To be honest with you, Artie leaving is not a big loss. I always thought he brought nothing to the show. He was neither funny nor clever.

So glad I don't listen to this crap. Stern Is a loser and so is this show.

Those who condemn Stern do not understand him. Stern is a wily master at appealing to the 18 - 49 male demographic. He has never shied away from the fact that he is after ratings, in fact he celebrates it, and conducts his show exclusively for that very purpose. Much of terrestrial radio has taken a nose dive since he left.

OF COURSE it offends people. That's the POINT. But behind the strippers and the excrement jokes there is a very real understanding of race relations in this country, seeing through celebrity BS, and interview skills that make me sick watching the likes of Larry King. He plays up staff story lines like a master. He is unique and I for one will really miss him when he is gone.

So ?

Good gravy.

Wow! Is there anything less important to the grand scheme of things than this? Perhaps some things of equally little importance but none really less.

Sixteen seconds into this recording & I realized I DON'T CARE.

Howard Stern is one of the great mysteries of the universe to me. I am mystified how this man is able to make enough money to feed himself, let alone a fortune off of what he says. His is the humor of the pre-pubescent boys who snicker at crude little jokes. I guess Baram was right. No one has ever gone broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.

He is right up there with Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter. None have gotten any of my money, and collectively, they have received maybe fifteen minutes of my time. If they are ignored, then they can't generate money.

Artie needs to deal with his drug & alcohol problems & stop living an unmanageable life.

Listeners must be decreasing. Old media trick, create some new controversy. Hold a celebrity death match. It would be interesting to see how that works on radio.

Artie wants to die. Booze, coke, smack...now high fructose corn syrup. He's an angry, but terrifically funny mess. He will be missed...when he dies, that is.

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Excellent free PR.
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Howard plays the media like a card counter with photographic memory.
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I've been a fan for over twenty years myself. When I first moved to NY I had a job that involved a lot of driving and hit upon Howard by accident. It took me a while to figure it out but eventually it dawned on me that this was just a group of people hanging out together having fun and by listening you could be part of the gang. I didn't have any real friends when I moved there and it made me feel part of something. Plus I noticed as I'd pull up to a toll a lot of people would also have their radio on and be lauging out loud in their cars.
I am a lifelong feminist and sure some of the stuff is offensive and I don't enjoy. By and large though there is a reason Howard makes so much money and that is because it is the best talk show on the radio! Howard, Robin, Fred and Artie are all very intelligent people. Plus, Howard really knows how to keep things moving. I have sirius (due to Howard) and have listened to many talk shows and they are all boring in comparison.
I love Artie. I sincerely hope he gets his act together. Behind all the dysfunction and fat is a truly huge spirit.

Well, if a tree falls in a forest....

Good riddance you stupid putz!