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 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 8, 2010
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. [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 1, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, February 27, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 26, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 17, 2010
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. [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, January 23, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 8, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 7, 2010
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,” [...]
Continue reading...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, [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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.
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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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