Howard Stern’s latest move leaves longtime staff stunned
Howard Stern is downsizing his production team and reducing his SiriusXM show frequency, marking a significant shift after years of consistent programming.
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Howard Stern is implementing a major change to his SiriusXM program, which involves laying off staff and moving to a schedule of one new episode per week. Reports indicate that approximately one dozen employees have been affected by these layoffs.
Coverage from outlets including The Daily Beast, Page Six, Yahoo, Parade, and Cleveland.com highlights the surprise among longtime staff members regarding the sudden restructuring. These reports focus on the reduction in production output and the associated personnel departures.
It is not yet specified how the program will structure its singular weekly episode or if further changes to the broadcast format are planned. Observers are tracking whether this represents a permanent change to the show's operational model.
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Quick answers
How many staff members were laid off?
According to reports from Page Six, a dozen staffers have been laid off.
What is the new broadcast schedule?
The show is moving to a schedule of one new episode per week on SiriusXM.
How has the staff reacted?
Coverage from Cleveland.com and other outlets reports that the move has left longtime staffers stunned.
Coverage (7)
- Report: Howard Stern Cuts Staff, Plans Weekly Show Schedule. Insideradio.com · 18h ago
- Howard Stern Axes Nearly a Dozen Staffers as Show Prepares to Drop to One Episode a Week Yahoo · 18h ago
- Howard Stern Makes a Major Change After Decades on the Air parade.com · 18h ago
- Shocking Howard Stern Shakeup Leaves Staffers Without Jobs The Daily Beast · 18h ago
- Howard Stern Cuts Staff as SiriusXM Show Drops to One New Episode Per Week Yahoo · 18h ago
- Exclusive | Howard Stern lays off a dozen staffers, preparing to drop to one new show per week Page Six · 18h ago
- Howard Stern’s latest move leaves longtime staff stunned Cleveland.com · 18h ago
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