Day 68: Howard 101

My Best Guess: Missed one of Howard's shows? Can't get enough of his crew? Now's your chance to catch it again with another full station of the King of All Media, delayed for our West Coast listeners.

According to Sirius: Howard Stern gives airtime to some of the most outrageous personalities in broadcasting on Sirius channel 101. Each weekday, get the official Stern Show west coast feed along with Bubba the Love Sponge in the afternoons and Scott Ferrall in the evenings. In addition, you'll hear once-a-week special shows from Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling, Riley Martin and more. Tune into Howard 101 for all the great uncensored entertainment you've come to expect from the King of All Media.

Curt's Rebuttal: Well, I think I actually came pretty close, without going into the specifics of his crew. I guess the main thing I wanted to touch on was the "west coast feed" idea.

Sample Playlist:

• Bubba the Love Sponge: Now, here I thought I'd be listening to Stern on the drive in. It is supposed to be the west coast feed, no? But apparently at 8:30am, I get this. Bubba and his crew spent most of the drive in berating a loyal listener (who apparently works inside the wrestling/entertainment industry) for spreading a "rumor" about wrestler Kurt Angle. They also yelled at him for not cutting the cord with his mother like he'd promised, so he could spend more time with his girlfriend (who they also talked to on the phone).
• Ferrall: On Scott's show, they talked mostly about sports. They spoke to Jim McMahon on the phone, chatted with Bill Romanowski, and complained about how the Mets were doing.

Verdict: Maybe it's because I was interrupted by fewer commercials on this channel, but it seemed I was able to listen in on more cohesive conversations here than on Howard 100. That having been said, it was still mostly a bunch of sniping and griping. Plus, I find it odd that the only time I actually get to hear Stern is if I'm running late at getting home from work. I'll pass.