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Robin Quivers Hints at Leaving Howard Stern Show

John Johnson — Fri, 06 May 2011 18:28:47 CDT

Robin Quivers is considering a media career without her tall sidekick of the past 30 years. The Howard Stern cohort tells Radar : “I love to do radio and television and I’ve always wanted my own television show, so I’ve been putting out feelers for those kinds of things." Quivers has...

Fox, Howard Stern Talking Idol

Will McCahill — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:12:00 CST

Howard Stern is indeed in talks with Fox over a slot on American Idol , the shock jock confirmed today on his Sirius satellite show. “There’s not a better job on the planet than judging that fucking karaoke contest,” said Stern, 56, whose 5-year, $500 million deal with Sirius is up...

Stern Gives His SAG Votes Only to Pals of the Show

John Johnson — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:52:30 CST

Howard Stern is making waves today for filling out his Screen Actors Guild nominations during his morning radio show—and explaining that his votes are going almost exclusively to actors who appeared on his show. “I'm going to take this seriously and reward our friends. I don’t give a shit...

Right-Wing Radio Host Calls Maddow 'Little Boy'

Sarah Quinn — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:18:58 CDT

A right-wing radio host's rant on Tuesday got nasty—even for talk radio. Andrew Wilkow of Sirius/XM, filling in on the syndicated "Mark Levin Show," called MSNBC's Rachel Maddow a "nice little boy" and Perez Hilton a "vile sodomite," Salon reports. "It just sounds so good to hear in my...

Liberty Media Nears Sirius Rescue Deal

Rob Quinn — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:21:41 CST

Sirius XM may have found its white knight just in time, the Financial Times reports. The deadline for the satellite radio firm to restructure its debt or file for bankruptcy protection is today, and Liberty Media is believed to be readying a last-minute rescue deal that would give it a...

Sirius Seeks White Knight

Jim O'Neill — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:59:27 CST

With $175 million in debt due Tuesday and an unwanted takeover in the offing, Sirius XM Radio is hoping for help from Liberty Media, reports the Wall Street Journal . The satellite radio company is more than $3.25 billion in debt and nearly cashless, yet remains steadfast in its efforts...

Satellite Radio Is Doomed

Rob Quinn — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:40:39 CST

The country’s only satellite radio company is close to filing for bankruptcy, and columnist Mike Elgan is having an “I told you so” moment. Before Christmas Elgan predicted in ComputerWorld that Sirius XM wouldn’t survive the recession, given its shaky financial status—and the downturn now looks certain to kill...

Under Pressure, Sirius XM Tries to Look Ahead

Jim O'Neill — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:45:01 CDT

Satellite radio’s fortunes—thought to be peaking after Sirius and XM merged in July—are falling as the united company’s stock continues to tumble and management scrambles to refinance debt, reports the Wall Street Journal. Still, CEO Mel Karmazin says, the company is “heading toward making a bunch of money...

FCC Approves Satellite Radio Merger

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:21:30 CDT

Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the United States' only two satellite radio operators today, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street. Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean 18 million-plus subscribers will be...