Michael Harrison
Michael Harrison
breaking business considered radio rules talk
Remember, talk radio is show business and it's not considered a breaking of the rules to play the show-business angle.
brings costs infinity leaves money rules stays stern whether
There's only one thing that rules whether Howard Stern stays or leaves Infinity and that's money. If Howard Stern brings in more money than it costs to have him, he stays. If it costs more money to have Howard Stern than he brings in, he leaves.
across basically companies major opportunity record rules slightest straight talent type
All across the board, most of the major companies have enacted some type of hard-core rules that basically set the record straight that the talent has to take every opportunity to keep indecency off the air, ... slightest infraction.
harder john lennon radio roth stern
Replacing Stern on the radio is like replacing John Lennon in the Beatles. And it's even harder because Roth has no radio experience.
account channel clear dealing far involved money politics property stern taking
Stern as a property is far more expendable to Clear Channel than to (Viacom), taking into account the money involved and the politics of dealing with the FCC.
air created promoting radio relationships satellite saying
Some of the things he's been saying on the air about terrestrial (public) radio and his promoting of satellite radio has created some strained relationships and ruffled feathers.
came decided defense fuel
We just came out and decided we were going to let our defense fuel our offense.
flowers
We're already getting the flowers and the curses.
came focus good job
We came in with the focus that we wanted to get stops. We just didn't do a very good job of getting back in time.
list reaction
We get more reaction to this list than anything else we do.
ironic losing major radio talk
It's ironic two things are going on at the same time. There's a real predisposition in FM radio to entertaining new talk formats, just as they're losing their major talk talent.
good ratings
It's been good for him, ... His ratings are up.
ceases center culture longer people radio stop
When young people no longer see radio as the center of their culture... when young people stop doing something and it ceases to be an icon, an institution in their lives, it doesn't bode well for the future,
season
We just want to keep our season going as long as possible.