Comments on: Radio Ga Ga (or How Opie and Anthony Dethroned the King of All His Own Mind) http://www.unrealisticexpectations.com/2006/04/26/radio-ga-ga-or-how-opie-and-anthony-dethroned-the-king-of-all-his-own-mind/ Swank-o-riffic. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:38:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: russ http://www.unrealisticexpectations.com/2006/04/26/radio-ga-ga-or-how-opie-and-anthony-dethroned-the-king-of-all-his-own-mind/#comment-207 russ Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:39:21 +0000 http://www.unrealisticexpectations.com/2006/04/26/radio-ga-ga-or-how-opie-and-anthony-dethroned-the-king-of-all-his-own-mind/#comment-207 Hey Don-- I don't disagree with you--at least not entirely and not down to the minutae level. I do, however, think that Opie was right or at least potentially right. Since they're back in "free" markets, they can talk to anyone with a radio (potentially) versus only subscription folks. The dailies seem to be getting better, so I think it is going to be pretty damn interesting to watch--no matter what side of the fence you happen to be on. Hey Don–

I don’t disagree with you–at least not entirely and not down to the minutae level.

I do, however, think that Opie was right or at least potentially right. Since they’re back in “free” markets, they can talk to anyone with a radio (potentially) versus only subscription folks.

The dailies seem to be getting better, so I think it is going to be pretty damn interesting to watch–no matter what side of the fence you happen to be on.

]]> By: Don http://www.unrealisticexpectations.com/2006/04/26/radio-ga-ga-or-how-opie-and-anthony-dethroned-the-king-of-all-his-own-mind/#comment-206 Don Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:12:33 +0000 http://www.unrealisticexpectations.com/2006/04/26/radio-ga-ga-or-how-opie-and-anthony-dethroned-the-king-of-all-his-own-mind/#comment-206 "Yet, he didn’t think about making the business move to get TWO PAYCHECKS instead of ONE?" The move to Sirius wasn't just about money, though only the truly naïve would think that money had little to do with it; it was about escaping the FCC's grasp. At least that's what Howard kept saying in every interview leading up to his move. Why bother staying on terrestrial radio where he would still be subject to FCC regulations, even with the lure of a second paycheck? Considering how much Sirius paid Howard, I don't think he's worrying about money. As for Opie's quote about talking to "all of Howard's listeners", they've only taken over the seven markets that were airing David Lee Roth's abomination of a show. Big markets, sure, but a lot of Howard's old markets are still listening to Adam Carolla. “Yet, he didn’t think about making the business move to get TWO PAYCHECKS instead of ONE?”

The move to Sirius wasn’t just about money, though only the truly naïve would think that money had little to do with it; it was about escaping the FCC’s grasp. At least that’s what Howard kept saying in every interview leading up to his move. Why bother staying on terrestrial radio where he would still be subject to FCC regulations, even with the lure of a second paycheck? Considering how much Sirius paid Howard, I don’t think he’s worrying about money.

As for Opie’s quote about talking to “all of Howard’s listeners”, they’ve only taken over the seven markets that were airing David Lee Roth’s abomination of a show. Big markets, sure, but a lot of Howard’s old markets are still listening to Adam Carolla.

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