Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Stern battles censors -- and ratings soar

Howard Stern's epic battle with the government over indecency andfree speech gave the syndicated shock jock a big boost in theaudience ratings for the winter quarter.

Arbitron figures released Friday show Stern's morning show on WCKG-FM (105.9) jumped from 15th place last fall to ninth. Among listenersin the demographically desirable age range between 25 and 54, hisshow surged from sixth to third.

Stern's success was even more pronounced in his home market of NewYork, where he finished first overall and in the 25-to-54 category.

Mancow Muller, who also has been cited for on-air indecency by theFederal Communications Commission, didn't fare as well in …

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