Aug 6, 06:51 PM

SiriusXM Mulls Dropping Howard Stern as $500 Million Deal Runs Out

SiriusXM Holdings Inc. is considering ending “The Howard Stern Show” when the radio personality’s five-year, $500 million contract expires later this year, according to multiple published reports citing people familiar with the talks. Executives at the satellite broadcaster are said to view Stern’s current compensation as unsustainable given a long-term decline in listenership and are reluctant to match the 71-year-old host’s salary demands. The reports indicate the company has floated a shorter, one- to two-year extension at a reduced rate, while Stern’s representatives are also weighing retirement or the sale of his program archive for continued replay on SiriusXM channels Howard 100 and Howard 101. Stern, who moved from terrestrial radio to Sirius in 2006, once drew an audience estimated at 20 million but is now believed to command roughly 125,000 daily listeners. Political backlash to Stern’s outspoken criticism of former President Donald Trump and unvaccinated Americans has also figured in internal discussions, the outlets said. A final decision is expected before the show’s 20th season, scheduled to begin on September 2, leaving the future of one of satellite radio’s flagship programs in doubt.

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