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Losers

David Lee Roth: "It's very early and the shows haven't developed into
what they will become, but all the radio people I've talked to have
said Roth is a disaster so far," said Steven Strick, rock formats
editor for Radio & Records magazine - who admits that he hasn't heard
Roth's show himself. Strick said the real problem is that it's
impossible to replace Stern, and though Roth could turn things around,
Carolla has the best chance to succeed. Tom Taylor, editor of the trade
journal Inside Radio (which is owned by Infinity rival Clear Channel),
said Roth still needs to "figure out who he is. We know he's a singer,
but he needs to explore his radio talent and that's hard to do in front
of the biggest audience in the country."

- MTV.com (1/10/06)

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On 15 Jan 2006 03:07:31 -0800, "Rushgedlife" <rushgedlife@yahoo.com>

You dropped a snickers on the floor....

Read it without the Rushgedlife Hadley censorship:


"it's way too early to make a judgment"...

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1520491/20060110/index.jhtml?headlines=true

Stern — who in addition to signing a deal reportedly valued at $500
million recently received stock worth an additional $220 million
because subscriptions had exceeded targets — and Sirius are clearly on
a winning streak. But how are the men who replaced Stern — former Van
Halen rocker David Lee Roth, comedian Adam Carolla and little-known
Cleveland DJ Rover — faring after one week on the air (see "David Lee
Roth Replacing Howard Stern On Morning Radio")? Though Roth has gotten
almost universally negative notices for a show that some have called
rambling and unfocused, Rob Barnett, the president of programming for
Infinity Broadcasting (which is owned by MTV's parent company, Viacom)
said it's way too early to make a judgment — especially since the
first ratings book won't hit until April.

"If you go to Google right now and enter FreeFM, David Lee Roth, Adam
Carolla, Penn Jillette or Rover, you will see that there is more noise
about new radio shows than I've seen in decades," Barnett said.
"That's a unique moment in radio that was caused by a change we've all
had to face as fans and broadcasters. And just like it's not healthy
to judge a movie that has taken years to create on its first weekend,
in radio you have to form a relationship with a personality, and that
doesn't happen in a day."

Barnett said it could take up to 18 months for the new hosts to get
their footing, and though he expected the negative press ("one
programmer said to me if the Lord had replaced Howard Stern, the first
24 hours would produce nothing but negative comments"), he said the
company is committed to the shows.

What does the future hold for Stern on satellite, which, like cable
depends on subscribers, not ratings, to survive? And who's winning the
battle for listener's ears on terrestrial radio? Let's take a look at
the winners and losers so far:

Winners:


Stern: He's got the money, the listeners, the intense media heat and —
for the first time in decades — he's got the FCC off his back.


Sirius: The #2 satellite company has experienced explosive growth and
reams of press surrounding Stern's debut.


Infinity: Sure, much of the press has been bad, but clearly many
millions of Stern fans haven't migrated to Sirius, which means
Infinity can try to win them back with their FreeFM talk/music format.
"If three weeks from now, millions of people are complaining that
these guys are terrible, that means millions of people are listening,"
said Talkers magazine publisher Michael Harrison. "The goal is not to
have them say they're good, but to have them listen."


Sirius product manufacturers and retailers: Though a Pioneer
spokesperson wouldn't comment (the company makes both XM and Sirius
gear), manufacturers including Alpine and retailers such as Best Buy
and RadioShack are pleased with the empty shelves and high demand.


Adam Carolla: He's got the guests, the bits and the quick wit that
will remind folks of Stern, plus he'd already proven himself as a
radio host on the long-running advice show "Loveline." "He has the
most natural instincts," said Talkers publisher Harrison.


Losers


Procrastinators: With Sirius gear hard to find, some hard core Stern
fans will either have to wait to get on line or pay through the nose
on sites like eBay.


Stern: For the time being, he seemingly has it all, but he's also got
a potential audience that's a mere fraction of his former 16 million
listeners. And without the FCC to complain about, will he run out of
the righteous indignation that has fueled him for the past 20 years?


David Lee Roth: "It's very early and the shows haven't developed into
what they will become, but all the radio people I've talked to have
said Roth is a disaster so far," said Steven Strick, rock formats
editor for Radio & Records magazine — who admits that he hasn't heard
Roth's show himself. Strick said the real problem is that it's
impossible to replace Stern, and though Roth could turn things around,
Carolla has the best chance to succeed. Tom Taylor, editor of the
trade journal Inside Radio (which is owned by Infinity rival Clear
Channel), said Roth still needs to "figure out who he is. We know he's
a singer, but he needs to explore his radio talent and that's hard to
do in front of the biggest audience in the country."


Rover: The headline in The Detroit News last week was, "Stern
Replacement Rover Practically Plays Dead In Local Debut". The little
known Cleveland morning host, who was tapped to play in five Midwest
markets, has a conservative bent, no big name guests so far, a
predictable menagerie of "wacky" sidekicks and little original comedic
material. It's the same "Morning Zoo" format you can find up and down
the dial across the country.


Former Stern listeners: Unless they want to invest in equipment and
shell out another $150 a year for a subscription, listeners have to
find a new morning fix.