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Looks like this came out on the 17th but I didn't see it posted here.
Feb 17, 2007 (Tampa Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Business News via COMTEX) --
DAYTONA BEACH -- When Sirius Satellite Radio asked Tony Stewart to host a weekly
radio show on its NASCAR channel, Stewart needed to talk to a friend first.
That friend is Bubba the Love Sponge, who after years of being fined by the
Federal Communications Commission, now has a show on Sirius.
"I'm friends with Bubba the Love Sponge so I talked to him," Stewart said. "When
they asked us to do this, they said, 'You can say anything you want. Talk about
anything you want' This is the first opportunity I've ever had the chance to do
anything media-wise where you can legitimately say anything you want and not in
a trailer and no fines. No fines from the FCC. It's really the first opportunity
we've had with the fans to just let our hair down and talk about what we want."
Stewart is one of many current and former drivers that have found an outlet to
connect with fans through satellite radio. Sirius is in the first year of a new
contract with NASCAR that includes hours of programming along with live race
coverage.
"Tony Stewart Live," airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on Sirius Channel 128 and is
co-hosted by television pit reporter Matt Yocum.
"We don't just want it to be a NASCAR show on a NASCAR channel," Stewart said.
"What Sirius wanted me to do was talk about what I'm doing during the week. Talk
about my dirt track. Talk about anything I want to talk about. There's no
blueprint of what we're talking about each week. We talk about whatever comes
into my head or whatever I'm passionate about that week. That's what I get to
talk about."
Stewart runs his show like he runs his No. 20 Chevrolet. He pulls no punches.
During a verbal battle with Carl Edwards, he told the listeners, "If he ever
does that again, he was going to draw blood."
"What you see is what you get whether it's on the racetrack or at the
Barrett-Jackson auction or in the line at Subway, it doesn't matter," Yocum
said. "He's competitive and that comes through with everything he does. He's
having so much fun with the show. He says after every show he gets more relaxed.
It's almost like a release for him.
"He can talk about whatever he wants. If he wants to talk about his new kittens,
he can. He asked fans about what he should name the kittens and got 40 or 50
e-mails with suggestions. When we talked about a name for our 800 phone number,
one guy sent us spreadsheet with all the possible names the numbers could be
converted to."
Having a radio show gives Stewart another forum to vent -- and a place to save
his comments. Stewart admitted he might save his thoughts on something that
happens on Sunday for his radio show.
"It's possible," Stewart said. "There are all kinds of possibilities having a
radio show during the season."
Stewart's not the only driver spending some time behind the microphone. Jimmie
Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have programs on XM Radio, which until this year,
was the satellite home for NASCAR.
Johnson and Earnhardt's shows air back-to-back on XM Channel 144 Thursdays,
beginning at 7 p.m, Both shows are formatted in the same manner as Stewart's.
Sirius also has created a venue for former drivers with the creation of "The
Driver's Seat," airing weekdays at 11 a.m. Veteran radio announcer John Kernan
hosts the show with a different driver each day. Veteran driver Buddy Baker,
Ricky Craven, John Andretti, Johnny Benson, Ron Hornaday and Randy LaJoie
alternate appearing on the show.
Kernan feels the show is a win-win for fans and drivers.
"I think it's working out well," Kernan said. "It's one of [the fans] few shots
to interact with a living legend of the sport. And the drivers all love to talk
to the listeners."
Sirius also added shows involving print media. David Poole of The Charlotte
Observer and television pit reporter Marty Snider host "The Morning Drive,"
weekdays from 7-11 a.m. Associated Press motorsports writer Jenna Fryer hosts
"The Press Pass," Saturdays from noon-3 p.m.
By Rick Harmon
To see more of the Tampa Tribune -- including its homes, jobs, cars and other
classified listings -- or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to
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| nascarfan29 |
| Tony's show is awesome!!!!!!!!!! |
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| jwonchalk |
| GOTTA LOVE SMOOOOOOKE!!!!!!! |
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| kb301 |
| Smoke's show tonight should be good. Kurt Busch is scheduled to be on at 8:05 pm EST. Hopefully, Smoke doesn't sugar coat anything. |
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| C N Red |
| Holy Smoke. Can I get an amen? |
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| KC CULTIVATION |
| I Got to see my first race HD-I think/HotPass And some so called Sirius live feed debacle...The hot pass was the best. I was surprised how into it I was. Going to give it a shot. |
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| fullthrottle |
| yes.. Smokes show is pretty good stuff for us NASCAR fans...I am a big time NASCAR fan and a major Smoke mark. I am either on H100 H101 or ch.128. Thats it for me...no need for any other channels. |
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| ermose2002 |
| i love listening to smoke on nascar radio. |
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