First off, I believe people in the industry and money world accept that Stern brought more subscribers to Sirius than was expected. It was actually a good money move, as outlandish as it seems. I have Sirius (under free subscription period with new car) and know Stern is on 100 & 101. If I ever hear when it's actually him on the radio at any given time, I might give him a listen.
I don't think we have to worry about FCC repression for at least the next 4 years.
Sirius was on it's way to profitability and had a better future outlook than XM. I personally think they would have been better off going it alone and letting XM fail. Cheaper.
She's angry. Fine. But she's wrong. Yes, she betrays some knee-jerk dislike for Stern, and that's not the most professional way to behave. It will no doubt hurt her in her job search. But it's not the worst thing anyone's ever done. Her anger is that she fell off the gravy train, not recognizing it for what it was, and deluding herself into believing it was an iron rice bowl.
She was NOT laid off unexpectedly. From her very own words, she should have seen it coming. If she chose to bury her head in the sand, fine. But it was clear from early on that XM was going to be on the short end of the stick. And she can hardly blame, as she tried, the people that bailed. They simply saw the writing on the wall and acting in their own best interests in a mature manner.
She failed to see the importance of profitability, and the prospect of same, trumping subscriber numbers. She fails to see that if the Grateful Dead draw a bigger audience than Jazz, then it's "right" for GD to get the airspace. If she believes in some intrinsic greater worth for Jazz, then maybe she should get a job in public radio.
She had a great job in a tight field. It is unlikely, and I think she knows it, that she will ever have such a great job in that field again.
