Charlamagne Tha God and the rest of The Breakfast Club crew recently took time during their show to weigh in on the report that Howard Stern’s run at SiriusXM may be coming to an end when his current contract expires.
Citing a Sun article, the team discussed speculation that SiriusXM and Stern are unlikely to agree on the kind of money the radio icon might be seeking. The article suggested Stern is no longer seen as a worthwhile investment for the satellite radio giant.
DJ Envy reflected on Stern’s reported earnings.
“Howard Stern was making $100 million a year. I think he worked two or three days a week. And not working in the summer. Wow, that was amazing.”
Charlamagne acknowledged Stern’s value to the company.
“He was worth it, though. He put Sirius satellite radio on the map. They gave him a whole bunch of stock 20 years ago. Sirius would not have probably half the success it’s had if it wasn’t for Howard Stern.”
While nothing is official yet, the conversation also touched on rumors that Stern’s political views may have influenced SiriusXM’s stance. Charlamagne dismissed that idea.
“I just know he makes $100 million a year, so it’s probably just financial. C’mon, look at the economic climate we’re in. Like they said, they are going to make him an offer, but it’s going to be something decreased from $100 million,” said Charlamagne.
“It might not be worth his while to want to do it. He’s 71 years old. He might just want to kick his feet up somewhere. Who knows?”
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