Overview

• Stephen A. Smith signed a multi-year agreement with SiriusXM on June 4, 2025 to host and executive produce two new shows for the platform.
• One of the shows will be a daily sports talk program on Mad Dog Sports Radio, debuting Sept. 2 and replacing the current Beadle and Decker midday slot.
• The second will be a weekly current events and pop culture series on a non-sports channel, with its September premiere date and channel still to be announced.
• Michelle Beadle said she was blindsided and embarrassed by the change, learning about the takeover from media reports instead of a direct briefing.
• Chris “Mad Dog” Russo acknowledged the difficulty of lineup changes in sports radio, and Smith said he followed SiriusXM’s guidance to delay announcing the deal until his Howard Stern Show appearance.