http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2006_02_27/topstory.asp The first batch of winter 2006 Phase One Arbitrends was released Monday by Arbitron, and, based on the results, CBS Radio's WFNY (92.3 Free FM)/New York and KLSX (97.1 Free FM)/Los Angeles have a difficult challenge ahead in attracting morning drive listeners to slots once dominated by Howard Stern.
For November and December 2005 and January 2006, WFNY earned a 2.7 share 12+ in New York, falling from a 3.2 in the fall 2005 survey. The extrapolated ratings for New York show a significant decline in listening for the station that was WXRK (K-Rock) until the start of this year. According to Cornerstone Research, the station then known as K-Rock earned a 3.2 share in November and a 3.7 in December, Stern's final month in mornings at his former flagship station. In January, WFNY received a 1.2 share 12+.
Meanwhile, former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth's first month as Stern's successor in New York could portend a very bumpy road ahead. According to the extrapolated results, Roth's program earned a 1.8 share 12+ in January, ranking 18th. That compares to No. 1 showings for Stern's old program in November and December and the No. 3 showing — with a 5.3 share — Stern saw in October. In the 18-34 demographic, Roth's show attracted a 1.3 share in January, off from double-digit results seen in October, November and December by Stern's show. Among 25-54 listeners, Roth received a 2.4 share. Stern's worst showing since March 2005 was a 7.9 share; his program was ranked No. 1 for every month from March through December.
http://entertainment.myway.com/celebgossip/pgsix/id/02_28_2006_6.htmlCBS/Infinity chairman Les Moonves is about to launch a $500 million lawsuit against his departed superstar Howard Stern, claiming Stern breached his contract by failing to disclose the details of his new deal with Sirius Satellite Radio while still employed by Infinity. "When you mention the name Howard Stern to Les, his face turns red and his rage becomes uncontrollable," said a CBS insider. "And Les has a bunch of Washington, D.C., lawyers who hate Howard almost as much as he does." Three years ago, Stern called Moonves "a snake in the grass and a guy you can't trust. You could just see it with the fake capped teeth and the phony hairdo and everything else." Yesterday, on his Sirius show, Stern said, "I showed them a way to make money . . . I syndicated the show . . . I set record high profits for them. I did everything in this world that they never could have accomplished on their own . . . But me they obsess on. And me they go after . . . So when somebody tells you that it's not personal, it's personal. All hell is breaking loose over there."
Well Les, that's what you get for spreading your asscheeks for the FCC and BushCo...
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