Howard Stern Just Axed a DOZEN Staffers — Here’s Why
Published July 14, 2026 at 2:27 pm
Howard Stern just dropped a bomb on his SiriusXM operation. The radio king laid off roughly a dozen staffers and is cutting back to just ONE new show per week. Yikes.
This comes months after Stern inked a shiny new contract back in December — the deal that was supposed to give him all this “flexibility” everyone kept talking about. Turns out, flexibility means fewer people on the payroll and way less content hitting the airwaves.
The move signals a major shift for the guy who’s been the voice of SiriusXM for years. Going from his usual schedule down to a single fresh episode weekly? That’s huge. And those staffers who just got the pink slip? They’re probably wondering what “flexibility” means for their bank accounts.
No word yet on exactly who got cut or what the new show format will look like. But one thing’s clear: Stern’s scaling back in a major way.
Based on reporting from Page Six.
