David Lee Roth's Initial New York Ratings: Bland Halen

David Hinckley in this morning's New York Daily News: "In the year's least surprising radio development, morning host David Lee Roth's early ratings at WFNY (92.3 FM) have taken a steep drop from the heights of his predecessor, Howard Stern...Arbitrend ratings released yesterday show that in January, Roth's first month, WFNY's morning share among its target audience of 18- to 34-year-olds fell from 13.8% to 1.3%." Full Story
More: Profile of David Lee Roth
Background: Stern's Radio Replacements: David Lee Roth, Adam Corolla, "Rover", and "FREE FM"
By the way: Inside Radio said today "DLR's debut looks strong compared to Adam Carolla in L.A. (a 0.7 share) and Rover in Chicago (a 0.4)."

Radio Show Brings Death Row Inmates and Family Together
From MySanAntonio.com: "Just a few miles down the road from the prison in Livingston, a tiny radio station is connecting death row inmates with family and friends. It's called the Shout Out show, where families call in, and inmates send letters to be read over the air. Every Friday night and Sunday afternoon KDOL 96.1 dedicates its programming to death row prisoners and their families, giving them the opportunity to send messages and request songs." Full Story
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What Happened On This Day in Radio History: Februrary 28