You know whats funny about all talk radio shows, not just North. No on air personality will ever admit this, but all of them attempt to rip off what Howard Stern has done. (North's show is an obvious rip off attempt) He basically changed how radio is done. But quite Frankly no one can pull it off like the original. Being abusive to callers...Stern. Having a women side kick with news....Stern. Talking about Sex, bodily functions, satire about race issues....Stern. Spitting in the face of being politically correct....Stern. Stuttering John type interviews...Stern. Ripping on radio management.....Stern. North and others try to do it but don't have the witt and timing that Stern has to pull it off. I hope when Stern leaves radio he will get the just due he deserves from his peers.

Stern has stated in the past that he was influenced by Steve Dahl, who was influenced by radio guys in California, who was influenced by...

At some point in his life every successful broadcaster claims is being ripped off by everyone else. I the meantime he is borrowing from another's work as well.