It seems like they're about to pass a bill that will fine you $500,000 for each offense, up to $3,000,000 per day. Howard is losing this battle for free speech. He was talking about going to XM or Sirius, but the problem is that there aren't enough radios for the 18,000,000 listeners he has. It will take them 1.5 years to build those radios.
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Should Howard Stern go XM or Sirius?
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JackBurton
Lifer
I don't think you are much of a thinker. The same saw used to cut the legs out from under Howard Stern will be the same saw that cuts your legs. I hope you have a nice wheelchair picked out.
Warthog912
Golden Member
I'd pay as well-
JackBurton
Lifer
WTF is wrong with you people? There is a SERIOUS attack on free speech going on right now, and you are "sick of him complaining about it all the time?" WTF is wrong with you?
Well, I'm no Stern expert, but he has name dropped Sirius a lot on his show apparently, said nothing of XM yet. He could choose to be really powerful by attempting to singlehandedly move Sirius from underdog, which is it to XM, to the market leader. He would effectively be more powerful for the company than the CEO within the company who would pay him.
It's an interesting situation. At that age and with that many years of experience when money doesnt really matter as much as flexing your power and ego, I think he would almost want to do it just to spite the FCC and clearchannel.
One thing is clear though, if he does go to Sirius, the stock will jump, and will cement Sirius and the brand leader, especially with their NFL deals and other sports deals that XM doesnt have.
It's an interesting situation. At that age and with that many years of experience when money doesnt really matter as much as flexing your power and ego, I think he would almost want to do it just to spite the FCC and clearchannel.
One thing is clear though, if he does go to Sirius, the stock will jump, and will cement Sirius and the brand leader, especially with their NFL deals and other sports deals that XM doesnt have.
StageLeft
No Lifer
The problem, Jack, is that Stern has nothing to say. If you had a radio personality who had anything important to say on the radio then people would be more likely to support his right to free speech. Like I said I am all for it, and I don't support anything that illegalizes Stern, but at the same time anything that hurts him is funny IMO. This guy is a scumbag, through and through, so he has to expect that most people don't give a sh*t about his complaining.
edro
Lifer
Exactly... if this new Bill passes, ANYONE on ANY public broadcast that says ANYTHING that the FCC finds "offensive" can be penalized a MINIMUM of $500,000 with a maximum of $3,000,000 per day!
That would easily put broadcasters out of business! Then you are left with nothing but NPR! (which could also actually say something that the FCC doesn't like, so they then fine them)
EDIT: This goes for TELEVISION as well!
Red Dawn
Elite Member
Millions of listeners do. Just because you don't think he has anything important to say doesn't mean they feel the same. I don't want my fscking Government to tell me what I can or cannot listen to on the airwaves, especially the Dub's Administration who have their mouths firmly around the Johnsons of the Ridiculous..err..the Religious Right.
StageLeft
No Lifer
OK I've decided that I don't support anything like this Bill, but would like to see it with a minimum of $5,000,000,000 per offense, but only if your name is howard stern. Then we're all happy!
Millions of people LISTEN to him. None of them can possibly think he has anything important to say unless his radio show is different than his one on TV, during which my watching I've never seen anything of merit besides some hotties.
JackBurton
Lifer
I swear man, I don't think you can see past your nose. We are talking about the government taking ALOT more control of what you can say. Do you understand the FCC is looking to regulate satellite radio too? But I guess you are ok with that too, right? I mean, satellite radio has some pretty "indecent" stuff on there.
You don't have to watch and you don't have to fvcking listen. If the material doesn't suit you then don't seek it out. People know what Stern is about and if they don't like it they have other alternatives and they can go elsewhere. In the same manner that no one is forcing you to click on any thread in the forum that you don't want to open, no one is forcing you to listen or watch his show. Let others who want to their radio, television, whatever, do so.
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