The truth about Howard Stern's future at SiriusXM after retirement rumors

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00:00I'm happy to announce that I figured out a way to have it all.

00:08More free time and continuing to be on the radio.

00:12So yes, we are coming back for three years.

00:14Howard Stern is staying put, at least for now.

00:18After months of speculation and retirement rumors, the radio host has confirmed that

00:22he's signed a new contract with Sirius XM to continue The Howard Stern Show for another

00:27three years.

00:29Stern broke the news himself on his show, telling listeners he's found a way to strike

00:32a balance between work and personal time.

00:35He said the new deal gives him more flexibility, allowing him to stay on the air while also

00:39carving out more time for himself.

00:41According to Stern, the decision came together only recently, which is why no details leaked

00:46ahead of the announcement.

00:47He explained that he didn't even know whether he was staying or leaving until the weekend

00:51before the deal was finalized.

00:53Now 71, Stern was candid about why the decision wasn't easy.

00:57He admitted he's been working his entire life and has never really had, quote, me time.

01:02While the idea of stepping away felt sad, he also found it exciting to imagine slowing

01:07down a bit.

01:07Still, Stern made it clear his passion for radio hasn't faded, saying he believes the

01:12show is better than ever.

01:14Over the summer, reports suggested Stern's future at Sirius XM was uncertain, as his previous

01:19contract, reportedly worth hundreds of millions, neared its end.

01:22Anonymous sources claimed the company might not be willing to meet his financial expectations,

01:27and could instead focus on acquiring his extensive radio library.

01:32Other reports speculated that politics or shifting media economics could affect his deal, while

01:37some outlets even claimed the retirement rumors were exaggerated or intentionally stirred

01:41up to generate buzz.

01:43Stern later leaned into the speculation himself, briefly trolling fans into thinking he had already

01:48walked away, in the end though, Stern chose to stay.

01:52Having first signed with Sirius XM in 2004 and launching a show on the platform in 2006,

01:58Stern's voice will remain on the radio waves, now with a schedule that gives him a little

02:02more breathing room.

02:03For fans wondering if this is the final chapter, Stern's message is clear, the show isn't over yet.

02:08Stern had already gone.