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(NewsNation) — Howard Stern volition proceed connected Sirius XM airwaves for a fewer much years, the vigor big confirmed Monday aft pranking his assemblage — and news outlets.
Rumors of Stern's departure person swirled for months, with the buzz of a potential wage cut and a delayed return to "The Howard Stern Show" fueling the fire.
On Monday morning's broadcast, Andy Cohen took implicit the mic alternatively of Stern — delivering a faux announcement astir Stern stepping distant from his longtime gig.
"I cognize you’re expecting a large announcement from Howard and this is not however things were meant to go,” Cohen said. “This was expected to beryllium a cleaner manus off. I’m benignant of winging it."
Stern past hopped on, thanked Cohen for his "Andy 100" spot and confirmed helium wasn't going anywhere.
Radio disc jockey Howard Stern connected aerial astatine WNBC-AM vigor presumption successful New York City successful this undated 1985 photograph. (Photo by Don Jacobsen/ Newsday RM via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 12: Howard Stern attends the 2025 North Shore Animal League America Celebration of Rescue astatine Tribeca 360 connected June 12, 2025 successful New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)
Howard Stern speaks astatine the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies successful Cleveland. (Photo by Michael Zorn/Invision/AP, File)
The self-proclaimed “King of All Media,” Stern began his vocation arsenic a vigor big successful the 1980s, erstwhile “The Howard Stern Show” amassed astir 20 cardinal listeners successful 60 markets nationwide astatine its peak, according to the U.S. Sun.
He aboriginal joined SiriusXM, signing a monolithic $500 cardinal declaration with the subscription-based outer vigor institution successful 2004.
NewsNation's Teddy Grant contributed to this report.
