Overview

• Stern’s show accounts announced the one-week delay early Tuesday, and a rerun aired in place of the expected return.
• Stern’s five-year, roughly $500 million SiriusXM deal is nearing its end, and neither he nor the company has provided an updated status.
• Multiple outlets report he emailed staff on Labor Day to say he would not return as scheduled, with Page Six citing a family emergency; these accounts have not been confirmed by Stern or SiriusXM.
• Recent promos teased he would “speak” and address tabloid claims, while reporting has floated possibilities such as a shorter extension or licensing his archive.
• Coverage notes audience erosion and broader cost pressures at SiriusXM as factors in negotiations, even as executives have publicly praised Stern’s value.