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Naked on a Radio Tower

Thursday February 9, 2012
Ahhh, the allure of climbing. Usually, people driven to climb prefer a beautiful mountain to scale. This time, not so much. A man decided it would be a good idea to climb a Los Angeles radio tower Wednesday while stripping off his clothes.

He was taken into custody after officers finally convinced him to come down. Authorities thought it would be a real good idea if Captain No Pants was evaluated at County-USC Medical Center.

For a photo of the naked man on the tower, visit this blog at latimes.com.

More: Radio Tower Accidents, Mishaps, and Misfortunes

Stern's Move to Network TV: America's Got Howard

Wednesday February 8, 2012
Howard Stern is replacing Piers Morgan on America's Got Talent, beginning Season 7. It's a brilliant move for the show and for Stern: AGT gets an honest judge who won't be a marshmallow, and Stern gets a chance to put himself in front of a national, prime time audience who hasn't seen too much of him since he switched over to satellite radio six years ago. Read more. (Opinion) (Screenshot: YouTube.com)

Springsteen to Play 'The Apollo' for Sirius XM Radio

Monday February 6, 2012
Bruce Springsteen has agreed to rock the house for Sirius XM Radio. In this case the house will be the famous Apollo Theater and the occasion is Sirius XM's 10th anniversary. (Bruce Springsteen, photo: Sirius XM)

The concert is scheduled for Friday, March 9 at 8:00 p.m. ET, the same week The Boss' new album will drop, Wrecking Ball. The show will air on "Bruce Springsteen's E Street Radio" (channel 20).

Sirius XM subscribers will have various opportunities to win tickets to the event through different promotions on the satellite service. Subscribers can also enter for the chance at tickets by going to SiriusXM.com.

How and Where to Listen to Super Bowl 46 on Radio

Saturday February 4, 2012
If you want to catch all the Super Bowl 46 action but need a radio source to enjoy the game, problem solved. There are plenty of options from traditional over-the-air AM/FM to Online streaming to Satellite Radio. Read more - and get the dip ready!

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