely do syndication)he'll make whatever station he lands upon much more profitable. Howard is one of the smartest guys around and he wouldn't do it if the 'model' was set up to fail. Howard Stern is not Jay Leno/NBC.

Terrestrial radio listeners will welcome and has a need for talent. If you don't agree there are over 9,000 posts on that topic you may want to read on this site.....

Oh yeah and if somewhere somehow there is another format flip and somehow, someway the station played classic rock, you better make sure NOT to hire Steve Slaton because terrestrial radio doesn't need him either right?

I'd rather listen to Steve Slaton read the phone book alphabetically then half the CRAP that passes for 'talent' these days.
 
This is too funny. Howard Stern farts and everyone's trying to figure out what the smell is.
 
Famous comedian, Flip Wilson & other great entertainers have remarked that people like Howard Stern aren't talented, they're just filthy. It doesn't require talent to act like a dirt ball.
 
Howard is doing the show he wants to do, and clearly having a good time. I'll bet he doesn't want to change his show to be over the air any more than the writers of Dexter or The Sopranos would have liked to water those shows down for NBC or CBS. I suspect he is lining up suitors for the negotiation, and the outcome will depend on the dough.

I also don't think Sirius/XM can lose him without devastating consequences. There will be terrestrial suitors, no doubt, and the lure of bigger audience and a much weaker FCC can't be denied.

That said my take is 70-30 odds he stays at Sirius. If the economy tanks again and bankruptcy looms for Satellite, all bets are off.
 
josh said:
Famous comedian, Flip Wilson & other great entertainers have remarked that people like Howard Stern aren't talented, they're just filthy. It doesn't require talent to act like a dirt ball.
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It must, because there are tons of forgotten radio hosts that tried being "filthy" and failed. They thought the only key to success was saying outrageous stuff, but Howard built his show on the cast of characters he surrounded himself with, and he's a talented host. Simply acting like a dirt ball on the radio doesn't cut it, there has to be something else.
 
People have me told this board is strange. I must agree at this point.
I didn't post a thread about "Do you think he'll stay on Sirrus or not?"

I asked, if it did happen, "Which station do you think makes sense in Seattle?"

Not really difficult instructions to follow people. Yet, not one person answered
the posed question. It was all about why that was a stupid thread and what a
POS Howard is. I'm not sure how many of you work in radio, but guess what?

You negative folks that think everything is doomed need to go away. Radio is
changing and I for one am willing to change with it.

Let's see...if you worked at a station and Howard was added to your line up,
you'd probably get sick to your stomach right? My gosh, from some of the posts, you should just quit your job because Howard is a 'has been' Yeah, that's right. I mean seriously no one will
listen to him and he is over right? And in the past, even though some advertisers boycotted him, the
stations he was on never really had any revenue right?

Oh, I forgot Jackie and Bender still have good ratings in Seattle. That's the future right?

It was a simple question. Especially since John Hogan made him an offer we
suspect he won't take. The fact is this story is on the front page of a lot of newpapers in America.
But I digress, of course the press is another example of how 'outdated' HS has become.....

I do get it now. I understand this board now.
I actually wanted your opinions on this topic as I needed some feedback for a story I am working on.
At no point did I advocate for him to return, I'm actually not a huge listener of his.

I'm truly sorry I asked.
 
Yes, back to the original post. If Stern were to come back, I would think KISW is the most logical choice. I can't really see (hear actually) him on any other station here.
 
RealityBites said:
People have me told this board is strange. I must agree at this point.
I didn't post a thread about "Do you think he'll stay on Sirrus or not?"

I asked, if it did happen, "Which station do you think makes sense in Seattle?"

I'm truly sorry I asked.
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Well let's see here.. You ask a vague question about something that nobody anywhere has inside information, mainly because none really exists. Then you are surprised when either industry folks call you out or you don't get a bunch of wild guesses as you hoped. I believe the old saying is: 'Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer'?

Here's what we know.. Stern when syndicated frequently talked about either retiring or going to satellite as a negotiation tactic. Now fast forward to the final year of his deal on satellite and you really think he wouldn't continue the tactic? Really?

Along with his posturing, Howard has also claimed that he will retire when his contract with Sirius ends. You'd be more on target to toss out the question whether that will occur.
 
It remember thinking it was a pretty irrelevant question (no offense), since Stern would not be the solution to anyone's problem locally. KISW already has a successful show, and the PPM has made music stations appear less needy. I think your question coming up dry is a sign of intelligence here.

If a big group bought Howard they would probably justify it by clearing him here somewhere. Really depends on who it is, and what the situation is at that exact time. If he tries to syndicate himself one station at a time it would flop in this environment. Remember he got a lot of money, and stations took all the risk. A harder sell now. Likely he will try to find a big group to bid on him, and negotiate his next deal as he always has.

This is just an observation of what I think, not a Howard hater.
 
TVradioguru said:
Well let's see here.. You ask a vague question about something that nobody anywhere has inside information, mainly because none really exists. Then you are surprised when either industry folks call you out or you don't get a bunch of wild guesses as you hoped. I believe the old saying is: 'Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer'?
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Thank you, Guru for a great job of spelling it out for those who just don't get it. Let's move on now.
 
Howard can be funny ... but he's joined the "bad" side of the curve in my book. People like Stern, Rush, countless athletes who start out being someone to watch -- and you genuinely hope their career goes well. Along comes a negotiation and some astronomically unrelatable number is tossed on the table and it balloons the daylights out of how these guys VIEW THEMSELVES and expect us to go along for the ride.

Then there are people who have made goo-gobs of cash from "our" entertainment wallets (in the end we have to support the people who support THOSE people), and have done admirable things with it while remaining somewhat humble. Think of Paul Newman, for example, and his purchase of the Nestle/Carnation Farm to set up camp for kids. Imus does that too. I would HOPE Stern has done something liike that??

But when these guys reach that "bad" side of the curve and start screaming more loudly because we're not paying attention (how many dumba$$ Rush outbursts have we heard since Obama has been in offce??), then it fuels me NOT to care that much more. So maybe Stern can RETIRE and help the unemployment situation by CREATING a job??
 
What about the END? They did pretty well with Carolla and since he was the only one of the Stern replacements that got any kind of ratings. If only CBS didn't flip the FM TALK station in LA, he'd still be on.
 
Entercom would no way pay Stern to compete with BJ.


See SeattleradioPro and TVradioguru posts again. Lather, rinse, repeat.
 
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