Infinity Radio to Hire Hosts to Replace Stern
Viacom Inc.’s Infinity radio division will hire five or six morning show hosts to replace Howard Stern when he moves his program to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. next year, Infinity Chairman Joel Hollander said.
Infinity has approached television stars such as Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” and television reporter Geraldo Rivera, although neither is slotted to be among Stern’s replacements, Hollander said.
Hollander, who declined to identify the new hosts, said the radio division would increase marketing costs for promoting the new programs.
Shares of New York-based Viacom fell 12 cents to $33.24.
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