Sirius XM Say’s Howard Stern Put His Foot In His Mouth
Howard Stern has put his foot in his mouth, and in Sirius XM’s response to The King of all Media’s latest filings was quick to point that out. The company has finally responded to Howard’s allegations that hit news wires a couple of weeks ago.
In a Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants Motion For Summary Judgement filing submitted this week, Sirius XM took a point by point attack on Stern’s case with supporting legal precedence. In his complaint, Howard alleges that the company owes him substantial money because he wants the subscribers from XM counted as part of the qualifications for some hefty bonus payments. Integral to the lawsuit is that he feels the company should not distinguish between the subscribers of the two companies.
In some instances the shock jock even pointed to company press releases where the company appeared to bulk all subscribers together. This evidence could be seen as damning until you look at an instance where Howard himself seems to have put his own foot into his mouth.
It would appear that Stern himself seems to see the two companies as separate based on his own words On December 9, 2010, when his new deal was announced, he stated, “On my first day in satellite radio Sirius had approximately 600,000 subscribers. Today the companies have 20 million” It would appear that he himself separated the two companies.
The latest filing by Sirius XM puts forth an argument at least as strong, if not stronger, than the argument of Howard Stern. In my opinion the summary judgement will not be granted, but that does not mean Sirius XM will lose. I think there is enough of a discrepancy on both sides for the suit to continue to be argued. Ultimately I think that a settlement will be reached. At stake is several hundred million dollars.
Position – Long Sirius XM Radio
seems very greedy on sterns part
–Like he wasnt paid well anyway–It doesnt pass the smell test
Howard should sue for the mental stress and sleepless nights caused by being underpaid and greed. If anything the company should fire ,and sue him. most of the subs would have been there regardless of his obscene presence.
Stern could leave tomorrow and I could care less. MANY feel this way. Yes a few have followed him, but many of them have decided the cost is not worth it. I know of a few people that canceled after a year or 2. The subscribed for Stern but then realized most of Sterns appeal was due to him being in the news fighting the FCC. With that gone, they realized they just fell all hype. I suspect most subscribers would never miss him if he was canned tomorrow.
Him and his station are not presets on my radio and never will be.
I think Sirius should call his bluff. Let him leave, go create his own pay internet channel. He’ll see how much people are really willing to pay to hear him. Maybe he will prove me wrong and if he does good for him but I doubt many would subscribe. The sooner Sirius can get away from the financial obligation of this boat anchor the sooner they can use that money for programing MORE people want.
and he would be begging Sirius to take him back
Wolley, obviously you don’t like
Stern. In all reality the millions
of subscribers that Sirius got
were due mainly to Stern. The jump
in subscriptions went up dramatically
when he arrived thus strangling XM’s foothold
which eventually led them to succumb to
a takeover. There is not one single talent
on Satellite that has one million plus subscribers
but Howard Stern. Adding to that is
the fact that most have stayed aboard
the ship and kept their subscription.
If the main draw to you with Howard was
just his FCC fight then you missed 99pct
of what he is about.
So your analysis doesn’t pass any real
world litmus test. You’re full of opinions
that are not backed by any facts. Personally,
I have enjoyed Stern even more on
Satellite. He is one of the few self-made talents
that expresses his personal opinion without
regard to sponsors or peer pressure. When
you tune to FOX news for example, you get mostly
anti-left wing opinions of it hosts because they
are not allowed to think for themselves, lest the
owner of FOX kick them to the curb.
I enjoy the HSS show and I have multiple subscriptions , the HSS is becoming less important because of his new schedule . The replacement is the awful self serving “History of HS” , A program loaded with sound bites from the usual band of celebrity sycophants and staff members, a turn-off! His enormous salary obviously leaves less room for “talent” on the SiriusXM payroll which may be a mistake? The man is a talent but becoming less vital. Incidentally , I just bought a new GM car and to activate satellite radio (XM) it involves a whole new phone number and account. As a stockholder I am looking for synergies. Strange or defense strategy?
“many feel this way”
Yes, but the ones who actually matter don’t feel that way.
Siriusxm will die a horrible death when Stern finally leaves. Face it there’s too much competition for audio, and content is where it’s at. What content does Siriusxm have that you can’t get anywhere else for less money? Howard Stern, period. Free radio, internet radio, ipods, mp3, etc. Siriusxm is already losing tons of money, and that’s WITH Howard. Without him, they’re toast. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional. Even if only a couple million cancelled when Howard leaves (it would likely be far more), that’s a tremendous blow to an already sickly company. Not to mention their terrible technical abilities (try their internet radio player for example, or drive through a large forest while listening in your car). It’s not a very competitive company, in terms of audio quality. Only thing going for it is Howard.
As for “greed”, there are a couple of things to mention here. One, who deserves to get the money that people pay to listen to Howard? Business executives? Because that’s who it otherwise goes to. Wealthy bureaucrats. Don’t you think the lion’s share should go to the guy people are willing to pay to hear? Ever consider that, hmmm? Take a look at the compensation of the top 6 executives at Sirius. Over $27 million per year – NOT including the value of their stock. Think they’re earning that $27 mil per year plus stock? What exactly is it that they’re doing to earn that? Are they the reason people are paying? Oh, right, they are making it available to us. Never mind the hundreds of employees making $30k/year that actually make it happen. No, you’re right, Howard is greedy, the executives should be getting more of that money. And Oprah, who doesn’t do sh!t for the company yet she got a $50 million deal. She’s a sweetheart though, right? That billionaire is not greedy at all.
Two, the 500 million deal was never confirmed as a legitimate number. What was confirmed is that a substantial portion of whatever deal he got was in stock and stock options, which have since tanked, and much of the cash he got was set aside for the studio and other overhead. Howard never got a $500 million check. Imbeciles. Look at the article above, it says hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake. That means there’s hundreds of million of dollars *he never received* out of that supposed $500 million deal.
Regardless, like I said even if he did receive a buttload of money, isn’t he the one earning it? If millions of people were willing to give you their money to hear you talk, wouldn’t you expect to receive some of it? What is wrong with you people? You call that greed, when someone EARNS a price that people are willingly paying? Or when someone promises you something in return for your work, and when you do it successfully, they decide they don’t want to fulfill that promise?
I think the word greed needs to be stricken from the public’s vocabulary. Nobody seems to have a clue. Why don’t you all work for a quarter of what you currently make, otherwise you’re just greedy. People in third world countries would kill to make a fraction of what you all earn, you greedy pigs. Jealous hypocrites. I’d pay Howard double my current subscription just to listen to him exclusively. I’ll cancel sirius immediately the day he leaves. “Many feel this way”. Keep that in mind. Suckers!
+1
Perfectly said. You should write for Siriusbuzz.
Agreed, well said on many fronts. Good work. The only thing I’d add is that people don’t make it to Howard’s position by luck or timing or happenstance . . . they get there by being dedicated to their work in a way that most of us can’t understand.
You are completely wrong on almost all your “facts”
What fact was completely wrong? This read more like an opinion than a fact sheet to me and I think he is dead on.
They always call ball players greedy for wanting tens of millions of dollars but, no one ever calls out the owners for making hundreds of millions. Shaq isn’t rich, the guy who signs his paycheck is.
You make some good points but you are wrong about him not getting 500hundred million. That is what his “first” 5year contract was for when he first signed on with Sirius. I know he doesn’t pocket that much because that 500 also runs the show. I don’t think they could of given him personally 500mil then paid for the studio fees and the other characters salaries. If you figure all that in on top of 500mil your looking at a ridiculous amount of cash for one show then again its not like there is another “Howard Stern” If he wanted more and they couldn’t sign him without paying him more he probably would of got it but the contract most likely would of been for fewer years(2-3).
Your thinking of his 2nd contract and the only thing that has been said publicly by Howard is that he is getting a little more money for a little less work. Most people have taken this to mean that he didn’t get another 500mil for his show but at the same time he isn’t working as many hours so technically he is still making more per hours worked and I’m fairly certain this is what he wanted. He was ready to retire but a good compromise was… working less and still getting paid what he was worth. The 2nd contract had to of been in the hundreds of millions. The hundreds of millions ‘you’ mention are what his bonuses in stock are probably valued at if he hit certain subscriber numbers at certain dates under his first contract. “His compensation for growing the company” and getting subscriptions i.e. what he was hired to do. If Sirius alone without XM had hit those subscribers by the deadlines I just can’t see him forgetting about what was in his contract until currently.
Howard is too good of a businessman to overlook compensation he was due. This this leads me to believe that “Sirius” never hit the numbers written in his contract. The only thing I can think of is that when he went to negotiate another contract ‘with a lawyer I’m sure’ they re-read the first one and then tried to backtrack to see if in fact he was due these stock shares. What was in that first contract might of had one final bonus i.e. “when your 5yrs are up and if we have “x” number of subscribers you will be due “x” amount of Siri stock. I think what happened is with the merger “Howard” believed he had hit these numbers. When in reality and also on a legal basis I highly doubt there was any stipulations in the contract about what if Sirius happens to buy XM… subscriber numbers will be invalid or previous XM subscribers cannot be added into to total or they will be calculated in this way. Before he was signed the first time and in negotiations Howard claims to of mentioned “I will make it so you acquire XM.” It was a bold claim and one with no real validity b/c at the time they where in fierce competition and in no way the company they are today. Back then on paper XM was the leader and Sirius was the younger brother struggling to keep up spending way to much money to get talent and contracts.
It’s not because of Howards management or business skills that they are almost profitable. I’m sorry but you just can’t give him as much credit as you are doing. He has brought in subscribers and and is due credit for what he has done but without Howard there would still be a Sirius. I like his show. But his show isn’t the “Playmaker” for Sirius/XM. His lawsuit has some merit b/c technically the company has probably hit the numbers defined in the contract but at the same time though its, not a Howard is completely right, and should be paid b/c he was not the direct cause of adding all the XM subs that came about with the Acquisition. It an easy case that many lawyers would take because it appears winnable.
You can argue that since the XM buyout wasn’t in the original contract that the numbers(total subscribers) where hit and that Howard is owed the shares promised. At the same time the defense is going to argue that Howard did not bring in or gain the XM subscribers so per the contract since he isn’t responsible for that growth and the numbers he was suppose to hit were never achieved thus he is not owed anything. There is no way after the buyout that you can prove Howard was definitively responsible for certain grow in subscribers and for this reason this is why I think Howard loses the lawsuit. If he had been on top of things and had got together with his lawyers when he knew they where going to get XM and had worked out some amendment I think he would have much more merit. I think in Howards mind he thinks he is one of the huge reasons Sirius got XM and probably thought when this deal goes through my subscriber goal is guaranteed as well as my stock bonus.
In reality while I don’t want to downplay his role I feel its not quite as grandiose as he believes. I can’t say if he or the company hit those numbers or not. I don’t have the original contracts in front of me. Howard sure believes he did though and is “owed” but the odd thing is he had to of known this before he resigned just for the simple fact that he never got the ‘stocks’ and his contract was up. Unless he has someone else managing all his money and was unaware and believed that he had got them and they where sitting in an account for him. I highly doubt he was suppose to get these stocks for subscriber goals after his first contract was up so I am led to believe he had to of known they weren’t giving him the stock. Why would someone resign another multi-year contract with the same company when the first one wasn’t fulfilled and according to him he was cheated? For this reason I really believe it wasn’t that much of a problem for him until he really started to over think his value to Sirius/XM over the years after he re-signed. Then he started to simmer about how he felt he was cheated. I think he knows there is a good chance he will lose the case and since he has talked about it so publicly he has basically screwed himself. If he loses technically that means he was wrong and it also proves that his value to Sirius/Xm isn’t as great as he and others would like it to seem. Because his job is to gain subscribers nothing else.
I also want to add that if he was really ticked off about it and knew he was deserving why would he have re-signed without getting this settled. He could of used it as leverage if he was truely owed and Sirius/XM had to have him. I think the answer to that is NO one was going to pay him anywhere near what he made before and what he is making now. He would of still been doing radio somewhere pulling in big bucks but no one except Sirius then Sirius/XM was going to offer him the money they offered him for his last 10yrs of radio. I find it odd that months into his new contract he finally realizes “Hey I never got that stock I was promised in my old contract.”
I think he still loves sirius/xm, knows how good he has it, and wasn’t going to retire regardless even though it crossed his mind. He finally found a medium for the freedom he has always desired and is getting paid more then he ever has to do what he loves. Do you really think someone like Howard would give that up? I agree with you completely about peoples comments on him being greedy. He isn’t being greedy at all he just believes Sirius is backing out from the contract he signed with them because they do not want to pay him. If Howard meant as much to Sirius/Xm as you state there would be No lawsuit and he would be getting what he wants regardless whether he earned it or not. If your worth that much you deserve to be compensated accordingly. I for one certainly do not want to get paid less then I am worth.
My thoughts are when its in court and the documents are examined I’m fairly sure b/c of the fact that there was no stipulation of Sirius buying XM when the contract was made those subs cannot be added to his growth numbers and the clause will be deemed invalid. Its not an unwinnable case, there are grounds for one but I just don’t see him winning it after the courts get ahold of it. There is just no way of proving certain growth was from him after the buyout but at the same time an argument can be made. Its possible a judge might even through the case out because there is no way to prove the exact numbers of subscriber growth after the buyout. You can no longer gauge how before Howard we were at this many subs and now after he has been with us ‘x’ many years we this many. Thats pretty much the only fool proof way to measure Howard Sterns effect on subscribers unless he leaves which I don’t believe was ever going to happen. My thoughts are that in the contract with Sirius on top of his salary of 500mil for his show it states if subscribers reach this number on this date you will receive ‘X’ number or Siri shares. This isn’t a guaranteed amount of solid cash b/c stock prices can do anything. When the stock was at a buck and below I don’t think he was even watching the subscriber numbers.
Currently the stock has been on a run and I think its only going to keep on climbing. I think someone perhaps a lawyer of his brought this to his attention and all of a sudden he is suddenly much more interested in what was in his contract because its a Huge Payday that he did not receive especially if the stock keeps on running which many think it will that’s the ‘hundreds of millions’ he believes he is entitled to and never received. Have you been watching the stock this year? Its back up and on a great run. Next year we could see all time highs. So your comment on “The stock has tanked” has no merit and is completely false and within next year it might be back to pre-crash levels around 3-4bucks. Wish I had got in and had kept it at .5cents but thats another story. If Howard left the estimates of what they would of lost were at 2-3million subscribers that doesn’t kill Sirius at all.
The sound is crystal clear and I have the alpine system to back that up cd’s and the radio don’t come close when comparing the quality. Yes its annoying when I drive under a bridge and it cuts out for a few seconds. But the fact that I can get reception out in the mountains where I can’t pick up a single fm radio station and my phone drops calls is proof of just where you can go with Sirius. Coast to coast with clear high quality sound and stations you know. My last point I will make is Howard isn’t growing Sirius/XM anymore most of the growth in new subs is from new car sales. This is a proven FACT the numbers are there to back it up. With all that being said I love Howards show and listen to it all the time. There isn’t a better interviewer alive and he makes people laugh. He knows what sells and how to gain and keep viewers. Sirius/XM without him though could and would still be a viable company that would survive and grow not to mention eventually be profitable as long as no one really screws things up.
That was longer than Atlas Shrugged.
I’m not a lawyer, but from what I’ve read, it makes Howard look like a dumbass, AND by his own choosing
Sirius should sue for a refund of the bonuses already paid. Yes. Howard had about 6 million follow him over but most have since canceled because of the horrible show. He puts in no effort. He stopped the comedy because he refuses to pay anyone except Benjy who is a no-talent hack. He just plays songs sent in by listeners and youtube clips. Oh and the talk is about dancing with the stars and American idol. Real riveting stuff.
Howard, you should hang your head in shame over what you have become
“Most have since cancelled”
Can you cite that stat? I didn’t know anyone compiled those kinds of numbers.
Howard was ready for retirement, he took the latest deal for his staff, most likely to give them 5 more years to plan for the future wasteland that will be comprised of a radio landscape devoid of compelling personalities. Howard is a filthy rich man for a reason and the success of the past 35 years was not accidental. Howard is older and his show has changed along with his lifestyle. He definitely is not overpaid. But speaking as a long time fan, I’ve grown weary of the discussions of chess, north-shore animal league, photography and Beth o. He needs adversity to get creative, he now has rich guy problems, which are not entertaining or relatable in a prolonged recession. I love Howard and there will never be another radio personality like him in the future…so rage against the dying of the light and cherish the next 4 1/2 years if you are a fan, for it’s the end of a era.
The “era” ended a couple years ago. I sincerely hope he’s NOT around four and a half more years. The 500 MILLION is a complete waste, given the amount of actual work he does now. I will cherish the day Sirius-Xm COUNTER SUES Stern and gets back half of the ridiculous amount he was paid for the first “contract”.
I don’t buy the he stayed for his co-workers bit one bit. I listened to those shows but come on now. Howard finally got everything he ever wanted and had been fighting for his entire career was he really going to retire when he could of stayed in the biz? It was fun for him to talk about it b/c come on now it would be nice everyone dreams of retirement but if you really knew Howard there is no way he could of left the business at what is the pinnacle of his career. It would of ate at him everyday to of known that he could still be doing radio his way instead of chilling at home. Howard stayed for Howard.
All entertainers have their cycle and fade away. Stern will be no different. By the time his current contract ends, you have a new generation of young adults who will be excited about somebody else.
Furthermore, Stern has said he is tiring and that will reflect over time in his performance, just as it does with all entertainers. Vince Lombardi once said, “fatigue makes cowards of all of us”. Stern won’t lose his talent. He will just wear out and it will show.
The amount of Howard Stern discussion that happens……essentially validates his importance. Of all the things Sirius does……….not one item makes more discussion and thought than Howard.
the days before Bubba left…….the actual process of him leaving……and ever since he left…….crickets….crickets
Yet, Howard is constantly talked about, argued upon, and more often than not his interviews are on top of search engine trend lines.
one good thing is that with his shows down to 3 a week and more vacations, we are slowly being weened off his show–Still enjoy it though
Greedy is what he is! He is a part of SIRIUS Radio and not SIRIUS Radio he needs to understand that he is simply an asset and the entire company.
Hey Reality,
You don’t have a clue what you’re talking about…really comical reading your dribble.
You have to be joking…you say a couple of million would cancel..then you add probably far more? What are you smoking buddy? There are 150+ channels to listen to…btw they are all in the same spot. That is CONTENT…and plenty of it. Where are you gonna get dozens of music channels and CNBC, CNN, BBC, comedy, etc. all in one place? According to you it’s easy to find all that stuff right? Yeah…that’s a bunch of crap.
I signed up for Howard over five years ago. He has officially Jumped The Shark. His show goes down hill yearly and he is making today way more than he deserves. So you are saying that 1 or 2 million or prob more will cancel. So what you are saying is around 1 of 20 or 1 of 10…or who knows…maybe 1 out of every 6 or 7 listeners will cancel if Howard leaves!?!? Are you kidding? You are either bad with math or you’re paid by Howard.
Nobody in their right mind can think that number of listeners would cancel. Let me ask you a question…have you EVER seen a Howard Stern T-Shirt…or bumper sticker? Do you think when kids get out of college they want to grow up and be Howard? If Howard was gone off the earth today, it would be a blip on the radar and things would go on as normal…
“If people were listening to you talk, wouldn’t you expect to receive some of the money from it??” — Wow..yeah, poor Howie…he’s probably going into Chapter 11 anytime…you’re the imbecile here. Howard has said over and over, when i still listened to him, that he’s so happy at Sirius with his freedom. Well that wasn’t good enough was it. He wants to take credit for everything. He is greedy…he’s overblown…he’s way past his prime.
“Why don’t you all work for a quarter of what you make or you’re all just greedy!” — Yeah, that makes no sense at all. Where do you come up with this crap? What would work much better is this statement… “Why don’t you all have your best year ever, sign your biggest contract ever…and then…resign a similar contract..then after having five of the best earning years of your life and re-signing with that same company for another guaranteed five year, working fewer hours…why don’t you SUE THAT COMPANY that’s barely made it out of bankruptcy and try to screw them out of more money.” How bout that? Isn’t that a little better description of what greed is? That’s greed at its’ finest right there…no doubt about it.
I have listed to Howard a total of an hour since this lawsuit surfaced. I haven’t missed him at all…remember…I got Sirius for HOWARD..partially. And I could care less now.
My guess…when Howard leaves, Sirius will have one quarter of break even subs…meaning instead of growing around 300-500K in a quarter, they will not grow that quarter. After that, everything will go back to normal. If Howard had 2 million rabid fans at Sirius, you would hear a hell of a lot more about him. 200-300K would be my guess…500K prob a little high.
Of course your opinion is yours…and mine is mine…but for you to run off at the mouth the way you did is pretty sad. This is a complete shocker I know…but just because you like Howard doesn’t mean everyone else likes Howard. Howard is nearing retirement. He’s had a great run, but there are plenty of celebrities and radio stars that can fill in when he leaves. I would love to listen to O&A or Chris Rock or Jason Ellis or Breuer or whoever else out there can interview people and talk about current events. Howard has changed the game, but now it’s perfectly fine if he sits on the bench.
In Howards mind he isn’t trying to screw the company for more money. He just wants what he believes he is owed. He is just upset that he is not getting paid for what he believes was a bonus he deserves for hitting subscriber numbers that he believes where hit because of his presence. In court I don’t think he will be able to prove that the numbers (subs) gained where because of him. He thinks Sirius reneged on his contract and he has reason to argue that. Its not being greedy or even wanting more money when you believe you are in the right and were not paid for what you were promised. He isn’t trying to ‘screw’ the company that pays him so well he is just trying to get what he believes he is owed per his contract. In the end I think he will lose or possibly they will settle just so it doesn’t get really ugly and to save grace. Off the headline subject and I’m only putting this in here b/c she was on Howard yesterday. Because normally it wouldn’t have a place in the comments here. Anyway I wish I had been able to listen to all of his interview with Lady GaGa everyone said they had a different perspective on her after they listened to it. I only got some of the beginning and the tail end. I got to hear her sing one song live and ‘WoW’ I was amazed and am left thinking “why in the world don’t her albums(of which none I own or have listened to completly so maybe they do hahaha) and singles not sound so breathtaking” that was true talent that I heard on the Howard show. Why do her ‘real’ songs sound so lifeless, full of fluff, with average singing. When she is capable of belting the hell outta that voice? (Is is the senario of having to dumb yourself down for the average public to become a huge PoP star?) I know its pop music but come thats doing the music world an injustice why would you let yourself sound like crap recorded when you are capable of so much more but then again this is Lady CaCa someone who is more known for her stunts then her talent. How are you suppose to take someones voice and talent seriously when there dress overshawdows everything else. Its not the music people talk about its Hmm lets see what she comes up with next to shock everyone. It might be just me but that got old fast. I don’t think anyone has drawn the comparison to Marilyn Manson yet but its there “the what can I do for Shock Value” that will get me all over the media and news. Maybe that is where she went wrong who can take a singer seriously when it seems like every “new” song she releases sounds like an old song rehashed. Then again I’m not the one making millions and selling millions doing what I love. Maybe its just me and I have it all wrong I mean she sounded very intelligent during the interview. So maybe she knows exactly what she is doing. Obviously she knows how to sell and make money. I laughed everytime the Disco Stick song came on the radio. I would listen to it and just think honestly this is the ‘best’ they(the radio) has right now for airtime? I was like come on who is giving this one hit hack airtime. Obviously she has done plenty of things right. I guess after hearing her solo it left me thinking wow had she went another way I’d be saying here is the next Sarah Mclachlan. I’d have to be one of the many that totally has a different view of Lady Gaga now thanks to the Howard Interview. And once again Howard proves why he is one of the best interviewers in the history of media.
He’s working 6 days in July and 9 days in August. And the shows end earlier than they did in the first contract. Based on this he should be given about one quarter of what he thinks he should be making and it would probably be a wash.
The lawsuit is not about his current contract its about his previous contract, his now reduced schedule (which as a fan i find ridiculous and insulting) does/will not effect the outcomes in a court of law.
I don’t see how this can even be disputed if its written in a contract that he should be given a bonus depending on the amount of subscribers he brings in… however and this is very sneaky on sirius’ part –
a contract was signed prior to the merger (it was in progress during sterns arrival) on a technicality howard signed to Sirius NOT XM and unless new contracts were re-written after the merger then he is not going to be reimbursed for Sirius-XM subscribers but rather only sirius’ subscribers which would only be a fraction of the number after the merger. Its his own fault for not thinking ahead.
I could care less as to how many years he has worked and made us laugh – you are only as good as your last go round – and these last few years have SUCKED !! Artie & Jackie made him what he is today. And for him to cry about his money situation sickens me –
3 days a week, 4 hours a day – WTF – be happy with what you have and what they offer.
I paid and pay a lot of money to hear Stern – but when he only works a handful of days a month and couple that to his vacation it is hardly worth the money – I will renew my subscription for Sirius and will be selling all my used radios – if I can get anything for them.
That was supposed to say I WILL NOT RENEW – should have had my coffee before posting – LOL
Looks to me like he used Sirius interchangeably with “the companies”. The point of the statement is that they sucked and were going to fail, now they aren’t.
“On my first day in satellite radio Sirius had approximately 600,000 subscribers(shitty). Today the companies(the companies=sirius, the same thing) have 20 million(not shitty)”
WOW! I cannot believe what you people are saying.I have been a Howard fan for 25 years. A LOYAL fan. That man has more talent and genius than anyone in show biz. I listen every day on the way to work.I can’t tell you how many times I have had to pull over from laughter. The man deserves every penny he was promised. I even went as far as hiring High Pitch Eric to work for me(who is a great guy in real life) .
Who cares if stern leaves his show is a replay half the time anyway. That’s why everyone should listen to Opie and Anthony with lil Jimmy Norton and chip love them stern sucks