Forbes Declares Howard Stern & Glenn Beck to be Top Broadcast Earners

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“AMERICA’S GOT TALENT judge HOWARD STERN ties [SIMON] COWELL at the top of our list with $95 million,” writes FORBES. “STERN makes most of his money from his lucrative contract with SIRIUS XM, but he gets an estimated $15 million per year from his work as a judge on the talent show. GLENN BECK was ranked third on FORBES’ list with $90 million.

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 4th

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Happy Birthday to Michael McConaughey, Kathy Griffin, Doris Roberts, Delbert McLendon, Loretta Swit and Howie Meeker. Also born this date were Will Rogers, Art Carney (pictured), Kate Reid, Martin Balsam and Vancouver-born Court Benson. The longtime radio serial 'One Man's Familly' debuted on NBC Television; Van Morrison was the musical guest on 'Saturday Night Live'; pioneer Montreal radio station CFCF aired its first commercial show; Vancouver's CHQM introduced stereo FM to the West Coast; Kelowna's CKOV signed on with all its 100 watts of glory; and decades later K 96.3 debuted its classic rock format as it signed on, also to serve Kelowna. ALL the milestones for Nov. 4th are found INSIDE.

Lincoln Sales Boosted 25% By McConaughey Ad … And Spoofs of it

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Sales of the MKC have increased every month since the SUV launched last May but took a big leap — from 1,763 units in September to 2,197 in October — after the Matthew McConaughey commercials and their multiple parodies began airing.

Co-Host of NPR’s ‘Car Talk’ Tom Magliozzi Dies at 77

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Tom Magliozzi was best known as half of the radio show duo Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, the personas he and his younger brother, Ray, created in 1977 for Boston's NPR affiliate, WBUR.

Now the Kasem Kids and Jean Fight Over Casey’s Insurance Money

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TMZ reports, "the dogfight over CASEY KASEM's estate is now going to court -- his kids are waging war with his widow over a $2 million life insurance policy.

Re Ghomeshi: ‘Students Were Warned Against Interning at Q’

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.Journalism students at the University of Western Ontario were cautioned against pursuing internships at Jian Ghomeshi’s popular CBC radio show Q due to concerns about “inappropriate” behaviour toward young women by the now-fired host, according to a former student at the school and a journalism professor.

Fox News Channel is #1 News Organization on Facebook

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FNC has been delivering more domestic Facebook fans than any other news organization on the social network for 29 consecutive months.