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Howard Stern has left terrestrial FM radio
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| Jayx1 |
Too bad in Canada our satellite is regulated the same as FM radio so as a result we cant listen to him here at all. This is why i still encourage people to get the US versions of Satellite radio so that you still have the freedom to listen to what you want.
| quote: | NEW YORK (AP) -- The free ride for Howard Stern fans ended Friday.
Stern, a New York radio fixture for 20 years and host of a syndicated show for 12 million daily listeners, bid farewell to his fans with a final show on terrestrial radio.
On January 9, Stern makes his move to satellite radio -- where his once-free speech will cost listeners $12.95 a month.
"Good morning, and welcome to the last show on terrestrial radio," Stern said to start his grand finale. The sound of taps played in the background.
The show opened with a Stern-centric remake of the classic "What A Wonderful World," and John Lennon's "Imagine."
As the show went on, several thousand people stood in a steady drizzle along 56th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues; many waved signs praising Stern and attacking the Federal Communications Commission. Among those onstage there were Stern regulars "Jeff the Drunk" and "Beetlejuice," who led a sing-along.
"I'm a dedicated listener. I wanted to see this happen," said Chris Casavant, who drove up at 4:30 a.m. from Farmington, New Jersey.
Asked why she was there, Donna Casavant made a face and pointed at her husband.
After the show wrapped up at 10 a.m. EST, Stern took a "victory lap" through midtown Manhattan, standing on the top level of a double-decker bus as fans screamed and waved.
"What a day, it's crazy," Stern said as the bus rambled through Times Square while an image of the self-described "King of All Media" appeared on a giant television screen above. "You don't get to do something like this too often."
Addressing his fans from a stage before the bus ride, Stern bellowed "Long live the `Howard Stern Show' audience," before departing like a rock star.
Fans screamed for an encore, but they were left to wait until his "reincarnation" next month. The crowd on 56th Street was a circus, with a Stern look-alike standing near the stage. Stern's parents appeared to huge cheers, while the station manager at WXRK-FM -- the shock jock's terrestrial home -- was booed loudly.
Stern leaves behind a plethora of imitators spawned in the wake of his radio success, when his show enjoyed an unprecedented ratings run to hit No. 1 in New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Los Angeles.
His move from Infinity Broadcasting to Sirius Satellite Radio, while somewhat risky, comes with a huge financial reward: Stern signed a five-year, $500 million contract to jump. He's creating two new channels for Sirius, with the salaries, overhead and other programming costs coming out of his windfall.
Across his career, Stern evolved into the center of attention in First Amendment issues and censorship. Infinity paid $1.7 million in 1995 to settle FCC complaints against Stern. In April 2004, Clear Channel that dumped Stern from six stations in April 2004 over his show's content.
Sirius is depending on Stern to reverse the company's money-losing ways. Since the 51-year-old shock jock announced his move last year, the number of Sirius subscribers jumped from 600,000 to more than 2.2 million -- and that figure was expected to hit 3 million by the end of this year.
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| all-nite-freak |
Big Brother is watching.Its so retarded that satellite radio is so censored in this country.:rolleyes:
You can get nudity and vulgarity on prime time cable.People do worse and dont get censored.This really pisses me off.:wtf: |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| CBC has confirmed that Howard will be in Canada in the new year. Sirius hasn't come out and said that yet but they have stated they are going to see how well he does in the US before making a decision. The problem will is that Howard will be an additional service with an additional charge. |
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| all-nite-freak |
| I hope so because not only is it an infringement of our rights to keep him off air, but its also the best way to wake up in the morning:D |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
Too bad in Canada our satellite is regulated the same as FM radio so as a result we cant listen to him here at all. This is why i still encourage people to get the US versions of Satellite radio so that you still have the freedom to listen to what you want. |
If you get the US version in canada be prepared to loose your signal within no time. Sirius has already stated that if you use the US satellite in canada they will terminate the signal |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by all-nite-freak
I hope so because not only is it an infringement of our rights to keep him off air, but its also the best way to wake up in the morning:D |
I have been thinking hard about getting sirius and this is the issue that is holding me back.....if we can get Howard I will get it....if not...then I will continue to listen to my CDs in the car and never turn my radio on. |
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| all-nite-freak |
when i lived in the US his show was as ritual as coffee in the morning.
The tv show on E is also hilarious...I dont really watch much TV but I would always watch that show.:toothless |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by all-nite-freak
Big Brother is watching.Its so retarded that satellite radio is so censored in this country.:rolleyes:
You can get nudity and vulgarity on prime time cable.People do worse and dont get censored.This really pisses me off.:wtf: |
and also most likely sensored like he was before. The fact that the CBC (the government) owns part of sirius canada is also distrubing. |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
If you get the US version in canada be prepared to loose your signal within no time. Sirius has already stated that if you use the US satellite in canada they will terminate the signal |
thats because sirius is partially a government entity.
We DO NOT live in a free country and thats a fact. |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
If you get the US version in canada be prepared to loose your signal within no time. Sirius has already stated that if you use the US satellite in canada they will terminate the signal |
another thing... what if you are a US vistor to canada? |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
another thing... what if you are a US vistor to canada? |
I'm sure you still get the US satellite feed. The way they will monitor Canadians with US Satellite feeds is by bill info. In order to get the US satellite you need to have a US mailing address. I can get the US mailing address without a problem but the billing would go on my Mastercard which would be mailed to my canadian address. Once they find out the mailing address is canadian they will cut the feed |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
I'm sure you still get the US satellite feed. The way they will monitor Canadians with US Satellite feeds is by bill info. In order to get the US satellite you need to have a US mailing address. I can get the US mailing address without a problem but the billing would go on my Mastercard which would be mailed to my canadian address. Once they find out the mailing address is canadian they will cut the feed |
unless u get your american friend to pay the bill and then u send him the cash
screw the commies... ill get what i want despite the government's "we know what's good for you and you don't" attitude. |
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