Radio alert... Howard Stern on now

[TheWebHead]

unless you're in one of the six cities... he's not sure if he should talk about it.

quotes:
Howard
"I'm saying goodbye now... these are the last shows."

"(Clearchannel) needs to do this because they're being hauled in front of congress."

"(CC) are being forced to say I did something wrong."

"A caller called in and used the N word, and I hung up on him."

"People are rushing to the theaters to watch the christ movie which is a fairy tale."

"Like Jesus, I'm ready to be the sacrificial lamb."

"we've lost already. We've lost free speech."

Robin
"We're having our own September 11th here."

"everybody copying you was going to create this situation."

[codegreen]

1. know of any online stream?

[TheWebHead]

2. he doesn't stream

part of his contract.

[codegreen]

3. ugh how lame. i don't even have a radio. oh well. thanks!

[Kamika]

4. I don't get it

Will he stop airing COMPLETELY???

[packerssuck]

5. It's just a suspension

Clear channel is just doing this cause they're currently testifying before a commission on decency. It's all B.S. Smoke and mirrors.Stern will be reinstated once the storm passes over.

[Room101]

6. Keep the updates coming....... /nt

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[0rganism]

7. Odd that Malloy and Stern are both going off the air

The odds of this nation recovering from fascism before hitting rock bottom are getting longer by the day.

[adadem]

23. Exactly my thoughts n/t

[Jack_Dawson]

36. Why is Malloy leaving?

[Yogi]

8. I read here yesterday......

that Howard said * must go. Could this be the reason for the clear channel response.

[NewJeffCT]

19. it would be too big a coincidence

For it not to be part of the reason...

[Snellius]

9. "These fascist rightwing aholes are taking over the country"

said Stern. "We have to take it back."

[vetwife]

35. They sure are taking over the country

Guy James is the next to go if we don't step in and help him out.
We need to hear someone other than the phony Jerry Falwell. Please read the Guy James thread. I am telling you..We are at war with the right wing. Pretty soon if we don't start helping liberals stay afloat, we will be sitting and watching leave it to Beaver and the Prayer Hour nonstop with no Internet access. Think it conspiracy if you will.. The writing is on the wall ! Controlling thought patterns with the tube and Newspapers, pretty soon we won't think Bush is such a bad guy and war is the way to go ! We need voices like Guy James! Fascism in its purest form. this is exactly how Nazi Germany started out !

[NewJeffCT]

40. True

After Reagan, we (the Democrats / Progressives / the Left in general) got lazy after Clinton got elected. Meanwhile, the Reich Wing was busy quietly consolidating their hold on the media and electing Religious Reich types to local school boards & town councils, and eventually state legislatures, and now we have the likes of Rick (In)Santorum and George W Bush.

[barbaraann]

44. Truer and more tragic words were never spoken.

I always thought that voting was enough to maintain a healthy democracy. Now I know that it's only the frosting on the cake.

[TheWebHead]

10. more...

Now they're talking about how he's out in Florida because his removal could tip Florida.

"These fascist freaking right wing a-holes are getting so much power I don't know how many days I'll be on the air."

"They want to turn us into soul-less robots."

he's still savaging Leno too.

robin: It's almost like you're being labotomized.

Howard wants to go before congress.

"Janet Jackson's breast has got me in a whole lot of trouble."

[Killarney]

11. Holy hell!

I'm usually the last person to believe in conspiracies... but this is a conspiracy. It totally is. He's off the air for bashing Bush. I know it.

[October]

16. I agree

I posted yesterday morning when my husband told me Stern was ranting like crazy on Bush. By last night he was dropped. Coincidence? I don't think so.

My husband listened again this morning and as others are posting, Stern now refuses to call Bush's administration an administration -- "...from now on it's a regime," and "it's time for regime change." He's furious at what he's now calling "fascists" in the WH, etc.

[info being]

46. Dude, its not a conspiracy. Its just the way things work

Its obvious everywhere if you're paying attention.

[dbt]

12. Memo To XM:

Ya wanna begin the END of Commercial Radio? Stern just might be available soon!

:think:
dbt

[americanstranger]

14. Doubt he'll be going anywhere near XM.

XM = Clear Channel.

-as

[dusty64]

25. They own that too?

I need to get a list of things they don't own pronto.

[americanstranger]

27. They own a pretty big piece of it.

Which is why I root for Sirius to prevail. But a venture like sat. radio needs money, and CC has a boatload of money, so my guess is that XM will end up being the outlet that survives.

Unless someone like Stern throws in with Sirius. I'm sure they could clear a spot for him.

-as

[info being]

47. The best policy is to just avoid anything with advertising

Listin to public radio / television, college radio, internet, etc. Assume that if there's advertising, an evil corporation is censoring it.

[nostamj]

30. as - check your PMs n/t

[americanstranger]

31. Got it.

Check yours. :)

-as

[LiviaOlivia]

13. Mel Gibson rant from Stern

Mel Gibson so rich he's going to open Six Swastikas Over Idaho

[imax2268]

15. he's on a roll this morning...

sounds like it to me...

doing some homo song...or something...

I bet this episode just makes him push the envelope even further...

[wndycty]

17. And don;t forget. . .

. . .the whole time he is criticizing Bush for not allowing gay marriage.

[sendero]

18. I told ya...

... Stern wouldn't back down. He's being a bit circumspect but he's making it clear that censorship is here.

I don't think they can get him off the air though. CC might go along, but they'll have to really twist the screws on Infinity to make them drop their cash cow.

Now he's ragging on the Passion. He's about to play a clip of Gibson's dad that will probably be unflattering. To say the least.

[Sticky]

20. MarksFriggin.com

Seems to be a daily blog highlighting Howard Stern's show.

http://www.marksfriggin.com/news.htm#wed

[Lone_Wolf]

21. I can't stand Stern...

...but I can't help but wonder what would happen if he ran for President. His rantings against * would be nice during the elections.

[Renew Deal]

22. He is teeing off on Bush again.

Stern: "Let someone else take over. Maybe some of the madness will stop.

Bush has flip flopped. He was a drunk driver. Now he isn't.

Kerry did his duty in Vietnam. Bush didn't."

They are going at Bush.

A guy said that he supported Bush with the war, but no more. He is not voting Bush.

[TheWebHead]

24. he's savaging bush right now

no doubt this is about politics.. the right has to get him off the air, the show will basically be political until the election since the hornets nest has been stirred.

[adadem]

26. mentioned on CNN

Glossed over. I hope America is paying attention.

[TheWebHead]

28. mentioned on Faux

they even played the Right wing fascists are taking over clip... maybe their newsroom was beaming with pride after that line :)

[fishnfla]

29. The call screener on the Rush Limbaugh show better be on his toes

In fact any live call-in show is going to get slammed from here on out. The Stern supporters are going to make the "bah-bah-booey" calls seem like church,

If a caller says the same thing on Rush's show, what happens?

[americanstranger]

32. Pigboy's probably delaying full segments of his show.

If they've got Stern on a 90 second delay (part of the reason he's so pissed), you can bet that Limbaugh is being even more of a wuss about it. My guess is that he'll be operating on a delay of a few minutes at least.

It'll be interesting to hear what Randi has to say about this (she's back live today, so be sure and tune in!).

-as

[fishnfla]

33. His screener has been avoided twice that I've heard of

2 callers got thru with pillhead/hypocrite comments

[Tripper11]

39. YES!!!!!

For some reason I thought she wasn't going to be gone for a couple of weeks. Now I can get my housework done again. I do it while I have Randi cranked on the computer.

[Jaybird]

41. happened on washington journal this morning....

some guy got through and acted like he had something serious to say.......said "people are missing the point...micheal powell is a nigger cunt" and kept repeating those last two words before they cut him off. i just about spit my morning beverage up.

[Kinkistyle]

34. Howard thinks his criticism of Heather Wilson is a big factor.

Could that be it? Stern completely ragged on Heather Wilson's idiotic tirade against CBS executives and made fun of her, but now he is saying that she is now completely off-limits now. That is my guess as to the main cause here...

[Brian Sweat]

37. Who is Heather Wilson?

[Killarney]

38. Republican congresswoman who

gets her panties in a wad all the time over decency.

[frylock]

43. paging larry flynt..

maybe Ms. Heather Wilson has some dirt on her?

[Tripper11]

42. Was Suttering John removed from the studio?

I am listening now on the 3 hour delay in Seattle, and they are tlaking about some Tom guy asking John to leave regarding some talk about Howard and Beth having sex last night?

[info being]

45. He's never taken on "power" before

He is in WAY over his head. His brand of tasteless shock-shit plays right into the hands of the corporatists. But start telling truth about things that matter in this world, and you are DONE. You are TOAST. They guy still hasn't figured it out. I hope he does.

[ender]

48. stern can fend for himself.

watch him. he'll take them on, and win.

[Bombtrack]

49. Watch Private Parts and you wouldn't say that

he beat the odds and broke the establishment.

[frank frankly]

50. it is GOOD to have Stern on our side

he is a force for many things

he is a mixed bag, to be sure

as are we all

glad to have you back among the human beings, Howard!