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Howard Stern Embraces Drama Over Uncertain Future as He Preps to Return to the Airwaves<\/a> originally appeared on Parade<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n Howard Stern<\/a><\/strong> may have taken the summer off, but the drama surrounding the future of his long-running radio show on SiriusXM is heating up.<\/p>\n The drama kicked into high gear back on Aug. 5, when The U.S. Sun<\/a><\/em> published a story with the headline \u201cBYE-BYE BOOEY: The Howard Stern Show \u2018to be canceled\u2019 after nearly 20 years on SiriusXM as \u2018$100m\u2019 contract is up later this year.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The report claimed that the 71-year-old radio personality\u2019s show on SiriusXM will be canceled after its 20-year run and he will likely make a deal with the company to get his catalog of shows after his exit when his contract expires this fall.<\/p>\n Rather than ignore the chatter, Stern and company have chosen to embrace the drama and use it as a tool to promote his return to the airwaves on Sept. 2.<\/p>\n A recent post on the official Stern show Instagram<\/a> account is captioned, \u201cFired? Retiring? Canceled? Bye-Bye Booey? Howard Stern will speak. Tuesday, September 2. Only on @siriusxm<\/a>#Howard100<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n The accompanying video clip amps up the drama even more with an announcer detailing the behind-the-scenes drama as photos of the show\u2019s staffers and Stern flash on screen.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018The downfall of Howard Stern.\u2019 \u2018The shock jock just got his walking papers from SiriusXM.\u2019 \u2018The guillotine\u2019s coming for Howard Stern.\u2019 The tabloids have spoken. Howard Stern fired, canceled. Is it really bye bye Booey? Chaos is swirling at the Howard Stern Show. Did staffers talk to the press or are writers withholding their best jokes? Nobody knows what’s going on or who to trust. Now we can reveal all the questions will be answered. All the truths will be told by the one man truly on the inside. Howard Stern will speak Tuesday, September 2nd, Howard 100.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans of the show weighed in with their takes in the comments.<\/p>\n Related: Howard Stern Makes Surprise Return Amid Reports His Show Is Being Canceled<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Superfan and show regular Mariann from Brooklyn responded with a \ud83d\ude4cemoji with other fans responding to her comment.<\/p>\n \u201c@mariannfrombrooklyn<\/a> I\u2019m nervous he\u2019s not coming back \ud83d\ude2c. I\u2019ll die \ud83d\ude2d,\u201d wrote one.<\/p>\n \u201c@mariannfrombrooklyn<\/a> He’s tickling our ass with a feather,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n Another fan predicted the beloved air personality isn\u2019t leaving any time soon.<\/p>\n \u201cStern isnt going anywhere, he will leave when he wants. He is the Sole reason 33 million people pay to listen. Love ya Howard and staff,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n Others threatened to cancel their SiriusXM subscription if the satcaster doesn\u2019t retain the air personality.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen he goes….so does my subscription \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2642,\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cI really don\u2019t see the appeal to Sirius without Howard,\u201d another one added.<\/p>\n Howard Stern Embraces Drama Over Uncertain Future as He Preps to Return to the Airwaves<\/a> first appeared on Parade on Aug 17, 2025<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Aug 17, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n