Michael Harrison
Michael Harrison
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I'm ready. It's time. Shout it out loud, ... It's time. It's time. It's time.
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Radio faces an uncertain future, but doom is not around the corner. It's just over the horizon.
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He isn't just a political talk show host, he's a showman,
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Half of (the dilemma) has been caused by technological advancements and affordable portable technology, ... and the other half has been the corporatization of radio. It has taken away from the excitement of diversity, that every market was so different.
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He is irreplaceable. Stern is one of a kind, among the very, very small handful of people that were THE broadcasters of the 20th century ? and carrying into the 21st.
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There's no question in my mind that satellite radio will take its place in the evolution of radio and that Howard Stern is a catalyst for it happening faster. But it's not going to replace FM or AM radio.
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He's a dead man talking. Based on reports from behind the scenes and critical reaction, coupled with early ratings, it's not looking good.
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Replacing Stern on the radio is like replacing John Lennon in the Beatles. And it's even harder because Roth has no radio experience.
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He has to be considered one of the broadcasters of the 20th century. Within a couple years, in large part due to Howard Stern, FM will be dominated by talk.
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Ratings are not the same as votes. (Some) people like to listen to people they disagree with. We learned that when Rush had his drug problem; it made him more interesting.
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(SDSU) did a good job doubling our post players and bothering us offensively. They made some tough shots. They executed.
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There's only one thing that rules whether Howard Stern stays or leaves Infinity and that's money. If Howard Stern brings in more money than it costs to have him, he stays. If it costs more money to have Howard Stern than he brings in, he leaves.
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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.