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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Robin Quivers undergoing surgery Friday for removal of tumor

Robin Quivers As Howard Stern’s faithful side-woman since the early 1980s (she began as his newswoman, and proved to be one of few who “got” him on the air), Robin Quivers certainly deserves a diamond tiara for patience and virtue. So we wish her well as she heads for surgery on Friday, May 25. Read More

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Forbes' 'Celebrity 100': Radio places four on annual list

Rush Limbaugh Manning the mic may not make many radio broadcasters rich and famous, but a handful of lucky ducks scored a place on Forbes annual Celebrity 100 list, released Wednesday. Jennifer Lopez topped the list this year, ousting last year’s leader Lady Gaga (who drops to No. Read More

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Howard Stern's suit against SiriusXM is thrown out of court

Howard Stern New York State Supreme Court Judge Barbara Kapnick granted the satellite radio company's motion for summary judgment. It "dismissed with prejudice" the suit by Stern's One Twelve Inc. Read More

Friday, April 13, 2012

Judd Apatow to Howard Stern: Enough already about 'America's Got Talent'

Howard Stern Since becoming a judge on NBC’s reality show “America’s Got Talent,” Howard Stern sounds like little more than an infomercial on his Sirius XM radio show. That’s the opinion, anyway, of Hollywood producer Judd Apatow, who tweeted that “AGT” chatter has hijacked “The Howard Stern Show.” The New York Post reports that the producer o… Read More

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Making Moves: Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Making Moves After several weeks off air, WXRK “Now 92.3” New York morning man Nick Cannon returned to the show after being hospitalized for mild kidney failure over the holidays. It was a big return, as Cannon welcomed Howard Stern as his special guest – returning to the signal that was once his home for many years. Read More

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Howard Stern is "the newest judge on America's Got Talent"

Howard Stern That tweet went out on the Sirius XM Twitter feed this morning, as the satellite radio personality announced on the air that he'll be succeeding Piers Morgan on the NBC talent-discovery show. There was speculation earlier this Fall about Stern joining the show, and the adjustments that would be required. Read More

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Will Howard Stern succeed Piers Morgan on “America’s Got Talent”?

Howard Stern NBC might be willing to pay the Sirius satellite radio star $15 million and perhaps even to relocate shooting from Los Angeles to New York, to accommodate him. The Wall Street Journal hears of "a deal being discussed" for Stern to "join Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne on the judge’s table.” It says Stern and the producers are in "serious negotiati… Read More

Monday, August 8, 2011

A Howard Stern show screener may be the source of a bootlegged copy of "Super 8"

A copy of the J.J. Abrams-directed/Steven Spielberg-produced movie is showing up on video-sharing sites, with a telltale "H Stern" in a corner of the frame. Read More

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Howard Stern show reporter Steve Langford has left – headed to Merlin?

Steve Langford has been part of Stern's Sirius Satellite Radio content since 2006, and now the Examiner's Liz Brown hears that he's left. His brother David Langford announced the news via Twitter, saying he's "off to new radio venture in New York." David says Steve "quit [the] Howard Stern show, something that doesn't happen very often." The New Yo… Read More

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Radio's Rush, Ryan, Howard and Glenn make the Forbes Celebrity 100 list

All four radio-connected celebs are in this year's top 30:#23 is Premiere talker Rush Limbaugh, with an estimated recent yearly pay of $64 million.#24 is KIIS-FM, Los Angeles and Premiere-syndicated Ryan Seacrest, $61 million.#26 is Howard Stern of Sirius XM, $76 million.#30 is Premiere talker Glenn Beck, with an estimated $40 million in pay. In le… Read More

Friday, April 29, 2011

Howard Stern's new shorter work week is beginning

Howard Stern Rolling Stone cover March 2011 The Sirius XM anchor personality previously told Rolling Stone that in his new five-year contract, "as time rolls on, I'll probably do about three shows a week." Yesterday (4/28) he said on his satellite radio morning show that he'll likely alternate between 3-day weeks and 4-day weeks. That cycle begins next week. Read More

Thursday, April 28, 2011

A Florida judge limits damages in a case against Beasley's WRXK

justice A judge rules that a woman seeking damages in a defamation case against WRXK-FM, Ft. Myers (96.1) cannot seek punitive damages in the case. Read More

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Mel Karmazin made nearly $10 million from Sirius XM last year

Mel Karmazin Mel Karmazin's base salary for 2010, per an SEC filing, increased to $1.5 million from $1.25 million, and his yearly bonus increased to $8.4 million from $7 million for a total of $9.9 million in compensation. In addition, Karmazin also received $35.2 million in stock option awards, and there is a clause in his agreement that states if Karmazin is … Read More

Friday, March 25, 2011

Morning Shows: Giving Them Time To Grow

Howard Stern Recently, Ross On Radio editor asked his readers “When Should A Morning Show Move The Needle?” in an attempt to discover how much time should programmers give a show, before making a decision about its success. Veteran consultant Bill McMahon, responded with some thoughtful, and helpful points for programmers to consider.What is the reasonable deve… Read More

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Howard Stern's production company is suing Sirius XM

The suit filed in New York turns on what Stern's One Twelve Inc. production company and his agent Don Buchwald claim are unfulfilled promises to share in the satellite radio company's success through stock awards. Read More

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Is Howard Stern getting a 3-day work week?

Howard Stern Rolling Stone cover March 2011 From today's TRI Newsletter: Howard Stern’s new cover-of-Rolling Stone interview has him saying this – “Right now my schedule is pretty much the same as it’s always been”, which is the live morning-drive shift on Monday through Thursday. Then Friday off. Read More

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Making Moves: Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Making Moves Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell is named as the new president of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, succeeding Kyle McSlarrow, who will leave in April ... Bill Shannon is promoted to VP/Operations at the Tom Kent Radio Network ... Read More

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Radio job offers are pouring in for Charlie Sheen

KUFO If CBS were to pull the plug on his "Two and a Half Men" show, Charlie Sheen will apparently have other opportunities. Portland, Oregon's classic rock KUFO-FM (101.1) has announced it will pull out the morning drive chair for the highly controversial actor, and says they will change the name of the morning show to the "Morning Ma-Sheen." Current mo… Read More

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Progressives make a move up on the Talkers Heavy Hundred

Michael Harrison Although the top four of the annual Talkers Magazine Heavy Hundred talk show hosts remain the same from 2010 (Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Michael Savage), there are some interesting moves on the 2011 list. Three progressive talkers are in the top-10, with Dial Global's Thom Hartmann and Ed Schultz at numbers 8 & 9 and Washington, DC WO… Read More

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Howard Stern stars in a comic book

Howard Stern Comic It's not just any comic, but the first in a new "Orbit" series from Bluewater Productions that will retail for $3.99. Writer CW Cooke says "Stern has been in the public eye for years, but he’s still an enigma.” The comic will be dated April 2011 and the publisher says it "lifts the veil on the man behind the microphone.” Illustrations will be done … Read More

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