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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Eric Berger

Howard Stern’s future at Sirius XM in doubt as copycat podcasts poach his audience

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Howard Stern in New York on 12 June 2025. Photograph: Noam Galai/Getty Images

Howard Stern was once one of the most powerful figures in American media: a controversial “shock jock” who thrived on controversy proclaimed himself the “King of All Media” and once commanded a contract worth half a billion dollars.

But now Stern’s career could be winding down from its heyday in the 1990s and 2000s when he revolutionized American listening habits and wielded huge cultural power.

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