Are you looking forward to History of Howard Stern Part 3?

[Steel Cranium]

I loved listening to the Cleveland segment. I've never heard that. Hell, I didn't have him in my market until after his peak, (grew up near Indianapolis, and he never caught on there, and didn't come until 97 or 98 anyway) so a lot of this stuff is new to me, except for the stuff talked about in the books.

I remember it well since I was in Cleveland and a listener at the time of the funeral. WMMS was the big dog in town since the mid-1970s, until Howard showed up. They haven't recovered from their fall from #1 to this day.

WNCX paid a lot of money for the stern show but it turned out being a big payoff in the end.

The good part for Howard: competing radio station employed the person who did the damage, judges getting soft and giving the guy a smack on the hands while neglecting to investigate his bosses at the station. A lot of work and planning to be working alone without folks WMMS knowing about the plans.

 

[Kryptonite]

I remember it well since I was in Cleveland and a listener at the time of the funeral. WMMS was the big dog in town since the mid-1970s, until Howard showed up. They haven't recovered from their fall from #1 to this day.

WNCX paid a lot of money for the stern show but it turned out being a big payoff in the end.

The good part for Howard: competing radio station employed the person who did the damage, judges getting soft and giving the guy a smack on the hands while neglecting to investigate his bosses at the station. A lot of work and planning to be working alone without folks WMMS knowing about the plans.

WMMS is Clear Channel. Ha!
WNCX paying a lot for Howard, but being a big payoff is usually how it is... I don't know how much the Columbus affiliate benefitted, though.

 

[TheScionicMan]

This week I've listened very little but so far it's all been BAD.

And how is this different from your usual take on the show? You poor tortured soul... forced to listen to this crap...

:idunno:

 

[TheScionicMan]

The good part for Howard: competing radio station employed the person who did the damage, judges getting soft and giving the guy a smack on the hands while neglecting to investigate his bosses at the station. A lot of work and planning to be working alone without folks WMMS knowing about the plans.

They mention after that segment that there was a PR person and someone else from the station also charged... but they all acted alone, right judge?

 

[ProperModulation]

I spent about 8-9 straight hrs listening to the special over the past couple days and I think its been great. Even my wife was digging it on our drive to and from Vegas. I'm only up to 12-25 so I still have a lot to go but this is way better than Act II.
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[Kryptonite]

Maybe it's just me, but I love Paul Giamatti's anti-christ line.

 

[jef]

Maybe it's just me, but I love Paul Giamatti's anti-christ line.

Nope - not just you. I love hearing that - I think most of the enjoyment for me comes from his delivery - it's really as if he was Pig Virus at the end of his rope.

 

[TheScionicMan]

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[jef]

Speaking of part 3, the farewell to Billy part had a bit of extra info about how he felt about management (most likely Tom Cheapasano). And his thoughts about a reunion.

One thing I noticed during that segment when they are talking about having Billy come in again, they played a very short clip of Howard saying he'd love it, but sounding - to me at least - really facetious. Not overtly in a "Yeah, right" tone, but more in the style of "Can't this thing just die already" way hoping people will just shut up about it. I guess to me it was more in the tone, compared to the other things Howard was saying, than anything else.

 

[thekingofnicotine]

I heard it. Billy was pissed that Howard never really appreciated what he gave to the show. Seems like behind the scenes, Howard did not care too much for Billy.

I dunno if Billy was as popular back then but he probably didn't like Billy's popularity.

 

[MAJ Badmotherfarker]

This has been a great best of. The early 90's, in my opinion, are definitely the high point of the show.

 

[thekingofnicotine]

I was thinking, after a certain point there isn't much going on in the show. I mean with Howard's whole married life being wiped out nothing much really happens after Private Parts.

Originally this special was supposed to be the last one.

 

[Elahrairah]

Is DoublEE distributing copies? I have HOHS 1 and 2 thanks to him.

So much I can't listen to, especially as they always happen over the holidays.

 

[JoeTan]

This has been a great best of. The early 90's, in my opinion, are definitely the high point of the show.

Agreed.

 

[Biaviian]

Is DoublEE distributing copies? I have HOHS 1 and 2 thanks to him.

So much I can't listen to, especially as they always happen over the holidays.

I have all but 1/1 if you want them. I'll have 1/1 in a bit. I can upload them tomorrow.

 

[Elahrairah]

Sent you a PM. Thanks.