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Howard calls Sirius XM his “greatest chapter” – “mission accomplished”

Monday, March 8, 2010

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Howard proclaimed victory today, saying, “mission accomplished!” His tenure with Sirius XM is a success. Sirius XM had 600,000 subscribers when Howard signed, and after four years and a merger with XM, Howard read that Sirius XM now has 19 million subscribers. Howard stated, “Everywhere we went we delivered!” Preach on, brother Howard! When Howard decided to make his [...]

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Sirius XM’s Spring Training line-up – “Up your butt, Jobu!”

Monday, March 8, 2010

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On Friday, Sirius XM kicked off its 2010 coverage of Major League Baseball Spring Training. Subscribers get access to 30 games at various Spring Training locations; including Bubba country, Tampa Bay, Florida. Coverage runs March 5th to March 26th. “Bats, they are sick. I cannot hit curveball. Straight ball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid. [...]

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Howard doesn’t care about re-signing – “kiss my ass”

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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Howard heard Les Moonves say he’lll never return to terrestrial radio. This set Howard off. “All of terrestrial radio is one big bore-fest,” says Howard, “They’ve got nobody to put on in the morning.” That’s why regular radio execs are lining up to suck Howard’s balls and cock. “I’ve heard from everyone in terrestrial radio,” Howard revealed. Nobody has [...]

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Lisa Lampanelli bangs and makes pancakes – she’s dirtier than “two girls, one cup”

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Lisa “Queen of Mean” Lampanelli dropped by today. She’ll be hosting a show tonight on Howard 101 at 7PM called “Dirty Dishes.” Dirty Dishes will cover pop-culture and includes a panel of fags and fag hags, namely Judith Regan and Frank DeCaro from OutQ. “The homos enjoy me,” Lisa told Howard, “I think the fags just like [...]

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Gayle King doing another hour on Oprah Radio – wow, talk about effort

Saturday, February 27, 2010

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No doubt. Howard’s tirade about Oprah not pulling her, uh, immense weight prompted this move. Gayle King will now be doing a two hour morning show, instead of the usual 15 minutes—err, one hour—Monday through Friday at 9AM to 11AM. Oprah Radio airs on Sirius channel 195 and XM 156. What was the preparation for a one hour [...]

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Sirius XM revenue up 4% – show Howard the money!

Friday, February 26, 2010

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Largely due to the merger, Sirius XM’s revenue increased 4% last year, going from $2.44 billion in 2008 to $2.53 in 2009. The merger between Sirius and XM prompted the revenue gain, company expenses dropped by 20%. So Sirius XM expects 2010’s revenue to be over $2.7 billion. Plenty of cash to give Howard! And CEO Mel Karmazin [...]

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Sirius XM’s stock price nearing one dollar – could mean no reverse stock split

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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If a stock price stays below $1 for too long, it risks being de-listed from the NASDAQ. So to avoid this companies often perform a reverse stock split. That means cutting the number of total shares, which raises the value of each individual share. Since Sirius XM’s stock is usually in the toilet and well below $1. [...]

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Howard wants to call Oprah as a child molester

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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For once, Oprah is putting in a little effort and actually broadcasting on Oprah Radio; Sirius and XM 195. She’ll be doing a live call in show about child molestation tomorrow at 3PM, so Howard wants to call in and confront the Cow of All Media. “Oprah, it’s Howard Stern, and I’d like to speak to you [...]

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Jason Ellis can stuff 50 M&M’s into his foreskin – “Poucho Marx” gets defeated

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

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Jason Ellis and Sal had a battle of the “pouches” today. Who could stuff the most M&M’s in their foreskin? So Sal ran in with his penis dressed up as Groucho Marx, saying, “I present to you ‘Poucho Marx.” “Why is your dick black?” Jason asked. “Your dick is straight up offensive! That thing looks like it [...]

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New BlackBerry Sirius XM listening app – sorry, no Howard yet

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

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Good news, if you’re a “CrackBerry” user, Sirius XM has introduced a new app that will stream satellite radio straight to your phone. It works with the Curve 8500, Bold, Storm, or Tour. But there’s a couple of shitty catches. For one, you can’t get Howard. And two, there’s a free 7 day trial, but after that [...]

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“American Idol” is aiming to sign Howard – he’s “nastier” than Simon

Friday, February 5, 2010

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Maybe there’s truth to the “idol” chitchat. American Idol producers are very interested in signing Howard to replace Simon Cowell; a source tells Page Six. Even Howard has said on the air he’d be a good fit for the show. Let’s be honest, Howard is the only guy with the stones to tell it like it [...]

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Mel is “optimistic” Howard will stay with Sirius XM

Thursday, February 4, 2010

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Speaking at a radio roundtable yesterday at The Paley Center for Media, Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin sounds determined to keep Howard around. “Howard Stern is great content. Howard would be sought after by anyone. He’s a great talent. Having said that we would like him to stay with us and we are optimistic that he [...]

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Sirius XM kicks off multi-national Super Bowl coverage

Saturday, January 30, 2010

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On Super Bowl Sunday, Sirius XM will offer multiple channels of coverage, including both the Saints (Sirius 125, XM 103) and Colts (Sirius 123, XM 102) call. Plus broadcasts in 10 foreign languages. Of note, Dutch, Hungarian, Danish, and Russian; I understand Spanish, but Hungarian? Do those people even have shoes? You can pick up the national coverage on [...]

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Howard does Rosie – but Rosie won’t do the “Sym-bian”

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Fifteen years ago, Howard going on Rosie O’Donnell’s would have been impossible. He used to call her a “pumpkin head.” But today, Howard doing Rosie was as easy as walking down the hall. “Rosie O’Donnell is doing her show that airs on Stars channel at 10AM, she’s doing it from a studio here, right next to where they [...]

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Clear Channel wants Howard back – Howard gets misquoted — UPDATE –

Saturday, January 23, 2010

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As Howard’s deal with Sirius XM winds down, the suitors—err, rats—are starting to come out of the sewer, like Clear Channel Communications. Clear Channel is the same redneck company that pulled Howard off the air in 2004, because Howard created “great liability” for their chicken shit company. But now, John “Fuck Nut” Hogan, chief executive of Clear [...]

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Sirius XM posts 257,000 new subscribers – stock price surges

Friday, January 22, 2010

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At the end of the fourth quarter, Sirius XM pulled in 257,000 new subscribers, largely due to the resurgent automobile industry. So Sirius XM ended 2009 with 18.8 million subscribers, up from 18.5 million at the end of the third quarter. It’s second consecutive quarter of growth. The boost in listeners increased the company’s stock price 5.8 [...]

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Sirius XM broadcasting Haiti relief concert tonight

Friday, January 22, 2010

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Tonight, at 8PM EST, on The Pulse—Sirius 12, XM 26—Sirius XM will air Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief. The two-hour live telethon will help raise funds for victims of the earthquakes that leveled Haiti. Haitian born Wyclef Jean will host the event in New York City, George Clooney in Los Angeles, and [...]

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Howard “could do” regular radio – he is getting “inquiry”

Thursday, January 21, 2010

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Bubba called in and Howard did an impromptu simulcast; both on satellite and on Bubba’s “testicular” airwaves. It went okay. No potty mouth from the un-censorable Howard Stern, so Bubba held that as proof that Howard could easily reclaim terrestrial radio. “Howard you could do regular radio, and you could make the return,” insisted Bubba, “You would [...]

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Howard plans out the channels for the year – it’s top secret business

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Howard kvetched about work to start the show. “The reality is I’m really allergic to work,” Howard joked, “Sometimes I wish the show wasn’t five hours.” That didn’t stop him from meeting with Tim Sabean yesterday to plan out Howard 100 & 101 for the year, possibly his last year. But Howard was tight lipped about it. He [...]

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Sirius XM focuses on Haiti relief efforts

Monday, January 18, 2010

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Sirius XM is freeing up a lot of time and four channels to cover the earthquake fallout in Haiti. Doctor Radio—Sirius 114, XM 119—is investigating the medical situation facing the 800 doctors deployed to Haiti to help treat the scores of wounded. The Catholic Channel—Sirius 159, XM 117—will be covering the efforts of Catholic Relief Services. And The [...]

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35 million listeners for Sirius XM – they’re smart and rich people

Saturday, January 16, 2010

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Satellite radio isn’t a niche anymore. An Arbitron study pins Sirius XM with 35 million listeners. Out of the 35 million, 32 million are weekly listeners, and many of those are sophisticated people; 56% are college graduates, only 24% for free radio. Sirius XM listeners have cash too; 24% have household incomes of $150,000 and over, compared [...]

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Sirius XM to get their credit upgraded

Friday, January 8, 2010

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Bank of America/Merrill Lynch has given Sirius XM bonds an “overweight” rating, which means Sirius XM will get a credit upgrade. Apparently Bank of America/Merrill Lynch bought Sirius XM’s debt dirt cheap, so now they’re looking to sell bonds to retail investors. The move implies Bank of America/Merrill Lynch sees growth in Sirius XM’s subscriber base. One estimation [...]

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Perez Hilton says Sirius XM will fire Artie – but Tim Sabean calls bullshit

Thursday, January 7, 2010

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Perez Hilton posted a rumor that Sirius XM is getting ready to pink slip Artie. He claims Mel already told Howard and the company is waiting until Artie is in stable condition to axe him. Steve Langford was all over the rumor in a Howard 100 News break, with Tim Sabean shooting it down. “It is absolutely false,” [...]

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Rosie’s got a new girl friend – “‘It’s going to be weird”

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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Rosie’s relationship is over. Last week, on her Sirius XM radio show Rosie spoke out about her new girlfriend artist Tracy Kachtick-Anders. On Howard, Rosie talked about her deteriorating love affair with longtime partner Kelli Carpenter. At the time, Rosie insisted they were working on it, but it looks like it didn’t work. Rosie called Tracy a “lovely, [...]

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Mel Karmazin says Howard negotiations haven’t started yet

Friday, January 1, 2010

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Fuck! Keep waiting. Last night, Mel told Charlie Rose that contract talks with Howard have not begun. Howard has only one year left on the five year deal he signed with Sirius in 2004. So fans, and Sirius XM execs, haven’t stopped shitting their pants. Big daddy Mel called Howard a “great partner” and said he is [...]

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Spend New Year’s Eve with Gregg Allman

Thursday, December 31, 2009

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If Artie’s alive, he’ll be stoked. Tonight at 8:30 EST, you can ring in the New Year with Gregg Allman at the River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island. It’ll be on Deep Tracks, Sirius 16, XM 40. Then at 10:30 EST get your dirty Jersey on with Southside Johnny at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, [...]

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“Stock Shock” the movie – digging up dirt on Sirius XM’s stock price

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

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Howard signs with Sirius, it merges with XM, and still the stock price is in the shitter. Why? Fuck if I know! But Stock Shock a new documentary investigates aggressive hedge funds and other possible shenanigans that lead to Sirius XM’s pathetic stock price. Via Before It’s News.

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Sirius XM pushes for lawsuit’s dismissal

Thursday, December 24, 2009

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Early this month, some fuck-tard filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court, accusing Sirius XM of price gouging and “abusing its monopoly power.” Sirius XM motioned for the case to be thrown out—and it will—for lack of merit and a Terms of Service agreement where subscribers wave their right to court proceedings, rather all disputes go [...]

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Now Howard is “quitting” Sirius XM – bad reporting gone worse

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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Howard’s away, so the rats will play. Headlines just hit the wire about Howard “threatening to quit” Sirius XM, and bashing his prospects of a new deal. It’s easy to hold court when the king’s not on the air. It’s like beer muscles for pussy ass reporters. The Associated Press has Howard off to greener pastures before [...]

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Quick bullets: Howard at the Knicks game. Sirius XM broadcasting 25 Bowl Games. Richard Christy talks metal.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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Wanh! The show is on vacation. Don’t be a bitch. There’s still a shit load of Stern news out there. Howard and Beth were at the Knicks-Clippers game last Friday night. Beth looks pissed off, and Howard has his hands up and his head turned like he can’t watch. But then again, they were at a [...]

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