SPECULATION has been swirling that The Howard Stern show on SiriusXM is being cancelled after contract talks stalled.

But, as is very often the case with the shock jock, things were not quite what they seemed — here's everything you need to know.

Is the Howard Stern Show returning?

In the wake of an exclusive report by The US Sun, numerous outlets also claimed Howard Stern's contract at SiriusXM appeared to be coming to an end.

Some publications even included caveats about a possible reduced schedule and lower pay.

Stern finally took to the air on Monday, September 8, 2025, but first he ran a prank where Bravo 's Andy Cohen said he was taking over the shock jock's show.

Andy opened the show in place of Howard, leaving many listeners to believe he was genuinely replacing

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