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[DSS Fan]

says on their Web Site that RFD would be available on Dec 1st. Any Idea if DTV will get the channel?

 

[iceturkee]

let me plead ignorance and ask what the hey?

 

[Peter Parker]

i would not think that there was much there to put in HD but maybe it is another sign that this channel like so many others is moving away from its original format.

 

[Tyralak]

let me plead ignorance and ask what the hey?

Oh, that would have been a fabulous pun, had you only spelled "hay" correctly.

 

[tds4182]

let me plead ignorance and ask what the hey?

I don't know for sure what their ratings book looks like but I suspect this channel is fairly popular throughout rural America where satellite tv probably has it's most significant targeted audience (no cable, no locals).

RFD just added Don Imus to their morning line-up and, like him or not, he brings a pretty large fan base with him. Nobody on tv or radio has better guests than he does.

Don't know if I'd want to see his craggly face in HD though.

 

[yourbeliefs]

I thought RFD was a FTA station..

 

[Jimbo]

OK, I'll bite ....
Whats RFD ?

 

[charper1]

Rural Free Delivery TV (379 on DirecTV)

Northstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee



WEB INFO

 

[1sweetchevy]

RFD just added Don Imus to their morning line-up and, like him or not, he brings a pretty large fan base with him. Nobody on tv or radio has better guests than he does.

You've obviously never heard of Howard Stern.

 

[Peter Parker]

You've obviously never heard of Howard Stern.

Believe it or not Stern never had the largest morning drive fan base (nor did Imus). I personally never listened to Imus but i know people who do and they were probably delighted to hear he is on TV. but again i don't see anything on that channel that cries out for HD---maybe the train show. I suspect that we will see changes on this channel in the coming months.

 

[Corrado]

I certainly hope RFD TV doesn't change it's format. I love the antique tractor and train programs. I'm not sure how Imus fits into a family oriented channel as it is presently. Time will tell. This channel doesn't air many commercials and seems somewhat member supported.

 

[tds4182]

You've obviously never heard of Howard Stern.

Yes, I've heard of him. As a matter of fact, I listened to him occasionally during the PM drive time when I worked in NYC for 5 1/2 years back in the 80s.

Stern usually has strippers, transvestities and the like on his programs.

This week, Imus has already had Thomas Friedman and John McCain (among a host of others) on his show and it's only Wednesday.

I rest my case about who has the better guests (unless your taste runs toward strippers and transvestites).

 

[Tyralak]

Yes, I've hear of him. As a matter of fact, I listened to him occassionally during the PM drive time when I worked in NYC for 5 1/2 years back in the 80s.

Stern usually has strippers, transvestities and the like on his programs.

This week, Imus has already had Thomas Friedman and John McCain (among a host of others) on his show and it's only Wednesday.

I rest my case about who has the better guests (unless your taste runs toward strippers and transvestites).

What about transvestite strippers?

 

[tds4182]

What about transvestite strippers?

Whatever floats your boat!

 

[yourbeliefs]

Believe it or not Stern never had the largest morning drive fan base (nor did Imus). I personally never listened to Imus but i know people who do and they were probably delighted to hear he is on TV. but again i don't see anything on that channel that cries out for HD---maybe the train show. I suspect that we will see changes on this channel in the coming months.

Ummm.. believe it or not you're wrong. Stern constantly had the #1 show in nearly every market he was in. He dominated in NY while Imus had about a 1.7 share, and remember that there's a +/- give of 1 point, so it may have just been a .7. Here in CT he had nearly a 20 share.
Anyone who is a big fan of Imus probably also has fun yelling out the N-word and staring at the wall for hours on end.

 

[yourbeliefs]

Yes, I've hear of him. As a matter of fact, I listened to him occasionally during the PM drive time when I worked in NYC for 5 1/2 years back in the 80s.

Stern usually has strippers, transvestities and the like on his programs.

This week, Imus has already had Thomas Friedman and John McCain (among a host of others) on his show and it's only Wednesday.

I rest my case about who has the better guests (unless your taste runs toward strippers and transvestites).

Stern has had:
Paul McCartney, George Clooney, Rudy Guilliani, Martha Stewart, Martina Navratilova, Kevin Bacon, Drew Carey, 50 Cent, Robert Duval, Jimmy Kimmel, Chris Rock, Nicholas Cage, George Carlin, Howie Mandal, Jon Stewart, Gene Simmons, Micheal Moore, Kevin Connolly, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Rice, Adam Carolla, David Lee Roth, Mr. T., James Brown, Joe Walsh, Pat Cooper, Leslie West, William Shatner, Donald Trump, Joan Rivers, Lisa Lampenelli, Bill Maher, Ozzy Osbourne, Richard Roeper, Gianni Russo, Conan O'Brian, David Spade, Christ Kattan, JJ Abrams, Jamie Foxx, Greg Geraldo, David Letterman, Dave Attell, Colin Quinn, Brad Garrett, Kelsey Grammar, Snoop Dogg, Gary Busey, Andy Dick, Don Rickles, John Stamos, Bob Saget, Louis C.K., Greg Fitzsimmons, Jim Carey, Sam Simon, Carol Alt, Richard Simmons, Sam Kinison, James Woods, Richard Belzer, Sylvester Stallone, Len Berman, Nancy Sinatra, Paul Anka, Chuck Zito, Henry Hill, Debbie Gibson, Roger Ebert, Jay Leno, OJ Simpson, The Dixie Chicks, Ringo Starr, Vanessa Williams, Courtney Love, Lewis Black, Mark Harris, Robert Schimmel, Norm McDonald, Dee Snider, Smokey Robinson, Joe Fraiser, Leon Sphinx, David Blaine, Tracy Morgan, Larry King, Jimmy Fallon, Dave Chappelle, Al Lewis, Keith Ablow, Hulk Hogan, Kid Rock, Dick Clark, Billy Preston, John Daly..

Shall I go on?

I love people like you who just assume stuff about Howard. Fact is that his show is better and before he came around Imus was just sitting around, spinning records, doing coke, and calling black people the N-Word. Don't talk about stuff you clearly know nothing about, because then the educated people need to come in and set the facts straight.

Imus has on the same old politicans who just go on his show because they know that Imus isn't going to ask anything important or controversial. Hell this guy advertises when his slave/wife Dierder is coming on the air. Its always the same people: McCain, Dodd, Russert, etc etc.

If you want to listen to a racist who looks like Yosemite Sam and sounds like Lurch from the Adams Family, be my guest. I, along with nearly 8 million other people, will be listening to the best Radio on Radio with Stern and Sirius Satellite Radio.

BTW, its "I've HEARD of him," not "I've hear of him"

 

[tds4182]

Stern has had:
Paul McCartney, George Clooney, Rudy Guilliani, Martha Stewart, Martina Navratilova, Kevin Bacon, Drew Carey, 50 Cent, Robert Duval, Jimmy Kimmel, Chris Rock, Nicholas Cage, George Carlin, Howie Mandal, Jon Stewart, Gene Simmons, Micheal Moore, Kevin Connolly, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Rice, Adam Carolla, David Lee Roth, Mr. T., James Brown, Joe Walsh, Pat Cooper, Leslie West, William Shatner, Donald Trump, Joan Rivers, Lisa Lampenelli, Bill Maher, Ozzy Osbourne, Richard Roeper, Gianni Russo, Conan O'Brian, David Spade, Christ Kattan, JJ Abrams, Jamie Foxx, Greg Geraldo, David Letterman, Dave Attell, Colin Quinn, Brad Garrett, Kelsey Grammar, Snoop Dogg, Gary Busey, Andy Dick, Don Rickles, John Stamos, Bob Saget, Louis C.K., Greg Fitzsimmons, Jim Carey, Sam Simon, Carol Alt, Richard Simmons, Sam Kinison, James Woods, Richard Belzer, Sylvester Stallone, Len Berman, Nancy Sinatra, Paul Anka, Chuck Zito, Henry Hill, Debbie Gibson, Roger Ebert, Jay Leno, OJ Simpson, The Dixie Chicks, Ringo Starr, Vanessa Williams, Courtney Love, Lewis Black, Mark Harris, Robert Schimmel, Norm McDonald, Dee Snider, Smokey Robinson, Joe Fraiser, Leon Sphinx, David Blaine, Tracy Morgan, Larry King, Jimmy Fallon, Dave Chappelle, Al Lewis, Keith Ablow, Hulk Hogan, Kid Rock, Dick Clark, Billy Preston, John Daly..

Shall I go on?

I love people like you who just assume stuff about Howard. Fact is that his show is better and before he came around Imus was just sitting around, spinning records, doing coke, and calling black people the N-Word. Don't talk about stuff you clearly know nothing about, because then the educated people need to come in and set the facts straight.

Imus has on the same old politicans who just go on his show because they know that Imus isn't going to ask anything important or controversial. Hell this guy advertises when his slave/wife Dierder is coming on the air. Its always the same people: McCain, Dodd, Russert, etc etc.

If you want to listen to a racist who looks like Yosemite Sam and sounds like Lurch from the Adams Family, be my guest. I, along with nearly 8 million other people, will be listening to the best Radio on Radio with Stern and Sirius Satellite Radio.

BTW, its "I've HEARD of him," not "I've hear of him"

Please pardon my poor proofreading of my earlier post. I really do know the the past tense of the word hear.

Regarding your voluminous list of guests who have appeared on Stern's show, I have two observations to make:

You have way too much time on your hands and you really need to get a life

 

[1sweetchevy]

Stern has had:
Paul McCartney, George Clooney, Rudy Guilliani, Martha Stewart, Martina Navratilova, Kevin Bacon, Drew Carey, 50 Cent, Robert Duval, Jimmy Kimmel, Chris Rock, Nicholas Cage, George Carlin, Howie Mandal, Jon Stewart, Gene Simmons, Micheal Moore, Kevin Connolly, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Rice, Adam Carolla, David Lee Roth, Mr. T., James Brown, Joe Walsh, Pat Cooper, Leslie West, William Shatner, Donald Trump, Joan Rivers, Lisa Lampenelli, Bill Maher, Ozzy Osbourne, Richard Roeper, Gianni Russo, Conan O'Brian, David Spade, Christ Kattan, JJ Abrams, Jamie Foxx, Greg Geraldo, David Letterman, Dave Attell, Colin Quinn, Brad Garrett, Kelsey Grammar, Snoop Dogg, Gary Busey, Andy Dick, Don Rickles, John Stamos, Bob Saget, Louis C.K., Greg Fitzsimmons, Jim Carey, Sam Simon, Carol Alt, Richard Simmons, Sam Kinison, James Woods, Richard Belzer, Sylvester Stallone, Len Berman, Nancy Sinatra, Paul Anka, Chuck Zito, Henry Hill, Debbie Gibson, Roger Ebert, Jay Leno, OJ Simpson, The Dixie Chicks, Ringo Starr, Vanessa Williams, Courtney Love, Lewis Black, Mark Harris, Robert Schimmel, Norm McDonald, Dee Snider, Smokey Robinson, Joe Fraiser, Leon Sphinx, David Blaine, Tracy Morgan, Larry King, Jimmy Fallon, Dave Chappelle, Al Lewis, Keith Ablow, Hulk Hogan, Kid Rock, Dick Clark, Billy Preston, John Daly..

Shall I go on?

I love people like you who just assume stuff about Howard. Fact is that his show is better and before he came around Imus was just sitting around, spinning records, doing coke, and calling black people the N-Word. Don't talk about stuff you clearly know nothing about, because then the educated people need to come in and set the facts straight.

Imus has on the same old politicans who just go on his show because they know that Imus isn't going to ask anything important or controversial. Hell this guy advertises when his slave/wife Dierder is coming on the air. Its always the same people: McCain, Dodd, Russert, etc etc.

If you want to listen to a racist who looks like Yosemite Sam and sounds like Lurch from the Adams Family, be my guest. I, along with nearly 8 million other people, will be listening to the best Radio on Radio with Stern and Sirius Satellite Radio.

My thoughts exactly!

 

[Peter Parker]

Ummm.. believe it or not you're wrong. Stern constantly had the #1 show in nearly every market he was in. He dominated in NY while Imus had about a 1.7 share, and remember that there's a +/- give of 1 point, so it may have just been a .7. Here in CT he had nearly a 20 share.
Anyone who is a big fan of Imus probably also has fun yelling out the N-word and staring at the wall for hours on end.

Actually PBS has a much larger national audience---which is what I said. There is a difference between being high in the markets you are in and having more total listeners nationally.

i am not against Stern---I never cared for him but others can listen to him but I am saying that there is a lot out there Imus, Stern, O&A, PBS and people should have choices. Why are Imus people aginst Stern and vice versa.

 

[tds4182]

Stern has had:
Paul McCartney, George Clooney, Rudy Guilliani, Martha Stewart, Martina Navratilova, Kevin Bacon, Drew Carey, 50 Cent, Robert Duval, Jimmy Kimmel, Chris Rock, Nicholas Cage, George Carlin, Howie Mandal, Jon Stewart, Gene Simmons, Micheal Moore, Kevin Connolly, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Rice, Adam Carolla, David Lee Roth, Mr. T., James Brown, Joe Walsh, Pat Cooper, Leslie West, William Shatner, Donald Trump, Joan Rivers, Lisa Lampenelli, Bill Maher, Ozzy Osbourne, Richard Roeper, Gianni Russo, Conan O'Brian, David Spade, Christ Kattan, JJ Abrams, Jamie Foxx, Greg Geraldo, David Letterman, Dave Attell, Colin Quinn, Brad Garrett, Kelsey Grammar, Snoop Dogg, Gary Busey, Andy Dick, Don Rickles, John Stamos, Bob Saget, Louis C.K., Greg Fitzsimmons, Jim Carey, Sam Simon, Carol Alt, Richard Simmons, Sam Kinison, James Woods, Richard Belzer, Sylvester Stallone, Len Berman, Nancy Sinatra, Paul Anka, Chuck Zito, Henry Hill, Debbie Gibson, Roger Ebert, Jay Leno, OJ Simpson, The Dixie Chicks, Ringo Starr, Vanessa Williams, Courtney Love, Lewis Black, Mark Harris, Robert Schimmel, Norm McDonald, Dee Snider, Smokey Robinson, Joe Fraiser, Leon Sphinx, David Blaine, Tracy Morgan, Larry King, Jimmy Fallon, Dave Chappelle, Al Lewis, Keith Ablow, Hulk Hogan, Kid Rock, Dick Clark, Billy Preston, John Daly.. . . . .



I'm not a huge fan or either Stern or Imus. I do happen to enjoy the guests on Imus' show, especially with the political season upcoming.

Imus said a horrible, horrible thing about the Rutger's Women's basketball team for which he apologized and was forgiven by the team. He lost his job for 8 months.

Having said all that, when you review the list of Stern's guests which you posted above, with the exception of Rudy, Martha Stewart (a convicted felon) and Robert Duval, it's pretty clear that the other members of the list didn't come to the list straight from a Mensa meeting.

That's my opinion, you're certainly entitled to yours!