I have never been so excited about radio as I am now.

[Cringer]

The revelations.....

1. I cheated on my wife and she caught me.

2. I once hid in a bathroom Closet and pleasured myself watching my family members went to the bathroom (cousin & Aunt)

3. In the last year I got a girl pregnant and had to pay for her abortion.

4. I think I am addicted to porn, I masturbate twice a day, and prefer it to sex.

5. I have spent well over $10,000 on internet porn.

6. My buddy and I once order massage girls to a hotel room and they ripped us off and left us standing there in our underwear.

7. I have pleasured myself with meat and vegetables.

8. I have a half sister never met and don’t want to.

9. I’ve had cosmetic surgery.

10. A guy once blew his load on my chest.

11. I once had my stomach pumped for alcohol poisoning and when I woke up an acquaintance of the same sex was fondling my genitals.

The participants....who's is who's is revealed next week.
Howard, Robin, Fred, Bengie, Gary, Sal, Richard, Jason, Sal, Artie, Scott

[Lorena]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Okay, I'll bite ... I'm lost here. What were what "revelations"?

It might not have entertainment value to you, but each of the "major" cast members had to come up with a juicy secret and reveal it on the show today.

[Lorena]

Ahh... nvm, I found the revelations but don't know who they belong to.

[Lorena]

Originally Posted by Cringer

11. I once had my stomach pumped for alcohol poisoning and when I woke up an acquaintance of the same sex was fondling my genitals.

I'd be shocked if this wasn't Artie

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

For like two seconds I read that as "Arlie".

I was wondering what he was hiding.

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by Farrah Whitworth-Rahn

I would if he'd do the show naked.

...and I get my stereo speakers placed in the middle of the floor.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Cringer

7. I have pleasured myself with meat and vegetables.

Damn, I didn't know that HA had been added to the Stern cast.

[Swaggs]

#5 has to be Richard, right?

[st.cronin]

I'm not a fan of the show, but how is it even possible to spend 10k on internet porn?????

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by st.cronin

I'm not a fan of the show, but how is it even possible to spend 10k on internet porn?????

Doesn't seem all that tough, especially since it didn't say "in the past year" or set any kind of time limit.

Figure, what, $10 to $20 per month for a single service?
Let's say $15 X 12 months, that's $180 year.
20 services X $180 = $3,600
$3,600 annually X 3 years and voila ... $10k in porn spending.

[Marmel]

Originally Posted by Cringer

The revelations.....

1. I cheated on my wife and she caught me.

2. I once hid in a bathroom Closet and pleasured myself watching my family members went to the bathroom (cousin & Aunt)

3. In the last year I got a girl pregnant and had to pay for her abortion.

4. I think I am addicted to porn, I masturbate twice a day, and prefer it to sex.

5. I have spent well over $10,000 on internet porn.

6. My buddy and I once order massage girls to a hotel room and they ripped us off and left us standing there in our underwear.

7. I have pleasured myself with meat and vegetables.

8. I have a half sister never met and don’t want to.

9. I’ve had cosmetic surgery.

10. A guy once blew his load on my chest.

11. I once had my stomach pumped for alcohol poisoning and when I woke up an acquaintance of the same sex was fondling my genitals.

The participants....who's is who's is revealed next week.
Howard, Robin, Fred, Bengie, Gary, Sal, Richard, Jason, Sal, Artie, Scott

A few guesses

6 has to be Artie, that reads just like he talks and would be typical of him.

I'd guess Howard's is #5.

8 could be Fred

10 must be Robin

[Lorena]

Originally Posted by Marmel

A few guesses

6 has to be Artie, that reads just like he talks and would be typical of him.

I'd guess Howard's is #5.

8 could be Fred

10 must be Robin

I'm sure most girls have had a guy release on them, so I doubt 10 would be Robin.

6 and 11 both sound like Artie.

5 definitely sounds like Richard which leads me to believe that it's not him (too easy)

[Logan]

If I remember (from free radio), Artie said that he would seriously have to consult a lawyer to see if there could be any action from his revelation. So I'll guess that he knocked up a chick.

And I'll guess that Howard has had some cosmetic surgery.

[jaygr]

Originally Posted by Logan

If I remember (from free radio), Artie said that he would seriously have to consult a lawyer to see if there could be any action from his revelation. So I'll guess that he knocked up a chick.

I believe that was with his original revelation, which Will said was not up to par, so Artie told the story on the air. It was something with him and his friend stealing a car from a wiseguy, getting scared and returning it.

(which now that I see all the revelations, Artie made a good point that if it were anyone else but him it would have been a good revelation. Too bad for him he already told so many great stories lol. Furthermore, anyone else think with the exception of 2 or 3, the revelations are a little lame overall? Maybe not lame, just that some don't seem to be in the same league as some of the others.)

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Said it before, will say it again -- you can absolutely 100% count on this being done. Not today, not tomorrow, but (to pick a timeline) say by 2010 at the latest. Bank on it.



While those folks are an element (I'm drawing a blank on the name but I believe it's the Donald Wildmon group you're referring to, or else it's the one that's not so much religious as it is anti-Stern, which is mostly one guy in ... Cincinnati IIRC) they aren't the reason this is such a slam dunk to happen. It's assured because the broadcast entities, both radio & tv, aren't going to put up with an unequal playing field much longer. More than anything else, including religion, money motivates ... and those folks are downright motivated.

I just do not see it happening. Too much outrage from the general population, and it could teter on the right to free speech debate. Also, satelite radio is starting to establish itself as a big enough player with enough supporters, and cable is here to stay. Remember, many of the broadcast networks own cable networks (Fox's empire-Fox News, Fox Sports, Direct TV, FX, Fox), Disney owns ABC, ESPN and the rest of those ESPN channels, General Electric/Universal owns all the NBC networks and I think other channels like USA Network, Turner-CNN/TBS/TNT).

[panerd]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Said it before, will say it again -- you can absolutely 100% count on this being done. Not today, not tomorrow, but (to pick a timeline) say by 2010 at the latest. Bank on it.



While those folks are an element (I'm drawing a blank on the name but I believe it's the Donald Wildmon group you're referring to, or else it's the one that's not so much religious as it is anti-Stern, which is mostly one guy in ... Cincinnati IIRC) they aren't the reason this is such a slam dunk to happen. It's assured because the broadcast entities, both radio & tv, aren't going to put up with an unequal playing field much longer. More than anything else, including religion, money motivates ... and those folks are downright motivated.

So let me get this straight... free radio has made such terrible programming choices and sold so much excess advertising that people are willing to pay $10+ a month for an alternative. ($13 radio!) Free television is so bad that people are willing to pay $10+ a month to watch shows on HBO that actually have a script and aren't about exploiting someone's reality. (Some of which could actually play on the regular networks) Instead of the solution being to create a free product that people will come back to, it is too regulate the other?

Ten years ago I would have turned to the Republicans to stop this lunacy. I know I can't go to the Democrats. So who do I go to?

[CamEdwards]

just popped in to say I'm not wearing pants.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Originally Posted by CamEdwards

just popped in to say I'm not wearing pants.

Liar. Prove it.

[Logan]

So how'd the first week go? Were the revelations revealed?

[Cringer]

Originally Posted by Logan

So how'd the first week go? Were the revelations revealed?

They were supposed to reveal them on this coming Monday, but now it will be Tuesday because they don't want people missing it because of the holiday.

The first week was great. George Takai was amazing on the show all week. He and Artie were funny as can be together. Takai was on as the 'announcer' but ended up being a good size part of the show, so much so people have been trying to talk him into staying on the show. But he lives in Cailfornia so he won't be staying.

Also, after the show is The Wrap Up Show, with Gary and John Hein. It's pretty good, gives you a look at whats going on during the show that's not on the air. Also, Bubba the Love Sponge is on in the afternoons on Howards other channel, and Howard keeps calling into his show and BSing with him all the time. He is doing it right now actually.

Howard even did a show today. (His show is only going to be Monday through Thursday normally, with a show hosted by Gary and John Hein on Friday, but the show is now a full 5 hours or more a day instead of 4, with only 6 minutes of commercials an hour.)

Good shows all week for the most part.

[Cringer]

Oh, and one of the funny things of the week is a couple of fights that are starting to get going.

1. Bubba the Love Sponge and Ronnie (the limo driver) have been bitching at each other for a couple days on a couple different shows. Bubba wants to fight him (he trains with Hulk Hogan so he thinks he can kick anyones ass), but Ronnie won't do it.

2. This one started last week actually, when Howard was doing a technical test that wasn't announced. They started talking about Martha Stewart and her daughter. Her daughter runs Martha's channel on Sirius. Howard called Martha's daughter 'cunty' and I guess it turned into a big deal around Sirius. Now Bubba is on to her because she made a rude ass comment to Bubba's producer in the hall for no reason. So there has been a good amount of bashing of Martha Stewart's daughter on both shows for a couple days now.

[Marmel]

George Takai was so amazing that I have a feeling the show won't be as good next week..call it a temporary disappointment. It was amazing how great he fit in with everybody else. The second Arnold phone call was a blast, as was Howard's thank you song to him. The chemistry between him and Artie was perfect. As much as I like Artie, I never felt like he found his niche on the show, but I think he found it now as the computer illiterate, dumb ass, gutter mouth, guy on the show. It fits his stand up style and seems to complete the circle that I felt was a little left open since Jackie left. Hopefully he can keep it up. The show has been as great as ever this week.

[Desmond]

I enjoyed what ive heard of the show this week alot more than I thought I would.

Like Marmel and Cringer I thought Takei was excellent, Howard talking to him about his sexuality was really interesting, old school Howard, in that despite it being graphic you could sense there was an honest fascination about the pracitce of gay sex.

I didn't enjoy the Bubba stuff as much, just seems forced crudeness to me. But I did enjoy the general tone of just a bunch of people shooting the shit and being funny.

[Cringer]

[stevew]

Originally Posted by Cringer

They were supposed to reveal them on this coming Monday, but now it will be Tuesday because they don't want people missing it because of the holiday.

The first week was great. George Takai was amazing on the show all week. He and Artie were funny as can be together. Takai was on as the 'announcer' but ended up being a good size part of the show, so much so people have been trying to talk him into staying on the show. But he lives in Cailfornia so he won't be staying.

Also, after the show is The Wrap Up Show, with Gary and John Hein. It's pretty good, gives you a look at whats going on during the show that's not on the air. Also, Bubba the Love Sponge is on in the afternoons on Howards other channel, and Howard keeps calling into his show and BSing with him all the time. He is doing it right now actually.

Howard even did a show today. (His show is only going to be Monday through Thursday normally, with a show hosted by Gary and John Hein on Friday, but the show is now a full 5 hours or more a day instead of 4, with only 6 minutes of commercials an hour.)

Good shows all week for the most part.

I think he said he was doing the revelations on monday right before the show ended(about 10-11ish). Unless he later changed his mind.

[Cringer]

Originally Posted by stevew

I think he said he was doing the revelations on monday right before the show ended(about 10-11ish). Unless he later changed his mind.

Heck if I know for sure any more. They said every possible scenario at some point. I guess we'll find out what it is for sure on Monday.

[Bearcat729]

REVELATIONS REVEALED
And here they are, completely revealed:


1. I cheated on my wife and she caught me...

And the revelation belongs to: SCOTT

2. I once hid in a bathroom closet and pleasured myself when my family members went to the bathroom...

And the revelation belongs to: SAL

3. In the last year, I got a girl pregnant and had to pay for her abortion...

And the revelation belongs to: RICHARD

4. I think I'm addicted to porn - I jerk off twice a day and prefer to masturbate than have real sex...

And the revelation belongs to: JASON

5. I have spent well over $10,000 on internet porn...
THE FANS:

And the revelation belongs to: JD


6. My buddy and I once ordered massage girls to our hotel room, but they ripped us off and we were left staring at each other in our underwear...

And the revelation belongs to: GARY


7. I have pleasured myself with meat and vegetables...

And the revelation belongs to: ROBIN

8. I have a half-sister I've never met and don't want to...

And the revelation belongs to: FRED

9. I've had cosmetic surgery...

And the revelation belongs to: HOWARD

10. A guy once blew his load on my chest...

And the revelation belongs to: ARTIE

11. I once had my stomach pumped for alcohol poisoning and when I woke up in the hospital, an acquaintance of the same sex was fondling my genitals...

And the revelation belongs to: BENJY

[Logan]

Originally Posted by Logan

And I'll guess that Howard has had some cosmetic surgery.

Thumbs up for me .

Did he elaborate on what he did? In recent years it seemed like his face changed...maybe some laser surgery to get rid of wrinkles? A little liposuction around his stomach?

[Ksyrup]

David Schultz of Earvolution has issued the following report:

When Howard Stern moved to Sirius Satellite Radio, he became Sirius' strongest argument for attracting people away from terrestrial radio. In the last two weeks, a surprising entrant has emerged to challenge Stern as satellite radio's greatest marketing tool: David Lee Roth.

Since taking the commercial airwaves on January 3rd, Roth's inaugural broadcasts have been scatterbrained messes with little to no coherent thought being applied to the subjects discussed during the most misguided call-in show in recent history. In the absence of guests, well, to be fair, interesting guests, Roth must carry the show with his wit and charm. Instead, Roth falls back on stories of his recent exploits as a New York EMT and rehashes old grudges with Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen. In 1985, when Roth oozed charisma, this might be interesting. In 2006, it's painful radio.

The majority of Roth's show revolves around his monologues on political and social issues. At the core of Roth's problems is his lack of pedigree to credibly offer opinions on many of the weighty issues he wants to discuss. Roth wants listeners to buy into the belief that he is an intelligent, thoughtful social critic without making any effort to build up such a rapport with his audience. To most listeners, David Lee Roth is an increasingly irrelevant, aging rock star. America likely cares no more for his thoughts on President Bush's policies or legislative enactments than they would about Courtney Love's views on health care or Paris Hilton's thoughts on the amendments to the tax code. Before his predecessor Howard Stern confronted politics, he had earned the trust of his audience, generally reserving his strongest, most lucid opinions for issues within his bailiwick as a performer (e.g. censorship, the FCC) or as a longtime New Yorker (e.g. daytime highway construction, living in New York after 9/11).

Read the rest of the article at Earvolution.com.

[Ksyrup]

Honestly...what did these people think they were buying into?!


Mitch Marconi of The Post Chronicle has issued the following report:

David Lee Roth's welcome at the radio staion formerly known as K-Rock has just about worn itself out. Lolyd Grove notes that Roth's antics are said to have become "an outrage to some at station 92.3 Free FM."

Lloyd Grove gives us the Lowdown:

Looks like rock-star-turned-shock-jock David Lee Roth is having an ugly launch as Howard Stern's successor, with radio station staffers grumbling about Roth's allegedly bad behavior. My sources at 92.3 Free FM — formerly K-Rock — tell me that the former VAN HALEN front man and his manager, Matt Sencio, "are totally out of control and out of their league when it comes to producing a radio show," as one disgruntled employee put it.

"This guy [Roth] is impossible to work with. A real arrogant, self-righteous a-," says a Lowdown spy. "All the execs know they made the two biggest errors in radio history — letting Stern go to Sirius and hiring this moron Roth. He never preps for a show. He is out the door five minutes after the show, unless he is 'forced' to record a commercial or re-record ones he made errors on."

[Lorena]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Honestly...what did these people think they were buying into?!


Mitch Marconi of The Post Chronicle has issued the following report:

David Lee Roth's welcome at the radio staion formerly known as K-Rock has just about worn itself out. Lolyd Grove notes that Roth's antics are said to have become "an outrage to some at station 92.3 Free FM."

Lloyd Grove gives us the Lowdown:

Looks like rock-star-turned-shock-jock David Lee Roth is having an ugly launch as Howard Stern's successor, with radio station staffers grumbling about Roth's allegedly bad behavior. My sources at 92.3 Free FM — formerly K-Rock — tell me that the former VAN HALEN front man and his manager, Matt Sencio, "are totally out of control and out of their league when it comes to producing a radio show," as one disgruntled employee put it.

"This guy [Roth] is impossible to work with. A real arrogant, self-righteous a-," says a Lowdown spy. "All the execs know they made the two biggest errors in radio history — letting Stern go to Sirius and hiring this moron Roth. He never preps for a show. He is out the door five minutes after the show, unless he is 'forced' to record a commercial or re-record ones he made errors on."

It was a disaster the moment Howard interviewed David Lee Roth in December.

Tsk tsk... I'm sure 92.3 "Free FM" regrets letting Howard go BIG TIME. I wonder how much money they're losing...

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Dodgerchick

Tsk tsk... I'm sure 92.3 "Free FM" regrets letting Howard go BIG TIME. I wonder how much money they're losing...

Not nearly as much as you might think, finding people willing to advertise during Stern's show has been notoriously difficult for years.

Most national advertisers won't touch him with a 10 foot pole & many local advertisers can't afford the rates stations try to get for him. He's long been a Catch-22 for stations who couldn't find ways to convert his morning ratings into revenue in other dayparts (i.e. such as selling ads on a 6a-10p rotating basis, taking advantage of his part of that rating to get a higher rate but putting the spots somewhere else that had lower numbers)

Depending upon what they're paying DLR vs what they were paying for Stern, this could well turn out to be a case of addition-by-subtraction for some stations.

[Anthony]

i thought Matt Sencio, DLR's manager, was John Sencio, the MTV VJ from the 90's. i googled Matt Sencio and found this article. i just instantly realized how much i miss the 90s, and i felt older all of a sudden. seeing some of these names brought me back to my teens. fuck Father Time.

tied to the 90's

Some days just blend into the next. And other days, you find a website like www.johnsencio.com.


Do you guys remember John Sencio? Of course you do. He was one of MTV's premiere VJ's during the mid 90's. Sencio, Kennedy, Matt Pinfield, Idalis, Bill Bellamy, Simon Rex. I feel like I grew up with all those guys. I mean, for the most part, you really don't start watching MTV until you're in your early teens. So when I turned 13 in 1993, I had Sencio and crew there to greet me. They saw me through my awkward years... which hopefully will be coming to an end any day now. Let's go through the lineup. (note: we are ignoring mtv news icons, as they were not technically vj's. sorry tabitha soren)

Kennedy - I was one of the millions of people that kind of liked Kennedy, but didn't really like Kennedy in the mid-90's. I thought she was cool, but kind of annoying, but still pretty cool. You know? It was always hard to put your finger on her. When I started working at MTV I came across a tape of Kennedy interviewing Weezer on Alternative Nation, which has to be the funniest thing I've ever seen. Rivers Cuomo and Matt Sharp just sit there the whole time, ignoring her questions, causing Kennedy to go crazier and crazier by the minute. You have to see it.

Matt Pinfield - There are certain moments in your life that you never forget, and the moment that you discover that Matt Pinfield and Ian Robinson aren't the same person, happens to be one of them.

Bill Bellamy - Remember when it seemed like a safe bet that Bellamy was going to have a career post-MTV? That seems so long ago, doesn't it? I broke off all ties with Bill after he starred in Love Stinks with French Stewart. I hate that movie, and I hate that I watch it every time it comes on HBO. Damn you French Stewart!!!

Simon Rex - Remember when it seemed like a safe bet that Simon Rex was going to have a career post-MTV? Me neither. But I don't think anybody told him that, which explains why he keeps trying and trying and trying.

Idalis - I was in love with Idalis, which was pretty surprising since she wasn't exactly my type at the time. I mean, my ideal woman was Jenny McCarthy, a chick that could be considered Idalis' blonde haired, blue eyed opposite. Yet I still had a massive crush on Idalis. In fact, she was probably the first girl with "flava" that I was ever attracted to. Not since the Japanese girl from Karate Kid II has a single woman drawn me to an entire race the way Idalis did. Latino girls... you have her to blame. But yes, Idalis' run on Six Feet Under last season that ended with her and Rico having some crazy sex on her living room floor... yeah, highlight of my year.

And that brings us to John Sencio. Sencio, in some ways, was my favorite. He wasn't particularly funny, he wasn't extremely good looking, and he wasn't exactly 'cool,' but he was... there. I can't explain it. He was just there, and he was good at being just there. Ten years later, Sencio has become the sort of go-to punchline between my friend Dan and I when it comes to MTV related topics (although Sway is beginning to compete for that title, and rightfully so.) Before any MTV event, he'll be sure to ask me, "Will Sencio be there?" I've also returned to my desk at work to find the voicemail, "Hi Bob, it's John Sencio... just curious if you wanted to maybe hang out later... can you let me in the building?"



I hope this isn't coming off as mean, because it's not supposed to be. Like the Friars say, "We roast the ones we love." Well, I love John Sencio, and you should too. He's deserving of our love, because nobody was better at just being there than he was. Even if he did make a cameo in the afformentioned Love Stinks. We'll overlook that.

But I urge you to check out JohnSencio.com to check out how well he's doing. Browse the photo gallery. Download his music (his music!). And if you feel inclined, send him an email. Dan did. And on that note, I'll leave you with Dan's email.

To: John Sencio
Subject: Question For The Man

Point of contention amongst all my buddies, please help if possible...

John Sencio banged the following while at MTV:

a) Idalis
b) Jenny McCarthy
c) Kennedy
d) Kurt Loder
e) all of the above

Your input is appreciated John. Big fan.

Dan

[Cringer]

Scott Ferrall has a show on one of Howard's channels now. Not sports talk either. Pretty damn good. Guy is nuts, nice to hear him on the air again.

[ice4277]

Originally Posted by Cringer

Scott Ferrall has a show on one of Howard's channels now. Not sports talk either. Pretty damn good. Guy is nuts, nice to hear him on the air again.

Every f'ing time I turn on one of his channels, I hear the stupid Howard 100 news. It seems like they air that 12 hours out of the day, and it sucks.

[Cringer]

Originally Posted by ice4277

Every f'ing time I turn on one of his channels, I hear the stupid Howard 100 news. It seems like they air that 12 hours out of the day, and it sucks.

Yeah, but they are getting better with things like Ferrall being added. They aren't going to throw just anyone on. I do wish they would do more repeats of the specials they have though. I always miss those. Things like Meet the Sterns and the Intern Show I have not heard at all yet.

In a few months they will have the channels filled out better though. I get the impression that after getting Bubba they didn't look for anything else for a show until last month.

[Toddzilla]

Originally Posted by Cringer

Yeah, but they are getting better with things like Ferrall being added. They aren't going to throw just anyone on.

My, that's quite the contradiction.

[Arctus]

Originally Posted by ice4277

Every f'ing time I turn on one of his channels, I hear the stupid Howard 100 news. It seems like they air that 12 hours out of the day, and it sucks.

There was some discussion on today's show about reformatting. They may be going in the direction of having all live and produced content on channel 100, and replaying Stern's show repeatedly on channel 101. Howard said that he is becoming aware that it make sense to replay his show on the PM drive, but that he did not wan't to end up "competing" with Bubba.

[rkmsuf]

Originally Posted by Arctus

There was some discussion on today's show about reformatting. They may be going in the direction of having all live and produced content on channel 100, and replaying Stern's show repeatedly on channel 101. Howard said that he is becoming aware that it make sense to replay his show on the PM drive, but that he did not wan't to end up "competing" with Bubba.

That sounds like a good way to go. The main show has been great. All the other extra stuff kind of dumb. I have no interest in howard 100 news. or really the wrap up show.

Just make great main shows and play those with the occasional special feature like a roast or something.

[IwasHere]

I went the XM route and just purchased this mobile unit from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=172282

For only $100.00 you get a mobile Walkman type unit,and...

MyFi receiver with a clip-on antenna, an integrated rechargeable battery, a complete home accessory kit (with antenna and audio cable), a complete vehicle accessory kit (with antenna), stereo earbud headphones, a remote control, a remote battery, a belt clip/stand, a protective carrying case, and quick-start guides and user's manuals in English and Spanish.

I use it at home and in my car as my main source for music. I use it as a walkman at the gym by recording 5 hours of my favorite music the night before I go to the gym.


The only flaw is that I have found the Portable Antenna feature to be useless. I can only get clear reception when it is in ti's home or car cradle. For me the portble antenna thingy is worthless. The five hours of record time makes the Walkman feature nice for the gym though.

[JonInMiddleGA]

http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsr...6/xmlosses.asp

Due in part to increased Q4 ad spending to counter Stern's January debut on rival Sirius, XM's Q4 net loss rose from $190.4 million (93 cents per share) a year ago to $270.4 million ($1.22), higher than the 92 cents per share expected by analysts polled by Thomson First Call.

In fact, the increased spending drove XM's subscriber acquisition cost from $64 per customer in Q4 2004 to $89 in Q4 2005. However, XM CEO Hugh Panero said during this morning's earnings conference call that the company maintained SAC costs of $64 per customer throughout 2005 in anticipation of a late-year media blitz to combat Stern, and expects SAC to decline this year.

XM's Q4 revenue more than doubled, from $83.1 million a year ago to $177 million, as the company added 898,315 new subscribers during the quarter. However, Q4 EBITDA loss increased 43%, to $199.4 million, due in part to $25.3 million in de-leveraging costs.

For 2005, XM's net loss widened from $651.2 million ($3.30) a year ago to $675.3 million ($3.07), missing Thomson Financial's $2.78 forecast. 2005 revenue rose from $244.4 million in 2004 to $558.3 million, as the satcaster signed up 2.7 million new net customers during the course of the year. XM ended 2005 with 5.9 million subscribers, and topped the 6 million mark in January. However, 2005 EBITDA loss widened 12%, to $434.3 million.

For the year, XM realized $28 million in de-leveraging costs tied to retirement of long-term debt.

Looking ahead, XM expects to report positive cash flow from operations during Q4 2006.

http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsr...xmdirector.asp
In a letter sent to XM Chairman Gary Parsons, Pierce J. "Jack" Roberts resigned his post on XM's board due to concerns that his warnings about the company's spending are going unheard.

"Given current course and speed, there is — in my view — a significant chance of crisis on the horizon," Roberts says. "Even absent a crisis, I believe that XM will inevitably serve its shareholders poorly without major changes now. I have been troubled about the current direction of the company and do not believe that it is in the best interest of the company's shareholders. I have made my analyses and observations known in an increasingly vociferous manner to the board and a number of senior managers of the company. I am not having any useful effect, and I care too much and believe in my own views too much to just 'go along.'"

[Arctus]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

In a letter sent to XM Chairman Gary Parsons, Pierce J. "Jack" Roberts resigned his post on XM's board due to concerns that his warnings about the company's spending are going unheard.

"Given current course and speed, there is — in my view — a significant chance of crisis on the horizon," Roberts says. "Even absent a crisis, I believe that XM will inevitably serve its shareholders poorly without major changes now. I have been troubled about the current direction of the company and do not believe that it is in the best interest of the company's shareholders. I have made my analyses and observations known in an increasingly vociferous manner to the board and a number of senior managers of the company. I am not having any useful effect, and I care too much and believe in my own views too much to just 'go along.'" [/i]

I don't know what he's bitching about. Dropping $55 Million on an Oprah Channel that will have Oprah on it for a total of 1/2 hour a week seems like a wise investment to me.

[rkmsuf]

the Richard bikini wax was one of the funniest things I've ever heard

[JonInMiddleGA]

http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsr...riuslosses.asp

Friday, Feb. 17, 2006


Sirius Losses Widen As Revenue Grows


The subscription radio provider's Q4 loss widened from $262 million (21 cents per share) a year ago to $311 million (23 cents), a penny worse than the 22 cents per share expected by analysts polled by Thomson First Call.

Total Q4 revenue rose from $25.2 million to $80 million, as the company's subscription revenue increased from $22.7 million to $67.8 million. This boost was driven by the almost 1.3 million net new subscribers the company signed up during the quarter. Average monthly churn for Q4 was 1.5%, which equaled 124,034 customers who cancelled the service. Q4 advertising revenue rose from $507,000 a year ago to $3 million.

For 2005, Sirius' net loss grew from $712.2 million (57 cents) to $863 million (65 cents), a penny higher than Thomson Financial's forecast of 64 cents. Total 2005 revenue rose from $66.8 million to $242.3 million, as subscription revenue increased from $62.8 million to $223.6 million. Sirius signed up 2.5 million net new subscribers during the year. Subscriber churn for the year was 1.5%, as the company lost 346,000 net customers in 2005. Advertising revenue for the year rose from $906,000 in 2004 to $6.1 million.

Looking ahead, Sirius forecasts that it will have 6 million customers by the end of 2006 and expects to become cash flow positive — minus capital expenditures — by Q4 2006. The company expects to generate $600 million in total revenue this year, and $1 billion in 2007. However, it also expects average monthly subscriber churn to rise to 1.8% in 2006.

[JonInMiddleGA]

So, for those keeping score, XM & Sirius combined to lose a little over 1.5 BILLION dollars last year.

[albionmoonlight]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

So, for those keeping score, XM & Sirius combined to lose a little over 1.5 BILLION dollars last year.

A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.

[Toddzilla]

Originally Posted by IwasHere

I went the XM route and just purchased this mobile unit from Amazon...{EDIT}For only $100.00 you get a mobile Walkman type unit,and

The key differentiator, IMO, is the fact that XM has a true portable unit in which you can listen to live XM broadcasting. Sirius has yet to develop such a portable unit - they only have a device in which you must download content and listen to it later. Nothing quite like listening to 4-hour old news or a football game played yesterday.

[JonInMiddleGA]

http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsr...discontent.asp

A sell-off of XM Satellite Radio shares continued today after board member Pierce J. "Jack" Roberts resigned yesterday over concerns that his warnings about the company's spending are going unheard. The announcement came as XM said its Q4 per-share net loss was 30 cents higher than what analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected, and investors reacted by sending XM shares down 5% in Thursday's trading, to $23.98. The selling resumed with the opening bell on Wall Street today, with XM shares off more than 10% in late afternoon trading. As of 3:25pm ET, XM was off $2.17, to $21.57. Volume is more than three times its normal daily average, with 19.5 million shares traded. XM shares were valued at more than $37 a share in October 2005 but have since dropped consistently.

[stevew]

Originally Posted by IwasHere

I went the XM route and just purchased this mobile unit from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=172282

For only $100.00 you get a mobile Walkman type unit,and...



I use it at home and in my car as my main source for music. I use it as a walkman at the gym by recording 5 hours of my favorite music the night before I go to the gym.


The only flaw is that I have found the Portable Antenna feature to be useless. I can only get clear reception when it is in ti's home or car cradle. For me the portble antenna thingy is worthless. The five hours of record time makes the Walkman feature nice for the gym though.

That must have recently dropped in price. I would have seriously considered getting XM if that was that price when i bought my sirius radio(Instead of the xm thing being 250.)

[albionmoonlight]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

http://www.radioandrecords.com/Newsr...discontent.asp

A sell-off of XM Satellite Radio shares continued today after board member Pierce J. "Jack" Roberts resigned yesterday over concerns that his warnings about the company's spending are going unheard. The announcement came as XM said its Q4 per-share net loss was 30 cents higher than what analysts polled by Thomson First Call expected, and investors reacted by sending XM shares down 5% in Thursday's trading, to $23.98. The selling resumed with the opening bell on Wall Street today, with XM shares off more than 10% in late afternoon trading. As of 3:25pm ET, XM was off $2.17, to $21.57. Volume is more than three times its normal daily average, with 19.5 million shares traded. XM shares were valued at more than $37 a share in October 2005 but have since dropped consistently.

Kinda makes you feel for all of those individual investors who bought at $37/share based on no more research than "Satellite Radio Is Cool! It's bound to go up!"

(Actually, it does not. I have no pity for anyone who invests in individual stocks without doing the (massive) amount of research that it takes to do it properly).