In August 2025, a rumor spread that radio host Howard Stern's long-running show was being canceled after many decades on the ...

News reports have raised questions about the future of the show, especially after some major changes at SiriusXM, where the show has aired for years. So, is the Howard Stern Show officially over?

Is ‘The Howard Stern Show’ Getting Canceled? Stern renewed the contract for the radio show in 2020, signing a five-year $500 million deal, according to Forbes.

The future of Howard Stern's eponymous radio show with Sirius XM is in jeopardy as its $500 million contract nears its end.

Howard Stern returns from vacation to host surprise SiriusXM show amid cancellation rumors Metallica's Lars Ulrich joined the longtime radio host.

"People aren't signing up for Sirius because of [Stern] anymore -- those days are over," one of the staffers explained, speaking on condition of anonymity.