From The Center for Media Research
April 24, 2009

The latest study by Arbitron and Edison Research shows continued growth in usage and ownership of various forms of digital audio platforms, including online radio, iPod/MP3 players, and podcasting. The weekly online radio audience increased significantly in the past year to 17% of the U.S. population age 12 and older; up from 13% in 2008. On a weekly basis, online radio reaches 20% of 25-to-54 year-olds; up from 15% in 2008. Read More…

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From The New York Times
By Tim Arango
December 28, 2008

Did you hear what Howard Stern said the other day? Neither did we. But we read about it on a blog.

Mr. Stern, the ribald radio jock who once commanded attention with each off-color utterance and obscene joke, mused recently on the air that he was thinking of retiring when his contract expires in two years. “This is my swan song,” he said.

Back in the day when Mr. Stern was on free radio and had an audience of 12 million, that remark would have cascaded through the media universe. But by switching to satellite radio three years ago, Mr. Stern swapped cultural cachet for big money. Read More…

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From the Radio Business Report/Television Business Report – Voice of the Broadcasting Industry
October 28, 2008

Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Wienkes has once again cut his target price for Sirius XM, to 25 cents from the previous 50. The analyst sees “near-certain dilution” for shareholders as the satellite radio company refinances its capital structure. Wienkes is also worried about the satellite radio business itself, with receiver demand deteriorating and high costs to battle subscriber churn. Read More…

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From the Los Angeles Times
By Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
October 13, 2008

Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed King of All Media, has lost his crown.

The shock jock’s syndicated morning radio show once drew a national audience of 12 million, but since jumping to satellite radio three years ago, his listeners have dwindled to a fraction of that. Where once Stern routinely commanded a parade of Hollywood’s hottest stars — George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Julia Roberts — today publicists are left to tout studio appearances by the likes of Chevy Chase, Joan Rivers or Hulk Hogan. Read More…

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From Radio Business Report/Television Business Report – Voice of the Broadcasting Industry
October 12, 2008

An LA Times story says Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed King of All Media, has lost his crown. The shock jock’s syndicated morning radio show once drew a national audience of 12 million, but since jumping to satellite radio three years ago, his listeners have dwindled to a fraction of that. “Where once Stern routinely commanded a parade of Hollywood’s hottest stars — George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Julia Roberts — today publicists are left to tout studio appearances by the likes of Chevy Chase, Joan Rivers or Hulk Hogan.” Read More…

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