Howard Stern/David Lee Roth

Or, Why modern reporting is terrible.

I just ran across and article link on Fark, regarding David Lee Roth's performance on CBS Radio now that Howard Stern has moved to Sirius radio. Now, the bulk of the article is really about how CBS is rebuilding now that it has lost it's main radio draw, but early in the article is this little gem.

In the year's least surprising radio development, morning host David Lee Roth's early ratings at WFNY (92.3 FM) have taken a steep drop from the heights of his predecessor, Howard Stern.

WFNY's parent CBS says this is a valley it expected to enter while it rebuilds former Stern slots and stations, though some people in radio warn that it could signal a more serious problem.

It's also unclear where displaced Stern listeners are going.

See that last line? Okay, show of hands, who doesn't know where the Stern listeners went? Anyone? Anyone? You... you in the back, the guy in the suit in his 50s, you don't know? Here's a clue... Where did Howard go? That's right, Sirius radio. Now where did the listeners go? RIGHT! Sirius radio. What do you know... his listeners followed him and no longer listen to traditional radio.

Sigh. This is what passes for journalism these days.