Irony Wrapped Up In A Prophylactic

Monday, Jan. 23, 2006 10:52 a.m. EST
Sirius Moves to Censor Howard Stern
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Howard Stern may curse the day he decided to leave terrestrial radio and jump to Sirius – the satellite broadcaster is taking steps to censor the shock jock.
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The morning drive-time radio host said he left terrestrial radio because he was fed up with censorship by individual stations and FCC fines for indecency. Now, in what must be a painful irony for Stern, Sirius executives are developing an internal document that will set boundaries for his show.
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Stern’s new show is also being broadcast with a time-delay that facilitates censoring, the New York Post reports.
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It’s not clear if Stern knew he would be subject to guidelines regarding indecency when he signed on with Sirius, according to the Post.
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Sirius’ move to impose boundaries on Stern comes as pressure continues to mount in Congress to regulate programming on cable and satellite radio and TV.