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By Stone Martindale Apr 11, 2007, 16:49 GMT
Imus flap exposes long running feud with Howard Stern
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Scott Kilowatt, are you on drugs?? The Stern clones called O&A have only managed a weak 2.2 rating in their hometown of NYC (less than Imus and Whoppi Goldberg), and only have 9% of XM listeners in a recent study. By contrast, Stern has a full 33% of Sirius' listeners.
And Sirius has twice XMs market share. TWICE. Since Stern came to Sirius, they have outsold XM in EVERY SINGLE QUARTER. The gap is closing rapidly, and the position of dominance is why Sirius is effectively taking XM over in the proposed merger.
Stern is doing some of the best radio of his career, and it drives the jealous clones and their sheep-like fans nuts.
Imus apologizing to Sharpton.......one racist apologizing to another.
What Imus said was a big no-no, it was wrong. I'll bet he knew it as soon as the words flew out of his mouth. But, I used to listen to Imus every morning on the way to work. No, I am not a bigotted racist or empty headed. I know more about Don Imus than, I'll bet, all those talking heads on TV's and radio's these days pause to even question; Who is this guy, anyway? The media feeding-frenzy is portraying itself as just what it is-empty headlines about the same old stuff over and over with no delpth or intelligence at all!
Does anyone know what Imus does other than host radio land? For one he raises millions every year for Tomorrow's Children Hospital. He built a working horse ranch for children with cancer and those afflicted with trauma due to SIDs, ect. This was built from his own money, his wife and he run it. They go with the children, are by there side's every step of the way-they grow food in organic gardens, raise chickens for their eggs (meat is not part of the menu). The kids learn to care for and ride horses, and Imus is with them throughout their entire stay. The purpose is to give these children a sense of 'being a normal kid', enhance self-esteem and dignity.
Anyone who wants to read about it, search for 'Don and Deidre Imus's Ranch', This is only one of the things he does that is honarable.
I believe the whoe thing is hypocrical; look at our comedians, sit coms, movies, other news punits and radio hosts, and Music...come on. Imus is the fall guy for the whole lot of them. He made a mistake, yes. But does not deserve to be hung for it.
Mathew, I just read your little empty statemnt '...One racist to another...' referring to Don Imus and Al Sharpton. I do agree that Al Sharpton is a racist and has ulterior motives for what he does. But c'mon. How many times have you heard people in movies, TV, music, and just plain old everyday folks talking in urban slang like Imus did. But Yes, he is on the radio and he choose the wrong words to say that he thought the Women's Basketball Team were a group of 'tough girls..' In fact, that is what he also said, '...they've got tattoes and everything..they a bunch of tough nappy-headed ho's..' I honestly don't believe he said that with racist thought behind it. He has a bunch of people he banter's back and forth with during the show, comedy mixed with real news and interviews with politicians and writers. I agree, that statement was way over the line, and he should be punished for it. But this feeding frenzy from all media sources is way over the line too. It's about ratings, dude, and people like you are the nodding-bobble-heads they target, Use your own mind.
Howard Stern Rulez and anyone that thinks hes a piece of crap has never listened to the show and just goes by the opinion of others, in other words your a moron. Howard has very powerful influence just look at American Idol's Sanjaya. Howard knows imus on a professional level and worked with him, so he has inside knowledge that other dont. 10 years ago in private parts Howard exposed imus for the scumbag racist he truly is and now finally it comes out. You dont have to like or listen to Howard Stern but calling him irrelavant just makes you sound like an idiot. Smarten UP.
What ZiggyApr wrote:
11th, 2007 - 17:54:49
Truthfully, they are both foul-mouthed losers
Yeah...man Howard is a Loser?!? A $500.00 million worth - is a Loser?!?
Dude, You need to dig a sand put your head in it!
Howard Stern rules. He is funny and entertaining, plain and simple. This, coming from PhD scientist. If you just listened to him instead of what the media says about him, you'd know.
O&A have done nothing, and will be nothing. The proof is in their ratings.
However, there's an entire laundry list of things Howard has accomplished and continues to accomplish.
(doing my best Dean Wormer impression)-'Zero.....POINT....Zero'
Sirius and Stern rock!
Imus makes those kids work hard on the ranch and HE reaps the benefits. You said that he is out there with the kids all day. That's BS. He sits in an air-conditioned radio studio and does his show. He then writes off the whole ranch.
Check on Answers
'In March 2005, Wall Street Journal reporter Robert Frank authored an article that was critical of the Ranch and the amount of money that it spends on each child. Accusations of accounting irregularities and personal use of the charity’s assets were investigated by New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid and New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. No charges have been filed in New Mexico. New York closed its investigation on March 24, 2005.'
Check on Freenewmexican:
'Imus and his wife, Deirdre, opened the 4,000-acre ranch between Santa Fe and Las Vegas, N.M., in 1999 as a summer camp for sick children.
But the New York-based charity’s multimillion-dollar annual budget and the Imus family’s use of the ranch’s well-appointed facilities have drawn scrutiny from government officials.
Sam Thompson, spokeswoman for New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid, said Thursday that one concern is “the amount of money that’s being spent to the fairly small portion of children being served.”
The nonprofit ranch spent $2.6 million last year while hosting only about 100 children, The Wall Street Journal reported in a front-page story Thursday . The newspaper said experts consider that an unusually high dollar-tochild ratio for a charity.'
Kids are only there for 10 weeks out of the year, yet he writes the 14,000 square foot mansion off year round.
2 best selling books, a great movie, #1 rated show on E for 10 years, #1 rated morning show in NY, Philly for 20 freakin years! 20 years, that's unheard of! #1 in over 30 markets in the country including LA. He's better than ever on Sirius, Sirius has killed XM in subscriptions since Howard came aboard...300,000 to 6 mil in 2 years! O and A brought 35,000 listeners to XM. they're a joke. they rip Howard off but somehow they figured out a way to do it in the most boring unfunny way i've ever heard. I love the King goofing on the I Man. Howard rules. 0.0.
I hate uninformed people. Howard is the only one of all of these jocks who will even be mentioned 100 years from now. Sirius wasn't even known before Howard came on board and whoever said XM had double the subscribers is insane. Sirius was down 3 mil to 300,000 when Howard signed on. Now they're almost neck and neck and Sirius has outsold XM every quarter since the King arrived...gee I wonder why. They didn't pay him 500 mil because he's unfunny. The King of all Media is why! He left radio as the number one morning show in NY and countless other cities. He's been #1 in NY and Philly for 20 freakin years! That's unheard of. O and A have never and will never get close to the ratings he's achieved. They grew up listening to him, completely ripped off his show and somehow made there show unfunny. He's the original, he's funnier than ever and I love hearing him goof on Imus, that old racist codger.
Lawdy Lawdy look at dat old ugly man they be calls Howras Sterns. Whey he get dat wig hat on his haid? Dat man is ole as Imus and look like that chile he done gots to go wid him to da shos wid is gwine be glad when he be daid an her fine white boody done be has all hissums money dat hissuns ole wife Allison ain't done did got de lass time he tied up a knot wid a ho. Dat mans is dunna gwine be talkin bout ebbybody and he's ain't gots no rooms to be talkin. Das whut Issum thanks. Ummhum.
Howard Stern is right, Imus, Mcguirk and Charles have been cracking on all kinds of good people for too many years, just to hear themselves laugh. Imus,it's over, you pompous jackass.
'The nonprofit ranch spent $2.6 million last year while hosting only about 100 children, The Wall Street Journal reported in a front-page story Thursday . The newspaper said experts consider that an unusually high dollar-tochild ratio for a charity.'
Wow! That's.. how much? $260,000 per child??? Show me any version of 'Save The Children' or any of the related 'charities' that can claim to spend that much on their mission.
THAT'S why he's being investigated. He does it better than all the rest combined!
I don't think CBS and MSNBC should have fired him because of opportunitist like Jackson and Sharpton are threatening anything: have some balls and stand up for your employees. Things like that are said everyday at schools, the workplace, and at home. People are still prejudice and there is nothing that neither one of these idoits can do about it. Who cares! They (CBS & MSNBC) could have gave Imus the diginty to resign on his own. Like it or not, he had a somewhat success career and made his company money. How much money has Jackson/Sharpton made for anyone but themselves? That is how we are really valued in our soceity, isn't it?? And as far as Howard Stern; I am a fan and anyone that says that he and his show isn't revelent does not listen and just aren't intelligent enough to understand. When is the last time you made millions of people laugh, get mad, cry, vote on a meaningless reality show, or anything?
Revenge is like a comb. It's long, straight and has some teeth.
If that was the case SCOTT KILOWATT, then why would XM agree to merge with SIRIUS? And why would OTIS and ANDY pen a letter to MEL KARMIZAN asking him to keep them on the payroll if the merger does happen? Before Stern: 600K and AFTER STERN: Over 6M.
I hear Opiss and Asshole had 0.0 ratings this past quater in Las Vegas.
Too Bad!!!
Stern has made racial and misogynistic jokes for years without repercussion. Imus says three words, the media goes nuts with it, and now his lengthy career and charities are done for. This is abusrd. The man's life is ruined for three words.
Considering that Stern hasn't been funny in nearly ten years, it's quite a thing to hear him talk about Imus. Stern and Imus should both take off.
Sharpton and Jackson are a couple of stupid niggers. Yes, I realize that is a somewhat redundant term. Nappy headed hos? Try filthy ghetto bitches. Street apes is another appropriate term.
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