Howard Stern Giveaway (Free Sirus Radio units?) [Archive]

Doctor Manhattan

11-17-2004, 11:28 AM

Howard mentioned that he would be "in Union Square between 14th and 17th between Broadway and Park Ave. around Noon on Thursday" (He's doing letterman that "Night" so it will be a few hours before they tape) He said it's Thanksgiving and it's "the giving time of year" and he'll be giving away ''something'' for free

His General Manager came in and was very upset, saying what he was doing was "unethical" at least from the viewpoint of the earthbound radio stations.

So, if you're in the Manhatten area you can get a free Siruis Radio unit (maybe even a free trial of the service: Howard isn't allowed to go into details, I don't see why he just doesn't, they aren't going to fire him)

I wish I could go, but it's not worth the 5 hour drive and parking to maybe not even get one.

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ChickenHawk

11-17-2004, 11:55 AM

Hey maybe I'll check that out... I've been meaning to pick myself up a new EKG machine.

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11-17-2004, 12:08 PM

Hey maybe I'll check that out... I've been meaning to pick myself up a new EKG machine.

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Doctor Manhattan

11-17-2004, 01:21 PM

Hey it's FREE!

they have to get rid of the big units before the more streamlined ones come out. (I don't know if they can catch up to XM, but with Stern Fans giving them money, they have a chance)

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curtoid

11-17-2004, 04:41 PM

More stuff on Stern (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1944&e=1&u=/variety/20041117/va_ne_al/stern_stunt_stirs_talk_of_early_viacom)

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Doctor Manhattan

11-18-2004, 04:27 AM

Stern mentioned he would have "20,000 free things" to give out today, Sirius says they don't know what is planned but "helped obtain a permit for the gathering and cleared it with the New York Police Dept."

So it looks like they gave Stern a bunch of unit, but it's possible Stern put up the money and purchased 20,000 units himself (yeah, right!)

I guess that's an investment for his new situation.

I've been thinking about the "Sirius unit was soo damn big I have to put a hat on it" bit that O&A do. That is the one thing I hate about that show. Anthony is very talented and funny, Jim Norton is one of the funniest bastards I've heard on the radio, but Opie comes off so petty and bitter (I know that's part of the vibe of the show)

I've listened to some clips of the show that they put on their site and I heard a few days thanks to the free trial of the internet based XM thing on their website and they seem to spend a lot of time talking about Howard Stern and Even Don and Mike!

I couldn't believe they still would care about Don and Mike. They were making fun of Don and how he might think he's next in line to take over for stern "Pack the bags, Freda, we're moving to NYC!"

They picked XM, which is leading the way for Satellite Radio. The units are cooler but they don't have to push that fact, especially to there listeners who have the units already! It's not like iPod is busy knocking down iRiver and Rio. It's not like Dell has to say Gateway sucks. It's not like Heinz makes fun of Hunts ketchup. If you're on top and by a long way you don't need to put the other company down, they are already down.

I think they are very scared that Stern and Sirius will be able to catch up to XM. Sirius has a long way to go. I think it will take a while.

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badorties

11-18-2004, 05:41 AM

i'd really like to get satellite, but i'm torn between the two -- with a slight edge to XM for MLB & the NPR shows ...

but the real factor is when sirius releases their 'walkman' type receiver next year ... actually, i'll probably wait a few years until a couple generations of portable radios come out ...

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Doctor Manhattan

11-18-2004, 05:59 AM

but the real factor is when sirius releases their 'walkman' type receiver next year

But you'll have to put a hat on it!

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 06:02 AM

I still stand by my original comments I made a long time ago that I don't need sat radio. However, in the next year or so I may be getting a new car, and may decide to get one at that time if there is a special deal and would more than likely get Sirus because of Stern. I am not rushing out to get a unit (heh-heh-heh) and signing up because of him, but if I wind up in a situation where I want one, as someone who first listened to Stern back in the early 1980s on DC-101, he is still enough of a draw to make me pick Sirus.

I've listened to some clips of the show that they put on their site and I heard a few days thanks to the free trial of the internet based XM thing on their website and they seem to spend a lot of time talking about Howard Stern and Even Don and Mike!

I joined Stern's message board when it opened, and the outpouring of O&A fans that joined up, looking for attention, was kind of surprising. Yeah, there are a lot of O&A fans who are Stern fans, but Howard is an industry - he is the Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Captain Kirk of radio. People who don't even listen to radio, know who he is - he has transcended the media like few has - he is competition with no one. There will always be more Stern fans who have never heard of many of these other radio shows.

These groups of O&A flamers, who evidently organized on other boards to "attack" were usually greeted with "Yeah, I like O&A too" to "Who are Opie and Anthony?" from the "Stern Zombies." I can only imagine thread after thread on the O&A boards reacting to everything Howard does.

I know O&A have waited years under gag orders and shitty circumstances to be able to talk about Howard, but...was that why they got into radio??? To talk about Howard?

I couldn't believe they still would care about Don and Mike. They were making fun of Don and how he might think he's next in line to take over for stern "Pack the bags, Freda, we're moving to NYC!"

I can believe it. Like all these other shows, they have 4 hours to fill each day, and why not have fun & trash other shows. D&M are easy to make fun of - it does come across as being stuck in 2002, especially when you hear the same insults made back then, either about their weight, or about Freda always calling in, or about them failing in NY (Don is many things, but he is far from fat anymore; Freda almost never calls in because of her new job; I think D&M and their listeners have made more fun of them failing in NY than O&A).

And I mentioned in another thread, I do believe D&M will get some of Stern's old AM markets when he leaves - especially ones where they are already on in afternoon drive, and get good ratings. I don't think they believe they are in the same league as Stern (they have said as much earlier in the year after the whole FCC mess), but in some markets they will might be a good fit. Personally, I think it would be a mistake again to jump timeslots for them, but if it helps R&F out by opening up 3-7 across the country, then go Don and Mike...go!

Maybe one reason for the continued bitterness towards D&M (aside from being silent for 2 years & not having an outlet to vent, which had to suck) is that Don and Mike were given a $30 million contract for 5 years with Infinity once O&A left - you can bet that windfall would not have happened had O&A not been taken off the air.

Anyway, I know some will take what I have written as some sort of slam on O&A (why only fans can comment on O&A is beyond me). Despite what people keep saying, I don't HATE them. I don't really like them, and don't listen, but I don't care one way or the other. I just don't want to see this board become something that turns away potential Ron and Fez listeners.

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Doctor Manhattan

11-18-2004, 06:19 AM

Howard is an industry - he is the ...Captain Kirk of radio.

That is fitting, He's the most well known and loved, but also is overly dramatic at times "You Kligon, Bastard, you killed my Boy" But it's still fun to watch/listen to.

I also believe Don and Mike will take over Stern's slot in some markets (DC I'm 100% sure of) which will be good for Ron and Fez and even the Hideout
(but they'd have to tone down the Gay stuff, which might be bad for them)

"$30 million contract for 5 years" Wow. I can't beileve Don and Mike generate enough money for them to get paid that much. When I hear the show it sounds like they just repeat stuff from old Sit Coms and Game shows, and repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat. Even during live commercials.

I used to listen to them when they had a AMC movie theater manager on who would review movies, they made fun of how gay he was. it was funny. I don't hear that anymore.

I still think O&A are funny, I just hope they get past the past 2 years (They did just get back on the "air" so I guess I shouldn't be so hard on them)

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LordJezo

11-18-2004, 06:28 AM

Can't wait for Sirius stock to hit $20 so I can quintuple my investment in it and pay off my car.

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Reephdweller

11-18-2004, 06:48 AM

Just wait till O&A start giving out the MiFi's very soon.

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11-18-2004, 06:52 AM

I can honestly say having gone about a month or so with XM that I'm very happy with it. O&A aside there is a wealth of great music stations and offerings that traditional radio can't even come close to touching. Now as far as O&A are concerned they are at this point just a great bonus feature of the service and I find their new show to be 10x better than their WNEW show. I didn't think they would be able to pull it off or to top it, but they did it.

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 06:54 AM

That is fitting, He's the most well known and loved, but also is overly dramatic at times "You Kligon, Bastard, you killed my Boy" But it's still fun to watch/listen to.

Yeah - Shatner was on the brain, since he was on Howard's show. As with HS, people who never watched an episode of STAR TREK know who Captain Kirk was. Picard might have been "better" to some of the Trekkies, but he will never become an icon.

even the Hideout (but they'd have to tone down the Gay stuff, which might be bad for them)

That would be impossible. Some nights they go an hour and 45 minutes in, and then out of no where it's very gay. The boys just love dropping their pants.

"$30 million contract for 5 years" Wow. I can't beileve Don and Mike generate enough money for them to get paid that much.

In DC alone they generate as much $$, if not more, than Howard. I've posted a few times the actual break down of money WJFK generates, and the percentage due to Stern & D&M - $30 million for five years is nothing. WJFK is one of the top billing stations in the second largest top billing markets (behind, of all places, Sacramento)

When I hear the show it sounds like they just repeat stuff from old Sit Coms and Game shows, and repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat. Even during live commercials.

And yet they managed to pull a number one in their timeslot out of their ass again. If I were them, however, I'd be clinging to that timeslot - no more moves. Let the Junkies get plopped in there here in DC.

Anyway, since I've left my last job I've listened to them more than I have in the last year or so, and (for me) it really goes moment to moment with me thinking something they are doing is working or not working.

Like with Howard, I think they are at their best when they are just talking and busting balls amongst themselves.

I used to listen to them when they had a AMC movie theater manager on who would review movies, they made fun of how gay he was. it was funny. I don't hear that anymore.

Ha! Charlie Stossel! It's really funny you mention him - like with Jodie Foster, I have a story about him...which I'll tell another day.

I think he left because they took the "gay" jokes up a notch or two towards "kid touching" jokes. He was an ass, but the gay letters from prisoners segment were actually funny.

I still think O&A are funny, I just hope they get past the past 2 years (They did just get back on the "air" so I guess I shouldn't be so hard on them)

I woudn't say you were hard on them at all, and you are right - they do need to be of this moment, almost like they never left the airwaves where would there show be?, and they will because they are still just a little more than one month into it.

Now, if a year from now they still devote large portions of their show to talking about Howard, Don and Mike or others - then maybe some legit bitching should take place.

On a side note - talking about Howard, D&M and O&A and the pettiness only makes me more and more grateful for Ron and Fez.

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LordJezo

11-18-2004, 07:40 AM

I can honestly say having gone about a month or so with XM that I'm very happy with it. O&A aside there is a wealth of great music stations and offerings that traditional radio can't even come close to touching. Now as far as O&A are concerned they are at this point just a great bonus feature of the service and I find their new show to be 10x better than their WNEW show. I didn't think they would be able to pull it off or to top it, but they did it.

Their XM show has ruined me. I tried going back to listening to FM talk shows and had a hard time with it. Even R&F! The amount of commercials is nuts, I forgot how bad it was. If R&F and a few others move to talk radio then there will be no way it can be stopped. XM just needs the old WNEW lineup. That O&A station needs an afternoon drive show and a nighttime show as well. O&A are great but if they had a full day's line-up instead of just repeats then they would be unstoppable.

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mikeyboy

11-18-2004, 08:53 AM

I was in the area so I stopped by. At the 17th Street side on Union Square, there was a big stage setup with a huge inflatable Sirius dog. There was a section close to the stage of people who got there early, and those people were walled off from the ones showing up later. It was pretty clear that they were handing over radios to those people.

I walked around and surveyed the area and got a card from a guy who apparently wasn't supposed to give them out until the end of the "rally". The card was for a free Sirius radio if you pre-paid for a year of the Sirius service. Eh. No thanks. I may get satellite radio at some point, but neither Stern or O&A are enough of a draw for me now. It was a smart deal for Sirius, though, because unless there is some additional cost in sending the radio signal out to additional units there isn't any downside to the offer for Sirius. They get the Stern fans to more or less purchase the radio units a year early (about the same cost of subscribing for a year) so they increase their subscriber base a year before Stern's on the air.

Anyway, I have no idea how many people were there, but it was pretty crowded. Surprisingly, the thing started up a few minutes early. Artie Lang announced the rest of Howard's crew and then Howard.

Perfectly timed, I looked to my left to see big yellow and black XM & O&A signs marching down 17th Avenue. I saw a cop putting about a dozen XM signs in the trunk of his car. Don't know if they were confiscated or the XM crew just had too many. There was some shouting back and forth between the O&A signholders and the Stern fans, but it was actually pretty civil. It was probably a good tactic on XM's part, because the news cameras surrounded the signholders when they came around. XM did miss an opportunity to distribute flyers with a similar deal to the one Sirius was offering, although such a deal might have been more costly to XM.

Anyway, Stern went on about how Sirius was the future of radio and then started handing out radios (and a free year's subscription) to the people in the front. That's when I left (12:10).

Has Infinity completely thrown in the towel? Staging a rally to promote his next employer a year ahead would seem to be a clear breach of his contract.

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IrishAlkey

11-18-2004, 09:05 AM

they seem to spend a lot of time talking about Howard Stern and Even Don and Mike!

Since they've been on I'd say they've spent a whole 15 minutes talking about Don and Mike.

I actually listen to the show.

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DreamWeaver

11-18-2004, 10:09 AM

Just wait till O&A start giving out the MiFi's very soon. If that's true, I'd do just about anything for one of those beauties. I must have one!

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 10:14 AM

Sirius Highs - Motley Fool (http://www.fool.com/Server/FoolPrint.asp?File=/news/mft/2004/mft04111601.htm)

While Sirius is still behind XM on the subscriber count, it's holding a strong hand for the future after landing the NFL and then Howard Stern. The Stern deal is what is truly promising as he will be heard exclusively on Sirius come 2006. If just 10% of his free radio listeners make the move to Sirius to tune into Stern's rowdy morning show, it will be a profitable move for Sirius.

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saveopieanthony.net

11-18-2004, 11:05 AM

O&A fires first shot back at Howard Stern (http://www.orbitcast.com/)

the Opie and Anthony army has stuck again.

Suck it Sirius.

Oavirus.com.

"None on us" O&A

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Tenbatsuzen

11-18-2004, 12:09 PM

Just wait till O&A start giving out the MiFi's very soon. If that's true, I'd do just about anything for one of those beauties. I must have one!

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Tenbatsuzen

11-18-2004, 12:12 PM

Looking at the promo deal that Howard did, that's one positive I'll chalk up to Sirius. They should have done that since day one. (Free radios with a pre-bought sub) - O&A had deals, but they weren't spectacular.

However, here's the catch - you pre-buy for sirius but your sub runs out THE MONTH BEFORE HOWARD GOES ON.

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11-18-2004, 12:17 PM

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 12:37 PM

O&A fires first shot back at Howard Stern (http://www.orbitcast.com/)

the Opie and Anthony army has stuck again.

Suck it Sirius.

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/Sirius_Stern-008-sm.jpg

It looks like the outside of an abortion clinic.

(20 people is an army?)

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HBox

11-18-2004, 12:43 PM

Nice cherry-picking of the photos.

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/Sirius_Stern-021-sm.jpg

Yeah, 20 people. But look what I can do!

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IrishAlkey

11-18-2004, 12:51 PM

Curtoid just wants to make sure this board isn't taken over by O&A fans!!11!

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11-18-2004, 12:53 PM

so how many SIRUS radios will be on Ebay starting tonight?

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 01:10 PM

Nice cherry-picking of the photos.

Yeah, 20 people. But look what I can do!

Yeah. That was my agenda. You got me there. I mean, how dare I show a picture of Stern with thousands o people giving stuff away on a thread called "Howard Stern Giveaway"

Oh! And how dare I make a joke about it looking like those anti-abortion protesters that always show up to the pro-choice rallys and look outnumbered.

you don't care one way or the other.

I don't - I just think it's funny how thin skinned people get about millionaeres on the radio.

BTW - I used my time machine to get picture from the next Stern/Sirus rally:

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Curtoid just wants to make sure this board isn't taken over by O&A fans!!

Nah - that's not quite what I said, but please feel free to read into whatever I wrote anything you want. I faced facts long ago where the heart and soul of this board is.

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JuvyJuice

11-18-2004, 01:21 PM

And yet they managed to pull a number one in their timeslot out of their ass again. If I were them, however, I'd be clinging to that timeslot - no more moves. Let the Junkies get plopped in there here in DC.

oh yea, its so hard to get to #1 in the afternoons in DC, when there is no other FM talk show on, and when you've been in the market for 20 years building an audience.

Oh yea Mr. Hughes, before you fire the Junkies from HFS, don't forget they beat Big Bird in a couple key demos in the mornings.

East Side Dave

11-18-2004, 01:21 PM

BTW - I used my time machine to get pictures

What kind of time machine do you have? Mine is a '75 Chrysler Lebaron with Plutonium-caked hydro-trans and nuclear-carbo-binger. I know it's quantum leaps aren't as smooth as some of the others on the market...but no one beats a Lebaron Time Machine's shag!!

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11-18-2004, 01:24 PM

BoondockSaint

11-18-2004, 01:25 PM

Mel Karmazin Named Chief Executive Officer of SIRIUS Satellite Radio (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041118/nyth167_1.html)

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GodsFavoriteMan

11-18-2004, 01:28 PM

Mel Karmazin Named Chief Executive Officer of SIRIUS Satellite Radio (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041118/nyth167_1.html)

holy crap, now that's an interesting twist.

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BoondockSaint

11-18-2004, 01:36 PM

Sirius shares jumped $1.10 to $5.82 late Thursday. (http://www.thestreet.com/_googlen/tech/scottmoritz/10195234.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA)

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JuvyJuice

11-18-2004, 01:37 PM

Mel Karmazin Named Chief Executive Officer of SIRIUS Satellite Radio (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041118/nyth167_1.html)

another company where he'll be in Howard's back pocket. Don't think Howard didn't sign off on this.

The gag order is in effect immediately.

Say goodbye to internet streaming ;)

GodsFavoriteMan

11-18-2004, 01:40 PM

Who's going to be gagged from saying what? And when has free internet streaming of satellite radio ever been something Sirius or XM wanted?

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 01:43 PM

Next time I read one of your numerous essays in the next O&A/Stern/Satellite thread, I'll keep in mind that you don't care. Seriously, if you are going to write a dissertation in every one of these threads, don't try and play the "but I don't care, I'm above all you mindless fans!" card. That's what annoys the fuck out of me.

You know what annoys the fuck out of me? Internet thugs. But that's beside the point. No one put a gun to your head to read anything that I wrote, so forgive me if I don't get all broken up. I actually thought I kept things civil with SKW when talking about O&A - my mistake was making a bad joke and giving "the army" an opportunity to get defensive and pounce.

It's been long established that I love to babble and speculate about shit I don't know. But I have been honest about what my opinions are. Really sorry to hear you don't believe me when I say I don't give a shit about O&A - I really don't hate them. Now...their fans...that may be another story.

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 01:51 PM

oh yea, its so hard to get to #1 in the afternoons in DC, when there is no other FM talk show on, and when you've been in the market for 20 years building an audience.

Hey - don't sleep on Chris Core!

Seriously, evening rush hour here in DC gets more captive people listening longer, so it is a pretty big deal. Also, D&M lost a lot of support when they jumped to morning - they should have been back at #1 a lot sooner. Shows the show is a shadow of what it once was, and could ultimately be brutal if they do move it to the mornings.

Like I said, it would make sense if they moved them, because they are a familiar name - but even in markets where they do well, you are right, mornings are so much more competetive.

Oh yea Mr. Hughes, before you fire the Junkies from HFS, don't forget they beat Big Bird in a couple key demos in the mornings.

Are there threats of that? I hope not. I hope they come back to WJFK at some point when Stern leaves, in whatever timeslot becomes open.

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HBox

11-18-2004, 01:53 PM

I'm not some mindless fan, or part of O&A's "army." The stunts they pull are one of my least favorite parts of their show, and I'd never do anything more than put a WOW sticker on my car to promote them.

That being said, you can say whatever you want, but the amount and length of your posts on this subject speak for itself.

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 02:04 PM

That being said, you can say whatever you want, but the amount and length of your posts on this subject speak for itself.

What subject? Radio?! Yeah - I have a lot of stupid opinions about a lot of stupid radio shows. I always have. Sheeesh. But I guess I deserve to be bullied because I'm not a sycophant for anything other than Ron and Fez on a Ron and Fez message board, huh?

Ok terrific.

In any event, I'm the last person to tell someone not to read more into something, so knock yourself out.

Also...sorry I hit a nerve - that covers all of youse.

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Snoogans

11-18-2004, 02:13 PM

Shock jock is scheduled to appear later in the evening on CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman,"

what the fuck kinda journalism is this.

shouldnt it say stern is or THE shock jock stern, how can you just refer to someone as "shock Jock" as if thats his real name. FUCK NEWS

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11-18-2004, 02:15 PM

HBox

11-18-2004, 02:15 PM

Yeah - I have a lot of stupid opinions about a lot of stupid radio shows. I always have. Sheeesh. But I guess I deserve to be bullied because I'm not a sycophant for anything other than Ron and Fez on a Ron and Fez message board, huh?

Stop having a superior attitude over fans of O&A. I wasn't bullying you. I thought your post was serious because all of your other posts in this thread were serious, and with the O&A bashing you've done in the past I felt I was justified in thinking that. You then mocked me for defending millionaires, and everything that that implied. So I fought back.

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Tenbatsuzen

11-18-2004, 02:18 PM

Curtoid, you are fighting a losing battle.

Calling me an "internet thug" is fucking laughable.

And before you call me a shill for XM, or a mindless O&A automaton, who can't think for himself, stop, take a deep breath, and think for a few seconds.

I am far from a sychophant from ANYTHING - mind you, I piss on anyone who still thinks they can get R&F back on in NYC - yet you have these baseless opinions and you extract themes and ideas out of people's posts to suit your own needs.

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 02:25 PM

Stop having a superior attitude over fans of O&A. I wasn't bullying you. I thought your post was serious because all of your other posts in this thread were serious, and with the O&A bashing you've done in the past I felt I was justified in thinking that. You then mocked me for defending millionaires, and everything that that implied. So I fought back.

I mocked you for attacking me; you feel justified in attacking and trying to intimidate me because I made one lousy joke in a thread that had been pretty civil; it's my fault that you misunderstood it was a joke based on some sort of phantom track record of being an O&A hater; I am unable to defend myself without you getting wounded and saying I'm looking down on people.

Come off the cross - we need the wood.

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mikeyboy

11-18-2004, 02:26 PM

I walked around and surveyed the area and got a card from a guy who apparently wasn't supposed to give them out until the end of the "rally". The card was for a free Sirius radio if you pre-paid for a year of the Sirius service. Eh. No thanks. I may get satellite radio at some point, but neither Stern or O&A are enough of a draw for me now. It was a smart deal for Sirius, though, because unless there is some additional cost in sending the radio signal out to additional units there isn't any downside to the offer for Sirius. They get the Stern fans to more or less purchase the radio units a year early (about the same cost of subscribing for a year) so they increase their subscriber base a year before Stern's on the air.

Do the cards have to be used now or can you wait until Jan 2006?

They have to be used by November 24th, and you don't actually need the cards. It's just a code you plug in when ordering over the internet. If anyone actually wants the code, I can dig it out of my bag and PM it to you.

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walking joint

11-18-2004, 02:29 PM

the article above had the codes:

'and enter in promotion code 263. Select your Sirius system and purchase an annual subscription for $142.25. When prompted, enter in the certificate number HS7436 in the "referral ID" field.'

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 02:30 PM

Calling me an "internet thug" is fucking laughable.

lol.

Wow!

Wasn't even thinking of you, Tenbatsuzen. Seriously... I mean...Sirusly.

And before you call me a shill for XM, or a mindless O&A automaton, who can't think for himself, stop, take a deep breath, and think for a few seconds.

Again...not thinking of you...not referencing you...sorry if you read yourself in what I was saying.

I am far from a sychophant from ANYTHING - mind you, I piss on anyone who still thinks they can get R&F back on in NYC - yet you have these baseless opinions and you extract themes and ideas out of people's posts to suit your own needs.

Huh?

Ok.

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BoondockSaint

11-18-2004, 02:32 PM

mikeyboy

11-18-2004, 02:33 PM

'and enter in promotion code 263. Select your Sirius system and purchase an annual subscription for $142.25. When prompted, enter in the certificate number HS7436 in the "referral ID" field.'

Or you could by one on ebay. (http://search.ebay.com/sirius_W0QQfromZR8QQsosortorderZ2QQsosortpropertyZ 2)

Unreal. People are so stupid.

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 02:34 PM

Curtoid, you are fighting a losing battle.

Aren't all internet battles, losing battles???

Or you could by one on ebay. (http://search.ebay.com/sirius_W0QQfromZR8QQsosortorderZ2QQsosortpropertyZ 2)

HA!

That didn't take long.

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walking joint

11-18-2004, 02:35 PM

if you just need the codes and not the certificate, why would you pay for information that people can easily get. and some people are paying up to $30 for it already.

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BoondockSaint

11-18-2004, 02:36 PM

if you just need the codes and not the certificate, why would you pay for information that people can easily get. and some people are paying up to $30 for it already.

Because some people are just dumb.

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HBox

11-18-2004, 02:54 PM

Come off the cross - we need the wood.

I mean, how dare I show a picture of Stern with thousands o people giving stuff away on a thread called "Howard Stern Giveaway"

Oh! And how dare I make a joke about it looking like those anti-abortion protesters that always show up to the pro-choice rallys and look outnumbered.

Nah - that's not quite what I said, but please feel free to read into whatever I wrote anything you want.

You know what annoys the fuck out of me? Internet thugs.

But I guess I deserve to be bullied because I'm not a sycophant for anything other than Ron and Fez on a Ron and Fez message board, huh?

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 03:02 PM

I joined Stern's message board when it opened, and the outpouring of O&A fans that joined up, looking for attention, was kind of surprising.

These groups of O&A flamers, who evidently organized on other boards to "attack" were usually greeted with "Yeah, I like O&A too" to "Who are Opie and Anthony?" from the "Stern Zombies."

I know O&A have waited years under gag orders and shitty circumstances to be able to talk about Howard, but...was that why they got into radio??? To talk about Howard?

I woudn't say you were hard on them at all, and you are right - they do need to be of this moment, almost like they never left the airwaves where would there show be?, and they will because they are still just a little more than one month into it.

On a side note - talking about Howard, D&M and O&A and the pettiness only makes me more and more grateful for Ron and Fez.

Aren't all internet battles, losing battles???

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HBox

11-18-2004, 03:07 PM

What does that have to do with me putting myself on the cross?

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 03:08 PM

On a side note, Ron and Fez will be giving away midgets at union square soon - if you bring them your old dwarfs, they will smash them and give you a new midget.

And in 15 months, they will finally be able to say "Taint" on the radio.

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 03:10 PM

What does that have to do with me putting myself on the cross?

Oh, I'm sorry - that was the point of that? I thought we were just posting favorite quotes of mine.

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HBox

11-18-2004, 03:12 PM

Man, this is getting annoying. How about we just pretend this never happened?

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 03:13 PM

Man, this is getting annoying. How about we just pretend this never happened?

Works for me.

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fezident

11-18-2004, 03:43 PM

Personally, I am suprised at Howards little "free giveaway" stunt this afternoon.
He bashed Oprah for giving away Pontiacs. He lamented on and on how SHE wasn't all that generous because SHE didn't pay for the cars out of HER OWN pocket and that whole episode was basically a Pontiac commercial.
Then he went on and on aboot how the people the received a car had to pay tax on it and that it wasnt really a "free gift".
Fair enough.
But then he gives away the vouchers that are only good if the recipient (sp?) spends 150 bucks over the next few days. BUT HE DOESNT START HIS SIRIUS SHOW FOR A WHOLE YEAR!!
As someone pointed out earlier (Mikey or maybe Curtoid) this practically insures that people will subscribe for a whole extra year.

Howard...you used to be the man but your show peaked and you, sadly, have become everything you once resented.

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Fallon

11-18-2004, 04:06 PM

Howard is out there trying to promote himself and the company he's going to work for. I've seen the publicity stunt on the news and he's getting the promotion he's looking for.

The people that went to his rally wanted the radios, unlike Oprah as her deal was a surprise.

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fezident

11-18-2004, 04:16 PM

I stand corrected.
I didnt know that he announced the radio giveaway prior to the event. I thought he was just doing a public appearance to promote Letterman or giveaway Turkeys or some shiz like that.
Still...the free-radio-if-you-subscribe-a-year-in-advance stunt IS a bit deceptive.

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Doctor Manhattan

11-18-2004, 05:28 PM

They have to be used by November 24th, and you don't actually need the cards. It's just a code you plug in when ordering over the internet. If anyone actually wants the code, I can dig it out of my bag and PM it to you.

It's cool that he held a rally for his fans but it's so uncool that it has to be used within the next 6 days. That is lame for any promotion (unless it was TOTALLY FREE)

I wish I could hear what O&A were saying about this. I can't wait for the calls into his show tomorrow complaining about the lame "giveaway"

If it were good until December 2005 or so, I would say this was cool. Maybe he'll do this again closer to his first day in space.

Since they've been on I'd say they've spent a whole 15 minutes talking about Don and Mike.

You know what? I think this was just because I wasn't fully listening that day (the 3 day trial period of internet listening for free while I was at work) and since they repeat the show ever 4 hours I must have just heard that bit a few times. I did hear Ted Nugent a few times as well.

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mikeyboy

11-18-2004, 05:34 PM

If it were good until December 2005 or so, I would say this was cool. Maybe he'll do this again closer to his first day in space.

The card said something like "Good only for those in attendance at the first Howard Stern Sirius rally", which suggests to me that there will be more such rallies. As I said, this deal is nothing but good for Sirius. They more or less get people who wouldn't purchase a unit until Stern was on the air to purchase the unit a year early. Sure, they don't have to pay the monthly fee, but they wouldn't have for that period anyway. Sirius gets locked in subscribers a year before Stern goes on air.

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IrishAlkey

11-18-2004, 06:39 PM

I faced facts long ago where the heart and soul of this board is.

Holy drama queen, Batman!

You are either insane or delusional or a maniacal combination of the two.

Every person who may be a fan of O&A, and who posts here, is actually... hold on tight kids... a fan of Ron and Fez!

=o

HOW CAN THIS BE?!?!

HOW CAN THESE TWO UNIVERSES COEXIST?!?!

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 07:00 PM

Every person who may be a fan of O&A, and who posts here, is actually... hold on tight kids... a fan of Ron and Fez!

No shit. That's what I was talking about.

The "heart and soul of this board" is with the fans of Ron and Fez when they were in New York - which (as I thought I made clear) I understood long ago meant that they were also O&A fans.

Not sure what your point is.

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Reephdweller

11-18-2004, 07:02 PM

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Reephdweller

11-18-2004, 07:09 PM

The "heart and soul of this board" is with the fans of Ron and Fez when they were in New York - which (as I thought I made clear) I understood long ago meant that they were also O&A fans.

Not sure what your point is.

Then it should come as not shock to you that many people are fans of O&A and will defend them. It baffles me that you don't understand that. It would be like someone coming on here and trashing Ron and Fez. What do you expect?

I'm not saying your not entitled to your opinion, but be prepared for O&A folks to comment back.

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Iamnotatool

11-18-2004, 07:09 PM

I personally find the back and forth quite amusing. I do hope you will continue.

O+A O+A O+A O+A O+A O+A O+A

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curtoid

11-18-2004, 07:19 PM

Then it should come as not shock to you that many people are fans of O&A and will defend them.

It's not. Why would it?

It baffles me that you don't understand that.

Um...I just said I do.

It would be like someone coming on here and trashing Ron and Fez. What do you expect?

Please...find in this thread where I have "trashed" O&A? I made two long posts where I talked a lot of nonsense about all sorts of shows, and basically said that it was a raw deal that O&A were off the air for two years and (a) no wonder they are pissed and (b) if they are having a hard time finding their legs right now, that will pass - please - go back and actually read what I wrote instead of focusing on a cheap joke made after someone else's cheap joke that offended someone.

I'm not saying your not entitled to your opinion, but be prepared for O&A folks to comment back.

Actually, you are. This is not the first time you have tried to tag me as being this scary O&A hatah with an agenda.

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fezident

11-18-2004, 07:24 PM

Since we're talking aboot O and A,
I thought it was kinda cheap that O and A had to make their presence known at a Stern event. (signs, stickers, giveaways...)

It reminds of the time Blood Pollution was handing out fliers in the parking lot after the Steel Dragon concert.

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Reephdweller

11-18-2004, 07:24 PM

Curtoid I'm not trying suggest you're for or against anyone. However I think that your statements on these shows puts out a perception to people who have obviously reacted to your comments. All I'm saying is that it should come as no surprise to you that people will react to you.

I don't care if you like or dislike anyone and I'm not trying to paint a picture of you in any way.

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torker

11-18-2004, 07:30 PM

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All the money couldn't buy
You're mistaken no one's standing there
For the record no one tried

Oh I try to
What if we give it away?

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Doctor Manhattan

11-18-2004, 07:32 PM

Since we're talking aboot O and A,
I thought it was kinda cheap that O and A had to make their presence known at a Stern event. (signs, stickers, giveaways...)

It reminds of the time Blood Pollution was handing out fliers in the parking lot after the Steel Dragon concert.

It looks so desperate and lame. O&A don't need to do crap like that.

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Reephdweller

11-18-2004, 07:33 PM

Their XM show has ruined me. I tried going back to listening to FM talk shows and had a hard time with it.

I agree completely. Though not just their show, but XM overall. Then again just my iPod ruined radio for me, but adding XM to my arsenal of gadgets had put the final nails in the coffin for me with regards to regular radio.

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silera

11-18-2004, 07:40 PM

I listen to am.

Sometimes, I can hear XM when Alkey calls me and it's on in the background.

Or silence.

Silence is great.

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Reephdweller

11-18-2004, 07:44 PM

I listen to am.

Actually I do listen to AM more than FM at this point. I listen to WCBS, WABC, and Air America..though with Air America also on XM I listen there at times too.

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grandzu

11-18-2004, 09:49 PM

Sort of on the topic

He (Howard) bashed Oprah for giving away Pontiacs. Then he went on and on aboot how the people the received a car had to pay tax on it and that it wasnt really a "free gift".

Just to correct a misconception. Pontiac paid all the taxes for each car so the cars were free.
Carry on.

Mike Teacher

11-19-2004, 12:53 AM

Just to correct a misconception. Pontiac paid all the taxes for each car so the cars were free.

The other misconception being that Pontiac can pay the upfront taxes, but thats it; these people will be shelling out tax money for owning it, and then theres the tax on the gift, and then the tax on the Taxes that Pontiac pays, its an infinite regress.

Pontiac pick up tags, title, insurance, transfer? I'm gonna guess no. That's a pretty expensive freebie.

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Doctor Manhattan

11-19-2004, 02:13 AM

I'm listening to Stern. He's making it sound like he did give away some units as well as the Certificates.

Did he give any actual units away?

Edit: I see that they did (I didn't read mikeyboy's whole post and curtoid's picture where you can see at least a handful of units):

and then started handing out radios (and a free year's subscription) to the people in the front. That's when I left (12:10).

So did he just give out a few units?

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Reephdweller

11-19-2004, 03:04 AM

Check out this website (http://www.orbitcast.com/) which is linked from Opie and Anthony's website for the whole story as well as pictures of the event.

Also you didn't have to be present to get the radio, see below...

If you couldn't make it, no problem - just go to www.sirius.com/offer/sternrally and enter in promotion code 263. Select your Sirius system and purchase an annual subscription for $142.25. When prompted, enter in the certificate number HS7436 in the "referral ID" field. (http://www.sirius.com/offer/sternrally)

The free system is the Audiovox SIR-PNP2. The offer expires on November 24th, 2004 - so if you want it, get it now. (http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=ProductAsset&cid=1068746824243)

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fluffernutter

11-19-2004, 04:56 AM

Didn't Audiovox used to make the most shittiest quality stereos? I remember all the lower income families coming to Jamesway to buy their goods.

Just as a side note, this whole Stern to Sirius has really gotten me back on board with his show more than anything. I hated listening upwards of a year ago because he just got so tired and bitching and whining and over the last few months he has become so rejuvinated. It actually went the opposite direction with thew way I was feeling about O & A because I got the whole XM kit and kaboodle and I can't evenb listen to those guys anymore cause it just got so old and real quick. Really sad to say cause I loved those guys. Sometimes things should just be left as is. I just hope I don't have the same dissapointment when Stern starts with his Sirius broadcasting.

Also, I was working with a guy the other week who also works for Sirius. You really can put a hat on that Sirius Dashboard Unit. DAMN! He said though (and I figured it was just cause he worked for Sirius) that Sirius had a considerable more amount of subscribers than XM did and that the Sirius stock was also considerably better. I figure he was bullshitting but can anyone help me on this?

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11-19-2004, 05:03 AM

He's bullshitting you.

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11-19-2004, 05:44 AM

XM has triple the subscribers that Sirius does, 3 dollars cheaper per month for a sub, XM's stock price trades in the high-twenties low-thirties where Sirius hovers around 4 bucks, and the equipment is more streamlined.

Fluff, I'm kind of surprised you gave up on O&A that quickly.

Yes, they were berating Stern for a while, but that's kind of stopped. They are starting to get into a really good flow.

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Doctor Manhattan

11-19-2004, 06:12 AM

He is totally bullshitting you.

Letterman actually almost brought it up last night to Howard. He said "You're going from 37 million listeners to 3 million" Howard had to correct him and say Sirius has 700,000 listeners now.

They never mentioned XM. Letterman started to bring up O&A "...those guys who had people have sex in St. Pats..." And Howard said what they did was wrong. He's all for talking about stuff but not invading people's private space (or something like that)

I thought that was a bit crappy, since I do remember Howard asking Bettlejuice to pee on the block of Ice that David Blane put himself in a few years back. I don't think Bettlejuice did it, but I don't see how that is much different (from a legal/moral viewpoint) than the Sex for Sam III bit.

It's cool that he held a rally for his fans but it's so uncool that it has to be used within the next 6 days. That is lame for any promotion (unless it was TOTALLY FREE)

I wish I could hear what O&A were saying about this. I can't wait for the calls into his show tomorrow complaining about the lame "giveaway"

I should have read the article before posting this. He gave away 500 units plus 1 year free service with those units. It might have to start right away before Howard starts, but it's a giveaway and a good number. I'm sure Howard/Sirius could afford more (and it wouldn't fall into the problems that Oprah's fans had with Property and Gift Taxes)

Audiovox sucks.

Did they give away 500 of these:

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like the units he showed Letterman (retail $100)

Or these:

<img src="http://cdn.sirius.com/servlet/BlobServer?blobtable=ImageAsset&blobcol=urlimage&blobkey=id&blobwhere=1073484735070"> which is the Audiovox version.

Blaupunt and Kenwood make some too.

XM's still look cooler
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Doctor Manhattan

11-19-2004, 06:22 AM

Yes, they were berating Stern for a while, but that's kind of stopped. They are starting to get into a really good flow.

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/Sirius_Stern-006-sm.jpg

Yeah they stopped...

O&A should be above this. They are on a better service. They are younger. They have Lil Jimmy Norton and his Yellow Disipline.

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Melrapuo

11-19-2004, 06:30 AM

O&A should be above this.

Nah. They're just letting out years of frustration and aggression. I can't wait 'til Stern gets on, cuz this will get really really interesting.

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BoondockSaint

11-19-2004, 07:00 AM

Nah. They're just letting out years of frustration and aggression. I can't wait 'til Stern gets on, cuz this will get really really interesting.

I don't think it will. Because at least right now if you subscribe to XM you can listen to both shows. Once Stern goes to Sirius, you're really only going to listen to one or the other. I think it would be boring as hell to listen to someone bitch and complain about a show I can't even hear.

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curtoid

11-19-2004, 07:14 AM

I thought Stern did a really good job last night at reaching people who know very little about what's been going on this year with him, and at laying out the reasons to go to satelite radio.

Talking about how he was balancing being both freaked out that he's leaving something where he knows he reaches millions of listeners to something much smaller, to the excitement (whether or not he really feels that way) at being on the ground floor of something really brand new was a good touch. People can relate to the mixed emotions of big changes. He also did a good job selling the product, although I'm not sure he convinced people to get it NOW instead of waiting a year when he will leave.

And at the risk of having heads explode by mentioning O&A again, what XM and their fans did really is one of the first rules of any sort of radio rivalry. Back in the 70s and 80s, local stations always tried to fuck with promotions of other stations & shows, including crashing personal appearances.

My favorite was always when one station would promote a big giveaway whenever they played a specific song (ie: "Be the 100th caller when we play 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and win!") - and then the rival station picks up on that, and plays that song all the time.

Fun stuff - all of which has pretty much been snuffed out with more & more stations being owned by the same 3 companies. I think, here in DC, the biggest rivalry is between The Sports Junkies (on WHFS - Infinity owned) and Elliot in the Morning (DC-101 - Clear Channel owned), which are both going after the same listeners.

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Tenbatsuzen

11-19-2004, 07:25 AM

Yeah they stopped...

O&A should be above this. They are on a better service. They are younger. They have Lil Jimmy Norton and his Yellow Disipline.

Incorrect, and I'm speaking from experience.

What O&A did was guerilla marketing. They saw a chance to make a name for themselves AGAIN, and they did it.

I've seen several stories in the paper about Howard's rally, and a mention the XM Nation being there.

This isn't just about Howard vs. O&A. XMers and Sirius radio geeks also passionately dislike each other. Kind of like WCW vs. WWF.

O&A's move here was good. Not huge, but good.

Howard brings the numbers and exposure. Howard has two huge advantages...

1) He is using Infinity's airwaves to hype Sirius, which O&A never got the shot to do. He's getting away with a bunch of slimy, unethical advertising which sucks, but if he's allowed to do it, so be it.

2) No matter how hot O&A were on Infinity at their peak, they are still dwarfed by Howard's pure numbers. Even if only a quarter of Howard's listeners switch to Sirius, Sirius becomes the number 1 satellite radio brand.

XM is dropping the ball with O&A. Opie said it best. They have a year to prepare to go to war. They haven't even got their goddamn office built yet. What's going to happen then?

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11-19-2004, 07:25 AM

i always enjoy the Stern bashing. its not really a big part of the O&A show...maybe a half hour here and there. and i think they need to do things like they did yesterday. its obvious Stern is a bigger name and that Sirius is going to promote his move to satellite radio much more than XM did for O&A. so they have to get their names out there on their own and get their names in the news anyway they can...and that's what happened yesterday.

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11-19-2004, 07:29 AM

God I miss the Junkies. I hated Elliot in the morning. Hope the Junkies move back to WJFK. Nashville radio is the assiest. The best talk radio show is The Bob and Tom Show and Jim Rome, which should show you the desperate state of affairs we're in. Otherwise it's all right wing radio--both local and national--and zero post morning show comedy.

I sincerely hope that Ron and Fez move on to Satellite so I can finally make a decision as to which brand I'll purchase in the future. O&A and Stern were never favorites of mine, though they're tons better than any of the shit here.

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11-19-2004, 07:34 AM

mikeyboy

11-19-2004, 07:37 AM

He is using Infinity's airwaves to hype Sirius, which O&A never got the shot to do. He's getting away with a bunch of slimy, unethical advertising which sucks, but if he's allowed to do it, so be it.

Agreed. I can't believe how much shit Infinity is letting him get away with.

You can hear Tom Chiosano crying everytime bonernose mentions Sirius

Not to mention -- the Letterman show on CBS (owned by the same parent company as Infinity) allowed a 3(!) segment infomercial last night for Stern's move to Sirius. People promote things all the time on Letterman (and Leno), but those people almost never get a third segment with which to do it.

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Reephdweller

11-19-2004, 07:37 AM

XM is dropping the ball with O&A.

It's frustrating as hell when you walk into a Best Buy or any other electronics location that sells XM and see the channel listing and no mention of O&A. XM has completely dropped the ball on this and they need to start making moves quickly. With Mel Karmazin on board at Sirius don't be surprised if within 6-10 months if Sirius's subscriber base is on par of XM. Sirius with less money and subscriber base is making more hype and news out of Howard and XM is just languishing.

At least is appears to be at this point. I hope they get their act together quickly. They have a lot of pluses going for them, lower rates, a portable satellite radio, and top rated radio show, along with the addition of the MLB, XM has plenty they should be hyping right now.

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Doctor Manhattan

11-19-2004, 09:02 AM

O&A should be above this. They are on a better service. They are younger. They have Lil Jimmy Norton and his Yellow Disipline.Incorrect, and I'm speaking from experience.

How can my opinion be incorrect? I think crashing stern's rally is lame, you don't. That's fine but that doesn't make my opinion incorrect.

What O&A did was guerilla marketing.

No, Guerilla marketing is simply promotion that doesn't cost any money. It's a technique used by small businesses. Look it up.

They crashed a Stern/Sirius Rally. They are scared of Stern. My view on this is that they don't need to be so scared. They have a head start on Stern. Stern has to start from scratch and build an Empire while Sirius tries to catch up with XM who is way ahead of Sirius now.

They saw a chance to make a name for themselves AGAIN, and they did it.
But are they going to make a name for themselves by constantly attaching themselves to Stern? I still think they don't need to do it.

XMers and Sirius radio geeks also passionately dislike each other. Kind of like WCW vs. WWF.

That is sad, but I think you're right about the XM/Sirius thing. I don't think yesterday was XM vs. Sirius. It was BabaBooey vs WOW

O&A's move here was good. Not huge, but good.XM is dropping the ball with O&A. Opie said it best. They have a year to prepare to go to war. They haven't even got their goddamn office built yet. What's going to happen then?

They should come out of Stern's shadow and just put on a better show. They have the talent and a good fan base to start now.

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curtoid

11-19-2004, 12:15 PM

Not to mention -- the Letterman show on CBS (owned by the same parent company as Infinity) allowed a 3(!) segment infomercial last night for Stern's move to Sirius. People promote things all the time on Letterman (and Leno), but those people almost never get a third segment with which to do it.

Letterman beat Leno last night with pretty decent ratings thanks to Stern, so I wouldn't be too sorry for CBS - Sirius, btw, did actually buy a spot during the show. If Stern would do it, Letterman would let him come on weekly to hock the radios.

And Infinity is still getting rich off of Howard - more people are more than likely listening now to see what he'll say next about this. As soon as it starts to cut into their future earnings, they'll start to freak.

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Reephdweller

11-19-2004, 02:19 PM

Mark my words, Infinity will acquire Sirius at some point.

Even the fool (http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2004/mft04101202.htm) talked about it a month ago.

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11-19-2004, 04:51 PM

I just watched my Tivo'd Letterman from last night. That was honestly the least entertaining 3 segments of TV I've seen in a while. I was expecting plug central, but I thought there'd at least be a little humor. Jesus Christ, be just a smidge funny would you, Howard.

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11-19-2004, 05:39 PM

he is the Captain Kirk of radio.
You mean he drowned Allison in the pool in the back yard?

If R&F do go to sat. I hope it's XM. It really is the better company and let's face some facts; At least they always were friendly with and got along w/ O&A. It was one of those rare times that 2 different radio shows had that kind of chemistry. Let's not start pretending that Stern was or would ever be cool w/ R&F.

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Doctor Manhattan

11-20-2004, 06:16 AM

I just watched my Tivo'd Letterman from last night. That was honestly the least entertaining 3 segments of TV I've seen in a while. I was expecting plug central, but I thought there'd at least be a little humor. Jesus Christ, be just a smidge funny would you, Howard.

The only funny thing was when Letterman crossed his fingers when Howard said he might let david touch his ass.

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11-20-2004, 07:20 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if Viacom buys Sirius as subsidiary equal to Infinity where Infinity can then work out a deal where Howard can move to Sirius even sooner without legal complecations. :)

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BoondockSaint

11-20-2004, 07:23 AM

Sumner Redstone keeps saying Viacom will look to sell off stations not acquire any.

edit: Plus him and Karmazin don't get along at all anymore.

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Hosp

11-20-2004, 10:27 AM

I think there was also some frustration that Sirius signed on to promote the NY Comedy Festival sort of last minute and at their own event they weren't allowed to promote their show or give out any of their materials, but Sirius was handing out plenty of stuff.

And I see nothing wrong with it, that will be the hottest rivalry in Satelite Radio when they're both on.

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11-20-2004, 07:12 PM

I think there was also some frustration that Sirius signed on to promote the NY Comedy Festival sort of last minute and at their own event they weren't allowed to promote their show or give out any of their materials, but Sirius was handing out plenty of stuff

Wait, I'm confused.

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Hosp

11-21-2004, 07:27 AM

Exactly. But with which part?

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11-21-2004, 08:57 AM

Well, were they or were they not allowed to give out stuff?

I think there was also some frustration that Sirius... [wasn't] allowed to...give out any of their materials, but Sirius was handing out plenty of stuff

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11-21-2004, 01:31 PM

No, O&A weren't allowed to hand out anything that referenced XM, they even had to black out the XM logos on their back stage passes and take down their banners. But Sirius, who was promoting the Comedy Festival, had people handing out fliers and shit to everyone who walked by.

Sorry for any confussion, I'm a little rusty with the whole internet thing.

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11-21-2004, 01:44 PM

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11-21-2004, 01:47 PM

Did i miss the 5 o'clock free crack giveaway?

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11-21-2004, 02:54 PM

did any one try to log on to hoo-hoo stern web site it has been shut down

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fezident

11-21-2004, 03:38 PM

Yup..he finally shut down that message board. I guess there was just too much negativity on there.

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walking joint

11-21-2004, 03:48 PM

i just saw that. it became to much work for him to censor all the threads.

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11-21-2004, 04:41 PM

Well, he wasn't the first one to have to censor a message board that was set up for fans, and he's not the first to bail on it.

As much as I liked the novelty at first, I never understood why he thought it would be a good idea to host an official message board, knowing the sheer number of listeners who listen to him, not to mention the amount of people who are jealous, bitter or simply looking for attention that would flock there.

Should be interesting to find out why he closed it - or not.

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walking joint

11-22-2004, 03:53 PM

Should be interesting to find out why he closed it - or not.

so any word on why he closed the site?

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11-22-2004, 03:56 PM

so any word on why he closed the site?

I think he's on vacation this week already.

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Doctor Manhattan

11-22-2004, 04:25 PM

He's been talking about closing it because it's hard to maintain with all the traffic, which I can believe. He was fronting most of the cost, at least at first.

There was a lot of negative stuff on there, and he mentioned some of it on the air, mostly personal stuff about his girlfriend is way too hot for him.

I didn't hear him mention any invasions from the O&A army, which I'm sure happened. I tend not to like Message boards with dark backgrounds so I only looked at it a few times.

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Reephdweller

11-24-2004, 05:57 AM

Did anyone hear on O&A this morning Opie eluding to the idea that Viacom/Infinity would be making a big move pretty soon. Perhaps buying Sirius. Of course he couldn't just come out and say that, but the way he suggested it it sure sounded like that was what was brewing.

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11-24-2004, 07:45 AM

I heard what you're talking about, but it made me think they might be ready to let Sirius buy out Howard's contract. Like they were tidying up loose ends in order to make a clean break. But maybe that's just me. The main reason being, if there's such bad feelings between Howard & Infinity, and Redstone & Karmazin, why jump back into bed with those two? Then again, stranger things have happened, so in reality I have no clue what he meant.

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Iamnotatool

11-24-2004, 08:01 AM

why jump back into bed with those two?

Because they are both incredible cocksuckers...duh.

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11-24-2004, 05:25 PM

f the little doggy station and f howy

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11-29-2004, 04:59 AM

Huge article in the Washington Post about the founder of XM Radio, and how the moves at Sirius with bringing in Stern and Mel don't scare him. For those interested, half way through the article they mention O&A:

And in content, consumers now have a real choice. XM has hired its own shock jocks, Opie and Anthony, and the deal with NPR's Edwards gives it another popular voice. XM officials would not disclose the financial terms of either deal.

So far, the recent content deals have not boosted subscriber growth significantly. Analysts said the announcement of the NFL deal, for example, didn't have any impact on Sirius's subscriber numbers. Edwards and Opie and Anthony debuted in October on XM, but XM does not release figures on how many people are tuning in.

At the risk of getting branded (again), it's interesting that the tone of that first paragraph made it sound like XM was reacting to Sirius & Stern by getting their "own shock jocks."

Lots of other interesting stuff n the article about how XM got started, how Sirius stumbled out of the gate and even about Mel's contempt for content. Ultimately, they say that there could be as many as 30 million people who could eventually clue into sat radio - more than enough for both companies to thrive.

At XM, Boldly Going - Under Hugh Panero, Satellite Radio Is a Hit. Just Ask Howard Stern And Mel Karmazin. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18878-2004Nov28.html)

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ADF

11-29-2004, 11:20 AM

At the risk of getting branded (again), it's interesting that the tone of that first paragraph made it sound like XM was reacting to Sirius & Stern by getting their "own shock jocks."

That would be true if XM had knowledge of deals that were being discussed between Sirius and Stern months before O&A's deals were even broached. Seeing as there isn't any evidence of that, any inference to such would be the fault of the writer. Perhaps he or she has some information or is just a bad writer.

Edit: took out an extraneous preposition

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Doctor Manhattan

11-29-2004, 11:42 AM

That O&A XM show is hardcore, dude. I was just listening to the show on the day before Thanksgiving. The intern almost had actual intercourse with some band slut. He did end up getting "oral treats" and if he was able to get aroused he would have had full sex on the air.

I haven't checked (I'm at work) but they said the video would be on their site.

I can't wait to see it Howard even tries to match or beat that.

Oh, and on Tuesday (the day before Intern Sex) they had a homeless guy jacking off on the console (now they call it the O&A show's "Stage" becuase he kept yelling "You promised me I could jack it on your stage" And that homeless guy almost died on the show as well.

That is one funny show.

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Doctor Manhattan

12-01-2004, 05:52 AM

Isolate that (http://members.cox.net/nicksporsche/No%20Penis%20Attached.mp3)

This is from Monday's O&A show. My first time isolating something.

Just thought I'd share.

I think this show is getting better than the WNEW show (I've never heard the Boston Show)

Do you think they'll last long on XM? They already have some kind of problem with last weeks Wed show (Intern completley naked getting head and almost having intercourse) and "can't talk about it"

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Reephdweller

12-01-2004, 06:50 AM

I think this show is getting better than the WNEW show (I've never heard the Boston Show)

I totally agree with this. Their show especially over the last two weeks has been getting better and better. While they were improving with each show from the first one, they have gotten better by leaps and bounds of late.

I'm not so crazy about the idea of them letting listeners do their own show through call-ins but I like the idea that now they're working on building the channel and they've even moved away from hoping XM would advertise them. They're doing it all on their own, as they've done in the past.

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12-01-2004, 12:27 PM

From AllAccess - I posted the whole story because registration is required.

HOWARD STERN is complaining that CITADEL stations carrying his show are cutting the broadcast off at 10a sharp instead of carrying STERN's entire show, which usually runs closer to 11a daily. Producer GARRY DELL'ABATE told STERN on WEDNESDAY's show that he spoke to CITADEL's JUDY ELLIS, who told him "we want to get our next show started on time"; DELL'ABATE reminded her of the contractual obligation to carry the entire show, and ELLIS allegedly asked him to send him a copy of the contract.

WAQX (95X)/SYRACUSE middayer RYNO then posted an "open letter" to SYRACUSE STERN listeners on the station's website with his "personal thoughts" on STERN, saying that the show "became basically a 4 to 5 hour long info-mercial about satellite radio. With hundreds of mentions about SIRIUS. We thought he'd talk about it for awhile and move on. He never moved on. It consumed him and his show. We called BABA-BOOEY (DELL'ABATE) and pleaded with him to get HOWARD back to the T&A and the filth and OFF satellite radio. He assured us he would try. Nothing! More talk about satellite radio!! This became more than just talking about HOWARD's life and where he's going...it became a sales pitch and HOWARD knows it."

RYNO added that "we, as a company, made the decision to be into our regular scheduled music programming by 10am. We feel we have to start somewhere. We had to take a stance and show HOWARD and his staff that we don't appreciate him abandoning us, we don't appreciate him talking about satellite radio and we don't appreciate him taking our money to do a show and then end up talking about moving to a direct competitor for 4-5 hours. It's sad, it sucks, but HOWARD, not us, has decided to leave this way. Stick it to the people that have been there for him all along. Bitter? Hurt? You bet your ass!!!"

STERN said that he thought CITADEL is reacting with "hurt feelings" to his impending departure for SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO. "If you want to take the show off at 10 am in SYRACUSE, by all means, do it," STERN said.

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Doctor Manhattan

12-01-2004, 04:30 PM

Well, is there a contractual obligation to carry the entire show? And are they stuck with Stern for long?

I wouldn't be so surprised that Stern is plugging that Sirius now. He needs listeners, he's going to start all over again.

O&A had to, but they've had to before (after getting fired in Boston)

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12-01-2004, 05:01 PM

It sucks that it's the LAST hour that gets cut. The news segment is the only part of Howards show that is the least bit entertaining.
Howards "waa waa-ing" aboot being edited, Sirius, Mel Karmazin, Michael Powell, and the current state of radio is not at all funny. It just doesnt make for good radio.
It's not something that the average commuter/listener is remotely interested in and it most certainly isn't FUNNY.

To put it another way:
In theory, will ANY of the segments containing FCC whining become "best of's" in a few years?

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Doctor Manhattan

12-02-2004, 04:50 AM

That's the only part of the show I listen to now.

Way too much radio, I'm busy listening to O&A's whole show and R&F's whole show, I just don't have time. Thank god for MP3 players and the fact I can listen while I work!

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Reephdweller

12-06-2004, 07:49 AM

I just saw this article on Apple and Sirius possibly signing a deal to have the Sirius satellite service added as a feature to the iPod. Full story... (http://engadget.com/entry/1234000547022729/)

Has anyone heard anymore on this? I've been hoping for a while now that Apple would be incorperating XM into the iPod and not Sirius. I hope this isn't true, though if it is, I'd say it's a big deal for Sirius.

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12-06-2004, 08:14 AM

I guess that would be a good comeback to the MyFi radio that XM has.

If they are able to fit in the same package as the current iPod then I'll be very surprised.

How much can the MyFi record? I think I heard 4-6 hours, which is perfect for the O&A show.

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JPMNICK

12-06-2004, 08:37 AM

i think MiFi is 5 hours.

the main thing here is that you would still have all the IPOD functionality (all your MP3's) along with all the MiFi fuctionality(able to record satellite radio) in one package.

i doubt that it iwll be close to the size of an IPOD now, especially if they go with Sirius. but who knows, they may have had a breakthrough in technology.

if this is true, XM is in TROUBLE.
Stern going to Sirius, plus a tie in with the most popular and well reconized name in MP3 players is a big deal.

Xm needs to keep pushing the envelope and not rest on the fact that they have 4 times the number of subscribers.

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Reephdweller

12-06-2004, 08:53 AM

How much can the MyFi record? I think I heard 4-6 hours, which is perfect for the O&A show.

The downside to the MiFi from a PC standpoint as far as I know is that it is not capable of connecting to a pc. So you cannot save what you record to it to your pc, and you cannot take mp3's from your pc and add it t the MiFi either. I'm guessing that there may still be a way to do it for those creative enough, though there's nothing as far as I know of at the moment that allows it.

The iPod serves so many more purposes than just as an mp3 player, in addition to also being able to serve as a external hard drive, it has contact lists and more. The addition of satellite radio to the iPod would be amazing.

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12-06-2004, 08:57 AM

if this is true, XM is in TROUBLE.
Stern going to Sirius, plus a tie in with the most popular and well reconized name in MP3 players is a big deal.

I don't know if XM is in trouble, though if the Apple deal is true then it definitely is just another major advancement for Sirius and I'd have to give them much credit for all the deals they've been able to pull off over the past 6-8 months.

If anything XM may have some catching up to do long term. At the moment XM is definitely in the clear lead, though within 10-12 months Sirius will be right there with them, so XM better get more content and more ways to listen to the XM available.

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12-06-2004, 08:59 AM

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12-06-2004, 09:05 AM

If this is true, Sirius is making some pretty aggressive moves to pull themselves out of 2nd place. If Sirius doesn't bankrupt itself, they should be able to take a big chunk of XM's market share.

if you can listen to it on headphones, you can save it on your PC.

There obviously is an audio out on the MiFi, just plug it into your MIC input and start a recorder.

It is not a true digital conversion, rather digital to analog to digital, but it will be fine.

Unfortunately, you're stuck doing a real time transfer, which comparatively is incredibly slow.

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Reephdweller

12-06-2004, 09:09 AM

if you can listen to it on headphones, you can save it on your PC.

There obviously is an audio out on the MiFi, just plug it into your MIC input and start a recorder.

It is not a true digital conversion, rather digital to analog to digital, but it will be fine.

Correct, that's the only way I could think of that it could be done. Though what I meant was there is no usb or firewire connection on the device itself to plug into the pc. The headphone jack is the only way to possibly connect it that I know of. Sorry I should have noted that.

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12-06-2004, 09:12 AM

Aside from listening to them Live. I already use my iPod to listen to the R&F and O&A shows after they air (like at work)

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12-06-2004, 09:12 AM

If Sirius doesn't bankrupt itself

Unless they're bought out by some other company.

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12-06-2004, 09:15 AM

There obviously is an audio out on the MiFi, just plug it into your MIC input and start a recorder.

It is not a true digital conversion, rather digital to analog to digital, but it will be fine.

Especially for recording talk shows.

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12-06-2004, 09:25 AM

The RIAA had a fit when XM had a PC receiver. That's why there's no link in the MyFi to hook it up to a PC. How would the RIAA feel if there was a portable satellite recevier that you could hook up to your PC, had a 40GB hard drive, and you could record on? A solution could be some serious digital rights management built in to the iPod, but since you can always link the iPod to a PC that would inevitably be broken and the RIAA would have lawsuits all over Sirius and Apple.

Besides, does anybody think Apple would be able to fit Sirius hardware in an iPod? Have you seen the size of Sirius receviers?! The Sirius iPod would need to be the size of G5 workstation.

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JPMNICK

12-06-2004, 09:35 AM

Correct, that's the only way I could think of that it could be done. Though what I meant was there is no usb or firewire connection on the device itself to plug into the pc. The headphone jack is the only way to possibly connect it that I know of. Sorry I should have noted that.

The way i have it at my house is my XM plugs into my computer through the MIC in. I then have a task set to record starting at 5:55am and ending at 10:30am. It automatically saves the file.

This way, i have an archive of O&A shows, but i can listen to them when i want. I have trouble listening during the day, and it seems like i catch the replays always at the same parts. its nice to be able to listen when i want, pause or rewind. Its almost like XM on Demand.

the real time encoding does suck, but i am not home while it is happenings, so its OK. But I def. see your point on that one.

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Tenbatsuzen

12-06-2004, 10:15 AM

If Sirius doesn't bankrupt itself

Unless they're bought out by some other company.

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You honestly think Mel would allow himself to work UNDER Sumner again?

I think the lead of that article says it all - "It's not been a reliable source".

I wouldn't worry about it until we get closer to the MacWorld convention.

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Reephdweller

12-06-2004, 10:51 AM

You honestly think Mel would allow himself to work UNDER Sumner again?

I heard some time ago that there was talk about Infinity breaking away from Viacom. That the current state of radio with FCC fines and whatnot had become too risky and that Viacom was contemplating either spinning it off or just letting Infinity go. If that were the case, it's possible that Infinity after the split would take over Sirius and become the cash investor that Sirius needs.

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12-06-2004, 06:30 PM

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Tenbatsuzen

12-06-2004, 06:45 PM

I heard some time ago that there was talk about Infinity breaking away from Viacom. That the current state of radio with FCC fines and whatnot had become too risky and that Viacom was contemplating either spinning it off or just letting Infinity go. If that were the case, it's possible that Infinity after the split would take over Sirius and become the cash investor that Sirius needs.

Infinity w/o Viacom can't buy out or invest in shit, especially Sirius, who has over a billion dollars in assets (those satellites aren't cheap, yaknow).

The main reason Infinity's become such a great commodity is because they have the Viacom money behind them.

You're also forgetting that the biggest FCC fine hit on Viacom was on CBS television - NOT Infinity radio.

If Infinity did indeed get spun off out of Viacom, Infinity would have a fire sale of their non-profitable stations, and would be in ZERO position to buy anything.

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Reephdweller

12-07-2004, 02:37 AM

Infinity w/o Viacom can't buy out or invest in shit, especially Sirius, who has over a billion dollars in assets (those satellites aren't cheap, yaknow).

The main reason Infinity's become such a great commodity is because they have the Viacom money behind them.

You're also forgetting that the biggest FCC fine hit on Viacom was on CBS television - NOT Infinity radio.

If Infinity did indeed get spun off out of Viacom, Infinity would have a fire sale of their non-profitable stations, and would be in ZERO position to buy anything.

Well I guess that's good to know. It was on one of the business programs that they were discussing it. Possibly Kudlow and Cramer but I'm not sure. If that's the case then I don't know who the cash investor for Sirius is or will be, because I don't see where their getting the money for all these moves.

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12-07-2004, 04:22 PM

"Who's High Pitch?"

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12-07-2004, 07:13 PM

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12-07-2004, 07:45 PM

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Reephdweller

12-08-2004, 02:50 AM

"Sirius Satellite May Be Headed For Dog Days"

This is the title of a Wall Street Journal article that can be found reposted here (http://finance.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=FN&action=m&board=1600408765&tid=xmsr&sid=1600408765&mid=513398) and concluded here (http://finance.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=FN&action=m&board=1600408765&tid=xmsr&sid=1600408765&mid=513399). If this is true it sure seems that Sirius's future is doomed.

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12-09-2004, 01:25 AM

I have a question about Sirus radios. I was wondering if you can hook them up to home surround sound systems. I plan on getting a portable one once he goes to satellite.

It's so worth $12.95 for Stern, plus all the other shit.

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12-09-2004, 02:39 AM

If you got the Sportster (http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=ProductAsset&cid=1093551683444) it has a homekit you could use to hook it up.

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12-09-2004, 06:16 AM

Woof Woof and Hoo Hoo in 2006

Hey, Why is the Tony Danza Message Board (http://forums.go.com/forums/tonydanza/boardDown) down? :eg:

Same thing happened to the Board on HowardStern.com

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12-09-2004, 07:31 AM

I think it was that darn Lil' Connor's fault...he dealt the death blow.

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Doctor Manhattan

12-09-2004, 09:20 AM

You guys who don't listen need to get XM or else you'll miss out on stuff like this. (http://members.cox.net/nicksporsche/plug.mp3)

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12-09-2004, 09:24 AM

You guys who don't listen need to get XM or else you'll miss out on stuff like this. (http://members.cox.net/nicksporsche/plug.mp3)

It's out of context, so it's hard to tell for sure, but it sounds like a setup to play the old "butt plug" bit from the WAAF era "Demented World" CD. I'm guessing that's probably not the best representative clip from the XM show.

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12-09-2004, 09:31 AM

You're right. I wasn't serious about that clip being a good reason to tune it.

Here is some of the Tony Danza stuff. That is hilarious. There is some on opieandanthony.com now, but there is some really good stuff from Tuesday (http://members.cox.net/cousinken/12-7-04%20Tony%20Danza%20part%201.mp3) (3rd time fooling people in line for Tony's show) and Wednesday (update from the events of Tuesday's show)

If I have enough space I'll post that.

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12-09-2004, 09:43 AM

My thoughts and prayers go out to those people who are getting Sirius *applause*

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badorties

12-09-2004, 09:54 AM

My thoughts and prayers go out to those people who are getting Sirius *applause*

is that based on anything more than a o/a vs. stern thing ... are there any real differences between the two products ...

i get the feeling that in five years infinity or clear channel will bail out both and merge them into one ...

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Doctor Manhattan

12-09-2004, 09:59 AM

Wait, thoughts and prayers is a good thing. He's just being a well wisher to the Stern Fans. ;)

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Fallon

12-09-2004, 01:39 PM

are there any real differences between the two products
SIRIUS Satellite Radio - Why We Rock (http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=Page&cid=1065475754125)

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walking joint

12-09-2004, 01:48 PM

i'm not so sure thats the best site to use to compare the two...they can just replace NFL with MLB and its slanted the other way.

oh and i also like how they mention you need to pay more to add premium channels, but fail to mention that if you do order the premium channels it ends up costing the same monthly as SIRIUS does....if not its cheaper.

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Fallon

12-09-2004, 02:19 PM

I could care less about the sports, all my teams are local. Howard is the only reason I'm getting it and the music is a nice bonus.

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Doctor Manhattan

12-10-2004, 08:43 AM

Hopefully Howard will remember how to do a funny show like he used to do before the Siruis Infomercial. Howard used to be funny. And Artie Lang is funny as hell. I think Howard was funny during the time Artie was just a listener.

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Doctor Manhattan

12-10-2004, 10:57 AM

I just wanted to share these clips from the past week:

This is from Tuesday's O&A show. They were listening to clips of Larry King interviewing M”tley Cre (http://members.cox.net/nicksporsche/The%20Motley%20Crew.mp3)

And this is from the last hour of Wednesday's O&A show with the guy from 98 Degrees (http://members.cox.net/nicksporsche/The98degress.mp3)

I'm sure L'il Jimmy Norton did it on purpose.

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12-10-2004, 11:09 AM

Reephdweller

12-10-2004, 02:08 PM

SKW...if you have stuff from today's show & you're feeling generous, you should cut a few segments out of the last half hour where they listen to the Laci Peterson song. Some of the sickest/funniest stuff to date

I totally agree. Plus any of the Brian Regan appearance today.

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badorties

12-10-2004, 02:35 PM

SIRIUS gets The Radio Chick starting in January (http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/2004/12/sirius_gets_the.html)

eh ...

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HBox

12-10-2004, 02:49 PM

I thought she died.

Crippler

12-10-2004, 02:50 PM

I actually enjoyed her show. Certainly not enough to get Sirius (especially since I already have XM), but it was in the back of my mind that it would be cool if she turned up on XM if they were to put together another comedy-talk station...oh well.

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Tenbatsuzen

12-10-2004, 02:50 PM

SIRIUS gets The Radio Chick starting in January (http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/2004/12/sirius_gets_the.html)

With Leykis and D&M, Sirius will be the ultimate Anti O&A platform.

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fezident

12-10-2004, 02:56 PM

WOW!
That pic of The Radio Chick is THE MOST retouched, airbrushed, over-exposed thing I've ever seen. It was nice of her to take time away from shooting a Robert Palmer video justfor the Sirius ad.

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Doctor Manhattan

12-11-2004, 02:05 PM

I totally agree. Plus any of the Brian Regan appearance today.

I'll try tp post the Peterson stuff in a bit, but here's Brian Regan (http://members.cox.net/qtx/12-10-04-Brian%20Regan.mp3) I had to use a lower bit rate to make it fit on my webspace, please tell me if it sounds awful...

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Iamnotatool

12-11-2004, 02:11 PM

Awesome SKW thanks. Any stuff you can add is appreciated.

Awesome.

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Fallon

12-11-2004, 03:41 PM

Thanks a ton SKW, the audio was great and Brian was awesome once again. The caller setups were funny as hell.

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12-11-2004, 04:02 PM

I will only say four words about "Remembering Laci".

mama, these for you!

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Doctor Manhattan

12-11-2004, 04:37 PM

This one goes out to Li'l Connor (http://members.cox.net/cousinken/peterson.mp3)!

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Doctor Manhattan

12-12-2004, 01:37 PM

I liked this little part of Friday's O&A show that happened right before the Laci Peterson song.

I don't know the story of Chester the dog, but Opie didn't seem to want to talk about it.

This is what O&A want to do to that little doggy satellite radio company, Woof, Woof. (http://members.cox.net/cousinken/chester.mp3)

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Crippler

12-12-2004, 03:32 PM

This one goes out to Li'l Connor (http://members.cox.net/cousinken/peterson.mp3)!
Great job SKW! Thanks for sharing...great stuff! I'm sending these files to all my friends who were big fans, but are still holding out on making the commitment to XM.

I know one is going to finally do it right after hearing the "woof, woof" clip. Until Friday, I had forgotten just how funny it is when Ant does the voice of his ex-mother-in-law.

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BoondockSaint

12-12-2004, 04:56 PM

This is what O&A want to do to that little doggy satellite radio company, Woof, Woof.

I tried to listen but it wouldn't play. But, if this is them ragging on Sirius, I don't get it. The people who are hearing it have already subscribed to XM and paid for O&A. I think it is more of a waste of time. I also think that there will be no real battle once Stern goes to Sirius. If i get either one of them why would I want to hear them talk about something I can't hear and therefore care about?

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HBox

12-12-2004, 05:06 PM

But, if this is them ragging on Sirius, I don't get it

It isn't. It's a story about Opie kicking Ant's mother-in-law's dog in the liver.

Crippler

12-12-2004, 05:07 PM

I tried to listen but it wouldn't play.
Try the right-click, save target as move...or try opening your WinAmp (or whatever you play mp3s with) before clicking.

But, if this is them ragging on Sirius, I don't get it. The people who are hearing it have already subscribed to XM and paid for O&A. I think it is more of a waste of time.
Not if you can use it to make funny radio, which they do. Busting on Howard and making fun of the lesser technology of Sirius has made for some really entertaining stuff. It's more than just bitching or saying "we're better than you."

But, that's not what the clip is about anyway.

I also think that there will be no real battle once Stern goes to Sirius. If i get either one of them why would I want to hear them talk about something I can't hear and therefore care about?
I disagree, but you're not the first person I've heard with this opinion.

Personally, I think that if both Howard & O&A are available online, and if they both repeat all day long, some diehards will definitely be catching both.

Either way, as long as they continue to make me laugh while doing it, I don't care how often they talk about him. True, they sometimes run stuff into the ground, but O&A usually know when to stop beating the horse.

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BoondockSaint

12-12-2004, 05:21 PM

Try the right-click, save target as move...or try opening your WinAmp (or whatever you play mp3s with) before clicking.

I tried that, too. My realplayer gives me an "Unable to start playback" message.

Not if you can use it to make funny radio, which they do. Busting on Howard and making fun of the lesser technology of Sirius has made for some really entertaining stuff. It's more than just bitching or saying "we're better than you."

That's true. If it's funny then it is worth it. I just wonder how funny it will be in five years. That's where you are right. It's funny right now.

Personally, I think that if both Howard & O&A are available online, and if they both repeat all day long, some diehards will definitely be catching both.

Do you mean underground or the stream? Does Sirius offer a stream?

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Crippler

12-12-2004, 05:43 PM

I was talking about a legal stream, but I admit that I have no idea if Sirius offers a stream; even if they don't, though, I'm sure they will by 2006 if for no other reason than to compete with XM's stream.

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HBox

12-12-2004, 05:47 PM

Both companies have streams. Sirius has stream available only to normal subscribers. XM has streams available, but even if you are a normal subscriber, you have to pay extra. However, people who don't own radios can pay for just the streams. XM also has a couple stations exclusive to their internet stream.

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Doctor Manhattan

12-13-2004, 01:49 AM

I tried that, too. My realplayer gives me an "Unable to start playback" message.

You should try using another player. WinAmp and iTunes are free and both work well with mp3's. Windows Media Player works with them too. I just tried from work (set up the files and uploaded from home) and they work.

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Doctor Manhattan

12-13-2004, 08:45 AM

There's a review of the Siruis (http://www.marksfriggin.com/reviews/sirius.htm) equipment from the guy who runs a website that logs what happens on each Howard Stern Radio show (I guess he'll continue once Howie moves)

The first thing he mentions is how big the equipment is. Is it really that big? I haven't actually taken a look.

Mark did not get one of the 500 Sirius radio boomboxes that Howard Stern gave away on November 18th.

Oh and for those who wonder about that "Internet is for Porn" clip O&A keep playing Here is the whole song (http://www.paulboutin.com/mp3/The_Internet_is_for_Porn.mp3) It's from the Tony-award-winning puppet musical Avenue Q I haven't seen it but the male voice is called Trekkie Monster and looks like this<img src="http://www.ultrasparky.org/img/q_trekkie.jpg">

And that song is correct. I forget what the percentage of the internet is porn, but it's more that half.

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Reephdweller

12-14-2004, 07:25 AM

Stern will host a show from 6 to 10 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays, with a "best of" running on Fridays. Also, Stern will produce two channels for Sirius, one of which will be an all-music format.

http://www.mediapost.com/dtls_dsp_news.cfm?newsID=282369

Sheesh!! Hoo Hoo Howie can't even handle doing five days a week.

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Doctor Manhattan

12-14-2004, 08:08 AM

Stern already takes many fridays off. So does Letterman and The Daily Show. I don't think anyone would complain about having a longer weekend. Good for Howard on that one. It's got to be a bitch getting up early for a 6:00 am show everyday. I'm surprised he's still doing a live show (if he is) that early.

Now as for Siruis:

"We're 'tech-agnostic' - we provide service over the Internet and we want to look into iPod technology," Clayton said, commenting on the growth path the company has charted

I don't understand why people think the iPod is such a radical development in technology. It's an MP3 player. (http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/52/Topic/41631/page/What_s_better_mp3_player_or_iPod.htm)

"we want to look into iPod technology" means "we want to be able to have our customers record/playback the Siruis Satellete feed" which XM has already done and even that isn't much more than a VCR.

Someday soon, Sirius will be providing subscribers customized stock quotes, sports scores, and recording capabilities - plus, it'll even lock and unlock your car doors, said Joe Clayton, chairman of the satellite radio company's board of directors.

lock and unlock car doors? What the?!?! Who the ffff!?! What da Fffff!?!?

Don't most cars have keyless locks now? Do we really want to scroll through a menu to unlock our cars? Shouldn't they be working on smaller units before adding shit to them?

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Fallon

12-14-2004, 08:14 AM

Stern already takes many fridays off. So does Letterman and The Daily Show.
And Conan has had Mondays off for a few years now.

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12-14-2004, 08:19 AM

Stern will produce two channels for Sirius, one of which will be an all-music format.

Having Stern produce another talk station makes some sense -- I can see his fans listening to other shows that have been "endorsed" by Stern, but is having him program a music station really any kind of draw? My recollection is that he has pretty crappy taste in music as it is.

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badorties

12-14-2004, 08:38 AM

ugh ...

probably a lot of bland, bad metal ...

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12-14-2004, 08:48 AM

All Ramones, all the time.

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HBox

12-14-2004, 06:48 PM

I hate to turn this into a request thread, but if anyone has a copy of the Laci Peterson/Spongebob song from O&A today, I'd be much thankful.

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Reephdweller

12-14-2004, 06:56 PM

I hate to turn this into a request thread, but if anyone has a copy of the Laci Peterson/Spongebob song from O&A today, I'd be much thankful.

Same here. Goddamn was that funny!!

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Doctor Manhattan

12-15-2004, 06:11 AM

Okay I pulled the Song (http://members.cox.net/qtx/Peterson%20Song2.mp3) as well as O&A listening to the Jury's verdict (http://members.cox.net/nicksporsche/peterson%20verdict%2012-14-2004.mp3)

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Crippler

12-15-2004, 06:51 AM

Okay I pulled the Song as well as O&A listening to the Jury's verdict
Thanks again, buddy.

SKW...spreading the Virus like a male prostitute who's fresh out of condoms.

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Reephdweller

12-15-2004, 07:00 AM

Damn SKW, thanks! That's almost a funny as an unborn mass of what could've been.

I love it!! Cringe radio at it's finest.
:)

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Reephdweller

12-15-2004, 08:47 AM

By the way, SKW do you have the Steve C "Light My Fire" song parody that Anthony put together?

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Doctor Manhattan

12-15-2004, 09:21 AM

Flame on! (http://members.cox.net/qtx/Martini%20Steves%20Clothes%20are%20on%20Fire.mp3)

There's a better
copy (http://members.cox.net/qtx/Martini%20Steves%20Clothes%20are%20on%20Fire-128.mp3) available at opieandanthony.com & Foundrymusic.com (And that link as well if you're too lazy)

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Jennitalia

12-15-2004, 09:28 AM

what about Shit Dick?
Best song, ever!
The people need to hear this.

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Doctor Manhattan

12-15-2004, 09:37 AM

Tony Danza, Shit Dick (http://members.cox.net/nicksporsche/Shit%20Dick.mp3)!

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Reephdweller

12-15-2004, 10:00 AM

Oh my god you are the best. Those two songs I can't get out of my head...along with the Silence of the Lambs song.

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HBox

12-15-2004, 11:23 AM

Thanks SKW. You fucking rule.

Doctor Manhattan

12-16-2004, 10:41 AM

You're welcome. I love spreading the virus.

It's so weird how they end the show even if they are in the middle of a sentence, like the XM Satellite is going behind the moon or something.

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12-16-2004, 07:30 PM

SKW, by any chance do you have the new Brother Joe Christmas song that the boys have been playing of late?

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12-16-2004, 07:34 PM

actually just found it here... (http://www.foundrymusic.com/opieanthony/displaymedia.cfm/id/9249/div/opieanthony/media_search/latest/latest/all/page/download__JERKING_OFF_WITH_MY_LEFT_HAND____by_Brot her_Joe.html#jump)

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Tenbatsuzen

12-16-2004, 07:51 PM

You're welcome. I love spreading the virus.

It's so weird how they end the show even if they are in the middle of a sentence, like the XM Satellite is going behind the moon or something.

Reason: They need an exact 4-hour show because that's how the computers are set for the repeat loops throughout the day. If you do a 4-hour 15 minute show, it'll throw everything off.

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Reephdweller

12-22-2004, 07:18 AM

SKW do you have the "Oh Conner" song that O&A played?

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Doctor Manhattan

12-22-2004, 10:51 AM

SKW do you have the "Oh Conner" song that O&A played?

http://www.fakenews.net/pictures/movie/dwboys3.jpg

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Reephdweller

12-22-2004, 11:38 AM

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

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That's awesome. Plus you put that lil' extra song in there. Can SKW get any better? I submit that he canNOT!!

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12-22-2004, 12:47 PM

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Doctor Manhattan

12-22-2004, 02:07 PM

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

Do you happen to have video of her doing that Oooooooo thing? I heard O&A and Norton talk about it but never saw it.

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12-22-2004, 02:16 PM

No, but here's the wedding album (http://www.pixelscapes.com/familyphotos/). If I find the video of it, I'll post it.

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12-22-2004, 02:36 PM

Cool, Thanks!

Thought and Prayers to everyone for this Christmas Season.

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12-22-2004, 03:58 PM

SKW, if you have a audio version of the bit today with O&A and Lil' Conner interviewing the woman who wrote the sex book it would be the absolute best example of cringe radio at it's absolute finest to post here.

Anyone who wonders if getting XM to hear O&A is worth it to get should hear this bit. I was literally curling up in my truck at every step of the bit, and every tear of the book. And not just cause my back is killing me neither.

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01-05-2005, 11:12 AM

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I'm really liking the looks of these new XM Mifi's. I mean, I liked the original one that just came out (pictured above), but these two new ones look really cool as well.

XM SATELLITE RADIO TO EXPAND LINE-UP OF XM2GO PORTABLE, HAND-HELD SATELLITE RADIOS IN 2005

Pioneer and Tao to Offer New XM2go Radios This Spring

Las Vegas, Nev. and Washington D.C., January 05, 2005 -- XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR), the country's number-one satellite radio service with more than 3.2 million subscribers, today announced that Pioneer Electronics and Tao will offer the newest models of the hugely popular XM2go portable satellite radios.

XM introduced the world's first personal, hand-held satellite radio in December 2004 with the Delphi MyFi XM2go radio, which was named one of the year's best consumer electronics products by USA Today and BusinessWeek magazine, and proved to be one of the hottest-selling entertainment products of the 2004 holiday season.

XM is expanding the XM2go product line with new models by Pioneer and Tao, which will arrive at retail stores in spring 2005. Pioneer is one of the world's most renowned manufacturers of consumer electronics, and Tao is a much-anticipated new consumer brand being launched by Giant International.

"The XM2go category has quickly established a new standard for portable audio, and the addition of Pioneer and Tao to the product lineup will make XM2go, the newest portable audio format, even more popular in 2005," said Daniel Murphy, Senior Vice President, Product Marketing and Distribution, XM Satellite Radio.

Each brand in the XM2go product line-up offers a compact, hand-held XM receiver with a built-in XM antenna and rechargeable battery, plus a large number of accessories, including headphones, car cradle, home docking station, belt clip, remote control, and other components to enjoy XM's 130-plus digital radio channels on the go, in the car, or at home. The Pioneer and Tao XM2go radios are each expected to have an MSRP of $349.99.

Each XM2go model has its own unique look and feel. All of the XM2go brands allow users to enjoy XM Radio's Ultimate PlayList of 80,000 hours of fresh programming every month in two ways: a "live" listening mode and a time-shifting "memory" mode. The live mode enables users to listen live to XM's commercial-free music channels and wide variety of premier news, sports, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather channels. The time-shifting memory mode - called "My XM" - allows users to store five hours or more of XM's outstanding content with the press of a button, even when the unit is not in use. In addition to displaying the names of artists and songs played on XM Radio, the XM2go products display stock quotes and sports scores chosen by the user.

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01-05-2005, 11:16 AM

Here is XM's page from CES. (http://www.xmradio.com/ces/index.jsp)

In addition to the new MyFis, they unveiled something called XM Connect and Play, which is essentially a special XM antenna that you can connect directly to certain stereo receviers to receive XM, no Roady or SkyFi required. They also signed Tony Kornheiser to do a Sports talk show.

Sirius announced they will have a video service debuting in 2006.

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Reephdweller

01-05-2005, 11:27 AM

XM also announced they now have over 3.2 millions subscribers and expect to have 5.5 million by the end of the year. Not bad.

http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/050105/tech_show_xm_1.html

XM Says Subscribers More Than Doubled
Wednesday January 5, 3:07 pm ET

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. on Wednesday said the number of its subscribers more than doubled in 2004 to 3.2 million, and it projected subscriptions for its fee-based nationwide radio service will reach 5.5 million in 2005.

XM, the leader in the nascent satellite radio ahead of Sirius Satellite Radio, said it added 1.8 million users last year, including 700,000 in the fourth quarter and 50,000 on Dec. 25, Christmas Day.

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01-05-2005, 11:53 AM

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Very Cool. Sirius is going to have to work very hard to catch up.

I hear that they "Honestly Don't Care" what XM is doing. They just don't care, really, they don't care.

XM also announced they now have over 3.2 millions subscribers and expect to have 5.5 million by the end of the year. Not bad.

Any numbers on O&A subscriptions? Opie said something the other day that sounded like he wasn't allowed to say it, or just didn't have the numbers.

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Reephdweller

01-05-2005, 12:17 PM

I'm not sure though there is this quote...

"During the fourth quarter of 2004, XM added more than 700,000 customers - our best quarter ever.

All of which was during the time that O&A started with XM. I also heard them make reference at one point that they exceeded whatever goals XM had for them with regards to subscribers to the channel in their projections. So I'm taking it that they are doing better than expected.

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curtoid

01-08-2005, 07:35 AM

Even though this thread was derailed long ago, here's a blurb in yesterday's Studio Briefing about Stern & Sirius...and now Viacom...

SIRIUS MAY TRADE STAKE IN COMPANY FOR EARLY STERN EXIT Analysts began speculating Thursday that Viacom may receive a significant stake in the digital satellite radio broadcaster Sirius in exchange for allowing Howard Stern out of his contract with Viacom's Infinity radio stations early. Currently, his contract is due to expire in January 2006. Oppenheimer's Peter Mirsky told CBS MarketWatch Thursday that such a deal would give "Viacom a stake in a technology that ad buyers are using as a stalking horse against broadcast radio and it brings a fast-growing investment into the fold."

If Viacom does get involved in this, then it really could be just a matter of time before R&F are put up on satellite as well as terestrial.

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HBox

01-08-2005, 09:15 AM

De-railed again!

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WTF is going on here?

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Doctor Manhattan

01-09-2005, 08:51 AM

Analysts began speculating Thursday that Viacom may receive a significant stake in the digital satellite radio broadcaster Sirius in exchange for allowing Howard Stern out of his contract with Viacom's Infinity radio stations early. Currently, his contract is due to expire in January 2006.

I'm sure they'd like to get more revenue from the Stern Fans that are just waiting for Jan 2006 to join Sirius. They need more money to catch up to XM. Their equipment does suck compared to XM's

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01-09-2005, 10:45 AM

They need more money to catch up to XM. Their equipment does suck compared to XM's

Both company's are years and years away from seeing any sort of profit. So far, no one (aside from the more rabid Stern haters out there) have actually forseen Sirius not catching up on the technology, nor has anyone forseen them going under anytime soon because of this start-up debt.

I mean, unless I've missed something, everything I've seen with Howard has been "Go with Sirius because I'm going there," not "DON'T GO TO XM BECAUSE THEY SUCK." The marketplace is big enough for both - not directed at anyone specifically, but in a capitalist society we shouldn't be rooting for the failure of one company simply because they hired the competition of our favorite radio show, no matter who they are or what they say - eventually it will level off - and one day in our lifetime there will be a reciever that can pick up both services - and we may even one day hear bitching that there are only two satellite services running the show.

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Doctor Manhattan

01-09-2005, 12:19 PM

I didn't base my statement on any O&A vs Stern thing. I had been looking at XM and Sirius's equipment and service for more than a year before I went in. I'm still looking at both after choosing to go with XM.

Sirius isn't bad (I did say "they suck, compared to XM"), but they just need to catch up. I think Stern coming aboard early is good for Sirius. And if they were to catch up to XM, that will be good for XM users since XM will need to work harder as well.

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curtoid

01-09-2005, 03:59 PM

Sorry I took your lead, SFW, to get on my soap box and vent a spleen. I know your comments were meant strictly as a way to compare the two systems.

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curtoid

01-13-2005, 02:40 AM

Orlando Weekly (http://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/Story.asp?ID=4735) link & blurb found on (of course) DCRTV:

"The one thing that has been consistently correct in the excessive media speculation about Howard Stern's move to Sirius' satellite radio service is this: Radio will never be the same, simply because Stern will bring legitimacy - and thousands of subscribers - to satellite radio. We all know that terrestrial radio is a cesspool of corrupt, corporate playlists geared solely toward appealing to demographic subsets rather than music lovers. Ready and waiting, Sirius and XM offer excellent alternatives. At last, the idea of satellite radio has shifted from gadget-geek fetish to must-have audio equipment. And though Sirius has been the biggest beneficiary of Stern's proclamations, both companies stand to benefit. To date, XM has cleaned Sirius' clock in terms of subscriber numbers, so a little healthy competition should be great for consumers."

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GodsFavoriteMan

01-13-2005, 05:45 AM

This O&A vs Howard thing strikes me as a strictly mid atlantic rivalry. Howard can pull in the numbers from the west coast--maybe. He's also hit his peak. I wonder if there will be enough casual listeners who will miss him enough to switch to Sirius and actually give them some kind of edge. I honestly don't believe there's enough hard core Stern fans out there to do it. How far in numbers is Sirius behind XM anyway?

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01-13-2005, 05:59 AM

How far in numbers is Sirius behind XM anyway?

Roughly I believe XM is about 2+ million listeners ahead of Sirius.

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01-26-2005, 04:46 AM

XM to merge with Sirius? (http://www.nypost.com/business/38810.htm)

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curtoid

01-26-2005, 05:02 AM

XM to merge with Sirius? (http://www.nypost.com/business/38810.htm)

Not a shock - there's been scuttle almost from the very start that it could eventually happen. Really a shame, though, but maybe the market will really only support / embrace one service.

On a side note - remember when The Comedy Channel and Ha! merged in 1991?

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01-26-2005, 09:15 AM

Yay for my first locked thread!

I have not heard O&A in a while due to computer problems, but from what i have read and noticed myself, they are a lot more toned down then they were in october. I think corporate may have done this. I wonder how post merger, with the competing with howard, things will be. will it be infintity all over again? what will happen to Mel?

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01-26-2005, 10:12 AM

Karmazin: Sirius CEO Scoffs At XM Merger, Stern Rescheduling Rumors (http://www.forbes.com/facesinthenews/2005/01/26/0126autofacescan04.html?partner=rss)

Sirius CEO Dismisses Merger Talks With XM (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050126/ap_en_bu/earns_sirius_satellite_radio_6)

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02-19-2005, 12:03 PM

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02-19-2005, 01:53 PM

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02-19-2005, 02:32 PM

SEC investigating Stern/Sirius for insider trading. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6998529/)

Radio units weren't the only thing Stern was giving away.

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02-20-2005, 04:28 AM

Wow, people who appear on Howard's show are getting into legal problems?

Didn't O&A invent that? Hoo Hoo! (I'm referring to the Voyeur Bus and Sex in St Pats shows)

Hayden said that when he himself had interviewed for a job at Sirius, he had asked if the satellite radio system was going to hire Stern rivals Opie and Anthony and the interviewer had told him, "We're holding out for Howard Stern."

"With that information plus the hearsay and speculation," Hayden said, he made his cable TV prediction.

"Then several weeks later Howard made the announcement live on the air that he was doing it and it just so happens, and it was just a coincidence, I was the only journalist in the studio that day he made the announcement."

Several weeks after someone at Siruis said "we're holding out for Stern"? Didn't O&A aready announce that there were going to XM a couple months before Stern annouced his deal? O&A started on October 4, 2004, Stern Announced his thing that same week (Oct 6th I think) O&A made that Hard Rock announcement in August.

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02-20-2005, 01:00 PM

So instead of coping O and A he copies Martha Stewart , good job!!

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02-20-2005, 04:18 PM

SEC investigating Stern/Sirius for insider trading. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6998529/)

Radio units weren't the only thing Stern was giving away.

Interesting.

Will Stern be blaming the Republicans for this as well?

mikeyboy

02-20-2005, 04:37 PM

My prediction: nothing will come of this, and if it does, the finger won't be pointed at Stern. I would be amazed if Stern was dumb enough to do something to undermine such a huge deal in which he stood to make such a ridiculous amount of money.

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02-21-2005, 06:13 PM

"Everyone was talking about it," Hayden told CNN. "And since Anthony and Opie (A morning show radio team) went to XM Radio, it seemed obvious that Stern would not go where his rivals just went .... Everyone was predicting he would go to Sirius."

Did the boys play that big of a role in Stern's choice?

Hayden told CNN that after he spoke with the SEC attorney by phone on Friday, he was asked to appear at the SEC's northeast regional office in Manhattan at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The piece in the Post on Saturday looked like a hatchet job at first. We'll see if it has legs.

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02-23-2005, 04:32 AM

Another thing from DCRTV:

Few Stern Fans Will Join Sirius - 2/23 - Almost half of Howard Stern's broadcast radio listeners say they definitely won't pay for a subscription to continue to hear him next year, when he jumps to Sirius Satellite Radio. And, more troubling for aging "king of all media," only 22 percent of those polled said they would certainly sign up with Sirius to stay with Stern. More from Radio and Records... (http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsroom/2005_02_22/topstory.asp)

While I can't say that I'm surprised, if Stern is able to get 22 - 50% of his audience to sign up for Sirius, isn't that still going to be a huge number?

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02-23-2005, 04:48 AM

if Stern is able to get 22 - 50% of his audience to sign up for Sirius, isn't that still going to be a huge number?

Absolutely.
His current numbers are in the multi millions. PLUS, there will be some people that are casual listeners that will subscribe out of curiosity.
Stern is so huge, that if "only" 5 million people listen...he's be considered a failure.

Not to start a war but, I never fully understood WHY people feel the need to compare O&A to Stern. Their reign was so incredibly tiny compared to Howards.

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02-23-2005, 05:01 AM

I never fully understood WHY people feel the need to compare O&A to Stern.

People compare any talk radio show to Howard, unless it's a news or "serious issues" show.

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03-29-2005, 08:15 AM

From DCRTV Today:
More Time Off For Stern At Sirius - 3/28 - Howard Stern will work 4-day weeks and get 10 weeks of vacation per year once he moves to Sirius next year. Right now, via broadcast radio, Stern works 5-day weeks and gets "only" 8 weeks of vacation..... 
Ok...if it were ONLY the 10 weeks of vacation a year, that still means that he basically gets 1/5 off a year for a five year deal (!), which really means it's just a four year deal (!!), but with the 4 day work weeks factored in, he goes from about 220 days a year (currently) to only 168 days.
Now, I'm sure once you factor out the commercial time he currently has to play during his 4 hour + show, he would be gaining days, and if you also compare it to the work that Jon Stewart does (on one week, off the next), not to mention Letterman and Leno, and then compare it to how much revenue they bring in compared to Stern...but still...yeouch!...that's going to be quite a change.
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