Joel Hollander Quotations

We're going to take a hit, no question about it.

When we set out to find a replacement for Howard Stern we took the opportunity to cultivate a wide array of talent, from both in and out of the radio industry, ... With Roth, we've found someone who continues to evolve his career and deliver for his legion of fans.

Hollander said in a phone interview. ''We believe he can play in a lot of markets.

Just in these last few weeks ... we wanted to give this guy markets as big as Chicago and Detroit,

which plays a lot of the same '80s rock.

We have all the talent we are talking to under contract, ... To my knowledge, there has never been in the history of the medium anyone who has had to replace 27 radio shows at once.

We'll talk about whatever people want to talk about that day, ... Sports, politics, music, the weather.

We will deal with (Stern's status at Infinity) when we are ready to deal with it, ... Right now we're planning on him to be on the air to fulfill his contract (and) that's what he wants to do.

We thought that would be a big mistake, ... Howard was great for a number of years; he's not replaceable.

there are a couple of surprises coming, too.

We've been diligently converting a large percentage of our stations to a digital platform so listeners can take advantage of the superior sound quality, abundance of programming choices, and unique interactivity with their favorite brands.

What Jon told us was to think about hiring multiple talents, not to try and hit a grand slam,

We feel positive about what Viacom is putting behind the company,

The work of this evaluation team will ensure that we make the best choice. We must be patient enough to fully evaluate each of our options. A bad choice, made immediately, is the worst possible circumstance for all involved.

Opie and Anthony have proven their determination to succeed in this business, and have a relationship with their audience that is second to none in the industry.

As far as I know, no one in the industry has ever replaced 27 morning shows at once,

A lot of people will be moving around the dial. We think the changes we're coming up with will be pretty compelling.

The bigger opportunity for Infinity is to fish in a bigger pond of advertisers we were not able to secure on Stern's show before.

I've known Peter for a number of years and can attest to his outstanding work ethic and keen insight into both the national radio and local traffic business. He has increasingly taken on more responsibility at Westwood One, and demonstrated each step of the way that he has the acumen to take over the lead role at the company. I feel confident that Peter is the right executive for this very important role.

The fair thing for talent is to give them 18 to 24 months.

Infinity knows first hand the importance of providing compelling content in a way that is convenient, immediate and user friendly. Advertising Week 2005 offers an impressive lineup of events, spread out over a number of venues and time periods. This partnership will benefit those within the industry not in attendance, as well as showcase the entire ad community beyond its core audience.

Howard jumped to Sirius for two reasons: creative freedom and money, not necessarily in that order.

I am pleased with the company's record second- quarter results, ... and that the outlook for the remainder of 1999 appears favorable, with strong demand for network radio advertising as well as at Shadow Traffic.

The company was able to achieve these results primarily by attracting new advertisers to the company's comprehensive traffic information and network platforms,