The end of radio :(

[joepunk]

Don't really understand how the cancelation of one persons radio program represents the "end" of radio?

Granted, I am probably taking the title to seriously.

Oh well, have a good weekend everybody.

🙂

 

[Xtremehkr]

It was a little bit anti-climatic, I was hoping that it would somewhat follow the normal format, but they did have to walk out at the end.

I was surprised by the number of fans who turned out in the rain. Shouldn't be though, he's had a loyal following for decades.

It would be nice if Stern detractors could just find another thread for a few minutes and let people reminisce on the end of an era.

Despite what Sterns detractors say, he was the funniest thing on the radio.

If you'd never listened to Stern, that's too bad. It's hard to get a real appreciation for the show he did everyday based upon what people who don't like him say about him.

 

[yg17]

Please, Stern hasn't been funny in about 10 years (many would argue he never was). He is a bitter person who says he invented everything anyone does on the radio. "Tell him, Fred"

He hasn't been funny because any time he tries to do anything, the FCC jumps on him. Now that he's uncensored and free to do whatever he wants, I think we'll be seeing the humor in his show much more

 

[Lacero]

XM radio is dead. Once someone pirates his program and puts it out as a podcast and distributed on BT, it's over for XM radio.

Here's to the Crazy Ones ​

 

[Thomas Veil]

Stern is gone from radio? Somehow I'll struggle on. 🙄

 

[mcarnes]

I saw this on the news. Stern seems pretty happy about it. They said he will be paid 500 million dollars over the next 5 years in the new Sirius gig. That is one hell of a salary.

I wouldn't feel too sad for poor Howard.

 

[watcher2001]

XM radio is dead. Once someone pirates his program and puts it out as a podcast and distributed on BT, it's over for XM radio.

Here's to the Crazy Ones ​

Wouldn't hurt XM at all, Sirius is the sat radio that is carrying Stern, not XM.

 

[noel4r]

My daily commute is only about 15 minutes each way so it's not worth it for me to pay $13.00 a month. If I can download Stern's shows daily and put it in my iPod, then I wouldn't mind paying a subscription fee.

 

[LethalWolfe]

I got a chuckle out of some recent Mancow billboards w/the tag line, "King of free media."

I've always been pretty neutral towards Stern (some stuff funny, some not, most just "eh"). I prefer Bod & Tom.



Lethal

 

[840quadra]

well he wasn't in Minnesota long, our own local Tom Bernard (Link) show drew ratings away, and he had quite the rivalry with Howard. Anyone back in 1998 and 1999 remember Stern going off about Tom "Barnyard", well that was our local show he was reffering too.

I could care less about his show, it is just a radio show isn't it 😉

 

[watcher2001]

My daily commute is only about 15 minutes each way so it's not worth it for me to pay $13.00 a month. If I can download Stern's shows daily and put it in my iPod, then I wouldn't mind paying a subscription fee.

Wow, you live in LA and only have a 15 minute commute? That is amazing🙂
Seriously, I am in the same boat as you are (20 minutes for me) and I have a hard time justifying the purchase as well. I really want to get it for the NFL broadcasts but with only a coupole months left in the season? meh.

 

[Giaguara]

Don't really understand how the cancelation of one persons radio program represents the "end" of radio?

Granted, I am probably taking the title to seriously.

Oh well, have a good weekend everybody.

🙂

yea i don't get it either. 😕 The FM radio will be dead the day there will be no broadcasting ... too bad if someone lives in an area with only Howard Stern available in the radio.