Howard Stern's SiriusXM 101 channel dropped after staffers laid off

Key Points:

• Howard Stern’s Howard 101 SiriusXM channel has been removed from the lineup following layoffs of about a dozen staffers earlier this summer, with Andy Cohen’s Radio Andy moving to channel 101.
• Stern will continue broadcasting on Howard 100 (channel 100) and is set to reduce his shows to one per week starting after Labor Day, as part of a new contract signed in December 2025 that offers him more flexibility and free time.
• The layoffs involved immediate terminations with severance packages varying by tenure, and while some staffers felt the packages were fair after negotiations, others reportedly received about one week’s pay per year worked.
• Stern faced a lawsuit from a former assistant alleging a hostile work environment, but the case was dismissed in July; he and his wife Beth have recently made rare public appearances, including attending a SiriusXM event with celebrities.
• Controversy arose over workplace dress code policies at SiriusXM, with reports that female staffers were prohibited from wearing sneakers and had to hide them under desks when certain executives were present.