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Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Is Howard Stern Show canceled? What we know about Howard Stern contract with Sirius
Speculation that Howard Stern was fired from SiriusXM and "The Howard Stern Show" canceled have caught fire online as listeners believe the veteran shock jock's decades-long show has come to an end. New York City's self-proclaimed "King of All Media," Stern began his career as a radio host in the 1980s before a move to Sirius satellite radio in 2006, earning him a spot as one of the world's highest-paid entertainers. But rumors in the media have all but declared Stern's show has been axed; but is it true? Here's what we know. Who is Howard Stern? How old is he? Howard Stern is a 71-year-old veteran shock jock and is among the world's highest paid radio hosts on SiriusXM satellite radio. Stern has 45 years of on-air experience in traditional radio, including a 20-year run on New York City's WXRK, where his show became nationally syndicated. The show could be heard on Philadelphia's WYSP-94.1 FM from 1986-2006, at which time he had a well-publicized rivalry with John DeBella of WMMR-93.3's Morning Zoo. Stern beat DeBella in the ratings war. Ironically, DeBella left MMR and landed at WYSP with Stern in 1994 with an afternoon slot. Stern moved over to Sirius satellite radio in 2006, and extended his contract with SiriusXM twice, in 2010 and the latest in 2020 with a five-year $500 million deal, Forbes reported. Stern once had a rest stop in New Jersey named after him. In 1993, Stern urged his listeners to elect Christie Todd Whitman as NJ governor, and after she was elected, she joked she would "christen" the Interstate 295 rest stop after him. Workers installed a plaque at the rest stop in March 1995, although it was stolen within days and mailed to Stern, according to this archived article from the Philly Inquirer. The rest stop closed in 2003. Is the Howard Stern Show canceled? "The Howard Stern Show" has not officially been canceled as of Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. Although Stern's contract with SiriusXM is nearing its end, Stern nor SiriusXM have confirmed the show is coming to an end. On Aug. 5, The U.S. Sun reported Stern's contract is up in the fall, and while Sirius plans to extend him an offer, he doesn't plan to take it. The publication only cited unnamed sources in their reporting. Stern, they reported, would "likely cut some sort of deal" for Sirius to keep his catalogue upon his exit. Did Sirius cancel Howard Stern Show? As of Aug. 7, SiriusXM has not announced they are canceling "The Howard Stern Show," nor has Stern said so himself. The other controversial Howard: Sports radio host Howard Eskin apologizes on air over weekend for inappropriate advance Switching channels: After abrupt departure from CBS3, anchor Jessica Kartalija lands with WPVI-Philadelphia How many listeners does Howard Stern have? Howard Stern was estimated to have roughly 2.7 million subscribers in 2020, per The Hollywood Reporter. Some media outlets have reported his numbers have fallen to 125,000. When he worked in traditional radio for WXRK in New York City, the show was syndicated in 60 markets, which reports say drew 20 million listeners. What is Howard Stern net worth? Howard Stern's net worth was estimated to be around $650 million, according to CelebrityNetWorth. The website sites a 2020 contract Howard signed with Sirius in 2020 that had him earning a reported $120 million per year, and with several years in the business, they have put his net worth well over that mark. The site estimates Stern earns roughly $333,333 per show. Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team. This article originally appeared on Is there truth to the Howard Stern Show being canceled? The latest Solve the daily Crossword
National Post
16-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Howard Stern reveals personal demands to attend a New York Knicks playoff game
If the New York Knicks want the 'King of All Media' at their court, there's only one way to make it happen. Article content Article content Howard Stern, the legendary shock jock radio host, this week revealed his big conditions to get him to a game at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks compete in the NBA playoffs. Article content He must be sitting in the front row and he's waiting for the team to invite him. Article content Stern, who admittedly isn't the biggest sports fan, has a soft spot for the Manhattan-based franchise. A well-known morning person, Stern even said that he stayed up until 8 p.m. on Monday to watch the first half of the team's game against the Boston Celtics. Article content Article content Article content But the 71-year-old SiriusXM Radio host explained on his show this week, per Awful Announcing, that where you are seated at MSG is based on your status in the entertainment industry. Article content 'You can tell your place in show business by where they place you at the Knicks game. The day they put me in the second row, I quit. Because I consider myself a first-row type of person,' Stern said. 'I'm very aware of where they seat me and it's very important to me. If they said to me, 'Look, you're not gonna be in the first row,' I'd turn around and leave, it would be embarrassing to me.' Article content He did say that while he would be very interested in attending an NBA Finals game at MSG — should the team make it – he would only go if the team invited him. Article content 'I have tremendous interest, but I wouldn't go. I'm very self-conscious. I wait for them to invite me,' Stern said. 'I don't want to take advantage and I know everyone comes out of the woodwork for the Finals, I don't want to be that guy. I prefer when the Knicks are dead last, then I don't feel guilty taking the tickets because nobody wants to go.' Article content The Knicks are up 3-2 in their second-round series with the Boston Celtics going into Game 6 in New York on Friday night. Article content The winner of the series will face the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference final with a spot in the NBA Finals on the line. Article content Howard Stern says black NBA players ignores him at Knicks games 'The Black players won't come over and say hello to me, but they go over to Spike Lee. I grew up in a Black neighborhood, you know what I mean? I mean they should know that. But I get ignored.' (h/t @RTNBA) — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 5, 2023 Article content 'The Black players won't come over and say hello to me, but they go over to Spike Lee,' Stern said on an episode of his show in 2023. 'I grew up in a Black neighbourhood, you know what I mean? I mean they should know that. But I get ignored.' Article content
