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I never understood the popularity of Howard Stern. I would catch snippets of his show, mainly from working with people who would listen, and it always seemed like he was complaining about stuff.
He got (gets) paid a ton after his move to Sirius, and he did bring in a fair number of subscribers. But not nearly enough to pay for the amount of money he gets. I suspect that when his contract is up, they will dump him. I don't think Sirius/XM can survive by paying him the amount he gets.
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I don't know if he was ever relevant, I think the word was popular. But it's true that you don't hear about him any longer. Another fifteen minutes has ended.
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God forbid his publicists gets a hold of this thread & learns that he's no longer relevant. In a matter of days the news will be filled with Howard Stern stories!
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$tevie wrote:
I don't know if he was ever relevant, I think the word was popular. But it's true that you don't hear about him any longer. Another fifteen minutes has ended.
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You don't hear about him, because he's no longer in the FCC's crosshairs.
A lot of you (not all) would probably enjoy his show (in spurts) if you gave it a chance.
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People forget that he was champion for free speech and took on the FCC repeatedly.
He influenced the NJ governor's race, ran for governor of NY, kicked a few tens of thousands of votes over when he endorsed a candidate.
He's starred in several television shows, produced others, he's written two books and made one very popular movie.
Lots of people owe a great deal of their success to Stern. Billy West, for example, was a regular on the Stern show before Ren & Stimpy (and loooong before Futurama).
The guy may have lost a big chunk of his audience and influence, but historically, he's relevant.
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I'm not sure what "relevant" means applied to Stern. I never heard or saw anything from him that was memorable except for its sliminess.
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Seacrest wrote:
You don't hear about him, because he's no longer in the FCC's crosshairs.
A lot of you (not all) would probably enjoy his show (in spurts) if you gave it a chance.
It's funny how many people bash him without ever giving him a listen. Sure, there are bits on this show I find over-the-top, but that's true of any comedian. When I hear people complaining about him (never having listened to him), I say the same thing - listen for a week solid and then you can tell me what a bad show it is. But I have a hunch that a lot of people just speak negatively because it seems like the right thing to do. It is actually a great show about relationships (among the members of the show), classic rock and pop culture. His interviews are spot-on, and he brings out facets of the interviewees lives that others are afraid to talk about. I guess if you want clean saccharine, empty fluff, watch Leno.
I'm in academics, and it always raises eyebrows when I talk about this-or-that that I heard on his show. But I felt somewhat vindicated when I went to see Terri Gross (Fresh Air) and Ira Glass (This American Life), and they both said he was their favorite radio show to listen to.
