In August 2025, a rumor spread that radio host Howard Stern's long-running show was being canceled after many decades on the airwaves. According to gossip site The Sun the show, which aired on SiriusXM for around 20 years, was set to be canceled in late 2025 after the end of Stern's purported $100 million contract.

Howard Stern may reportedly be off the airwaves after the alleged cancellation of the beloved The Howard Stern Show. Multiple outlets reported on Wednesday, August 6, that Stern’s show was canceled after making his debut on Sirius Satellite Radio in 2006.

He's back! Howard Stern made an unscheduled appearance on SiriusXM a day after it was reported that his show would be canceled.