Howard Stern Postpones SiriusXM Return Amid Contract Uncertainty
LOS ANGELES โ-โ Howard Stern has delayed his returnโข to SiriusXM,โฃ pushing back aโ highly anticipated proclamation regarding theโข future of The Howard Stern Show โto Monday, September 8. The postponement follows weeks of โฃspeculation fueled by reports that SternS contract wiht theโฃ satellite โradio platform was nearing its end.
Stern had been scheduled to address the swirling rumors on Tuesday morning, after SiriusXM ran promos promisingโฃ a “big reveal.” โThough,the show’s โขsocial โaccounts announced the delay early Tuesday,stating โขsimply,”Howard Stern will now speak Monday,September 8,”โ and urging listeners โto “stay tuned.” The โขdelay adds another layer ofโฃ uncertainty to the future of the radio legend’s show, which โคhas been a mainstay of SiriusXM’s programming for nearly two decades.
The uncertainty began last month when The Sun reported thatโฃ Stern’s show was set to end โdue to stalled contract negotiations between Stern and SiriusXM. Sternโ afterward responded by releasing โa dramaticโ promoโ that acknowledged โขthe speculation, stating, โ”Theโ tabloids have spoken: Howard Stern fired, canceled, is it reallyโข ‘Bye-Bye Booey’?โค Chaos is swirlingโฃ at The howard Stern Show.” The promo continued, promising to answer “all the questions” and tell “all the truths” on September 2.
The Hollywood Reporter has previously noted that Stern’s future has โฃbeen subject to speculation before, but he has consistently reached agreementsโ to remain on the air. the latest โขdelay suggests that a new deal may still be under negotiation, or that the situation is moreโ precarious than โpreviously understood.
