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Originally posted by seretogis
s/distinguished/respectable/
He's popular among 12 year old boys who think the word "penis" is hilarious. I think it is wrong to suggest that he is a "pioneer" simply because he managed to lower comedic standards for DJs.
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Just because you don't think that what he does is distinguished/respectable doesn't mean that it isn't. The funny thing is that all over TV I see shows doing things that he's been doing for twenty years, but somehow that's OK. It makes no sense. He changed the way radio is broadcast and has influenced many things that are on TV. I'm sure that some of those things you like. I consider him distinguished because he has changed so many things, does what he wants, and has a shitload of imitators all over the place. His show is top rated and it doesn't even reach as many markets as the other top shows in the country. All that is ignored for some reason.
The great thing about Stern is that people of all ages, genders and, races like him. The downside is that because he may be controversial to some, many people also hate him.