Howard Stern – What to do?

I’ve been listening to Howard for a long time (and in three different states); I absolutely love him, Robin, Fred, Gary and Artie. I was never a huge fan of Jackie but have always enjoyed the show regardless of Jackie, Artie, Stuttering John, Richard Christie, or Sal. With only 24 shows left until he leaves terrestrial radio it’s really sad to think I could be in a position where I could no longer listen to this group of entertainers.

Anyone that has worked with me or near me knows that the Howard Stern show has brought me more joy each morning and provide my belly with more laughs than I could ever have imagined and for that to go away is a little depressing. Not like kill myself depressing, but melancholic. I still think I’m one of the only people that finds Robin’s laugh to be infectious – I love her and when she cackles, I cackle… It’s a nice connection. The end of an era, yadda yadda yadda.

When Howard’s film came out I was living in NC with my brother. We were like the first two in line to see it. When Howard left his wife it was hurt a little as we’d grown to understand their relationship and the love he had for her and his family… we felt privey to all the details and it hurt like a regular break-up does. I wouldn’t have known about September 11th if it wasn’t for Howard and Co. I was sitting at my desk listening when Gary came running into the studio and said a plane just flew into the World Trade Center. It was an amazing show and one that made me proud to be a listener. He dropped all scandalous pretense and became a reporter to the people – it was sad and sobering and within days he made us laugh again. I just cannot express how much listening to his show for half my life has meant to my morning sanity. It is a necessary move but one that saddens the masses nonetheless.

If anyone out there wants to know what to get me for Xmas, it’s either a Sirius walkman or a monthly subscription to Sirius so I can continue my obsession. For $.25 a day, I think its well worth the investment. Sticking it to the radio business and the FCC in even a slight way by moving over to Sirius would be grand; everyone should consider this with the holidays around the corner. I’m just saying.