Howard Stern longtime co-host exits show amid ex-staffers’ outrage over layoffs
The Independent • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Rahsaan Rogers, a longtime radio host and producer, has left The Howard Stern Show after 16 years, marking a significant departure amid reported layoffs at the SiriusXM program.
- Rogers began with the show in 2010 as a producer and editor before moving to on-air roles, including hosting The Wrap-Up Show, Sternthology Live, and Summer School.
- He announced his departure on LinkedIn, reflecting on career highlights and expressing openness to new opportunities in podcasting and audio production.
- The Howard Stern Show has faced recent staff layoffs, with former employees reportedly offered severance packages of one week’s pay per year worked, though many are negotiating for better terms.
- Howard Stern has hosted his flagship radio show for decades, transitioning to SiriusXM in 2006, with companion programs like The Wrap-Up Show, Sternthology Live!, and Summer School expanding the brand.
