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October 25, 2005
Great move
They've finally done it. Howard Stern's replacement has been named, and it's not one guy. It's a whole raft of people!
Ex-Van Halen frontmad David Lee Roth will take over in some eastern markets, while Adam Carolla gets some markets in the west. The rest are being taken by local dj's, CNN news, and the ever pervasive Jack format.
Now, it's no secret I've never been a big Stern fan, but I have to hand it to the guy. He is probably the biggest radio personality who's not an angry conservative. His shoes will be hard to fill.
But, honestly, David Lee Roth? What the hell? I know he must have gone through some arduous selection progress, but what exactly did he do to get onto the radio? Has he hosted a radio show before? And, is he capable of keeping a portion of Stern's ridiculously large audience? Time will tell.
Posted by oz115 at October 25, 2005 10:52 AM
Comments
"Howard is a one-of-a-kind broadcasting phenomenon who has not just a brilliant intellect and personality but an enormously well-honed set of radio skills and natural talent."
Furthermore, Howard is the only radio or talk show host who does his show unscripted. That means no scripted content or scripted questions for guests. He just wings-it!
Finally, let's not forget he's the original shock jock. He paved the way for Opie and Anthony, Madcow, Bubba the Love Sponge, and Rover. If it weren't for Stern, we'd be listening to faggy radio all the time.
Posted by: Stat Boy at October 26, 2005 09:56 AM