When viewers tuned into “The Howard Stern Show” on SiriusXM today, Monday, Sept. 8, they were ready to see Howard Stern address rumors he was fired or canceled but instead saw Andy Cohen.
Rumors have swirled over Stern’s departure on Howard 100 amid possible retirement as his contract was up for renewal, and with Andy Cohen live on “Andy 100” today declaring he had taken over, fans were left confused.
Is Howard Stern canceled? Did Andy Cohen take over the “Howard Stern Show? Here’s what we know.
Was Howard Stern fired?
No. Howard Stern has not been fired, nor has his show on Sirius XM “The Howard Stern Show” been canceled. He addressed rumors on Monday, Sept. 8, on Howard 100 live and told media he was “very happy” at Sirius, and that the reports swirling online were “fake news.”
Is the Howard Stern Show canceled?
No. “The Howard Stern Show” has not been canceled on Sirius XM.
Did Andy Cohen take over Howard Stern show?
Howard Stern’s fans were confused Monday, Sept. 8, when talk show host Andy Cohen had appeared to take over “The Howard Stern Show” on SiriusXM. In typical Stern fashion, fans were given a “staged” bit from a flustered-sounding Cohen, announcing the channel was going forward and would now be known as “Andy 100.”
I know you’re expecting a big announcement from Howard, and this is not how things were meant to go,” Cohen said. “This was supposed to be a cleaner hand off — I’m kind of winging it,” he continued, saying that it has been a “surreal morning here.”
Howard Stern speaks onstage during the SiriusXM Next Generation: Industry & Press Preview at The Tisch Skylights at The Shed on Nov. 8, 2023 in New York City.
What happened to Howard Stern?
Howard Stern’s contract at SiriusXM is nearing its end, leading to rumors he was not returning to “The Howard Stern Show” on Howard 100. Those cancelation rumors escalated on Aug. 5 when the US Sun reported, citing unnamed sources, Stern had no plans to take a contract offer.
Howard Stern contract
Howard Stern’s five-year contract is up at the end of 2025 and was estimated to be worth $100 million a year. Each time his contract has come up for renewal, the talk show host and self-declared “King of All Media” has helped stoke the rumor mill by teasing his departure.
Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.
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