Clear Channel sued for dropping Stern show

[rawstory]

As seen on the liberal alternative to Drudge, http://rawstory.com

(A different story from Stern criticizing Bush or adding new markets)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two companies affiliated with the raunchy Howard Stern show filed a lawsuit seeking more than $10 million against Clear Channel Communications Inc. on Wednesday, accusing the nation's largest radio-station owner of breaking contracts to air the shock jock in six cities.

In a related move, Infinity Broadcasting Inc., the Viacom Inc. . unit that syndicates Stern's program, said it would carry the show in four new markets.

Clear Channel, facing complaints from federal regulators for indecent antics of disc jockeys, dropped Stern in February from stations in Florida, California, Pennsylvania, New York and Kentucky.

The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court by two licensers of the program, said that Clear Channel violated terms of the agreements to air the show in those markets. The complaint was filed by One Twelve Inc., which provides Stern's services, and Infinity Broadcasting East, the FCC licensee of WXRK, the New York radio station where the show is produced.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=5557819

[Melodybe]

1. Viacom helping us out again! Glad to see that Les Moonves isn't really

an asshole.

Screw Clear Channel and their corporate rock!

Stern actually does rock these days, and I am proud that he is fighting so hard.

[Cha]

2. Me too, proud! I heard Michael Moore's interview

with Howard Stern last week and that was before Stern knew he would have Vicom's backing. I was keeping my fingers crossed he still had his voice because he is soooo Vocal..and this time for our side.

I like to think Stern has seen the light! }(