July 2026, New York’s Howard Stern Sends a Dozen Blindsided Staffers Home Immediately After Cold Zoom Layoffs Gut His Legendary Radio Show: ‘Doesn’t Need That Much Content’

Howard Stern’s SiriusXM program reduced its production from three new shows per week to one following a summer restructuring. About a dozen staffers were notified via a Zoom call and sent home with severance; remaining roles will support a smaller weekly show supplemented by archival content. The cuts reflect a shift in the program’s output strategy and broader cost-management decisions at the broadcaster, leaving long-serving producers and support staff affected while the host retains a lighter on-air schedule under his new contract arrangement.