The Shock-Meister Screaming to an Android Near You Soon

[danDroid]

For fans of the original shock-jock himself, Howard Stern, you'll be happy to learn that he has signed a new five-year contract with Sirius XM. For those users that have a Sirius XM Internet bundle his show will start broadcasting through Android on your existing subscription, (although there is no official word yet of when that might be). For those of us that don't already have a Sirius XM subscription it's only $2.99 per month with a qualifying subscription package. So you have to also pay an additional $12.99/month + RIAA fees.

According to electronista.com he has been on Sirius XM already and is a major reason why subscription rates to satellite radio have increased, but his original contract wouldn't allow them to air his show over the internet. His new contract amends that.

by dgstorm

** Update, thanks for correcting us on the price Ecsa0014!

[Bob Dammit]

Yup, sign me up for a show that MIGHT be live 4 days a week, and what is he up to, 12 weeks of vacation a year? And thats IF he agrees to be streamed on android. If I remember correctly, didnt he also block the online subscription for his channel? Ill save the $50± / quarter and stick to Slacker and Pandora. Thanks anyway. SiriusXM lost me as a customer when they "merged" and gutted the XM lineup.

[Bob Dammit]

Guess I need to finish reading, I see it is runored he will allow his show to be streamed. Still not worth the price.

[Ecsa0014]

"For those of us that don't already have a Sirius XM subscription it's only $2.99 per month."

Your statement is misleading. Read the page carefully. $2.99/month with a qualifying subscription package. So you have to also pay an additional $12.99/month + RIAA fees. I just cancelled my Sirius subscription a few days ago because I could no longer justify the expense after discovering Pandora, Last FM and Slacker. There are a few shows I will miss on Sirius (ex. Jason Ellis, Howard Stern and Scott Ferrall) but approx $15/month (no streaming) is too much. I'm glad to see Haoward isn't going off the air but I guess I'll no longer be a listener of his.

[danDroid]

Thanks, just updated the article.

"For those of us that don't already have a Sirius XM subscription it's only $2.99 per month."

Your statement is misleading. Read the page carefully. $2.99/month with a qualifying subscription package. So you have to also pay an additional $12.99/month + RIAA fees. I just cancelled my Sirius subscription a few days ago because I could no longer justify the expense after discovering Pandora, Last FM and Slacker. There are a few shows I will miss on Sirius (ex. Jason Ellis, Howard Stern and Scott Ferrall) but approx $15/month (no streaming) is too much. I'm glad to see Haoward isn't going off the air but I guess I'll no longer be a listener of his.

[mrksbrd]

About time I can't wait !!!!

[lvcircuit]

Long over due... Finally I won't have to feel all ghetto for steaming the audio from desktop to my phones RDC app.

[Section Twelve]

Yup, sign me up for a show that MIGHT be live 4 days a week, and what is he up to, 12 weeks of vacation a year? And thats IF he agrees to be streamed on android. If I remember correctly, didnt he also block the online subscription for his channel? Ill save the $50± / quarter and stick to Slacker and Pandora. Thanks anyway. SiriusXM lost me as a customer when they "merged" and gutted the XM lineup.

He said on yesterday's show shortly after the announcement that he WILL be streaming to mobile, which includes iPhone and Android and other such platforms/devices.

As for XM being gutted... you can't really gut nothing anyway, so you didn't lose a lot from XM.

[AFX]

Nice! I'm assuming it will be available when the show starts up again in January?

[littlephoenix]

i use to love howard when he was on radio, but now that he is on Sirius XM, i dont have it and really dont care to listen to him....but good old days