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"Stern's shoes hard to fill for Infinity"

R

rev_darkness

http://channels.netscape.com/news/s...3290002021841&dt=20050926232900&w=RTR&coview=

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Viacom Inc.'s Infinity Broadcasting radio unit has picked five to six personalities to replace shock jock Howard Stern when he moves next year to Sirius Satellite Radio and is confident that the financial impact will be manageable, Infinity chairman and CEO Joel Hollander said Monday.

"It's not an earth-shaking experience, but there will be a little quake there," he said during an interview with Bill O'Reilly that was part of the first day of the second annual Advertising Week -- a weeklong event designed to inform and rally the Madison Avenue troops.

Given that Infinity brings in about $1 billion a year, but only 5% of that comes from Stern, the impact will not be dismal, Hollander said. Additionally, losing Stern will allow Infinity to go after blue-chip marketers that had avoided buying air time on the oft-bawdy show, he added.

Hollander declined to disclose the names of the Stern replacements, although "Loveline" co-host Adam Carolla has announced he will be replacing Stern in some West Coast markets, including Los Angeles.

Infinity has all talent under contract already and will see how they fare over a year to two-year period, Hollander said.

"As far as I know, no one in the industry has ever replaced 27 morning shows at once," Hollander said in hinting why final decisions on long-term plans might take some time even once the replacements hit the airwaves.

Suggesting that the successors for Stern soon will be unveiled, he said the search was more difficult than some, including industry veterans, had thought. "We went from Jon Stewart to Whoopi Goldberg and Geraldo Rivera -- a lot of people thought it would be easy," Hollander said.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter <P ID="signature">______________
"Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?"
Edgar Allen Poe</P>
 
http://channels.netscape.com/news/story.j> sp?id=2005092623290002021841&dt=20050926232900&w=RTR&coview=
>
>
> NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Viacom Inc.'s Infinity
> Broadcasting radio unit has picked five to six personalities
> to replace shock jock Howard Stern when he moves next year
> to Sirius Satellite Radio and is confident that the
> financial impact will be manageable, Infinity chairman and
> CEO Joel Hollander said Monday.
>
> "It's not an earth-shaking experience, but there will be a
> little quake there," he said during an interview with Bill
> O'Reilly that was part of the first day of the second annual
> Advertising Week -- a weeklong event designed to inform and
> rally the Madison Avenue troops.
>
> Given that Infinity brings in about $1 billion a year, but
> only 5% of that comes from Stern, the impact will not be
> dismal, Hollander said. Additionally, losing Stern will
> allow Infinity to go after blue-chip marketers that had
> avoided buying air time on the oft-bawdy show, he added.
>
> Hollander declined to disclose the names of the Stern
> replacements, although "Loveline" co-host Adam Carolla has
> announced he will be replacing Stern in some West Coast
> markets, including Los Angeles.
>
> Infinity has all talent under contract already and will see
> how they fare over a year to two-year period, Hollander
> said.
>
> "As far as I know, no one in the industry has ever replaced
> 27 morning shows at once," Hollander said in hinting why
> final decisions on long-term plans might take some time even
> once the replacements hit the airwaves.
>
> Suggesting that the successors for Stern soon will be
> unveiled, he said the search was more difficult than some,
> including industry veterans, had thought. "We went from Jon
> Stewart to Whoopi Goldberg and Geraldo Rivera -- a lot of
> people thought it would be easy," Hollander said.
>
> Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
>
Knowing us, we'll end up with Russ Martin and his 1 trick pony morning show :(
 
> http://channels.netscape.com/news/story.j>
> sp?id=2005092623290002021841&dt=20050926232900&w=RTR&coview=
>
> >
> >
> > NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Viacom Inc.'s Infinity
> > Broadcasting radio unit has picked five to six
> personalities
> > to replace shock jock Howard Stern when he moves next year
>
> > to Sirius Satellite Radio and is confident that the
> > financial impact will be manageable, Infinity chairman and
>
> > CEO Joel Hollander said Monday.
> >
> > "It's not an earth-shaking experience, but there will be a
>
> > little quake there," he said during an interview with Bill
>
> > O'Reilly that was part of the first day of the second
> annual
> > Advertising Week -- a weeklong event designed to inform
> and
> > rally the Madison Avenue troops.
> >
> > Given that Infinity brings in about $1 billion a year, but
>
> > only 5% of that comes from Stern, the impact will not be
> > dismal, Hollander said. Additionally, losing Stern will
> > allow Infinity to go after blue-chip marketers that had
> > avoided buying air time on the oft-bawdy show, he added.
> >
> > Hollander declined to disclose the names of the Stern
> > replacements, although "Loveline" co-host Adam Carolla has
>
> > announced he will be replacing Stern in some West Coast
> > markets, including Los Angeles.
> >
> > Infinity has all talent under contract already and will
> see
> > how they fare over a year to two-year period, Hollander
> > said.
> >
> > "As far as I know, no one in the industry has ever
> replaced
> > 27 morning shows at once," Hollander said in hinting why
> > final decisions on long-term plans might take some time
> even
> > once the replacements hit the airwaves.
> >
> > Suggesting that the successors for Stern soon will be
> > unveiled, he said the search was more difficult than some,
>
> > including industry veterans, had thought. "We went from
> Jon
> > Stewart to Whoopi Goldberg and Geraldo Rivera -- a lot of
> > people thought it would be easy," Hollander said.
> >
> > Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
> >
> Knowing us, we'll end up with Russ Martin and his 1 trick
> pony morning show :(
>
How hard could it be to grow a mullet and talk about (BLEEP) and gas all shift?
 
> > http://channels.netscape.com/news/story.j>
> >
> sp?id=2005092623290002021841&dt=20050926232900&w=RTR&coview=
>
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Viacom Inc.'s Infinity
> > > Broadcasting radio unit has picked five to six
> > personalities
> > > to replace shock jock Howard Stern when he moves next
> year
> >
> > > to Sirius Satellite Radio and is confident that the
> > > financial impact will be manageable, Infinity chairman
> and
> >
> > > CEO Joel Hollander said Monday.
> > >
> > > "It's not an earth-shaking experience, but there will be
> a
> >
> > > little quake there," he said during an interview with
> Bill
> >
> > > O'Reilly that was part of the first day of the second
> > annual
> > > Advertising Week -- a weeklong event designed to inform
> > and
> > > rally the Madison Avenue troops.
> > >
> > > Given that Infinity brings in about $1 billion a year,
> but
> >
> > > only 5% of that comes from Stern, the impact will not be
>
> > > dismal, Hollander said. Additionally, losing Stern will
> > > allow Infinity to go after blue-chip marketers that had
> > > avoided buying air time on the oft-bawdy show, he added.
>
> > >
> > > Hollander declined to disclose the names of the Stern
> > > replacements, although "Loveline" co-host Adam Carolla
> has
> >
> > > announced he will be replacing Stern in some West Coast
> > > markets, including Los Angeles.
> > >
> > > Infinity has all talent under contract already and will
> > see
> > > how they fare over a year to two-year period, Hollander
> > > said.
> > >
> > > "As far as I know, no one in the industry has ever
> > replaced
> > > 27 morning shows at once," Hollander said in hinting why
>
> > > final decisions on long-term plans might take some time
> > even
> > > once the replacements hit the airwaves.
> > >
> > > Suggesting that the successors for Stern soon will be
> > > unveiled, he said the search was more difficult than
> some,
> >
> > > including industry veterans, had thought. "We went from
> > Jon
> > > Stewart to Whoopi Goldberg and Geraldo Rivera -- a lot
> of
> > > people thought it would be easy," Hollander said.
> > >
> > > Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
> > >
> > Knowing us, we'll end up with Russ Martin and his 1 trick
> > pony morning show :(
> >
> How hard could it be to grow a mullet and talk about (BLEEP)
> and gas all shift?
>
I could do that..woohoo
 
> > > http://channels.netscape.com/news/story.j>
> > >
> >
> sp?id=2005092623290002021841&dt=20050926232900&w=RTR&coview=
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Viacom Inc.'s Infinity
>
> > > > Broadcasting radio unit has picked five to six
> > > personalities
> > > > to replace shock jock Howard Stern when he moves next
> > year
> > >
> > > > to Sirius Satellite Radio and is confident that the
> > > > financial impact will be manageable, Infinity chairman
>
> > and
> > >
> > > > CEO Joel Hollander said Monday.
> > > >
> > > > "It's not an earth-shaking experience, but there will
> be
> > a
> > >
> > > > little quake there," he said during an interview with
> > Bill
> > >
> > > > O'Reilly that was part of the first day of the second
> > > annual
> > > > Advertising Week -- a weeklong event designed to
> inform
> > > and
> > > > rally the Madison Avenue troops.
> > > >
> > > > Given that Infinity brings in about $1 billion a year,
>
> > but
> > >
> > > > only 5% of that comes from Stern, the impact will not
> be
> >
> > > > dismal, Hollander said. Additionally, losing Stern
> will
> > > > allow Infinity to go after blue-chip marketers that
> had
> > > > avoided buying air time on the oft-bawdy show, he
> added.
> >
> > > >
> > > > Hollander declined to disclose the names of the Stern
> > > > replacements, although "Loveline" co-host Adam Carolla
>
> > has
> > >
> > > > announced he will be replacing Stern in some West
> Coast
> > > > markets, including Los Angeles.
> > > >
> > > > Infinity has all talent under contract already and
> will
> > > see
> > > > how they fare over a year to two-year period,
> Hollander
> > > > said.
> > > >
> > > > "As far as I know, no one in the industry has ever
> > > replaced
> > > > 27 morning shows at once," Hollander said in hinting
> why
> >
> > > > final decisions on long-term plans might take some
> time
> > > even
> > > > once the replacements hit the airwaves.
> > > >
> > > > Suggesting that the successors for Stern soon will be
> > > > unveiled, he said the search was more difficult than
> > some,
> > >
> > > > including industry veterans, had thought. "We went
> from
> > > Jon
> > > > Stewart to Whoopi Goldberg and Geraldo Rivera -- a lot
>
> > of
> > > > people thought it would be easy," Hollander said.
> > > >
> > > > Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
> > > >
> > > Knowing us, we'll end up with Russ Martin and his 1
> trick
> > > pony morning show :(
> > >
> > How hard could it be to grow a mullet and talk about
> (BLEEP)
> > and gas all shift?
> >
> I could do that..woohoo
>


I guess success is hard to take on this board. I have been lurking and reading on here for about a year and I am totally amazed at the jealosy of one's success. So what if that is what he talks about, it obviously works for him and KLLI. His numbers seem to prove it works, his advertisers seem to buy air time (they run enough commercials!!), so what is the problem?? If you don't care for RMS or any other show, simply don't listen! But why bash him (or any other show) for continuing to do what seems to work. I would guess, if his radio show starts to suffer, he may change his format. He seems to be a pretty savvy businessman.

If KLLI and the suits in NY feel he can perform in the mornings, why wouldn't they attempt to convince him to move? If he is a cash cow for them it really makes good business sense.

Before you start to flame me, I am not in radio, just a listener of MANY shows.
 
> Before you start to flame me, I am not in radio, just a
> listener of MANY shows.


Which begs the question,if you are not in radio,and you are just a listner,how did you find this discussion group? MMMMM
 
> > Before you start to flame me, I am not in radio, just a
> > listener of MANY shows.
>
>
> Which begs the question,if you are not in radio,and you are
> just a listner,how did you find this discussion group? MMMMM
>
I actually heard it mentioned somewhere about a year ago. Maybe Mark Davis..?? Don't honestly remember, but rest assured I am not in radio, not associated with it, or any other type of broadcasting line. I have nothing to gain by lying.
 
> > Before you start to flame me, I am not in radio, just a
> > listener of MANY shows.
>
>
> Which begs the question,if you are not in radio,and you are
> just a listner,how did you find this discussion group? MMMMM
>

I have never worked in radio - had a buddy that worked for the Wolf who told me about this site - he still posts all the time. So only people in the business should post here? Or is it that only people in the business are qualified to post intelligently? Those of us who support the businesses that buy time on stations and thus help pay the salaries of everyone associated aren't smart enough? I thought I was pompous. LOL
 
"Infinity to try out replacements for Howard Stern"

Infinity to try out replacements for Howard Stern
Sep 28 3:33 PM US/Eastern


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Viacom Inc.'s Infinity Broadcasting radio unit will put five or six personalities on the air to replace departing shock jock Howard Stern.

Infinity Radio CEO Joel Hollander spoke about life without Stern -- who is set to move in January to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. -- at an advertising conference in New York earlier this week.

Hollander said the financial impact from Stern's departure would be modest. Stern contributes about 5 percent of Infinity's $1 billion annual revenue. He also said Infinity may revisit some advertisers that have avoided buying air time on Stern's often bawdy show.

Hollander declined to disclose who the Stern replacements were, but said they will be named "very shortly.<P ID="signature">______________
"Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?"
Edgar Allen Poe</P>
 
> > > Before you start to flame me, I am not in radio, just a
> > > listener of MANY shows.
> >
> >
> > Which begs the question,if you are not in radio,and you
> are
> > just a listner,how did you find this discussion group?
> MMMMM
> >
>
> I have never worked in radio - had a buddy that worked for
> the Wolf who told me about this site - he still posts all
> the time. So only people in the business should post here?
> Or is it that only people in the business are qualified to
> post intelligently? Those of us who support the businesses
> that buy time on stations and thus help pay the salaries of
> everyone associated aren't smart enough? I thought I was
> pompous. LOL
>
Sensistive? It was just a question. You answered it ,thanks. Now please go find some air conditioning before you get any redder.
 
> > > > Before you start to flame me, I am not in radio, just
> a
> > > > listener of MANY shows.
> > >
> > >
> > > Which begs the question,if you are not in radio,and you
> > are
> > > just a listner,how did you find this discussion group?
> > MMMMM
> > >
> >
> > I have never worked in radio - had a buddy that worked for
>
> > the Wolf who told me about this site - he still posts all
> > the time. So only people in the business should post
> here?
> > Or is it that only people in the business are qualified to
>
> > post intelligently? Those of us who support the
> businesses
> > that buy time on stations and thus help pay the salaries
> of
> > everyone associated aren't smart enough? I thought I was
> > pompous. LOL
> >
> Sensistive? It was just a question. You answered it ,thanks.
> Now please go find some air conditioning before you get any
> redder.
>
No offense chuckles, but ya need to realize that we all are entitled to opinions. Radio it like any other business out there: You have people who work hard and get little notice, then you have the folks who fart around and get the 7 figures and face time
 
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