Happy Howard equals lame radio says Austin360

His recent marriage to the gorgeous Beth Ostrosky may have been great for radio kingpin Howard Stern, but it’s been bad for his radio show on Sirius. Stern doesn’t need to be a miserable wreck for the show to work, but it certainly helps. Nouveau Stern superfan Natalie Maines may not agree, but you know the show’s going downhill when you’re actually looking forward to a call from “Eric the Midget.”

It’s plain to hear: Howard’s heart’s just not in it anymore. He’s gone soft, even apologizing to folks he trashed on the air. Even shaking the hand of arch-enemy Don Imus and becoming friends with Chevy Chase. True fans know that this notorious shock jock has a gentle, golden core. He’s a beautiful person, really, but that’s not the guy we pay $13 a month to hear.

With funnyman sidekick Artie Lange shamelessly plugging his “Too Fat To Fish” book (which sounds like it could be as bad as “Beer League”) and co-host Robin Quivers chattering away even more aimlessly without Howard giving her a lead to follow, sound effects wiz Fred Norris has had to carry the show.

What do you think, Stern fans? Am I still so high on Obama that all my other favorite things have had their luster zapped? Am I crazy or has the Howard Stern Show been barely worth listening to anymore, like a Mike Walker segment stretched out to five hours?

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