Howard Stern
Mic Drop Delayed … Contract Prolonged
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Within the immortal phrases of “The Wolf of Wall Street” — “I’m not f***ing leaving!” … and neither is Howard Stern, due to a contract extension he simply introduced on “The Howard Stern Show.”
The 71-year-old radio host has signed on with SiriusXM for one more three years, ending a lot hypothesis about his retirement.
The icon stated, “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. Yes, we are coming back for three years.”
The extension comes after Stern re-upped for 5 years in 2020 for a sum that reportedly amounted to between $450 million and $500 million.
He admitted, “I do like my days off. You realize me, I’m by no means bored. I’m busy each minute. I want me time. I’ve by no means had me time. I’ve been working my complete life. By no means actually having a private life. I believed perhaps at this level in my life, I may have some free time. It will be unhappy, however thrilling for me.”
He continued, “I was really torn up. I still do love being on the radio. I think the show is better than ever.”
Stern shared his schedule will embrace summers off and restricted journeys to SiriusXM’s NYC studios, providing him loads of flexibility.
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Earlier this 12 months, Stern trolled followers by main them to consider Andy Cohen was taking up his present. Cohen hopped on the mic and joked the present would now be referred to as “Andy 100” earlier than Stern stepped in to disclose it was a prank.
On the finish of the extension, Stern could have been on SiriusXM for 22 years. “The Howard Stern Show” debuted on the satellite tv for pc radio service in 2006 after initially signing with them in 2004.
