# Non-subscribing Stern fans, what are you listening to? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 11, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241 "2006-04-11T16:26:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/1 "2006-04-11T16:26:24Z")
According to an article in Today’s (Tue, Apr 11) LA Times ([link](http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/cl-et-stern11apr11,0,6851668.story?track=tothtml)), Howard Stern’s ratings have plummeted since making the switch from broadcast radio to Sirius: > [@](#): > > The self-proclaimed King of All Media once commanded a national audience of 12 million daily listeners before jumping to satellite in January. But since then, his kingdom has shrunk to a small fraction of that size. Meanwhile, the shock jock’s main replacements thus far have failed to hold very much of the former flock. > > According to industry analysts, the new Stern math scans something like this: At best, he took between 1 million and 2 million listeners with him, and his replacements, spread across many of the country’s major radio markets, are drawing numbers in a similar range. > > That leaves 8 million to 10 million nomadic listeners nationwide wandering the terrestrial radio dial in search of a new voice or sound to lead them out of the morning drive-time wilderness. I thought Stern would lose considerable audience by moving to a subscription-only service, but I thought he had a larger legion of loyal fans who would make the jump with him. I know there are Stern fans here on the Dope (I’m not one of them). What is the sound you now listen to in the morning? ---
**Author:** ![Lips\_Obsession](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Lips\_Obsession](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lips_Obsession)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/2 "2006-04-11T16:36:17Z")
I’m listening to a variety of things. Here in Cleveland, we have a couple of talk stations. I listen to two of them, one is local, the other has Bill Bennett’s syndicated show. I also listen to David Lee Roth, although sometimes his topics are dumb so I tune somewhere else. He did start off very poorly, but improved quite a bit. I suspect it’s only a matter of time before he gets the boot though from what management is doing to him. I also have a large collection of CDs that I bring in the car, as well as an MP3 player I can hook up… I also have some audio books I’ve been meaning to listen to, but haven’t gotten around to yet… ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/3 "2006-04-11T16:41:06Z")
I listen to the Junkies. I think they can only be heard on a DC station and a Baltimore station. I might have used Howard’s Jump as an opportunity to get Sirius if I didn’t already have XM. It’s not a great show. At times it’s all right. I’ve probably surfed a little more to the local guys, and to NPR than I used to. [http://www.junkiesradio.com/2004/show.shtml](http://www.junkiesradio.com/2004/show.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/4 "2006-04-11T16:52:10Z")
I used to wake up to Howard. My favorite part was the news, at the end of the show, which was on around the time I got up (10-ish). Now I listen to a local station, WMJI, which is an Oldies station. I haven’t managed to catch much of their yakking in the morning, I sleep right through it. I think if I had to listen to it, I’d hate it. I haven’t bothered to check out Roth. Truth is I don’t LIKE “shock jocks.” So I stay as far away from “Opie and Anthony” as I can. Perhaps this is why I can’t get out of bed until 10…heh ---
**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/5 "2006-04-11T16:57:59Z")
Being that I commute by motorcycle, I don’t listen to anyone on my ride to work. I do occasionally tune into Adam Carolla via the web feed when I can. Since he’s on the west coast and I’m on the east, his show starts at 8 am my time, which is about the time I’m waking up. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/6 "2006-04-11T17:07:41Z")
I used to listen to Stern for my 30 minute ride to work, but it’s not worth it to subscribe for 30 minutes a day. So I tend to bounce between channels a bit, including David Lee Roth (which sucks so bad, I’m actually just listening in the hopes that I’ll hear him say or do that one thing that finally makes the station can his ass), and classic rock, and the local Jack station, and often I turn off the radio and just do without all the morning chatter. I half expected to hear more about Stern and the things he was doing on air, and was expecting to envy those that shelled out for the monthly subscription, but other than recent reports about his low listenership, I haven’t heard anything. Which makes me think that I’m not really missing anything. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/7 "2006-04-11T18:24:40Z")
I lucked out with my timing. I had some Christmas cash that I was going to spend on my Sirius system…all set to make the move to follow Howard. I went to work, planning on heading to Best Buy when I get home. That day, I was informed that I’d start telecommuting – no more hour drive in the morning. So the answer to your questions is: Nothing. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/8 "2006-04-11T19:24:35Z")
Diamond Dave, for about ten to fifteen minutes at a time, if he’s got someone good on. If he’s giving off deadly waves of… it’s not stupid. It’s pure concentrated ego. Man has no ability to even conceptualize people that don’t think exactly like he does… then Q104.3 for classic rock, followed by 102.7 for classic rock, followed reluctantly by Jack-FM. (I am still pissed) Often, my iPod. You know, Sirius is much cheaper than I thought. I’m seriously thinking about getting it. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/9 "2006-04-11T19:35:25Z")
I listen to Adam Carolla on my way to work. He can’t bring in anything close to even B-list guests, other than stand up comedians… David Alan Grier seems to be on atleast once a week. But some of the bits are very funny. Oswaldo the Guatamalan laborer’s movie reviews always make me laugh (Oswaldo is an old friend of Adam’s who has a THICK accent and only a rough use of English) and Deaf Frat Guy makes me lose my shit. ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/10 "2006-04-11T19:41:47Z")
For my 30 minute commute I used to bounce between Stern, NPR and sports talk (WDFN -Detroit) and now I’m down to just NPR and DFN. ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/11 "2006-04-11T20:34:48Z")
Being in a cable van all day, I switch between NPR and sports talk (Also WDFN - Detroit) in lieu of Howard. I can’t stand Rover (the syndicated replacement 97.1 picked up to replace Howard) and tend to have explosive diarrhea whenever Drew and Mike (the local a-holes on WRIF) are within earshot. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/12 "2006-04-11T20:43:14Z")
My girlfriend talked me into trying Elliot in the Morning on DC101. Sometimes he has decent guests, but most of the time they suck. For example, he seems to have a hardon for the people on that new show _Freddie_, and keeps having them on. I couldn’t give two shits about that show if I tried, so I’ll switch to the Sports Junkies if he gets on my nerves that much. Worse case scenario, I have a couple CDs I can always switch to. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/13 "2006-04-11T22:39:31Z")
In answer to the OP, the David Lee Roth show. Not half as good, but I suspect he’ll fail. It’s fun to listen to him try to make a go of it. Neat guy, but… I dunno. ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/14 "2006-04-12T00:52:20Z")
Another Junkies listener. I’m up in PA though so I listen once I pick up the signal on my way in, and then online once I’m at work. I get NO reception in my building. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/15 "2006-04-12T01:58:44Z")
Survey time: What the hell is Diamond Dave’s problem? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/16 "2006-04-12T04:06:54Z")
I’ve been listening to Adam Corolla a bit… I’ve only been doing the getting up in the morning thing for a short while. I rarely/never listened to lovelines, and the impression I got from him on TV was that he was painfully unfunny… but he actually can be pretty funny sometimes. Quick mind. ---
**Author:** ![DrMemory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DrMemory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrMemory)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/17 "2006-04-12T10:26:14Z")
Dear Friends; Howard has two stations on Sirius. As of a couple of weeks ago, on one of the channels, Howard has switched to basically replaying his daily show several times during the course of a day. You no longer _Have_ to listen in the morning. When I moved from LA six years ago, I lost my Howard. I wouldn’t have subscribed to Sirius, if it hadn’t been for being able to once again have my daily fix, but I have to tell you, Sirius is great! Local radio in this area sucks large chunks. I find myself listening to radio much more, and watching TV Much less than I did. Well worth 50 cents a day. ---
**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-subscribing-stern-fans-what-are-you-listening-to/352241/18 "2006-04-12T12:51:10Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > I’ve been listening to Adam Corolla a bit… I’ve only been doing the getting up in the morning thing for a short while. > > I rarely/never listened to lovelines, and the impression I got from him on TV was that he was painfully unfunny… but he actually can be pretty funny sometimes. Quick mind. He wasn’t that good on TV, but was brilliantly funny on _Loveline_. Like you say, very quick mind. Since he got his own show, Loveline now sucks and I think Adam isn’t as good as he used to be, but has his moments. Seems the real star of Loveline was the interaction between Adam and Dr. Drew.