I don’t agree that he phoned it in during the his last months on terrestrial radio. He was still doing plenty of hilarious stuff but he was censored so heavily that the show sounded chopped up like swiss cheese. That’s not his fault. We all know Howard get’s scrutinized by the FCC way more than anyone else. I once saw Oprah talking about oral-anal sex at 4pm in the afternoon and she received no FCC fine! Meanwhile Howard was being fined for much tamer material. It’s ridiculous.

I’ve tried to give O&A a chance but every time I listen they totally suck. I’ve heard local guys who are funnier.

I really wish people would quit exagerating Stern’s vacation time. 3 months a year? If I remember right recently, when a caller was bitching about how much time they take off, Howard said it was 6 weeks a year. About half of that 3 months.

You complained about his “phoning in” the show his last 7 months on terrestrial radio, but say you would listen to him again if he comes back? That makes no sense at all. What it sounds like it you really were looking for a reason to stop listening to him and O&A were on XM. I have nothing against O&A other than the few times I’ve listened, I didn’t enjoy their show. But be honest… if you don’t like Stern, just say so. It’s all good. No need to pretend. In the end, it’s just a personal preference. If someone likes O&A, that’s cool. But I really don’t see too many that listen to both. It seems to be one or the other.

I’ve heard the Mainelli’s rants on his show and while sometimes they can be too much, I understand Howard trying to defend himself against such rumors.

My questions to John Mainelli are:

- why did you not disclose your affiliations with terrestrial radio?

- as someone who worked as a freelance writer some years ago, I understand about keeping your sources secret. But if you are so sure that Stern is going back to FCC infested radio, why the dishonesty of not disclosing Inside Radio’s Clear Channel connection? Were you afraid that people would think you were a shill for terrestrial radio? If you are trying to sell your story and if you really are reporting a reliable source, why not disclose?

- why avoid going on the air with Stern? You will go on O&A and trash talk with them. It only seems fair to go on with Stern and clear all of this up. If you are that confident in your sources, make it happen. Some of us disbelievers will at least gain some lost respect for you.

Siding with O&A proves several things: you hate Stern, you have a vested interest in promoting terrestrial radio over satellite radio, you do not have the honesty to speak openly in defense of your article.

At least someone like Jeff Jarvis discloses his interests and likes when he posts. It’s not about being right. It’s about gaining and earning respect. Obviously, you know nothing about that, with your “being in bed” with regular radio.

You’re out of your mind. Howard doesn’t take off excessively. The show now runs about 5-6 hours a day with almost no commercial interruption. We’re getting more show than ever and it’s funnier than ever. Plus when Howard does take time off we get to hear the old classic shows and bits uncensored. And if you miss something you can catch it on the 24 hour a day replays. It’s the best thing on radio (satellite or terrestrial).
So Bartt- be a good boy and just shut up and listen!

http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/media/columns/medialife/6099/index.html

It is hard to think of a more profound business crisis. You’ve lost control of the means of distribution, promotion, and manufacturing. You’ve lost quality control — in some sense, there’s been a quality-control coup. You’ve lost your basic business model — what you sell has become as free as oxygen.

It’s a philosophical as well as a business crisis — which compounds the problem, because the people who run the music business are not exactly philosophers.

“They’re thugs,” says a former high-ranking music exec of my acquaintance, who is no shrinking violet himself.

Such thuggishness, when the business was about courting difficult acts, enforcing contracts, procuring drugs, paying off everyone who needed to be paid off, may once have been a key management advantage. But it probably isn’t the main virtue you’re looking for when you’re in a state of existential crisis. Being street-smart is not being smart.

Interesting that you just track Howard Stern’s demise. What other rumors have you heard through Inside Radio about shows that are tanking on satellite radio or fm radio?

Did I miss the article in the New York Post about how DLR sucked? Did you write about the time O & A got fired for their on-air stunt at the cathedral?

Hows Martha’s show doing? Will you be letting us know when her web hits are down? Will you be tracking Oprah’s new show? Are you going to report on Oprah when she tanks on XM?

I don’t recall you reporting in the NY Post that the O & A show tanked miserably with them only bringing over 35,000 listeners. How come no report of that? How come no mention that O & A failed miserably on XM so now they went back to FM like little bitches once they didn’t have to compete with Howard anymore? Why not expose them for how much they tanked?

Sure you don’t have an interest in FM radio? Sure this wasn’t a ploy to get people to bag Sirius Radio? And why explain all this on O & A’s show? That doesn’t look shady. Any truth that O & A put you up to these slanderous shennanigans?

If you really think Howard sucks then just say so. No shenannigans there. You can even give examples if you like. But if you believe in your FM/XM product, then you shouldn’t have to resort to slimey tatics like reporting lies to get people to listen to your product. Come on man…be a journalist. Not a scumbag.

Howard doesn’t pay the salary of Riley Martin. Sirius does.

Plus, how much of a liveable salary does he need. Hie show is a goof and he should be lucky to have the timeslot so he can hock his wares. Its not a daily show anyway. How much should he earn for an hour or two a week?

And Robin has always sucked – I can’t argue with you on that.

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Who is proud of you John? Who is looking at you and saying that is my champion? Who are you aiming to please?

That’s my daddy John, he really does well. He writes lies and gets called out for being unethical, then he threatens to sue when his world collides on him. Is that like me starting a fight, getting my ass kicked and then sueing the guy that beat me up.

What happened to being a man?

You should take your beatings and try to come out stronger. The pen is mightier than the sword only when the ink is real.

You now remind me of a dog (who can’t swim) thrown into a pool and trying to stay afloat. You are going to wither away into obscurity; instead of doing the right thing, you are trying to fight on the empty ammunition that got you there in the first place. You are Saddam getting thrown out of the court room again.

Read all these posts John, That will be the last time the world will mention your name. Perhaps, some read the local Lake George Daily Bee.

You had it John, you did, not everyone could write for the Post. All you had was flushed down the unethical path by the tired story you swam with.

Much Love John, Much Love.

He tells Steve Langford to “Be careful” for exposing John for the fraud he is. What Steve did to you is called responsible journalism, and made you look like a fool while doing it John.

Take a page from his book instead of threatening to sue him for being 100% correct about your conflict of interest. What a joke.

Then he WARNS Jarvis to “Remove those false, defamatory, libelous posts at once. You have been warned. It is 5:39 AM/ET on 9/23/06.”

What a self-important blowhard. Are you going to sue Jarvis too, you bitch?

Why not sue me? Fuck it, sue everybody on this board.

You are just another media scumbag who will put anything on paper to get a few reads and using Howards name to do it. You may as well join the crew at Fox News, they do the same thing. Take an ethics class or two. It’ll do you good.

And by the way, when are you going to give the world some actual evidence that Stern will be returning to terrestrial radio? Howard would like to know how you know this and he doesn’t.

I guess as an XM subscriber I’d be pissed if I’m paying and they are on free radio. Same as if Howard went back. I’d be pissed that I’m paying and he’s on free radio.

I think that’s how most Sirius subs feel and that is why Manelli article was so damaging.

I know now. The answer is YES!

Nice work John. Your implosion here was entertaining to watch. You amused me and for that I thank you.

You’re obviously not very bright, maybe that’s why you were hired by the Post.

OH. And when is Howard going to finally figure out that Rupert Murdoch, owns a huge stake in XM? That’s why these stories are coming out in The Post and why Fox is beating the drum. WAKE UP HOWARD, you’re in a war with some powerful people that are losing enormous amounts of money because of you. XM was supposed to be turning a profit by now, and would have been if you hadn’t gone to Sirius (there would no longer be a Sirius).