Bubba The Replay Love Sponge Speaks Out
Just a few minutes ago Bubba The Love Sponge took the time to address his fans by posting for all to see on the forms of his own website btls.com. What he has said has done very little to ease the pain of his loyal fans as they continue to lash out at Sirius XM customer service and on forums across the net.
The following is what was recently posted (spelling errors included):
“Hello evefyone, and yes i have read the postings, i have recieved some phone calls, and i know you are upset. I knew this would happen. If there is one thing i know, its my audience and what they want and expect. i would like to address some issues here and now. i dont know if i can talk about these issues on air, so i will do my best to do it here
1. “bubba sold us out” “bubba worked us” you have no idea how much this hurts and disturbs me. i begged sirius not to take this option, we had other options and this was the last last last one, that they took, due to the economy. they could not continue to pay us what we deserved for an exclusive show, so as a last ditch effort they decided on this…again, i am not happy about it and i am sorry, but why am i to blame.
2. 2 years ago when they refused to give me a fair deal, they basically told me in order to get the money you think you deserve go do regular radio if you think you can….and they told me that i would fail, rather than to pay us, they bet against us…….this is the reason why we are in the situation right now….so we went on and did well at regular radio. again why are we the bad guys…
3. the only thing us guys wanted was to get our lives back…my health has gotten worse, my marriage isnt doing that well, and i never ever get to spend anytime with my kids….i would leave my house at 430am in the morning and not get back till 8pm and go right to bed…..why do i have to do two shows in order to make the kind of money that other radio personallities do for 4 hours a day…..again, why is this my fault..
4. i am sorry if you felt i betrayed you, thats the last thing i wanted.
i know you are going to cancel your raw subs, i know you wont buy any more merch, i know this is a shit storm, and i am sorry for all of that,
but i will trade all of that for what i got to do today, i got to pick up my kids from school today, and take them out to dinner, and then we went on a bike ride as a family……
again, i am very sorry you feel this way, and i hope something some day gets us all back together the way we used to be….
thank u for everything,”
Yes, it ended just like that.
By the way..It was BUBBA not Sirius that signed these other deals with testicle radio. Only he is to blame for his long hours on the job. It was BUBBA that elected to work 2 jobs. This guy should have dropped his other jobs before selling out his fans.
I’m glad that Bubba at least said something, he should be blaming SIRI corporate and that is who people should be directing their anger at….
And the way to do that is cancel. Bubba is right, SIRI would not pay him a fair wage for the show that he and the boys put on. I can not begrudge anyone for getting paid, but the fact that this was kept hidden until after the new year and people reupped their subs all falls in the lap of SIRI corporate.
Karmazin, Greenstein and Sabien are all to blame!! As I said in a previous post the fact that Howard failed to mention this today confirms that Beth castrated him long ago!
wtf happened?
I’m reading the thread Bubba started on BTLS…. Here is the next comment he left:
guys, believe me i wish i could have given you the heads up. but i couldnt,
i am sure you understand
again, i feel horrible about this….
you have no idea how much this has freaked me out,
i take pride in keeping in touch with our listeners, i take pride in us caring and being accessable,
so i hope you understand that this shit storm is really really hard
fyi. based on the postings, and based on the emails i just emailed the ferrett and told him….cancel all bubbapolza talks…there is no way anyone would want to come see us……wow…
i hear you guys load and clear…..
Another Bubba post from BTLS:
i am a radio host, i have to do the kind of show based on the platform that i am on, this watered down bullshit you speak of is a platform that quite frankly pays me more, and has treated me more fairly. and at the end of the day i shouldnt have ever had to go back to ….but we all know why i had to.
and with regards to why i didnt say something on the 19th…again. please read this…..per my contract, i couldnt…..do u understand that….
i couldnt, or i would be i violation, and they could sue me….
and we all know how much they really like me….
i could sit here and post all night, but its senseless, cause i cant change your mind…your mad, i understand.. whats else to discuss..
i hope you will be around for the live show on friday….
bubba
How much money are we talking about?
He wanted to pay more then he was paid then, What i don’t get, is could they record the FM show before the 5 second delay, I know a local radio station who does a podcast who does that, tape during the ad-breaks on the FM side then your uncut again, honestly It seems to me Bubba is too lazy to do two shows
Give me a break! I have never heard Bubba’s show, and I know a lot of people like it, but is this guy about to apply for food stamps?
Even if he is not making Howard Stern type money (which I am sure he is not), I am sure he is making plenty to live on. If he is not spending enough time with his wife and kids, it’s not because he has to put in the overtime to put food on the table.
There are a lot of real working people these days for whom the next day’s food is a real question. This guy and his family are not about to starve.
First off, I’m not a huge Bubba fan…
Looking at this with some homegrown subjectivity, the economy is in a huge downward spiral and if you are lucky to have continued employment, it would be best to hang in there… I’m expecting a 20%-30% drop in salary this yr and I’m not even in sales. If I were Bubba, I’d try to be a bit more appreciative of continued employment and fan support with Sirius in the hopes that things get better. If he’s bringing in the numbers, he will hit pay dirt once the Co. gets past this debt. We are all in a $hitty situation here and there is nothing to really gain by throwing in the towel right now…
If this is not a major prank…I hope sirius can back out of the deal and fire this punk.
Imromo,
This is the deal that Sirius offered, they are the ones working you even more than Bubba is.
The shock of a taped, censored replay was hard to take, but a man who’s only skill is to talk on the radio can’t just cater to his fans at the expense of his family. I will get used to it and listen as often as I did previously, though I realize I’m probably in the minority on that. I still want to hear about these guys’ lives, I just won’t be able to hear about as many suck-offs, coming in the pizz, (except on Fridays).
STOP CALLING ME ON THE PHONE, YOU MOTHERFUCKER!!
I am Dr. Remulak, I know what you mean.
I am just pissed off that Howard and SIRI corporate could not man up and let this be known. Scumbags let folks reup their year subs and then they drop this bomb.
Gotta love corporate greed.
Glad I am one of the few who actually made money on my SIRI stock.
The blame here really belongs on Karmazin and company. In the last few months they poured out millions to Opie and Anthony who have a following of almost nothing and to a local New York sports guy who is a pale comparison to Ferrall. They knew that the Bubba contract was coming up but they didn’t set aside any money for it. I have often thought that alot of the so called execs at Sirius who came from old radio might actually have been plants to fuck up the company. Sirius execs were too stupid to realize that Bubba and his big shows around the country were great ad opportunities for Sirius. The Irish SOB had a hand in this you can bet. It still is shitty and another in a long line of stupid moves by this company. We got a tiny amount of real Bubba and alot of bullshit Bubba. I guess the choice is that or no Bubba. It is still a raw deal and all of them should have told us although I understand that they would sue Bubba for damages.
Sirius has NOTHING to do with this at all. This is without a doubt BUBBA that went on-air and pleaded for his Army to help the whole time admitting he was having family problems and marriage problems after the fact. Bubba is trying to lay the blame on Sirius when he ADMITTED it was him that didn’t want to work the long hours. How can anyone blame Sirius for that. He went out and signed those other jobs way before this. Face reality…Bubba screwed his so called Army and he better enjoy the next 2 years because its his last.
How can you be so fucking dumb?
Sirius offered him 50% of his contract last year, and he was FORCED to go to regular radio to prove he was worth something in the marketplace.
Would you work at your company if they said you get 50% of your wage, take it or leave it?
Stop being such a fucking douche. Sirius fucked bubba and the listeners. They clearly have it in his contract that he couldn’t say anythuing. They fucked us
So why cant they air the show with a delay–bleep out for regular radio and not bleep out for sat radio–Also is this a one year contract? If sat radio recovers this can be revisited next year again–I think hes saying that if sirius was to make him exclusive to them, they would have to pay MORE then all the other stations combined so the more that sign him, the less likely that he will be back as it becomes more expensive for him–I understand sirius is in a bind here–Its survival time for them so i think things change in a year from now after getting thru the debt issues and the autos recover/merger savings more intergrated–I know there are dissappointed fans but lets look at the companies survival now and then when they are making good money, this can be revisited–and if the company does well, ll the built up following he has can be transferred to sat radio too!
Bubba and his crew put on a radio show, and it’s just that simple. Business is business, and it’s nobody’s fault. I was listening way back in the “DJ Magic Mike Tribute” days on the Pig, right before the next Jock came on and put me to sleep. The money wasn’t available from Sirius, and regular radio was able to cough it up. I am actually impressed with the syndication that the show is generating by broadcasting in Richmond, Orlando, Fort Myers and Miami. It may be that Sirius picked the wrong time to push the relatively new platform, and could have themselves buried and bankrupt before they actually get off the ground. The fact that Bubba isn’t an exclusive act probably won’t have much to do with their success or lack there of. If they don’t survive this economic slump, it will be due to the lack of income in advertising. It’s a question of whether or not Sirius can sell the platform in an economy where nobody can afford to take a chance. Bubba and his crew will reach a larger audience on terrestrial radio, and the re-broadcast on Sirius is just a bonus. By the way, we still have Friday to look forward to.
This fiasco is a financial driven issue. I am/was a big fan of Bubba, am distraught at this management decision. Bubba and crew had to normalize his life, move towards the money and giving us at Sirius the bad deal.
A better option for us at Sirius would have been live 3-7 and a filtered replay on FM. But FM is paying the big salary and they have respect for him. If you had 2 employers to pay the bills, which ass would you be kissing?
Here is my guess, this is going to happen again in 2 years when Howard wants to retire. Sirius will give him far less money, the stock is worthless, and an opportunity to work Tue – Thurs in the afternoons. Will anyone be happy with that, I’ve been listening Howard every day since he came to Philadelphia.
The only winners here are the FM expansion listeners and Bubba’s crew and family and you need to believe they are not smiling.
We need to find a way to move forward, like losing a great GF who gave you the best BJ’s in world and decides it’s over cause your cock wasn’t big enough.
When I first listened yesterday I was as mad as anyone. I’m still mad but I do have to look at the brightside. Hearing them in the AM as opposed to the afternoon was a huge difference. They are more upbeat, more awake and frankly put on a better show. Sure not having the cussing sucks but I’m sure they will go to town Friday of every week. I would suggest to marks to give it a chance.
It’s all a bunch of BS, but bubba is right, we can’t blame him for wanting to get paid. It’s just typical sirius, i loved it at first but it’s falling apart, even Stern is going downhill with all the Artie crap. I’ve had enough of him, give me more ETM
I have never heard Bubba’s show, but I will now. He sounds very human. Family is more important than listeners. If SIRIUS survives this ‘almost depression’ I am sure they will reconsider. If they go under we won’t have any shows. Isn’t it better to have some rather than none?
Riley Martin gets what $400 per show? He only works once a week for Sirius so I hope Bubba is only getting that much.
Greedy fucker. I was a huge Bubba fan but I feel left out completely now.
He asks the Army to help him out by showing what support he has and then he refuses to support us.
Asshole. He would have been much better to leave Sirius and just go for the money. Why waste everyones time with one show a week of swearing, having dudes make out and playing with grizzly bears.
Bubba – I`m not signing for another Army tour. Have fun on terrestrial, but get the fuck off satellite. I`d rather see the slot go to someone who cares about their fanbase. You wouldn`t have your terrestrial spot without satellite. Don`t forget that.
Go on – take the money and run.
So Charles, how does this make you feel?
I just cancelled my subscription to Sirius today. I have subscribed to Sirius since October of 2004. The fact that the management at Sirius would not pay to have exclusive rights to Bubba the Love Sponge is unbelievable to me. I will not pay to listen to a rebroadcast of a censored terrestrial show. I would have kept Sirius even if Howard retired, if Bubba had taken over from Howard. Now what is Sirius going to do? Go down in flames, I hope.
I don’t listen to the show, just read this out of curiosity. What kind of money does this guy make?? His reasons (especially #3) are pretty laughable.. Now I want to see this guy try working as hard as (probably the majority of the his listeners) for a fraction of his pay.
Couldn’t tell us on the 19th because he would get sued? Or marks like me who purchase SIRI prior to Howard coming on the end of 2004 would no renue for another year. Good for the crew not having to do 2 shows which I’m sure is a grind, but why work me to re-up for a year, get my cash up front, and change the format. During the week all I do is 101 which is why in these economic times I made the choice continue with this service when I was assured on the 19th while the rest of the channels content like RawDog or Lithium might change 101 is going to be the same Bubba is back for 2 years, or at least thats what the Sirius homepage stated. They got me on the stock, and now my 47 cents a day, what else can they get from me.
Bubba is second in ratings on Sirius/XM next to Howard. Why does he not deserve FU money like the rest of the hack talent on Sirius/XM (i.e. Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey)? I purchased Sirius 4 years ago for Howard and was introduced to BTLS and now I’m a huge mark.
Watered-down Bubba is better than no Bubba. Blame Sirius/XM and a sh*tty economy and stock price not Bubba.
sirus needs to get rid of the person who over pays non radio who dont entertain us and pay the people who bring subscribers in. i live in california and get up at 3am to listen to bubba on the internet for free.but i would pay.when you call sirus customer service and ask for a phone number to sirus corp and they say that they dont have it or they cant give me the mailing adress.if some one hase put it on the page we need to over load them with letters.someone in the sirus mgt needs to be fired. ed california
“3. the only thing us guys wanted was to get our lives back…my health has gotten worse, my marriage isnt doing that well, and i never ever get to spend anytime with my kids….i would leave my house at 430am in the morning and not get back till 8pm and go right to bed…..why do i have to do two shows in order to make the kind of money that other radio personallities do for 4 hours a day…..again, why is this my fault..”
Hey bubba, get used to the regular working mans day buddy! You make all this money and you are bitching about how much you have to work. I bet most of your listeners work just as hard as you and if not harder and get paid a 10th of what you guys make!! Good Ridance…I mean I listened to you when I lived in FL and loved you. Then I moved and listened to you the second I found you were coming to satelite radio. I will not miss you now that I know you are bitching all about money…Good F#$KIN RIDDANSE.
Give me a break guys. You are pissing and moaning about how he isn’t starving, and that he should just work, what ever hours that means. Have ANY of you talked for 8 hours strait for 5 days a week, 45+ weeks a year? On top of that his show makes MONEY for the company, why wouldn’t you want your proper cut of that money?
Oh, I know he is supposed to just work for pittance when the company is making bank off of him. THAT IS BULLSHIT. Bubba has always taken pride in his work, and time after time he makes his show either #1 or damn near.
You say that he made the contracts it is his fault. Really? So you put out a million dollar product, market it, build it from the ground up, and KNOW what it is worth, and the company comes along and says “nope, you guys actually suck, and we think it is worth 50% of what it used to be worth. Go and try to make it somewhere else if you don’t believe us.” Your pansy ass would just take it and say “ok, you are probably right, I am only worth crap….” YEAH RIGHT! THE BEST ARE THE BEST BECAUSE THEY WORK HARD AND KNOW THEY ARE THE BEST.
Bubba-good going and I hope your new venture works perfect. I didn’t buy sirius just for bubba, I liked to catch him some times, but only wish him the best of luck in the future.
I love how people shit on someone when they move up. They are only as loyal as no one gets ahead. Fucking crabs is what all you pissers and moaners are.
“Hey bubba, get used to the regular working mans day buddy!”
You guys are idiots. How many “regular working people” are out of their house from 430 am until 8 pm?
“You wouldn`t have your terrestrial spot without satellite. Don`t forget that.”
LOL Bubba was a legend in the Bay area FAR before satellite radio ever existed. He dominated for a decade on two major FM stations in Tampa before he left. He is now dominating on another major FM station.
You all can be as upset about this as you wantt o be, but get your facts straight.
Bubba really, you havent had time to spend with your family?
didnt your travel your son to more racing events in the country than any other competior that he won? a natl. championship ?, what do you call that ? now you cry poor meh, poor Bubba,
you were on sirius way too long, its just the same thing over and over.
now after you attacked the Hollywood Community you will be hard pressed to get any Z-listers to do your show , the only stars that go to tampa are scientolgists