Overview

• Stern opened Monday’s show by having Andy Cohen pretend to take over his channel as “Andy 100,” a staged bit that briefly misled listeners and several outlets before Stern came on to reveal the prank.
• Stern told listeners he is very happy at SiriusXM and that The Howard Stern Show will continue for now, but he did not announce a new contract.
• SiriusXM leaders have said negotiations are active and expressed confidence they can get to the right place on a renewed agreement.
• Stern said his planned Sept. 2 return was delayed to Sept. 8 because he lost his voice from a severe cold, not because talks had collapsed.
• The stunt capped a summer of rumors about his future that Stern said he intentionally leaned into, even as he noted that outside interest in his show has surfaced and that SiriusXM faces a shifting, more crowded audio landscape.