Howard Stern and AM Radio
> Stern was on several AMs in markets where he went on to
> success on FMs, like in Chicago. Boston rings a bell, IIRC?
As far as I remember, but I could be wrong, Stern has never been on AM in Boston...I only recall him being on in that market on rocker WBCN.
I also don't recall a lot of "first AMs" for him.
As a rule, Stern doesn't like to be on AM. He put up with it in Chicago because it got him on in market #3, until Infinity launched FM talker WCKG. He put up with it in Houston, where he's currently on daytime CNN news outlet KIKK/650, because it's the only top 10 market he's never entered otherwise. And he was on a strong sports station, WQAM/560, in Miami...until Beasley dumped him recently.
Markets like Reno and Grand Rapids aren't large enough for him to worry about one way or the other, and he's out the door in a month and change, anyway.
Stern generally has debuted on FM in a market, the above exceptions aside.
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