Bubba The Love Sponge Expands
Bubba, who has coupled a terrestrial radio gig along with Sirius over the past year, will be adding stations in Miami, Orland, Richmond, and Ft. Meyers to his terrestrial radio resume. The terrestrial radio shows are separate from the Sirius show, which helps alleviate censorship concerns for all parties involved.
There has been speculation that Bubba’s presence on satellite may be in question. I do not subscribe to that theory. All indications I have heard lead me to believe that the relationship between Bubba and management, which was strained and tested last year at this time, is better than ever before.
Given that Bubba is number one in Tampa, number two in Jacksonville, and is on one of the most popular satellite radio channels, it is hard to comprehend how Bubba would not get another deal done on satellite. In addition, with BEST OF programming, Sirius XM has about 9.5 million XM subscribers to market to. I would look for positive Bubba news on satellite sometime in the next two weeks.
The longer the wait, the more impatient fans will become. Get the deal done so that it can be marketed as content to new listeners as well as XM subscribers. Bubba adds value to the BEST OF option for XM subscribers. Get him signed, sealed, and delivered, and turn him loose on a brand new BEST OF marketing campaign.
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Position: Long Sirius XM
I am a bit confused here. Why would potential new customers pay for satelite radio if they can in essence get Bubba the Love Sponge for free? I understand the censorship, but many cheapskates may see it otherwise
umm cause we all dont live in Florida.
I have heard both shows and as far as I am concerned they are not comparable.
My point exactly.. I live in VA, and never heard of Bubba the Love Sponge until I visited this site. Most non-SATRAD subscribers around here or anywhere outside of Florida have ever heard of him. I am just trying to shine a little light on something from a SATRAD outsiders perspective
SiriusXM would make a professional blunder of an epic level if they let Bubba get away. Like many others I had never heard of Bubba prior to joining Sirius when Howard came over. Since that time, Bubba’a fan base has become quite large and very loyal. I believe that SiriusXM will cause many people to cancel if Bubba does not return in 2009.
If they can find the money to hire O&A, who were losing ratings quickly in the regular radio world, how can they pass on someone who has gone from 2 markets to 5 in less than a year? Doesn’t make much sense to me.
Bubba is full of hot air and is 2nd rate radio hack! THERE IS A REASON WHY SIRIUS IS PROBABLY NOT BRINGING HIM BACK unless this all radio schtick….
TR is losing revenue each month while satellite is growing. Podcasts is a failed venue. He will fall into obscurity. It’s not Richmond VA but Richmond, FL……
TR is will fade into obscurity. TR sucks….more commericals than content. I’ve had Sirius for 5 years and I have not listened to TR since then and I will never go back either. It sucks!
And so does Bubba
If SiriusXM doesnt resign Bubba consider my subscription canceled willy! The 1 2 3 punch of Howard Stern, Bubba n the boys, nd Scotty Ferrell is second to none. Dont mess that lineup up!!! Bubba Army Bubba Army!!!!
No BUBBA no need for Sirius
i to will be unsubscribing if bubba does not return in ’09. the complete disrespect by siriusxm to bubba as well as me and my fellow hard working blue collar non new yorkers who depend on the service to keep us entertained without changing the channel every 150miles. i will allways be bubba army.
i listen to the replay of bubba’s show. i dont think i can get through the night without it anymore. i look forward to going to work so i can hear it. if bubba goes, i’ll go back to stern. i won’s cancel my membership (it’s a lifetime). it won’t be the same though. there is something about bubba’s show.
Scott your are a c0ck lapper. BUBBA ARMY
Randall – its losers like you that do not have lives if they can NOT live without Bubba’s show on Sirius. Anybody that states they look forward to Bubba getting them through the day is a down right queer….
I’d be willing to bet NOT A ONE OF YOU on here that have said they will cancel, will ACTUALLY cancel. A lot of you are blowing hot air.
Bubba’s Army is NOT far reaching. SiriusXM will NOT take a big hit if Bubba is gone. With every cancellation, there are 5 new subscribers with every car sold and unit bought for Christmas….
Bubba won’t beat Howard even if Bubba goes back to crap radio otherwise known as TR….Howard will have MILLIONS of more listeners. Howard has always OWNED Bubba. Howard’s fans out numbers Bubba’s by a long shot.
BTW, all you FTE’s…how can stand behind a man that behind your back talks crap about FTEs? Remember the rant where he basically called you TRASH? Those were his real feelings. He does not give a crap about you!
any douche can realize that the cancellations are for real. good point on the car sales cause you obviously know more than the auto industry does. Bubba’s army hits coast to coast and numbnuts like you are just Lasker’s in the making. Here’s to the 13th boob of Christmas…Scott the douche
If SiriusXM doesn’t resign Bubba The Love Sponge I swear on my mothers grave my 5 subscriptions will be immediately cancelled. His show is highly entertaining and is unlike anything else Iv ever listened to. Scott any real man can relate to Bubba, he is a guy’s guy and represents the working man. I wont keep Sirius if Bubba goes.