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David Lee Roth To Take Over Howard Sterns Radio Show
(Soundbuzz, Tuesday July 12)



Former Van Halen star David Lee Roth is reportedly being lined up to replace controversial New York shock jock Howard Stern when he quits his daily talk show. The 'Jump' singer is in negotiations with Infinity Broadcasting bosses about the soon-to-be-vacant radio spot after impressing them with guest appearances on rock radio shows across America. Stern will become the host of a new uncensored Sirius Satellite Radio show next January after falling out with radio bosses over restrictions they placed on his shows and fines issued for his bawdy talk. Lee Roth has wowed radio fans in both Los Angeles and Boston after taking charge of classic rock shows for ArrowFM and KLSX Los Angeles. Infinity insiders insist they'll be looking at several personalities to take over Stern's show in different territories. (wenn)

Holy shit that would be cool!

Can't wait! Is Dave going to be on E! too?

I guess a tour with VH in 2006 will not be happening now?
Maybe Eddie will be HIS Artie Lange or Jeff The Drunk.
Alex will be Baba Booey, and Mike will be Benjie.

Sammy can make guest appearances as Sam the tequila salesman (instead of Sal the stockbroker)
Val can take Robin's place.

Roth has wowed radio fans in both Los Angeles and Boston after taking charge of classic rock shows for ArrowFM and KLSX Los Angeles.

Oh, he WOWED us???

News to me! He *amused* us at best. "wowing" us is another story.

The one thing that makes me not like this idea of Dave replacing Howard is that ALOT of callers are going to call in and bash Eddie, Alex, Sam & Mike and Dave will take up too much airtime bashing the brothers instead of just moving forward with his new gig.

Good luck Dave.

Can't wait! Is Dave going to be on E! too?

I Doubt it. E! just canned Howard's show. Which is whacked because Howard's show held the top 4 slots in E!'s ratings. His 11:00pm show was #1, his 11:30pm show was #3, his 2:00am show was #2, and his 2:30am show was #4. Howard attributed the "college crowd" for making his 2:00am #2.

Oh, he WOWED us???

News to me! He *amused* us at best. "wowing" us is another story.

Agreed, being "WOWED" to me is having your girlfriend (ex for many years now) slipping out of her dress and under it she has on a sleek nightie while drinving back to the hotel after a family reunion dinner and giving you a totally unexpected blowj*b while on a winding road in Ct. You know who you are you little vixen.

Dave's dj-ing was not a "WOWING" moment. It was good and entertaining and he does seem to have a niche. But he is NO Howard or Laquidara.

Gee how exciting. :rolleyes: Why in god's name is Dave bothering with this I'll never know.

Still sounds like speculation to me...."reportedly."

Gee how exciting. :rolleyes: Why in god's name is Dave bothering with this I'll never know.

Still sounds like speculation to me...."reportedly."

Seems pretty likely even though nothing has been confirmed by anybody yet.

Infinity test marketed Dave in two of the biggest markets in the country, LA and Boston. Both were highly successful by all accounts. Being in the media biz this is what I have heard.
Morning drive is a tough gig, to succeed you have to be different than everybody else. Where many of today's morning shows have indirectly or directly been inspired by Stern, Dave has his own style and it could very well work quite well.
WZLX in Boston did good in the ratings when Dave was on for a week, they just fired the morning guy last week.

I'd give Dave a better than 50/50 chance of succeding.

Not a good idea, Dave.

Not a good idea, Dave.

Why not?

Dave's run in LA was highly successful? Based on what? No one's ever seen the ratings to my knowledge? If they've been posted, then I apologize. But I'm sure he got his ass handed to him by Howard Stern and Mark and Brian who have dominated the English radio market here for years. I think people just like to write shit without any basis in fact. That's the problem with the fucking media these days. No one fact checks a damn thing.

And shit all he did was spin fucking records half the time, how was that anything special. I don't know, this whole thing just reeks to me.

Jan, it's not something I see Dave doing well at. Have to come in everyday with new material for 4 hours of show is not exactly easy. It's not like guys like Howard Stern just walked into the business yesterday, it took years for him to connect with an audience and build his show and daily performance. Dave has no experience in this, doing it for one week is far different than doing it day in and day out. And in all honesty, did you find it that interesting to listen to? Apart from the fact that we all love VH and it was Dave? Was he actually anything special?

Dave as a DJ? No thanks.

I guess a tour with VH in 2006 will not be happening now?
Maybe Eddie will be HIS Artie Lange or Jeff The Drunk.
Alex will be Baba Booey, and Mike will be Benjie.

Sammy can make guest appearances as Sam the tequila salesman (instead of Sal the stockbroker)
Val can take Robin's place.

So what's in it for Gary?

Is there any chance I would be able to hear this too if it all pulls through???

I think the network is throwing Dave into the deep end and it's sink-or-swim. He can swim. He's smart enough. But will he choose to put the necessary effort into it? I sure hope so.

I hope that having to provide 4 solid hours of entertainment five days a week for several months will challenge him to come up with new stuff, the variety that he's gonna need to stay afloat.

I didn't think Conan O'brien had a chance at first, but he's on his way to filling Leno's slot. Who would have predicted?

JMO.

Dave his taking over Stern's TIME SLOT, not his show. Dave will be what every other am drive dj will be. A mix of comedy/skits/funny banter with songs thrown (depending on the station's format).
If Dave has a good foil to work with, he'll be fine. Unless people are expecting him to be "stern" then they'll be disappointed.

Why Dave wants to do this, I dunno. But its not like his music career is anything special at this point and if a VH reunion is not going to happen (which appears it won't), he might as well do something in the entertainment business while his name still carries some weight.

I'm looking forward to this....only if WCCC in Hartford stays with it after Stern leaves.

And how is this "story" not specualtion?



if it is true..... how much is Sattelite radio? ;)

and his future "Boston" competition is bagging on him in advance...

audio link (http://synergyontour.com/roth1.wma)

The 2nd half of his Boston shows were pretty damn good. I'd say with his intellegence, wit and stories most can only dream about the other stations will eventually be toast.

Maybe he can call the 2 dorks get Eddie's phone # and interview him on his 1st day of the show!!
That would be a ratings grabber

Lost interest in Stern a long time ago. Would be interesting to see what kind of format Dave could come up with.

yeah that is what kills me, he isnt doing a Stern type show where he will be using his wit and all that junk for 4 hours...a lot of the time, easily more than half will be music. his stint in boston wasn't bad...it was entertaining sometimes, boring at other times. he was just like every other morning show, but with david lee roth persona. i also doubt he will be fully syndicated, most likely just put in nyc, boston, and cali and select other markets, not stern's full syndication. There will be no E Show, just dave as a dj.

How low can you get! Falling from frontman of the greatest band in history of time and the universe to a lowly radio DJ. C'mon Dave gimme a break, pick up the phone, drop all the lawsuits and give the brothers a ring. Swallow your pride and be the bigger man and prove to us all that there is one big HURRAAAH left in you and the band!

"Turn you radio on. I'm in your eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeears!"

Good for Dave. VH. Paramedic. DJ. What a life this guy has lead. Pretty cool gig at the age of 50+ Hopefully he keeps it real and this is a chance for people to find out what the real Dave Roth is all about. If he's in Diamond Dave mode all the time, I think it would get old quick.

I remember Ted Nugent doing this a few year's back. Was he successful at it? He and Dave are definitely cut from the same cloth (i.e. both motormouths).

It will be nice for Dave to finally be a replacer , rather than a replacee ! :devil:

I thought the Boston shows were GREAT...Dave was smart, real smart, and funny, and very interesting.

4 hours a day, everyday, every week, will be rough, though.

But Dave can do it:thumb:

At least for a few years...

At least for a few years...
Right, then he'll go back to VH, and you know..... :D

Good for Dave. VH. Paramedic. DJ. What a life this guy has lead.

Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to stick with any of them for very long..... how long was the EMT thing? Less than a year?

Just call Ed. :cool:

Jeez! :rolleyes: Why can't you guys just give the guy some credit for doing something more than sitting on his ass drinking wine and bitching about how no one takes him seriously as an artist, not a rock star, an artist. And I'd rather listen to four hours of Dave repeating himself than Sammy hawking his damn tequila! GO DAVE!

Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to stick with any of them for very long..... how long was the EMT thing? Less than a year?

Just call Ed. :cool:
I believe Dave just went to the course to become a certified EMT. I don't really think he intended for it to be a day job or anything.

CNN reports that former 80s rocker David Lee Roth is apprenticing to a master bricklayer in Boise, Idaho. The once and future duke of rock and roll is said to wield a mean mortar and chisel, and is particularly proficient in fashioning extravagant and intricately wrought fireplace mantles homaging music icons such as Chuck Berry, Elvis, Tiny Tim, and Dee Snider.

"Good for Dave...he's getting in touch with his grass roots blue collar everyman. Is there nothing this man cannot do?" :rolleyes:

If this were ANY other rocker, we'd be tearing the poor soul a new one. Dave...you're a rock star, and your magic pixie dust is not necessarily faded beyond the point of repair. And while I'm sure playing at these Indian casinos to less than desireable crowd levels is discouraging, surely there's a better way to revitalize your drive...perhaps getting back to those mean streets of yore on Sunset and Wilshire, playing some club gigs, spit out an album of some original Black Oak rockabilly. But this switching up of genres back and forth only affirms your extra-strength adult dose of ADD.

I believe Dave just went to the course to become a certified EMT. I don't really think he intended for it to be a day job or anything.

I was actually more disappointed about the abbreviated length of the lead singer of Van Halen gig....:(

Frankly, I never saw Stern's appeal; "Are you a lesbian? Show me your tits..." :rolleyes:
How hard can it be to replace that tired and repetitive schtick. OK,
'Lord of the Anal Rings' was a defining moment in our cultural history,
but a guilty and sad one, at best. I admire Howard's cajones regarding
the FCC, but I've never found him particularly entertaining. And Mark and
Brian just plain suck. Period.

As far as Dave's future with VH, I don't see how this would preclude that,
and given that the ball's decidely in the VH's court, one would never expect
Dave sit idly by waiting for some unlikely scenario. And in the event the
bros want him again, remember: everything is negotiable.

Good on ya Dave. I'm looking forward to it.

Dave's going to be GREAT wait and see...

Dave's show will be topical. He'll discuss current events if it's like the Boston stint. So new material will not be a problem.I really enjoyed the shows. Dave's a smart dude and although I don't agree w/ a lot of his politics, he very articulate and gets his point across enough to see where he's coming from. I can't wait to hear it and I'm sure he will do well. I don't expect him to spend much time on VH, that's old news. You can only tell the story so many times.
You can check out the Boston gig @ the army.

Jeez! I'd rather listen to four hours of Dave repeating himself than Sammy hawking his damn tequila! GO DAVE!


Tequila!!!! Tequila!!!!! Sam sells tequila!!!!

I did not know this since when is it good what's it called I can not imagaine Sammy using his star status to sell somthing...

I just have this strange vision of Dave being like he was when he appeared on Carson Daly. He'll sit there and crack those same ole' lame jokes he has for years and then he'll laugh - only nobody else will.

I really like Dave, but this is just NOT a good move for him.

It's Dave's life...

He's willing to take a shot at it, if it fails, who cares.

He'll be great for a while, Im sure of that.:)

It's Dave's life...

He's willing to take a shot at it, if it fails, who cares.



Um...alas, neither you nor anybody else would be here posting anonymous crapola if weren't for the fact that we do indeed seem to care what the various members of Van Halen do with their lives. :sssh:

Much like you seem to care whether Sammy's playing with the Wabos or Van Halen, James. ;)

I do in fact stupidly care whether Dave continues to further tarnish his legacy. It's not a losing sleep kinda care, but more of a 'how much am I gonna roll my eyes the next time somebody at the drugstore mentions Roth's name" sort of care. :D

It'd be hilarious if he was prank called by Eddie on his first day. :D

Who did Dave put as his references while applying?:D

Who did Dave put as his references while applying?:D

James From New York :p

I kiiiiid, I kiiiiiid


Ahh thank you, I'll be here all week....is this thing on? :wtf: ;)

James From New York :p

I kiiiiid, I kiiiiiid


Ahh thank you, I'll be here all week....is this thing on? :wtf: ;)

:funny: :sssh:

At this point, Dave's singing career is the proverbial dead horse. Something like this is the absolute best thing he can do for himself. It takes a strong person to know you're going to get criticized for doing something new, because a select few think it's beneath you, then do it anyway because you want to. Dave's living life on his own terms and I think that should be applauded rather than this myopic viewpoint that a rock n roll singer is all he should ever aspire to be.

Shit man, 30+ years is a long time to be doing the same thing. Don't any of you that are criticizing Dave ever get tired of what you're doing and want to try something else? To paraphrase: "C'mon, give Dave a break. One break...coming up!"

At this point, Dave's singing career is the proverbial dead horse. Something like this is the absolute best thing he can do for himself. It takes a strong person to know you're going to get criticized for doing something new, because a select few think it's beneath you, then do it anyway because you want to. Dave's living life on his own terms and I think that should be applauded rather than this myopic viewpoint that a rock n roll singer is all he should ever aspire to be.

Shit man, 30+ years is a long time to be doing the same thing. Don't any of you that are criticizing Dave ever get tired of what you're doing and want to try something else? To paraphrase: "C'mon, give Dave a break. One break...coming up!"


I think when you get past all the jokes and friendly barbs , there's not a soul on this board that wishes anything bad for David Lee . He is part of a legacy that will live on after ALL of us are gone , and he knows that can't be taken away from him !
I see shit all the time about successful artist of one form or another that end up selling insurance , digging ditches , or doing The Surreal Life . Thank God it hasn't come to that !

At this point, Dave's singing career is the proverbial dead horse. Something like this is the absolute best thing he can do for himself. It takes a strong person to know you're going to get criticized for doing something new, because a select few think it's beneath you, then do it anyway because you want to. Dave's living life on his own terms and I think that should be applauded rather than this myopic viewpoint that a rock n roll singer is all he should ever aspire to be.



Dave's diehards do more damage to his legacy than any career move he could ever make .

I think when you get past all the jokes and friendly barbs , there's not a soul on this board that wishes anything bad for David Lee . He is part of a legacy that will live on after ALL of us are gone , and he knows that can't be taken away from him !
I see shit all the time about successful artist of one form or another that end up selling insurance , digging ditches , or doing The Surreal Life . Thank God it hasn't come to that !

Great post!!

What did Dave always say??? He knows that Sammy Hagar will always have to sing one of his (Dave's) songs, but that he (Dave) would never ever have to sing a Sammy Hagar song.

Please no Surreal Life for Dave!!! No VH1 shows for Dave!!!

Dave's legacy speaks for itself. He's the king. :thumb:

We all know it. :D

And for those 5150 fans, yeah I'm into that time too as another VH era. I'm into anything with Edward's playin, but the CVH era was magic and cannot be duplicated in any way shape or form.

Dave's a major part of that era. :bounce:

Dave's diehards do more damage to his legacy than any career move he could ever make .

There's also the Sam diehards that will attempt to belittle every thing Dave does as well. You can always count on them posting to a thread like this. God forbid that they could every find anything positive in Dave's actions post VH.

Sure, it's great that rock and roll singers aspire to be more than what they've endeavored to do in their solo careers. Unless, of course, it's selling tequila or opening nightclubs. :rolleyes:

This is hardly the best thing he can do for himself. There are a plethora of options, should he choose to exercise them in appropriate fashions. Playing a plastic version of Jump with the Boston Pops ain't one of 'em. Neither is spinning vinyl, a formerly glorious frontman reduced to uttering the phrase four times an hour, "And now a word from our sponsor."

"Reinvent thyself" works to a point...but mostly within the established area of expertise. The fact is, he wouldn't have gotten this gig were it not for his REAL gig. Fucked if I wanna see the guy who framed the soundtrack of my life with Fair Fucking Warning taking phone calls from washed-out forty-something skanks trying to win tickets to the Blink 182 concert by describing how to go down on a banana.

This guy fronted the band who blew Black fucking Sabbath off stage back in the day, people. Reading top ten lists and spouting Dave-colored stream of consciousness blurbs over the airwaves which will largely go over the heads of the idiot masses is not a good career move. More excruciatingly horrific is the idea of the man who penned the lyrics to 'Secrets' and 'In a Simple Rhyme' actually assuming the corporate shill identity and per Clear Channel mandate, hyping shit-for-brains indie bands and hard rock knock-offs.

As I said...new album, new tone, new sound, ripping guitarist. Club gigs. Keep the bits of class left after all the wrong turns.

Granted, at least it's not another Miami Sound Machine variety show in Vegas...but degrees are degrees.

Hey, hey! Leave the fucking Miami Sound Machine out of this! :yell:

Dave would be great as a shock jock.

Hey, hey! Leave the fucking Miami Sound Machine out of this! :yell:

Heheheheh...did anybody hereabouts actually witness that run in Vegas? I wish I did, actually. White tux and top hat and all. ;)

Heheheheh...did anybody hereabouts actually witness that run in Vegas? I wish I did, actually. White tux and top hat and all. ;)

I'm kinda glad I didn't catch that one.

I prefer to keep my glory Daves intact until he does something worthy of the legacy he's created.

Lotta wrong turns.

Man ain't that the truth!!!??? :thumb:

I gotta agree with the end of your other post VS. Something different would be great from the original VH. :sssh:

Heheheheh...did anybody hereabouts actually witness that run in Vegas? I wish I did, actually. White tux and top hat and all. ;)

I thank the lord almighty that I didn't. It was hard enough watching that Boston Pops gig.

It's very cool that Dave is doing something, but I wish he'd do what he does best. I popped in DLR Band today after not hearing it in ages, and that's really what he needs to do. Working with a better producer would help as well. He was straining on alot of those tunes, but the swagger and bounce was there, as well as the humor.

Lose the dress....

Keep the shoes....

I can dig it.

Sure, it's great that rock and roll singers aspire to be more than what they've endeavored to do in their solo careers. Unless, of course, it's selling tequila or opening nightclubs. :rolleyes:


I don't fault Sammy at all for doing either. A man's gotta seek his fortune where he can find it. What I fault Sam for is prostituting his art to sell more product. That's a helluva lot worse than a career change late in life. Mas Tequila was a blatant commerical jingle and should have been beneath him if he had any integrity as an artist, but this is the guy that lead the brothers down the path of commercial licensing. Music is all about the money for Hagar.


"Reinvent thyself" works to a point...but mostly within the established area of expertise.

Sounds like some bullshit a high school guidance counselor would say. Some people are true renaissance men and should be free to pursue their muse. Even if they're not, it's their life. I might suck as a Playboy photographer, but I'd have a helluva good time finding that out.


This guy fronted the band who blew Black fucking Sabbath off stage back in the day, people.

That was a very long time ago. It sounds like Dave is moving on. Maybe you should as well?

I don't fault Sammy at all for doing either. A man's gotta seek his fortune where he can find it. What I fault Sam for is prostituting his art to sell more product. That's a helluva lot worse than a career change late in life. Mas Tequila was a blatant commerical jingle and should have been beneath him if he had any integrity as an artist, but this is the guy that lead the brothers down the path of commercial licensing. Music is all about the money for Hagar.


That was a very long time ago. It sounds like Dave is moving on. Maybe you should as well?


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! :D

Leave well enough alone eh???

I'd be all for that if VH would just let us send 'em off into the sunset the way they deserve to be sent off.

I think the VH legacy deserves at least that much. :sssh:

Well, I never got Stern on the radio here and I know I won't get Dave, so I really don't care - I'm not missing anything. At least Jim Rome eats up most of the day for me.

I'm kinda glad I didn't catch that one.

I prefer to keep my glory Daves intact until he does something worthy of the legacy he's created.

Lotta wrong turns.


See, that's just it. What IS worthy of the DLR legacy? A wide swath of career decisions don't meet this criteria. A few do.

Who can condemn wanting to help others (the EMT gig)? Nobody. Kudos, Dave. Who can deride the savvy of surrounding himself post Van Halen with high caliber musicians ala the EEAS band? Not many. Nicely done, Dave.

But...

Variety shows in Vegas?
VH 1 nostalgia sound bytes?
Boston pops?
Skintight glitter spandex at age 50?
Too many covers?
Howard Stern's leftovers?

Yep, I can judge that shit.

Just as I can judge the following (note how danged balanced I am, ye nonbelievers :sssh: )

Naming a band after my tequila empire?
Not reuniting with Ronnie Montrose for a classic seventies-in-your-face rippin' tour?
Capri pants, too much clown-like red and yellow motif?
Too many ballads?
Sharing the bill with country-western stars?
Letting the Redhead phenomenon echo Buffet's Parrothead movement?
Flip-flopping PR statements every other interview?

Etc, etc. The point is, I dish out my disdain for all the members of Van Halen equally. If sometimes a certain member deserves it more, it's undoubtedly because they're doing stupid shit more frequently, that's all.

Except you, Mikey. You da man. Give all those other boys a kick in the ass from us, will ya? :)

I don't fault Sammy at all for doing either. A man's gotta seek his fortune where he can find it. What I fault Sam for is prostituting his art to sell more product. That's a helluva lot worse than a career change late in life. Mas Tequila was a blatant commerical jingle and should have been beneath him if he had any integrity as an artist, but this is the guy that lead the brothers down the path of commercial licensing. Music is all about the money for Hagar.



Sounds like some bullshit a high school guidance counselor would say. Some people are true renaissance men and should be free to pursue their muse. Even if they're not, it's their life. I might suck as a Playboy photographer, but I'd have a helluva good time finding that out.



That was a very long time ago. It sounds like Dave is moving on. Maybe you should as well?

Aw, there ya go again, Heinie. Defending your 'Renaissance' man. That's cool. You're unbiased as always. Dave was never in it for the money, nope. That muse of his is one deadly bitch, ain't she? :devil:

Wow that's very balanced of you VS (why do I always wanna type VH??)!!

Even keepin Mikey in the middle cause he da man!!!

Which we all know him to be.

Hate to agree witcha, but some of what you post is true. Excellent points you brought up.

I was referring to the VH legacy that Dave created, is all. He put out some good music, as I'm sure you are all well aware. I think he can still do it again, minus the spandex, minus the bleach, minus the Vegas lounge act, whatever.

And yeah I think it's cool of him not to be pimpin anything except himself and his music. No business bs.

Gee I never knew there were so many similarities with Mr. Hagar and Mr. Buffett?? But now that you mention it......................................:sssh:

He is a perfect fit for that role... I look forward to hearing him!

Still wondering what Sammy has to do with Dave takin over Stern's radio show? :brickwall

Lode said it all, after all the jokes and jabs, no one wishes anything bad for the guy (or Sammy since he's in on this thread too) it's just frustrating for the fans who would rather see him rejoin with VH or put out some new ORIGINAL kick ass music.

I just don't see this working. Dave is a little like Michael Richards, as Kramer he provided great comic relief in doses. As the star of his own show, it was overkill and it lasted a month.

Dave would be much better in a weekly format, I think he'd stay fresh a lot longer that way and he could continue his music career at the same time, whatever that may be.

I can't help but see this as a good thing.
Dave was great on radio when I heard him, and if he can rise to the
challenge and create a cool show, it'll pay off. It worked for Steve Jones.

James From New York :p

I kiiiiid, I kiiiiiid


Ahh thank you, I'll be here all week....is this thing on? :wtf: ;)


Very funny... :)

I can't wait until this starts

and his future "Boston" competition is bagging on him in advance...

audio link (http://synergyontour.com/roth1.wma)


Yeah some competition... Hill Man sucks, and is a has been... His ratings are well behind many other so-called morning shows in Boston. He stinks, and is always in the bottom half of the ratings war. WEEI, WRKO, WBCN, and WBZ are always at the top of the game. WAAF on the other hand is like 6-10th usually in the coveted 18-30 market.

Here are some other observations to make. Agree or disagree with me... But I think these are the facts.

First FM radio is slowly dying; anyway making the move to FM will learn that there is far too much censorship, commercial breaks, and too many problems to list. If Dave does go to do morning drive, he will have to be innovative, different, and find a way around the FCC...

Both XM and Sirius are going to be bigger and bigger, that is why you're seeing this "Mike, Bob, Jack" FM crap popping up in various markets. The major companies (infinity, Entercom, clear channel and etc..) are worried because people are willing to pay for radio, as in the same vein as we pay for cable.

This maybe a good move for dave, but it really is a non-story in the rest of the radio world. Stern leaves, Opie and Anthony get fired; both go to Sat. Radio... It legitimizes the medium, and shows how archaic terrestrial radio is

I wish we'd hear Dave is back in the VH fold instead of radio dj stuff.

Dave will be good at this gig, and the people who dig his music and reading his book, and hearing his interviews will get a kick out of it. And who knows, maybe some young kids might tune in, dig what they're hearing, and want to go pick up some of the music Dave put out with the Mighty Van Halen!

Always room for more fans on this wagon! He'll still play some shows here and there, and while we've heard pretty much the same stuff from Dave from a while, myabe on a day to day basis, he'll push himself to keep it fresh, and at the same time, that might light the lyrical fire as well.

Some cats always seek to put a negative spin on things. This is one of the most positive things VH related to happen in a while, and by no means a step backward for DLR. If anything, a giant step in another new direction. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Prediction: Dave Roth will have the big fun, if nothing else!

Without hunting, will this show be webcast and is there a link?

Some cats always seek to put a negative spin on things.


Yeah, totally! Unlike the positive spin that burns oh so brightly, like a phoenix rising, :devil: from holy roller dudes that smack women around. :rolleyes:


Nope, it's definitely a step backward for the toastmaster. He should be creating music, not hawking it. The question of whether he'd do it well or not was never the issue. Pardon the reality.

Congrats Dave!!!!

I quess EVH will probably be on Stern's new Sirius show a lot now....

I wonder what would happen if there were a NEW VH record at some point and they go on the big promotional tour pimping their new record . Do you think Dave gives them some airtime ? New York is an awfully big market to miss out on ! What if some program director books Ed and Al for the show ?

Dave : Yeooow ! Good morning New York ! Baba-Booey who do we have on the show today ?

Bab-Booey : Today Dave , we have Ed and Al from the rock group Van Halen . Theye're here to talk about their new record ,VH4, which debuted last week at #1 on billboards rock charts !

Dave : You're fucking kidding me .....right ?

Dave : You're fired !

I wonder how many people thought that was REALLY Dave this morning on Stern? :p


That was damn funny....Billy Mira is hilarious http://users.pandora.be/IMS/smileys/ylsuper.gif

I wonder how many people thought that was REALLY Dave this morning on Stern? :p


That was damn funny....Billy Mira is hilarious http://users.pandora.be/IMS/smileys/ylsuper.gif


Horribly fake radio... But that is stern... Although billy mira did do a decent DLR... But too bad Howard's ego is so big that it wouldn't let him get away with it.

Horribly fake radio... But that is stern... Although billy mira did do a decent DLR... But too bad Howard's ego is so big that it wouldn't let him get away with it.

Let who get away with it? Stern set the whole bit up in response to the rumors (which he says are true) about Roth replacing Stern.

That's why Stern is so huge, people can't stand him, but they still listen :)

It was obvious that it was not DLR, but it was good enough to trick some news reports, Stern is playing a clip from a news show that reported that it was official that Stern was out and Roth was in.......nice fact checkers :p

So according to Stern, it looks like Roth is replacing him in NY and Adam Corolla is taking all the California markets.

How much is sattelite radio?

Did I just hear DLR on the radio this morning replacing Stern? What I heard was that he was getting grilled by callers who miss Stern. Unless this was a Stern bit to make DLR look bad. Just curious.

http://billboardradiomonitor.com/radiomonitor/news/business/net_syn/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000980497

Figured it was BS and a Howard prank. A move that made no sense whatsoever.

I'm a bit surprised Stern would do that, considering how much of a fan of Dave and VH that he is. This is a pretty big slap in Dave's face, although I know it was for self-promotion more than anything else. The effect, though, is to cast Dave in a very negative light. Pretty lame.

Figured it was BS and a Howard prank. A move that made no sense whatsoever.

Maybe, although Howard CONFIRMED that DLR WILL replace him in NY when he is gone. Californians won't have him, but us here will get some DAAAAAAAAAAAAVE T..oops -RADIO!

(too bad, I will still listen to Stern on my Sirius)

does anyone have the link to listen to the show?

I'm a bit surprised Stern would do that, considering how much of a fan of Dave and VH that he is. This is a pretty big slap in Dave's face, although I know it was for self-promotion more than anything else. The effect, though, is to cast Dave in a very negative light. Pretty lame.

How do you figure? Stern and Billy Mira love DLR, if anything it's pre-promotion for Dave taking NY and Stern's move to satellite

It was lame for us because we could easily tell it wasn't Dave, but the general public fell for it. I didn't take it as a rip on Dave at all.


Brett, which move didn't make any sense.....the Stern prank or Dave becoming a dj?

Let who get away with it? Stern set the whole bit up in response to the rumors (which he says are true) about Roth replacing Stern.
Stern's ego is so big, that he couldn't run with it in time, and stopped the gag by 7am, since I know that he was worried about OnA calling him out. I wouldn't be surprised if he drummed up the rumors to get people to listen to him. Plus that horrible fake producer he did the voiceover was completely lame.


That's why Stern is so huge, people can't stand him, but they still listen :)

Not as big as he use to be... I wouldn't have known about it if it weren't for Opie and Anthony this morning. Since WBCN has a 15 minute delay on the stern show, I was able to turn to it and listen to the tail end of his silly fake radio crap.


It was obvious that it was not DLR, but it was good enough to trick some news reports, Stern is playing a clip from a news show that reported that it was official that Stern was out and Roth was in.......nice fact checkers :p

I will say that it was a good fake DLR... But people usually do the news, really don't listen to those programs to begin with very closely... And always get that crap wrong. But the fake phone calls in with robin, and crap, I was cringing since it was so hacky.


So according to Stern, it looks like Roth is replacing him in NY and Adam Corolla is taking all the California markets.

How much is sattelite radio?
Hmm... I have heard from my sources in radio there is nothing definate and it is all rumors for the time being. As for Satellite Radio, I pay 12.99 a month for my XM... If you're a fan of Baseball, Golf, Opie and Anthony, and good mix of music, check it out... If you want football, hockey basketball and music repeats go for sirius... Also Stern too who will only be on Monday through Thursday's... Check out either www.xmradio.com or www.sirius.com !

If you guys haven't... I totally reccommend listening to the final show Roth did on Boston Radio which can be found at the Army.

That Friday show was delivered so well, so intelligent and so up-to-date on current events that I think Roth and his uniquely conservative point of view would blow away Howard. By the last day, callers were shocked at how commanding and interesting Dave (minus the schtick) really can be and there is not doubt that this show was the catalyst for Dave's hiring. If he had 6 monhts under his belt he'd be incredible and syndicated nationally.

I love Stern, but I think Dave has the potential to prove himself more successful than most would ever imagine.

Listened to a bit of Stern this morning and they touched upon the possibility of Dave taking some markets after Howard leaves.
I believed they mentioned Adam Corrola as a side kick? Not sure though.
Dave is one of the few people I would actually pay to listen to. He is always entertaining and I for one hope he gets the gig. (and that my area gets it)
Getting to hear Dave every day would be awesome and I can't wait to hear old VH stories and his takes on the current state of things.

...and at this point Dave's ramblings are all the VH we get.

DLR to replace Stern? We may lose the Butt Bongo specials, but we'll be gaining the No Holds BBQ. :drunk: Can't wait.