He isn't just a political talk show host, he's a showman. He's definitely one of the top radio personalities in America. He's doing very well in syndication.

Talk radio doesn't need to be political.

Replacing Stern on the radio is like replacing John Lennon in the Beatles. And it's even harder because Roth has no radio experience.

That Stern's listeners seem to have disappeared is reflective of the dirty secret that radio ratings are extremely unreliable, inaccurate (and) misleading. People listen to more than one show and one station. Thus, Stern's listeners are all over the place — as they have always been.

He's definitely one of the top five we've ever had here. Bryce is a really good player. He's definitely good enough to play at the next level.

It's a smart move. I think they are accomplished practitioners of the hot talk genre.