Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Direct From The Horse's Mouth: You Heard It From Stern, Now From Sirius

Sirius: Stern not going anywhere
By David B. Wilkerson, MarketWatch
Last Update: 5:19 PM ET Sep 19, 2006

Sirius Satellite Radio on Tuesday denied speculation that Howard Stern might be headed back to traditional radio.
"There has never been any discussion of Howard Stern in any way, shape, or form being anything but exclusive to Sirius," said Sirius spokesman Patrick Reilly, in a statement. "Published reports suggesting otherwise are wrong."
A New York Post report said Stern, who bolted to Sirius (SIRI) early last year after more than two raucous decades as a top-rated morning host on Infinity Radio, was concerned that he had lost impact as a performer since his move to satellite radio, and that a deal between Sirius and terrestrial radio group Citadel Broadcasting (CDL) might have allowed him to return to the free airwaves...READ MORE: HERE