NYC Ratings, Stern, etc. (Was: Re: RUSH INKS $285M DEAL

["Joseph Pappalardo" <joepappalardo2001@yahoo.com>]

Given the discussions of Rush...It's interesting to read that Sterns'
numbers are down drastically over the last year or so.  (Didn't he just
re-up at the end of last year?)

Here's the article:

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/34960.htm


Would this drop in ratings coincide with his divorce?

They say behind every sucessful man....

And now the woman is gone...is it having an effect?  Or is he just trying
less now that he's got a big new contract?

Some interesting comments in the article, though...

Joe


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill O'Neill" <billo@shoreham.net>
To: "Garrett Wollman" <wollman@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu>; "Joseph Pappalardo"
<joepappalardo2001@yahoo.com>
Cc: <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: RUSH INKS $285M DEAL


> I suspect we'll be seeing a few more affiliates drop Rush when their
> > contracts come up for renewal....
> >
> > -GAWollman
>
> Aside from ratings issues, etc., not sure how a raise would effect
> affiliates unless there's a worry that rights fees will go up....
>
> Gotta hand it to the guy, he's got this website with a "members only"
> section that people pay upwards of fifty bucks a year (and also get
> his newsletter).  Just how much Rush can someone need, even if they
> _really_ like Rush?  And that "grooveyard of forgotten favorites" that
> he streams before his feed <insert David Letterman into camera with
> that "smelled bad food" look>.
>
> Bill O'Neill


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