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Howard Stern made a \u201cdesperate\u201d move to save his career<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Over the past few weeks, the fate of The Howard Stern Show has been up in the air as reports – and President Donald Trump<\/a> – have suggested the radio host’s career is coming to an end.<\/span><\/p>\n Before the 71-year-old broadcaster addresses the \u201ccancellation\u201d rumors<\/a>, an insider has revealed what\u2019s really going on behind the scenes<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to The Daily Mail<\/a>, the whole \u201cquitting\u201d scenario was an inside job. An insider claimed the cast and crew had made up the \u201cdesperate hoax\u201d to \u201ctry and make Stern relevant again.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey’re desperately trying to make this thing to go viral to try to boost his numbers for his return on September 2,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cHis numbers are down so low that they’re desperately trying to make him relevant and get people to tune in to see what he’s going to say about getting \u2018fired\u2019 from Sirius<\/a>,\u201d the insider claimed. \u201cIt was something they came up with on a viral scale to get people to tune in again.<\/p>\n \u201cThe numbers are so pathetic that they don’t know what to do.<\/p>\n The insider claims the reason for the charade points to Stern\u2019s outspoken discontent with Trump voters, who he told he \u201cdidn’t want them listening to his show anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFrom what I understand, this [the September 2 segment] is sort of going to be like a mea culpa to get the audience that he alienated back to listening to him, ” the insider added.<\/p>\n The insider claims the truth is \u201che’s not planning on retiring any time soon.\u201d<\/p>\n The source claimed Howard is keeping his head held high as they report, \u201cHoward anticipates to have a new contract with Sirius and to announce that upon his return to the airwaves on September 2.\u201d<\/p>\n DON’T MISS…<\/strong><\/p>\n Howard Stern left Dolly Parton more ‘hurt and humiliated’ than ever before<\/strong><\/a> [LATEST]<\/p>\n Donald Trump quips Howard Stern has been ‘terminated’ in latest TV blow<\/strong><\/a> [INSIGHT]<\/p>\n Donald Trump criticizes Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel amid Stern show worries<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>[UPDATE]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The radio host\u2019s $500 million five-year contract with SiriusXM is set to expire at the end of the year.<\/p>\n He has been with the company since 2006 and has become a fixture within the radio realm, interviewing Hollywood stars like Alec Baldwin, Gwyneth Paltrow<\/a> and Jerry Seinfeld.<\/p>\n