04-16-2009, 11:03 PM
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.
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.