Radio Gunk The Last Days Of Howard Stern - A Documentary Review

[HelloKittay]

I like the premise, but you got this part wrong. Howard had signed Don on as an agent just before he got fired from WNBC, but only after his first two choices — an agent who handled TV newscasters and Imus’s agent — passed on him. Howard had a publicist pass on him, too, after failing to impress her with his stage magic show at Club Benet.

Ben Stern advised his unsure son to sign with Buchwald. But cheapskate baby Howard didn’t want to give Don ten percent of his salary — which is customary — before Don got him work, and he insulted Don by asking him to represent him for him for free until he proved himself valuable.

If Don hadn’t agreed to that premise, Howard never would’ve had his WNBC contract renegotiated in his favor, and never would’ve been led to the lap of Mel Karmazin — a business connection of Don Buchwald’s.

And the Sirius Deal was in the works way before anyone heard the name, it was and is a Con Job

Future of their pockets, not Radio

 

[Phitty]

Great podcast as always. Enjoyed Fillmore on it also. Fantastic video find!

 

[TheLongshoreman]

Not sure if this was covered. ...Artie revealed (01/12/2009) why Howard needed winter gloves when he was invited to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell and during this brief CNBC feature.
He thought it would be dirty!