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Howard Stern will still be earning a hefty paycheck despite cutting down his SiriusXM show to one episode per week and laying off employees.
The radio titan renewed his contract with SiriusXM for the “Howard Stern Show” with a three-year deal in December 2025. Though the amount for his current contract hasn’t been disclosed, he is coming off of an eye-popping $500 million deal over five years.
Going off of Stern’s previous yearly salary of $100 million a year and his four-hours-a-week radio show, he is earning roughly $8,000 per minute.
However, Stern is likely making more a minute, as the radio personality takes a lengthy summer break every season in addition to other vacations throughout the year.
The astounding projected earnings come on the heels of Page Six exclusively reporting that Stern will cut back to a single show per week from three.
We also reported that around a dozen staffers from his SiriusXM show were let go over Zoom on Monday.
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We’re told the staffers were sent home immediately after the call and will receive severance packages based on how long they’ve been with the network.
Stern did keep a team of veteran producers because he “just doesn’t need that much content anymore.”
The remainder of airtime will be filled with tape from his archive.
Stern caused a panic last year when he announced to his staff last Labor Day evening that he wouldn’t be back on the air as expected.
He reportedly skipped episodes due to “frustration” over contract negotiations.
When he did re-up for another three years in December, he said on his show, “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,” he added, explaining that the new contract will give him more “flexibility.”
“I do like my days off. You know me, I’m never bored. I’m busy every minute,” he shared.
Stern inked his first deal with Sirius Satellite Radio in 2004, netting him $500 million over five years.
The contract reportedly included production, staff and stock awards. He has been on the radio airwaves since the ’70s, for most of that time alongside Robin Quivers.
He sued Sirius in 2011, claiming they had reneged on paying him stock awards tied to subscriber growth.
A spokesperson for Sirius did not reply to a request for comment.
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