Yesterday, Howard, during his discussion about the wedding, was saying that Bubba used to make millions of dollars on terrestrial radio. Leaving the impression that Sirius surely was not paying him enough to have such an elaborate wedding.
Bubba, unlike Howard, has said many times that his budget, if I'm not mistaken, comes from the lump sum he was given.
He has said that he makes 7 figures, but how many we will never know, I just hope it's enough that, although he pledges allegiance to Howard, when his contract expires next year, he will not return to terrestrial.
Furthermore, although he says Sirius has not made any movement towards renewing his contract, they would be crazy not to get the ball rolling. Yet, where is the money going to come from? Sirius is still bleeding money.
Am I wrong in considering that he would be the heir apparent to Howard?

Did anyone hear yesterday when Bubba was talking to Manson about his house addition. He said to wait six months then get it done. The impression that I got was he was waiting to her about the contract extention. As far as his salary????I assume the BRN gets the check and Bubba pays his guys, so it depends on who he has on his payroll.

bubba said on air that brent makes between 80 and 90k per year.

using that as a gauge, spice isnt making more than 40-45k, manson/ned is probably equal or close to eaqual to brent, and bubba probaby clears about 200k income and also has enough in the pot to pay for the studio, equipment, keep the lights on, etc.

these estimate figures include merchandising which is not a part of their sirius contract.

his other dudes...chip, 25, etc...those guys cant be at more than 30-35k TOPS.

also, lets remember that this is Tampa and the cost of living is dirt fucking cheap, homes are cheap, theres no state income tax, and the property taxes are significantly below the national average.

i say we all sign up for bubbaw.com and give him more $ and buy all his merchandise

sirius without bubba is like the packers without favre

bubba rocks lets support him to keep him on

hopefully sirius will pay him in stock like they did with howard he can make a fortune on that with it being so low right now at under 4 bucks a share

Homes in Tampa are not cheap, unless you want to live in a shack. I live in Palmetto which just on the other side of the Skyway bridge and I paid almost 200k for my 3 bedroom, 2 bath house and believe me its not a large house. Sure we dont have State Income tax but most home owners insurance rates are through the roof. I have to pay almost 5k to 6k a year just for my homeowners insurance. The cost of living is only dirt cheap when go to the counties of inland florida, when you leave on one of the costs its just much if not more than most cities in america. I know about where Bubbas house is and believe me its not a cheap house. I would say he still probably makes good money even after he pays all his staff.

The only guess I will even venture is that he makes AT LEAST 100 times more than what I do a year (I pull in $50-$55K/year). Figure in his operating expenses (salaries, utilities, insurance, legal fees, server bandwidth, taxes), and I have to say he's at least getting $5M/year.

Homes in Tampa are not cheap, unless you want to live in a shack. I live in Palmetto which just on the other side of the Skyway bridge and I paid almost 200k for my 3 bedroom, 2 bath house and believe me its not a large house.

That is still cheap compared to other areas of the country. In NJ where I live that house would probably start at $450-500,000. Not to mention property taxes ranging from $6500-$8500 a year.

He said on his show yesterday that he makes half a mill.

He has a Black Card, he easy makes $500K easy. I say BRN gets about $1 million a year. Bubba keeps about half that (not that he doesn't deserve it, he does). Howard said that Bubba made tons when he was at CC, so I bet he was making close to a million a year their.

Bubba puts on a great show, I think he will take over for Howard when Howard bows out at the end of his contract extension (i say he signs for an additional 2 years). Bubba will never be as big as Howard, but he will be nationally known for his radio show on Sirius 5 years from now. He will be the face of Sirius then, and a good one at that.

Bubba mentioned that he makes 7 figures a couple months ago. Im guessing 1 million.

i say he pulls in about 2 mill a year

if you figure 1000 people paying 10 bucks a month on bubbraw.com too thats 1.2 mill alone..

you people are giving bubba far too much credit.

he will not replace howard at the end of his career. no one will ever replace howard. bubba is not even remotely close to being a suitable replacement anyhow. you guys need to realize that the fast majority of howard stern fans either do not listen to bubba or dont like him at all. regardless of the new howard/bubba relationship and the comradarie. bubba's show is a much younger shows...more silly bits, more music...more rap music, more chicks, etc...howards show is much more polished and mature. the cast is older, their musical and other tastes are more mature, etc. most howard listeners are a bit older. i think bubba's audience is more adolecent and blue collar. simply put, bubba will never replace howard. the fans of howard wont accept him as a true replacement ever.

Didn't Spice say he was trying to sell his condo for $250,000? If so then he make's more than $45,000 a year.
Also Sirius must pay good. So far this year Gary, Ferrall, Spice, Doug G.(Not sure on Doug 4-sure)? Have all gotten new house's this year. Plus Jason C & Will have their own places now. Now Manson is adding on. :bigthink:

i say he pulls in about 2 mill a year

if you figure 1000 people paying 10 bucks a month on bubbraw.com too thats 1.2 mill alone..

check your math again there buddy...

its 120,000....not 1.2 million.

lets not forget the costs associated with bubba raw...the video cameras, the website, the webhosting, the staff involved...i highly doubt bubbaraw even breaks even yet considering the overhead costs involved.

Let's hope this whole thread doesn't become a moot point after 5:30pm EST.

All this talk of Bubba "replacing" Howard. There is NO replacement for Howard, only "succession" (no, not SUCK SESSION). At the same time, there is no one to replace/succeed Bubba or even Scott Ferrall. Three different individuals, three different shows. ALL good, no matter how you slice it.

Didn't Spice say he was trying to sell his condo for $250,000? If so then he make's more than $45,000 a year.
Also Sirius must pay good. So far this year Gray, Ferrall, Spice, Doug G.(Not sure on Doug 4-sure)? Have all gotten new house's this year. Plus Jason C & Will have their own places now. Now Manson is adding on. :bigthink:



anyone who is smart with money can afford a 250k condo on a 45,000 dollar salary..not to mention, that may be what hes ASKING for it but definately not what he paid for it...

and a few other clarifications for you...doug goodstein works for In Demand networks..not sirius or howard. Ferrall was jobless before this so hes probably just finally getting to upgrade from a shitty appartment. jason and will live in apartments in new york...living where they do, you dont need a car...so no car payment, gas, insurance, parking, maintainance, etc...that can = at least 500-800 a month...so its pretty simple to afford a 1800 dollar per month apartment in new york on a salary south of 100k.

anyone who is smart with money can afford a 250k condo on a 45,000 dollar salary..not to mention, that may be what hes ASKING for it but definately not what he paid for it...

and a few other clarifications for you...doug goodstein works for In Demand networks..not sirius or howard. Ferrall was jobless before this so hes probably just finally getting to upgrade from a shitty appartment. jason and will live in apartments in new york...living where they do, you dont need a car...so no car payment, gas, insurance, parking, maintainance, etc...that can = at least 500-800 a month...so its pretty simple to afford a 1800 dollar per month apartment in new york on a salary south of 100k.


You're right on most parts....but Most banks have a hard time giving out money to people that are going to make two house payments..just saying

Plus Spice has not had the same job for even a year, banks look at that also.........

You're right on most parts....but Most banks have a hard time giving out money to people that are going to make two house payments..just saying

Plus Spice has not had the same job for even a year, banks look at that also.........


i agree about the banks, however, perhaps he did something like obtain a bridge loan? this process is pretty risky (most say stupid) because it puts you at risk, but it is how most people buy a new place before selling their current property and its not hard to get a bridge loan if you have some equity in your current place.

check your math again there buddy...

its 120,000....not 1.2 million.

lets not forget the costs associated with bubba raw...the video cameras, the website, the webhosting, the staff involved...i highly doubt bubbaraw even breaks even yet considering the overhead costs involved.

your right - my bad I was thinking at least 10,000 people subscribe to bubbaraw.com but listed only 1000 which is way too low of a figure especially when you figure in howard brought 4 mill in subscribers and I would say conservatively at least 25% of those listen to bubba including myself who never even heard of him until Howard brought him over.

you people are giving bubba far too much credit.

he will not replace howard at the end of his career.

Howard was the one that said Bubba is the future of the channels after he retires.

I just hope Sirius pays Bubba what ever he needs to renew the contract. The rumor mill has XM and Sirius merging, so that may also have something to do with contracts not being discussed.
Long live BRN!

Homes in Tampa are not cheap, unless you want to live in a shack. I live in Palmetto which just on the other side of the Skyway bridge and I paid almost 200k for my 3 bedroom, 2 bath house and believe me its not a large house. Sure we dont have State Income tax but most home owners insurance rates are through the roof. I have to pay almost 5k to 6k a year just for my homeowners insurance. The cost of living is only dirt cheap when go to the counties of inland florida, when you leave on one of the costs its just much if not more than most cities in america. I know about where Bubbas house is and believe me its not a cheap house. I would say he still probably makes good money even after he pays all his staff.

dude, here in maryland 200k buys you a studio apartment. youd need 500k at least for a 3 bedroom 2 bath house. Your house prices are actually cheap.

The answer is $300 K. And, as far as the rest are concerned, I would hope that Manson makes AT LEAST as much as Brent (I think he should probably make more for various reasons, but an equal amount is more likely).

you people are giving bubba far too much credit.

he will not replace howard at the end of his career. no one will ever replace howard.

So you don't think there will be a show on in the mornings after howard retires?


bubba's show is a much younger shows...more silly bits, more music...more rap music, more chicks, etc...howards show is much more polished and mature. the cast is older, their musical and other tastes are more mature, etc. most howard listeners are a bit older. i think bubba's audience is more adolecent and blue collar. simply put, bubba will never replace howard. the fans of howard wont accept him as a true replacement ever.

Wow, sounds just like Howards show in the 90's, when Howard was.............. Bubba's age!

So you don't think there will be a show on in the mornings after howard retires?




Wow, sounds just like Howards show in the 90's, when Howard was.............. Bubba's age!


there will be a morning show after howard is gone, no doubt about it. BUT its going to have to be something that howard stern fans want, not bubba fans. people bought sirius for howard, not bubba. bubba is a great addition, no doubt, but the ratio of people who bought sirius for howard vs bubba is AT LEAST 10,000 to 1. not all howard fans are bubba fans...in fact most howard fans are not that into bubba. what howard does with the morning timeslot if he retires but yet remains under contract with sirius is yet to be told.

bubbas show does not sound like howards show 10 years ago. bubbas show sounds like bubbas show, howards show sounds like howards show. regardless of the age of the hosts, the content and delivery are entirely different

there will be a morning show after howard is gone, no doubt about it. BUT its going to have to be something that howard stern fans want, not bubba fans. people bought sirius for howard, not bubba. bubba is a great addition, no doubt, but the ratio of people who bought sirius for howard vs bubba is AT LEAST 10,000 to 1. not all howard fans are bubba fans...in fact most howard fans are not that into bubba. what howard does with the morning timeslot if he retires but yet remains under contract with sirius is yet to be told.

bubbas show does not sound like howards show 10 years ago. bubbas show sounds like bubbas show, howards show sounds like howards show. regardless of the age of the hosts, the content and delivery are entirely different

Why do they need to play something howards fans like, why can't sirius move on to something else besides howard in the morning, like bubba?

I didn't say Bubba's show and Howard's 90's show sounded the same, you said Bubba does more music and more chicks, Howard's 90's show had more music and more chicks then it does now. I am saying Bubba will calm down as he gets older just like Howard.

I have listened to Howard since high school and I will listen to him till he retires. But, I am still a Bubba fan and think he will be real big, never even as close to as big as Howard, but 5-7 years from now he will make Sirus a lot of money by being on Sirius.

Well, being somewhat new to both shows, I love them both. I believe Bubba is on the upswing. May not run the exact kind of show that Howard runs but he does run a great show. As far as "replacing" Howard, I don't think so but I do think he could run a great morning show. Remember times change and peoples tastes change. Maybe with a little more exposure people would learn to love the Bubba show like I have. To be honest I stumbled across the show after I bought Sirius and haven't missed a show since.

it`s getting a little off subject here but i actually bought my sirius for bubba. i love howard i started listening after bubba was fired.bubba is great in the morning and i think he will get the torch.

I have said this before I bought Sirius for Howard but keep it for Bubba and Ferrall...

I have said this before I bought Sirius for Howard but keep it for Bubba and Ferrall...

:bigclap:

I had never heard of Bubba before buying my Sirius radio, bought it because of Howard. Now I cannot imagine owning it without Bubba!

I know Ned makes one dollar more then Brent. It was part of his new contract when he came back working for Bubba

1.5

if he's making more than 1mil, he's stealing from sirius


bubba can take his 50K fans and go to XM, i'm sure they would like that huge influx of people :rolleyes:

If you remember when Budda was "In talks" to get Ned back on the show in January, he said that he had to pay Ned just a little more than Brent. He said that Brent was just around $100,000 and I think he said that Ned was getting $1 more. So if that's the case, then you know Bubba has to be making at least $250,000 plus what ever he takes in from bubbaraw.com and the bubba store. So I'm guessing $300,000 to $350,000 but i wouldn't be surprised if it's closer to $500,000.

Just my 2 cents

You guys are way off on the salary . Bubba's house is over 1.5 mil . Dont forget the income from online merchandise and the T-shirt of the week .

What many are forgetting is that you can NEVER know when Bubba is stating a fact or it's just some work. Do you really think he's going to announce what this person or that person is making.

I think it's all his master work plan...make you think he's not getting paid much so you will by every T-Shirit and hat he produces.

If he's really concerned about the money aspects...then he shouldn't have signed the contract or he should go where the money is being offered.

I still say that the whole reason his show isn't a bigger thing is his location and that his target audience is such a small group.

Homes in Tampa are not cheap, unless you want to live in a shack. I live in Palmetto which just on the other side of the Skyway bridge and I paid almost 200k for my 3 bedroom, 2 bath house and believe me its not a large house. Sure we dont have State Income tax but most home owners insurance rates are through the roof. I have to pay almost 5k to 6k a year just for my homeowners insurance. The cost of living is only dirt cheap when go to the counties of inland florida, when you leave on one of the costs its just much if not more than most cities in america. I know about where Bubbas house is and believe me its not a cheap house. I would say he still probably makes good money even after he pays all his staff.

Not knockin Tampa, But your house would go for 500k to 800k in So Cal. It is crazy here. My parents paid 45,000 for the house I live in in 1973... It is worth at least 700k now. Glad I bought it from them when I did....

Not knockin Tampa, But your house would go for 500k to 800k in So Cal. It is crazy here. My parents paid 45,000 for the house I live in in 1973... It is worth at least 700k now. Glad I bought it from them when I did....

I understand that as well. I have family that live out there and have the a size house that is similar to mine and he paid about that. All I was saying is that the Tampa area is not any where near the low end when comes to home values. The inland counties of florida my be on the lower in of home values but any of the costal towns and cities are not. As far as Bubba house goes, his house is around $1.5 million and that is not some made up number.

Brad

id say the show is given maybe a million a year budget which they divide up accordingly

He probably gets 2 mil a year for the whole show, then has to dole out expenses and salaries to everyone. That's why he's got his own studio, it's a package deal. Part of the deal is he gets the bubbaraw money, but even that got corporate jones when he over-promoted it early on. Just a wild guess, I've got no inside iggy. Of course someone must have the iggy.

Ill still listen,,, shit is his pocket out business?

Bubba lives in the Tierra Verde section of South St. Petersburg down near the Skyway Bridge.

Explain to me one thing. If he was making millions of dollar on terrestrial radio then how come he's only making a fraction of that. Granted I understand he adds merchandising etc etc but wouldn't Sirius take a look at the fact that he was number one in a lot of different states and that he was paid millions for a reason. I don't get it really comment I understand Howard is the bomb, he is the reason I have what I have but I have been a very loyal fan of Bubba's ever since January. He is very genuine and true to his word, one thing I don't understand is why they are giving him so much grief for what he does. He is only bringing more people to the radio, he is only adding more subscriptions. There is a shock factor and there are some legalities I understand but for the most part you can pretty much get away with I would say 90% of everything.

It just goes to show you you cannot get away from corporate America. They will always have a hold on you, there is nothing you can do. I can assure you if he was doing Internet radio they would be away for the company he worked for or whoever would censor him in some way. I really don't think he is going to cross the line to the point of going to jail. He has somewhat good judgment and that is why he was paid millions of dollars on terrestrial radio.

What I don't understand is why Sirius does not step up and look at this fact

What I don't understand is why Sirius does not step up and look at this fact

Once again they've proven... it isn't about the listeners... it's about the shareholders... ;)

if he's making more than 1mil, he's stealing from sirius


bubba can take his 50K fans and go to XM, i'm sure they would like that huge influx of people :rolleyes:

And I'm sure you'd love the huge shit I'd like to take on your face... :D

Excerpts from the Dec. 11 2005 St Pete Times article about Bubba


Clem won't say what he earned annually during his heyday, except to note it was "a little bit north" of a reporter's $1-million guess. His agent worked out a settlement where he would continue to be paid well into 2006.

Indeed, when Clem starts his satellite radio show Jan. 9, he will be receiving two paychecks - his severance pay from Clear Channel and his new salary from Sirius. He says his current deal pays more than he earned in terrestrial radio.

Heres the link to the full article

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/939960101.html?dids=939960101:939960101&FMT=FT&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+11%2C+2005&author=ERIC+DEGGANS&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&edition=&startpage=1.A&desc=BUBBA+RELAUNCHED

i say we all sign up for bubbaw.com and give him more $ and buy all his merchandise

sirius without bubba is like the packers without favre

bubba rocks lets support him to keep him on

hopefully sirius will pay him in stock like they did with howard he can make a fortune on that with it being so low right now at under 4 bucks a share

I couldn't agree more, but I wouldn't mention Farve there the Packers aren't do so well this year. But those Sirius dumbasses need to wake up and realize when Howard retires who is going to fill his spot?