Howard Stern signs new deal after months of speculation about his future

WASHINGTON — Howard Stern has put an end to the guessing game and will be sticking around on SiriusXM. 

The 71-year-old radio personality announced that he has signed a new three-year deal with the network. 

Stern made the reveal during his show on Tuesday morning, adding that the contract gives him more free time while still letting him “be on the radio.” 

“I’m happy to announce that I figured out a way to have it all, more free time, and continuing to be on the radio,” Stern said. “So, yes, we are coming back for three years.”

Stern’s current deal was set to expire within the next few weeks and there had been months of rumors that his program was set to be canceled. 

SiriusXM has not offered a comment on Stern’s new deal. 

Back in September, Stern staged a bit to poke fun at rumors that his daily radio broadcast, “The Stern Show,” was going off the air.

In the roughly 15-minute segment on Sept. 8, Andy Cohen came on the show, seemingly flustered, to say he was taking over for Stern. 

A few minutes later, Stern came on the air and thanked Cohen for agreeing to the bit, confirming that he was back after his summer break. 

Before the ruse was revealed, a few media outlets fell for the prank and ran headlines like “Howard Stern walks away from SiriusXM after two decades.” 

British tabloid The Sun reported in August that Stern’s show was set to end because there was no chance that SiriusXM and Stern would be able to come to terms on a new contract.

The Stern Show’s X account then leaned into the report and rampant speculation, posting memes about the possibility of him being canceled or renewed.

CNN Newsource contributed to this report.