Dead Man Walking

When Howard Stern did his much ballyhooed jump to Sirius Radio, Van Halen's most hated veteran was cast to step into his shoes.

Before the first show was finished, many naysayers touted that Roth was as well.

Fast forward a few months, and it seems that the end, is indeed, near.

"The once-spandexed lead singer has rarely hit the right notes since his January debut on New York's WFNY-FM (billed as Free-FM) and six other CBS Radio stations. In a recent broadcast, Roth claimed he was bombarded with four management letters in five days about content and predicted his show could be finished before May.
Several of his on-air sidekicks were dumped as the program struggled to find its groove. Roth disappeared from the airwaves for two days amid the turmoil."

Click here for the full story on www.cnn.com : http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/13/roth.radio.ap/index.html