Radio Stations Having Hard Time Finding Howard Stern Replacements

[matcom]

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With just over six months to go before Howard Stern moves to subscription-only satellite radio, station manager Daniel Cook has been struggling to find a replacement for Mr. Stern's morning show broadcast by KBZZ in Reno, Nev., for over 10 years.

"We've been pulling our hair out, trying to come up with a game plan," says Mr. Cook, recounting conferences attended, shows tuned into, and pitches heard -- all aimed at finding a new host. "There are some possibilities here, but I just don't have anything."

Mr. Cook shares his dilemma with the 37 other stations around the country that air Mr. Stern's show. Finding a successor who won't leave advertisers and listeners flipping the dial is a tall order and few stations are confident they have found the solution. Last year, six Clear Channel Communications Inc. stations had to drop the legendary shock jock's show to comply with the company's anti-indecency policy; most fell sharply in Arbitron Inc.'s station rankings.

While Mr. Stern isn't the first big-name host to leave the broadcast airwaves, he is the biggest to step down since the renaissance of talk radio that began in the 1990s. His departure leaves the key morning drive slot without a dominant nationally known personality.

But waiting in the wings is a band of lesser-known talk radio hosts eager to fill Mr. Stern's shoes and prove that his departure from regular radio isn't disastrous for stations. The leading candidates come with a variety of credentials, including skill bantering about 1980s hairdos, stunts involving bodily fluids and off-color on-air chitchat that has prompted fines by the Federal Communications Commission.

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[LynneSin]

1. There is no replacment for Howard Stern

It would be best to switch to all music format than to try and compete

[edbermac]

2. Baba Booey...

Time to get Sirius...

[underpants]

3. What? The power of Elliott in the Morning isn't taking up the slack

Mindless totally mindless, if you have ever heard it.

Babbabooie

[Ekirh]

6. Shakes head...

I just can't win in VA.. if I'm in Richmond it's Elliott in the Morning..

If I'm in Mathews County it's either Tommy and Rumble or Mancow... and then they have one in the middle of fucking afternoon called Mike and Bob... "shakes head".

[underpants]

9. FM99?

in Mathews County?

[Ekirh]

11. Yep

Mathews County VA does indeed receive FM99. Heck on some rare, very rare, moments and in certain spots... I can get it here in Petersberg.


Edit: On furthernote..someone actual knows of Mathews County. Usually when I tell people in Richmond where I live I get blank stares and then asked... don't you mean gloucester?

[underpants]

12. We played Mathews and Gloucester in little league football

Gloucester in High School too.

former York county boy here.

[Ekirh]

17. Interesting

I never knew Mathews County had a little league football team... or maybe they just don't anymore. I was always more focused on Park and Recreation Soccer.

[graywarrior]

4. It's not the content, it's the delivery

And only Howard knows how to deliver. Anyone else would be b.o.r.i.n.g.

[El Fuego]

5. Here's a thought - PLAY SOME MUSIC!!!!

When I'm driving to work in the morning, I want to hear some tunes, not idiots yapping.

[mzmolly]

7. I think any 12 year old boy who's facinated with shit and tits will do.

:shrug:

[LynneSin]

8. I'm a 30-something woman fascinated neither with shit nor tits...

..and I enjoy listening to Howard Stern. The magic of radio allows me to turn it off when he gets all into shits & tits talk

[mzmolly]

10. I can't stand him personally. Most of his shows seem to center around

whether or not someones breasts are real or fake. :eyes:

I find his humor juvenile and I don't think he offers anything of value to society or the entertainment world - personally.

But, that's why I don't listen. I respect your right to do so however.

:hi:

[LynneSin]

13. The guy is vocal about his politic and is extremely anti-bush

Believe me, if Bush screws up you know Howard will be all over it the next day.

[mzmolly]

15. I know he had a conversion.

I am happy bout that. :hi:

[AlCzervik]

14. me too, i enjoy his show and often laugh out loud in my car

listening to him, i switch when T & A starts.

[Moochy]

16. Boobies on the Radio

I love looking at the boobies on the radio. :) oh wait those are just knobs.

[progressoid]

18. Well, there will certainly be a void in America's culture.

I use the term culture VERY loosly.

[fleabert]

19. no loss, imo.

I wish that type of 'entertainment' would go extinct.

[sasquatch]

20. Show me your boobies

Or at least a new pic of your kitties.
:D

[fleabert]

21. okay...

and...squeak's boobies

[sasquatch]

22. LOL, they're both awesome

:bounce: