As with every visit to New York, I listen to Howard Stern while I get ready for the business day. Howard still has a distracting energy that takes you away from your anxiety and makes you laugh—sometimes with him, sometimes at him. Every other word on his show today is about him leaving for satellite radio. Listeners call in to talk about it and every word of his banter with Artie and Robin has to do with negative issues related to his current show, and how wonderful his new gig will be.

It makes me wonder, will Howard Stern thrive in his new home? Half of his act is complaining about censors, so without someone to press the button every time he crosses the line, what will be the focus of his act? Who will be his new "Tom," a station manager at whom he can vent and target his rage? Does he now expect to let forth an endless stream of epithets? Whatever he does, where he goes, lots of folks will follow him to Sirius. My question is, will I be one? I am tempted and curious, but not enough to pay $10 a month and buy yet another radio (I already have a dozen). I will be one of the countless people who will comb the net looking for sound bites of Stern after he moves to satellite radio.

The clock is ticking and the “I’m so happy to be leaving” act is growing old. Time for the next chapter; I envision mixed results. Stern gets money and Sirius gets a franchise star. Will it be enough? I say no.