HOWARD Stern’s planned comeback has been ‘cancelled’ – with SiriusXM staff ‘sent an email’ ahead of the first day back from summer.
The legendary broadcaster, 71, made the move to SiriusXM back in 2006.
Howard Stern’s planned SiriusXM comeback has been “cancelled”[/caption]
He made the move to SiriusXM back in 2006[/caption]
Howard alongside music legend Bruce Springsteen[/caption]
His radio show, The Howard Stern Show, was syndicated on terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005.
Howard had promised to be back on his show on September 2, following summer break.
According to Daily Mail, Howard sent an email to his 95 employees on Labor Day, revealing he would not return as planned.
A source told the publication that this decision reportedly came from “frustrations over the new contract” he has been negotiating.
The star’s five-year, $500m contract with SiriusXM is set to expire at the end of this year.
Taking to Instagram last month, Howard teased providing an update on his future.
He penned at the time: “Fired? Retiring? Canceled? Bye-Bye Booey?
“Howard Stern will speak.”
“Tuesday, September 2. Only on @siriusxm#Howard100.”
One fan commented at the time: “I really don’t see the appeal to Sirius without Howard.”
Another penned: “When he goes….so does my subscription.”
While a third shared: “The only reason I have Sirius is for Howard.”
Last month, The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed The Howard Stern Show is set to be canceled after a 20-year run.
An insider told us at the time: “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 meet on the money he is going to want.
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
“It’s no longer worth the investment.”
The insider added that fans may expect Sirius to strike a deal for his library.
“But as far as him coming back to doing the show, there’s no way they can keep paying his salary,” the source said.
“After you saw what happened with Stephen Colbert, it’s like they just can’t afford to keep him going.”
The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed Howard’s show would conclude after 20 years[/caption]
