Howard Stern Re-Ups With SiriusXM, Signs New Three-Year Deal.

Howard Stern will remain a cornerstone of SiriusXM’s lineup, announcing during his final show of the year that he has signed a new three-year agreement to continue hosting “The Howard Stern Show” exclusively on the platform.

“I am happy to announce that I have figured out a way to have it all. More free time and continuing to be on the radio. Yes, we are coming back for three years,” Stern told listeners this morning. He will return live on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.

“Thanks to the good folks here at SiriusXM, who I told you, I really do adore, I was able to create Robin, a more flexible schedule and so we’ll be back,” Stern continued. “I know you and I have talked about it privately Robin, even though you’re pretending you didn’t know the announcement. But I did check with my Robin to see that she was up for it as well because if Robin wasn’t up for it, then I wasn’t going to do it.”

Stern emphasized his continued passion for the medium, saying, “I still do love being on the radio. I think the show is better than ever, I really do believe that in my heart.”

The new deal puts to rest months of speculation about Stern’s future at SiriusXM, including tabloid reports earlier this year that suggested his show could be ending. Stern even leaned into the uncertainty on-air, pranking listeners and media outlets by staging a mock firing before revealing that negotiations were ongoing.

While financial terms were not disclosed, Stern confirmed the agreement runs three years and provides increased flexibility, signaling that his live appearances may continue on a reduced schedule. His previous contract was a five-year deal estimated at roughly $100 million annually.

Stern, who left terrestrial radio in 2006 to join SiriusXM, has long been viewed as foundational to the company’s success, helping establish satellite radio as a premium subscription product well before the rise of Spotify and other audio platforms. His value to the service has been underscored by analysts, including a 2020 estimate from Credit Suisse suggesting that up to 15% of Stern listeners could cancel their subscriptions if he departed.

“I love this company. I truly do,” Stern continued. “I feel very loyal to this company. They did want me to come back, and they said, whatever you want to do, we’ll do for you. Who says that to anybody? When does your boss say that?”

The renewed partnership comes as SiriusXM continues cost-cutting efforts, targeting $200 million in annualized savings in 2025 while navigating modest subscriber declines. Even so, company leadership has consistently signaled its intent to keep Stern on the air. SiriusXM CEO Jennifer Witz told The Hollywood Reporter in October, “He has a lot of fans on the platform. And I’m encouraged. I think we’re going to get to the right place. And it’s really about what does Howard want? What do we want? What do our listeners want? And I think something will come together.”

For now, Stern has answered that question himself — with three more years behind the mic at SiriusXM.