Howard Stern 2004 Archive _best_

For months, Stern teased a major announcement scheduled for October 6, 2004. Industry speculation was rampant, ranging from a move to satellite to a retirement announcement.

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Listening to the archive from June through August 2004 is a visceral experience. Stern doesn’t shut up. He rails against Michael Powell (then-FCC chairman) and John Ashcroft with a ferocity that makes his later political rants sound tame. He plays the actual fines as sound effects. He taunts the government live on air, daring them to fine him for using the word “fuck” 178 times in an hour. howard stern 2004 archive

Archives from 2004 feature several high-profile interviews and staff transitions: For months, Stern teased a major announcement scheduled