According to an update to the channel lineup shared on the SiriusXM blog, Howard 101 is no more. Radio Andy is a 24/7 pop culture channel curated and hosted by Bravo executive Andy Cohen. The changes will take effect September 1.
The move comes just weeks after Page Six reported that Stern laid off about a dozen staffers from his radio show. Following the layoffs, radio host and producer Rahsaan Rogers announced his departure from the show. Stern, 72, has been hosting his flagship radio show for decades alongside co-host Robin Quivers.
In 2004, he signed a massive five-year, $500 million contract with Sirius Satellite Radio to transition away from terrestrial FM radio. His show eventually launched on Sirius channels, Howard 100 and Howard 101, in 2006. Stern signed a new deal with SiriusXM last December after rumors swirled that he would be departing the network.
After postponing his return from summer break in September 2025, Stern was not behind the microphone for his originally scheduled first day back. Instead, Bravo star Cohen surprisingly showed up to host – and deliver some somber news to Stern’s fans. Plan auto-renews until cancelled.
This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. With Cohen also announcing that the Howard Stern channel would now be christened “Andy 100,” a number of media outlets quickly published stories declaring that the 71-year-old Stern had departed from the network. Following the reports of Cohen replacing him, Stern returned to the airwaves to “set the record straight,” stating that “everything you’ve been reading in the paper” about him and co-host Robin Quivers leaving “is completely false.” He also thanked Cohen for taking part in his on-air prank.
However, it now seems as though the prank was foreshadowing, as Cohen has, in fact, taken over one of Stern’s SiriusXM channels. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
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