HOWARD Stern is out at SiriusXM as Bravo’s Andy Cohen announced he is taking over his channel.
The shock jock was supposed to return to his show on the satellite radio provider on Monday to address The U.S. Sun’s report that his $100 million a year, five-year contract would not be renewed.
Howard Stern was supposed to address The U.S. Sun’s report his contract with SiriusXM was coming to an end; however Andy Cohen announced he’s out on Monday morning[/caption]
Stern’s team teased his return for weeks, saying he would address cancellation rumors only for Andy Cohen to announce he was out at SiriusXM[/caption]
In the wake of The U.S. Sun’s own reporting, several other outlets also reported that Stern’s SiriusXM contract appeared to be ending, with some outlets including caveats about a possible reduced schedule with lower pay.
The radio icon’s team teased his big return last week, in which he was to address the cancellation reports live on air, only for his eager fan base to tune in, and for Howard to be a no-show.
His return was rescheduled for Monday, September 8, and instead of Stern taking to the air, Andy announced he was instead taking over the radio icon’s channel
INSIDE STERN & SIRIUS’ NEGOTIATIONS
As The U.S. Sun first exclusively revealed, the Shock Jock and his overlords at SiriusXM were not expected to come to a mutually acceptable agreement when his $100 million-a-year contract expires later this year.
Last month, sources told The U.S. Sun that Stern’s SiriusXM show appeared to be on the verge of cancellation, as the satellite provider was unlikely to meet his financial demands when his current five-year contract ends later this year.
An insider disclosed, “Stern’s contract is up in the fall, and while Sirius is planning to make him an offer, they don’t intend for him to take it. Sirius and Stern are never going to agree on the money he is going to want. It’s no longer worth the investment.”
Howard Stern’s Career
Howard Stern has had a prolific radio career, but he’s also had success in film, books and TV.
Stern’s love affair with radio began when he was a student at Boston University, where he worked at the school’s radio station before graduating in 1976.
After college, he had a series of on-air jobs in Hartford, Connecticut, Detroit, Michigan and then Washington D.C., where he met his eventual sidekick Robin Quivers.
It was in D.C. where Stern began honing his shock jock schtick.
They were fired and the pair landed at WNBC in New York City in 1982.
In a few short years at WNBC, Stern butted heads with management and was ultimately axed.
The duo joined WXRK-FM in New York in 1985 and they were there until 2004 when they joined SiriusXM.
Howard has been at SiriusXM since, with his contracts estimated to be between $80 million and a $100 million a year over the last two decades.
He also starred in and was the executive producer of his autobiography and blockbuster movie Private Parts, which debuted in 1997.
He’s also authored several books and was a judge on America’s Got Talent for three seasons.
-By Jessica Finn, Exclusives and Investigations
The source added at the time that SiriusXM was expected to negotiate a deal to retain Stern’s extensive show archive.
“But as far as him coming back to doing the show, there’s no way they can keep paying his salary,” they explained.
Referring to financial struggles within the media industry, the insider commented, “After you saw what happened with Stephen Colbert, it’s like they just can’t afford to keep him going.”
Neither SiriusXM nor Stern responded when contacted by The U.S. Sun regarding its reporting on Stern’s show.
Stern joined SiriusXM way back in 2006[/caption]
The prolific radio host has been on the air since the late 70’s[/caption]
Stern (here with Jennifer Aniston) has been paid $100 million a year under his last five-year contract with SiriusXM, which ends this fall[/caption]
