Article: Siegel gets a Stern reprimand.

Theories abound over what caused syndicated shock-jock Howard Stern to go ballistic on KISS-108's Matt Siegel yesterday. But if you ask us, we think it was Ricky Martin.

In case you missed it, Stern, who is heard locally on WBCN-FM, slagged Siegel during a discussion of the National Association of Broadcasters' Marconi Award nominations. (Siegel was nominated, Stern wasn't.)

"What's this guy ever done but rip off my show?" Stern lamented.

Which prompted Siegel to call the New York-based radio titan and the two went at it on the air.

"What do you do, listen to my show and rip the bits off as they come down the pike," Stern demanded. ...

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