Many of Howard Stern’s former employees are fighting for larger severance packages after being laid off from his SiriusXM show earlier this month.
Stern cut about a dozen staffers as he prepares to reduce his output to just one new show per week after Labor Day. The laid-off workers rejected an initial offer of roughly one week of pay for each year worked and are instead pressing for more money, according to a report from the U.S. Sun.
Page Six reached out to a representative for Stern but did not immediately receive a response.
The 72-year-old host signed a new three-year contract with SiriusXM in December 2025 that he said would give him greater “flexibility.” He retained a core team of veteran producers amid the cuts, explaining that he “just doesn’t need that much content anymore.”
On air, Stern told listeners he was pleased with the arrangement: “I am happy to announce that I have figured out a way to have it all. More free time and continuing to be on the radio. I do like my days off. You know me, I’m never bored. I’m busy every minute.”