Cuban Builds Himself Another Stage - Radio Talk Show

[madape]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...r/3816745.html

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Mavs owner is ready to get Sirius

Chronicle News Services

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is getting his own two-hour weekly show on Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., adding an outspoken personality to a stable of hosts that includes shock jock Howard Stern.

Cuban, who has been fined more than $1 million for criticizing NBA referees and who drew the ire of commissioner David Stern for saying the Kobe Bryant rape case would help the league, will host a weekly talk show beginning this summer.

"Howard Stern won't have anything on me," Cuban said. "I'm going to cover everything and anything, from sports to business to technology, movies and entertainment. I'm going to take full advantage of the no-holds barred opportunity that Sirius is offering me."

Mark Cuban's Radio Maverick will air on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. central time. He will take callers on the show and have guests.

Cuban co-founded the Broadcast.com multimedia Web service and sold it to Yahoo! Inc. for $4.7 billion in 1999. Later that year he bought the Mavericks, who lead the Memphis Grizzlies 1-0 in their best-of-seven, first-round NBA playoff series. Game 2 is Wednesday.

Cuban in 2001 co-founded HDNet, an all-high-definition TV network. The 47-year-old Cuban is also owner of 2929 Productions, which makes movies with $10 million to $40 million budgets. He received an executive producer's credit on the Enron documentary The Smartest Guys in the Room.

"Mark Cuban is candid, animated and incredibly accomplished, having achieved extraordinary success at a young age in the worlds of business and sports," said Scott Greenstein, president, entertainment and sports for New York-based Sirius.

Sirius, the nation's largest satellite broadcaster, is the official satellite radio partner of the NBA.

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[sixeightmkw]

There would be way too much dry humor and I don't think I could listen to Cuban for a few hours.

[MavsFanFinley]

Is The Benefactor still around?

[jthig32]

The only way this works is if someone with actual radio Talent co hosts the show and steers it for him.

[u2sarajevo]

Originally Posted by MavsFanFinley

Is The Benefactor still around?

I was thinking the same thing. Didn't he already learn his lesson? I really don't want to hear the sound bites from that show, which I am sure will find their way onto the Musers, Bad Radio, Hardline and drop page radio.

Oh joy.

[kg_veteran]

Look at it this way. Kenny Smith has a radio show.

[Bookit]

I would listen if I had Sirius. I love listening to Cuban talk technology on CNBC. Actually, I might switch from XM to Sirius with everything else being equal.

[Murphy3]

Here's the problem with this:

1. Cuban isn't entertaining in any way to listen to...except for maybe the train wreck factor.

[Arne]

Originally Posted by Murphy3

Here's the problem with this:

1. Cuban isn't entertaining in any way to listen to...except for maybe the train wreck factor.

...in your opinion...

[EricaLubarsky]

I think 98.5% of all posts here that do not have that clause explicitly quoted, have it implied. Its an opinion board after all. Except for maybe the wreckless accusations thread-- most of the things said there are G-d's truth.

[Arne]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

I think 98.5% of all posts here that do not have that clause explicitly quoted, have it implied. Its an opinion board after all. Except for maybe the wreckless accusations thread-- most of the things said there are G-d's truth.

I just pointed out, that that statement didn't match with my opinion.

I think Cuban is hilarious and someone who can give some good advise business-wise. So in my opinion, he's funny and has interessting things to say.

[sike]

as mentioned....the only way this lasts longer than a season is if a highly skilled radio man with a solid cast is placed around him....

predicted failure. Cuban is best as a a wonderful owner and as a sight gag.

[MavKikiNYC]

Originally Posted by sike

as mentioned....the only way this lasts longer than a season is if a highly skilled radio man with a solid cast is placed around him....

predicted failure. Cuban is best as a a wonderful owner and as a sight gag.

He has a body and a haircut for radio.

[madape]

Maybe Cuban can share his business secrets on how he's miserably failed in the entertainment industry time and time again.

[FINtastic]

Whatever happened to the Mark Cuban TV show (you know, the one on UPN)? If that failed it's not a good sign. If you fail even with Gordon Keith on your show, then maybe you should just get out of the business.

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by madape

Maybe Cuban can share his business secrets on how he's miserably failed in the entertainment industry time and time again.

'Ape?? Kinda strange that you say that when one of his flicks was up for best picture?

[rakesh.s]

jenga!