Stern, whose radio show was dropped from 6 different Clear Channels stations, says he was informed by his lawyers Clear Channel is in breach of contract.
On Friday morning's program, one day after Clear Channel Radio CEO, John Hogan, testified before The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee, Stern alleged that the removal of his program was simply to allow Hogan to look good in front of legislators.
In the meantime, the parent company of Infinity Broadcasting, Viacom, says it has no plans to drop Howard Stern. But, it was Viacom CEO, Mel Karmizan, who recently stated, "Any station airing programming that has any sexual or excretory content needs to take whatever steps are necessary to make sure that the programming in not even arguably indecent...If you don't comply, you'll [DJ in question] be fired for cause."
There is industry buzz that Howard Stern might eventually be forced to take his show to satellite radio, especially if at some point, Viacom decides his program is too much of a liability in America's new "War On Indecency".
But, satellite radio may not turn out to be the sanctuary everyone thinks it is. Federal Communications Commissioner, Kevin Martin, recently remarked Congress should consider whether services like XM Radio and Sirius should be accountable to indecency standards as well.
