How does David Lee Roth measure up?
How does Howard Stern’s replacement, “Diamond” Dave, stack up? The general consensus is he’s no Stern; accounts say that he rhapsodizes, rambles, and frequently changes topics. Sean McCarthy over at Popular Thinking has this to say:
Roth acts like a new talk-radio host, still getting his on-air feet wet — odd to think about, considering how much experience he has in the public eye, but not odd considering how others have needed a transition time in learning how to be a talk-show host. But Roth is adapting to his new New York City station’s all-talk format. And that’s what his show sounds like. Talk radio. Not morning radio. It sounds more jarring here in Boston on a rock station like WBCN-FM, but in New York, it’s part of the format. The added sidekicks get in the way more often than not. Roth still veers too quickly from one thought to another. But maybe, just maybe, he’ll settle in. Conan O’Brien did. Jimmy Kimmel did. So can Roth. But morning radio listeners have to know that if they tune into Roth, they’re getting a retired rocker who wants to talk serious issues and play fun tunes, and may not have a long attention span.
Even before Stern’s replacements were decided upon, experts predicted that whoever replaces whoever replaced Howard would be a winner. Does that mean Dave is doomed?
