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pfa · Don't yank pfa's chain. Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 296

Following recent reports that Howard Stern was fast becomming 'forgotten' by the public at large following his move to Sirius, the rumors are flying again that Howard and Mel will simulcast his Sirius show on free radio.

A month or two ago when this move back to terrestial radio was getting traction, Howard said he'd never leave the freedom of the FCC-free pay airwaves. I call BS he's returning.

Here's the story in the NY Post (J Mainelli):

http://tinyurl.com/n8gzm

TerryGale · On the "Bleep" Button Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 752

BS, he couldn't do half of what he's doing on "free radio." At SFN, they are arguing that this is a strategic attack by paid publicists and network broadcasting to bring Sirius stock down. Howard's said repeatedly that he won't go back.

pfa · Don't yank pfa's chain. Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 296

After finally hearing Howard's Monday show I see that this is a complete non-story. When he said last week that there seems to be a "smear campaign" against him I discounted it as just an attention-grab, but now I'm beginning to agree with him...

geeell · Siriusly Stern Fanatical Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 197

Well it seems like Howard's the winner this time.

John Mainelli has lost his job at the Post....

Stern Warning Gets Post Writer Canned

Howard Stern's words may not carry the same weight now that he's on satellite radio, but he's still got enough juice to get a pesky critic fired. John Mainelli, the New York Post writer who irked Stern by reporting a rumor that he would return to terrestrial radio with his tail between his legs on Tuesday, has left the paper after receiving an ultimatum from editor in chief Col Allan.

Allan told Mainelli Wednesday that he had to choose between his freelance job covering the radio industry for the Post and his lucrative sideline consulting for radio stations and owners. "I consider myself fired," Mainelli tells Radar. "I can't live on what I earn from the Post."

Mainelli claims he has made no secret of his consulting relationships and has always been careful to recuse himself from stories that might present a conflict of interest. But Allan, according to a Post spokesman, was not aware of the arrangement, and would have put a stop to it long ago had he known. Stern has been waging war on Mainelli since Tuesday, when Mainelli reported on speculation that Stern might cut a deal to get part of his broadcast back on terrestrial radio. (Since Stern left CBS in January, his show has only been available to Sirius subscribers.)

Though Mainelli was merely picking up a report from Inside Radio, an industry trade, Stern chose to blast him rather than the source—probably because Mainelli spiced up his story with other damaging details, such as a rumor that Stern was having trouble booking high-profile guests and had lost popularity as an Internet search term. Stern's Howard 100 news team called attention to Mainelli's consulting ties on air, and their reporting was picked up by journalism blog Buzzmachine.com.

Asked whether he's feuded with Stern in the past, Mainelli says, "He's feuded with me," over the number of subscribers Stern has brought to Sirius, among other issues. Nevertheless, Mainelli claims he's been a fan of Stern's—until now.

"I'm very disappointed, and I'm really pissed at Howard Stern," he says. "From now on, anything I write about him will have to have a disclaimer: John Mainelli has an ax to grind against this man."

pfa · Don't yank pfa's chain. Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 296

"...(Mainelli) has left the paper after receiving an ultimatum from editor in chief Col Allan.".

Made my day! That effin' tool Mainelli was flat-out manufacturing stories left and right about Howard. Hope this in some huge way negatively affects his 'consulting' ability. Moron...

Wild Oats · Siriusly Stern Fanatical Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 330

Thanks for that post geeell. Couldn't have turned out better!!

Who is Jeff Jarvis?? http://www.buzzmachine.com/index....01-from-howard-100-news/#comments

Lush Rimbaugh · Faithful Listener Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 126

I saw where John Mainielli fired back on O&A Friday... He claimed he was fired because, "Some rodent working for Stern" (meaning Steve Langford) "called his boss and started spreading all over town about his side job consulting firm." The Post gave him the choice to either stay with the Post or his side job, so he picked his other job. Then he repeated all of his rumours in the story and still swears they were all verified and about Howard moving to regular radio. He still believes it will happen soon because Howard can't stand not having as much influence. Mainelli disputed the number of listeners, 1 million directly attributed to Howard.

Another funny thing he claimed, before closing on O&A, is that he saved Howards ass after 9-11. He says he monitored both Opie and Anthony - which in Mainelli's opinion had the best 9-11 show coverage (even though O&A were afternoon drive). Supposedly, 2nd best was Howard. When Howard said he should send strippers down to service the fire fighters, many people at his paper were outraged and started to make a story that would of blasted him and possibly really hurt him. John Mainelli claims he argued to his editor how unfair that would be to blast him in the papers for what he said, since Howard had been so supportive to the World Trade Center disaster. Mainelli said he saved Howard's ass and Howard probably didn't even know how he went to bat for him.

Of all the media outlets Mainelli could have chosen, he goes to: 1) CBS, 2) Free-FM, 3) XM, 4) Opie and Anthony to blast Howard... But he denies any bias, hmmm.

Way to disprove the accusations. What a loser.

pfa · Don't yank pfa's chain. Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 296

Here is a clip of the three morons from their Fri morn. show (20-minutes). It is disturbing how absolutley mesmerized by Howard's every move these clones are. Give it up and move on (but that's most of their material)...

MarkLevinFan · **Brian Maloney. insideradio.com, 9/23/06 wrote:**

..as opposed to a walk on the "wild" side...

Howard Stern and Sirius thread at Hannity.com.. http://hannity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89764

Direct archive links are only available to subscribers, so expect the blog page to change...
http://www.insideradio.com/pdhead...9931&PT=Today%27s+Top+Stories

pfa · Don't yank pfa's chain. Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 296

Where are these figures coming from? Somebody's lying!

I know Howard will often toot his own horn, sometimes with over the top hype, but wtf? He addressed each of these points (web traffic down, amount of subscribers, etc) on Thursday's show...

Wild Oats · Siriusly Stern Fanatical Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 330

kali · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:23 am Post subject:

the bottom line is that as long as terrestrial radio is censored by corporate fags it can NEVER be useful in a democrasy.
not only can it Never be entertaining, it's nothing but a propaganda machine.

useless, dead.

it won't happen in six months, but eventually, no one will be listening to dead radio. period.
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A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. -- Edward R. Murrow
The mothership is enroute. The assimilation of Planet Sirius will begin.

pfa · Don't yank pfa's chain. Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 296

I went to the Radio-Dentist's NewYawkRadioMsgBoard this weekend, and was surprised to see the nearly total anti-Stern vibe. They're behind Mainelli's goofy stories and most bolster Howard's current 'irrelevancy'.

It's tough for Howard to persue the career he wanted away from the FCC, etc. Jealousy, hatred, whatever -- wtf? It's rough at the top!