Tag: Howard Stern

There are business investments that are wise loss leaders, but do Colbert or Stern fit that mold in 2025?

The fear of being cancelled has paralyzed many to the point of being plain and boring. Or worse, fake.

"Sirius would not have probably half the success it's had if it wasn’t for Howard Stern.”

There will be plenty of time to examine what Stern's radio legacy, both at SiriusXM and on terrestrial radio, looks like. But there's a more pressing question: Where does Howard Stern go next?

Some argued that it was a long time coming, noting that Stern's work schedule wasn't in line with his high-figure salary. Others argued that Stern is a shell of his former self and has fallen from his perch as "The King of All Media."

Stern's contract is slated to expire later this fall.

“I try to always have a how do we capitalize on this mindset. Running everything through that filter. Whatever's going on in the world, whatever's going on with the artists, with pop culture in the community."

There isn’t a blood test that can determine if you have it. Those infected usually don’t know. Identifying Xers is also subjective, but talent coaches and scouts become pros at finding the haves and have-nots.

To this day, there is a Country artist in Nashville who, when I see him, will turn to whoever else is around and say, “This guy asked me a question that no one else had ever asked me.”

Make talent your bottom building block of the programming pyramid and encourage them to be ambassadors of your station’s brand while building their brand within your system.