Michael Harrison
Michael Harrison
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Stern as a property is far more expendable to Clear Channel than to (Viacom), taking into account the money involved and the politics of dealing with the FCC.
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If someone had come along and instantly maintained the ratings that Howard Stern had, that would have been looked at as the second coming of Christ,
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Remember, talk radio is show business and it's not considered a breaking of the rules to play the show-business angle.
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It's ironic two things are going on at the same time. There's a real predisposition in FM radio to entertaining new talk formats, just as they're losing their major talk talent.
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It's a smart move. I think they are accomplished practitioners of the hot talk genre.
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Historically, it's been hard to make the transition from radio to television and from television to radio. They involve different psychologies. But he's a talented guy, and I think this is a smart way for him to go.
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You're in a dark, quiet room, there's nobody there, and you may not get your first ratings for a year. If you don't enjoy the process, you're not going to get the instant gratification. Radio is not fulfilling to an ego that needs instant excitement and a loud crowd.
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He isn't just a political talk show host, he's a showman. He's definitely one of the top radio personalities in America. He's doing very well in syndication.
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There's obviously a tremendous amount of tension between him and Infinity and it's getting closer and closer to the witching hour where he's going over to Sirius Satellite Radio, ... So many are watching, from stock watchers to radio programming watchers. It's ripe for rumors.
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The game plan is for (Jason) and I to play aggressive and try and get people in foul trouble. We are playing our best basketball, so we have a lot more confidence each day.
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We had a good defensive effort in the second half. We just need to put two halves together.
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When young people no longer see radio as the center of their culture... when young people stop doing something and it ceases to be an icon, an institution in their lives, it doesn't bode well for the future,
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The radio business is a tough business and Howard Stern generates a ton of money, ... I don't think (Viacom) ever wants to cut him loose. It would be a nuclear-sized event if they did part company.
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