Howard Stern 2004 Archive [exclusive]

Following the departure of Stuttering John Melendez to The Tonight Show early in the year, Stern launched the "Win John's Job" contest. This gave birth to the legendary comedy duo of Richard Christy and Sal Governale, who officially joined the staff in summer 2004, changing the show's prank-call dynamic forever.

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The show became a primary target of a post-Super Bowl "crackdown on smut". Following the departure of Stuttering John Melendez to

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A detailed breakdown of the behind the historic Sirius contract announcement.

Without the FCC censorship wars of 2004, Stern may have never taken the gamble on satellite radio. Without that gamble, the infrastructure for modern, uncensored digital audio might look completely different. For anyone wanting to hear the sound of a media revolution happening in real-time, the 2004 tapes are the holy grail.

The 2004 archives capture Stern’s raw, unfiltered fury during this period. Day after day, listeners tuned in to hear Stern drag his corporate bosses at Viacom (Infinity Broadcasting) and rival executives over the coals. The show became a highly political, intensely localized battleground. Stern routinely criticized the George W. Bush administration, accusing the government of using the FCC to silence him due to his political dissent. Key themes preserved in these recordings include: