"THIS IS MY SWAN SONG"
Howard Stern talking about his SAT show with NY Times.
Did the merger kill SAT radio?
Or did SAT radio kill Stern?
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Or... is Howard just trying to hype his show?lastone wrote:"THIS IS MY SWAN SONG"
Howard Stern talking about his SAT show with NY Times.
Did the merger kill SAT radio?
Or did SAT radio kill Stern?
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The one problem I have with the NYT piece is that it doesn't acknowledge the long-running feud between Stern and Leno when quoting Leno saying "I don’t hear him quoted anymore." Leno is hardly the objective source that the article paints him to be. Moreover, while the article mentions the bidding wars, it entirely ignores how Martha Stewart and Oprah have huge contracts that are bogging the company down -- and that those contracts both expire next year.
It's spot on about the debt situation, though. Mel Karmazin has some tough choices to make.
It's spot on about the debt situation, though. Mel Karmazin has some tough choices to make.
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First, satrad is in financial hardship, as is the rest of the industry, but it is far from dead. It's too valuable of a service to allow to just "die". If SIRI/XM doesn't make it, they will be acquired by a larger company.
Second, Stern's huge contract was very much front-loaded. He has long since been paid, and is basically working for free at this point. So, his salary is not the sole reason for their hard times. The post-10/04 sub numbers have more than made up for it.
Third, Howard has been the only multi-million dollar signing that has paid for itself. Has Martha and Oprah brought in enough subs to offset their $12 and $55 million salaries, respectively? Even the $450 million XM paid for MLB... Was it worth it?
As for the fewer ears he reaches, there's no question the audience dynamics have changed. But to still have a 2 million weekly cume on a paid service isn't too bad, either.
It's also bullshit that he no longer draws A-list celebs. He still draws quite a few household names. It's a safe assumption that most of Hollywood subscribes, so they can still hear him, too.
He's not going to just fade into obscurity. He will either stay on a flex schedule with Sirius, or go back to terrestrial (doubtful).
Look at the industry now... Would they not love to have him back again?
Second, Stern's huge contract was very much front-loaded. He has long since been paid, and is basically working for free at this point. So, his salary is not the sole reason for their hard times. The post-10/04 sub numbers have more than made up for it.
Third, Howard has been the only multi-million dollar signing that has paid for itself. Has Martha and Oprah brought in enough subs to offset their $12 and $55 million salaries, respectively? Even the $450 million XM paid for MLB... Was it worth it?
As for the fewer ears he reaches, there's no question the audience dynamics have changed. But to still have a 2 million weekly cume on a paid service isn't too bad, either.
It's also bullshit that he no longer draws A-list celebs. He still draws quite a few household names. It's a safe assumption that most of Hollywood subscribes, so they can still hear him, too.
He's not going to just fade into obscurity. He will either stay on a flex schedule with Sirius, or go back to terrestrial (doubtful).
Look at the industry now... Would they not love to have him back again?