From this morning's Radio Online, the Parents Television Council is playing right into Howard Stern's hands, giving him further street cred as a bad boy, and setting him up for even more publicity..."The Parents Television Council (PTC) president, Tim Winter, says "If the rumors are true that NBC is considering the addition of radio shock-jock Howard Stern to the "America's Got Talent" judges table, the result will be the alienation of tens of millions of advertising dollars. Any short-term buzz from Stern's shock value will result in a longer-term decline as families abandon the show for more suitable programming." He continued, "We hope the programming executives at NBC realize it before Stern has an opportunity to sucker-punch families who tune in for a talent show."
I'm more convinced than ever that Howard has no intention of doing this, and furthermore that the show probably doesn't have an interest in hiring him. Listen to what Howard said on the air yesterday..."I am not the next judge. I have no deal with "America's Got Talent." I'm not going to comment if I'm in negotiations... I don't comment on negotiations."
By the way, that last comment is pretty funny. He made all sorts of headlines during his past negotiation with Sirius.
