They got a boat load of cash from the same people that own a big piece of DirecTV, QVC and others. I've stayed in the know, being a subscriber since 2005, and Howard listener. The Rolling Stone article from 2009:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... a-20090217" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And if that 17 cent/share stock they are referencing is the same stock that is nearly $2/share today (I know, whoopie), they got some of their money back in a relatively short amount of time.
Steelies to the rescue.