Sirius Crap

So, Amy got me a Sirius satellite radio set-up for my Titan back in 2005 for Christmas. I wanted it so I could start listening to Howard Stern from the start of his broadcasts on Sirius after he left "terrestrial radio". It was shortly afterward that I first experienced Bubba the Love Sponge, before then a known terrestrial radio personality based out of Florida. Bubba presented a show similar to Howard's, but edging more along the lines of "Jackass"-type stunts, sports talk, MMA/UFC talk, and presenting interviews and lots of shenanigans with various porn whores and random sluts (always entertaining). Bubba was hand-picked by Howard to follow his show in the afternoon. I started listening to Bubba as soon as they (Sirius) sealed the deal with him and - while it took a short time to get used to his format - I became highly enthralled with Bubba's show, listening via the 'net as I worked through the day. I listen to a variety of music channels, but the main channels I listen to are Howard's, with him and Bubba being my main entertainment through the day.

Almost from day one, Bubba tended to get fucked with by the Sirius management. Hard to believe as there is supposed to be no censorship on satellite radio. But Bubba and his cronies always pushed the envelope with their various situations and interviews, from guests to staff (imagine "Shock Collar Karaoke" or, another fave, "Shocking the Puss", where they would apply a shock collar to a porn whore's, well, "intimate of intimates" and give her a countdown before letting loose with the voltage....just a couple of wild things they would do....). The show has a lot of listeners who are truckers, appealing because of the generally redneck humor they employ. I personally always loved it when Hulk Hogan would come in for a visit or call, completely uncensored (Hulk and Bubba are good friends). I listen with headphones at work but it was always funny to me that I would find myself laughing really out loud - seemingly at nothing as far as my co-workers knew - while working.

Today, Bubba announced today was probably his last show on Sirius because of the way Sirius management had been treating him. He let loose with a ton of shit he had been keeping quiet for them, including the insulting way they "compensated him and his team. It is far too much to go into here, but I am sure you could go to his site or perhaps even Howard's site next week to get some of the lowdown. Bums me out because I actually am considering canceling my subscription. Oh well........I had to vent. Pisses me off because until Sirius, I had not really been much of one to listen to radio throughout the day. With Howard and Bubba, I listen all the time. Looks like I will be going back to CDs and iPod, I guess......