Yeah, I know that Steve Dahl has become quite a podcaster and has a loyal following since he left terrestrial radio. This was before Dahl revealed that he has prostate cancer.

He's also in that broadcast studio in the sky, but I remember for many years after he passed away of a heart attack at age 67 in 2018, Nick Michaels' voice was still heard on 97.1 FM The Drive long after he died. I also remember WDRV used to air "The Deep End with Nick Michaels" late on Saturday nights. I also remember that many radio stations also had the option to continue airing Michaels' syndicated show months after he passed away.

As for Howard Stern, I used to listen to his old syndicated radio show before he went to SiriusXM Satellite Radio. You could tell in those final months when Stern was still employed by CBS Radio, he couldn't wait to get the hell out of there fast enough. That in addition to all the FCC restrictions and the fact he was fined lots of money over the years for what they thought was considered indecent.

I don't know how much longer Stern will continue to broadcast once his current SiriusXM deal expires at the end of this year. I think a big reason why he's still at SiriusXM is the lack of government interference and that he can push the envelope even further than he ever did at CBS, then Infinity Broadcasting at the time.

I just think the days of personality driven radio are long gone.