The Howard Stern Show is now down a co-host after a shock shake-up.

Rahsaan Rogers, who spent 16 years on The Howard Stern Show, announced his exit from the SiriusXM radio program on LinkedIn. Rogers is one of at least a dozen people SiriusXM cut earlier this month after it was revealed that the station's marquee talent would do only one live show a week, and an ex-assistant sued, making worrying claims about the hostile work environment.

"After 16 incredible years with The Howard Stern Show and the Howard Stern Channels, I'm opening a new chapter," Rogers penned on LinkedIn. "I got to interview people I grew up admiring, direct live broadcasts in real time, and mentor some seriously talented producers along the way." It comes as Stern's 'bizarre rules for staff' were exposed in a bombshell lawsuit.

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He continued with his message, "Working inside the most successful franchise in talk radio taught me how great shows actually get made: preparation, instinct, and knowing what the audience wants before they do."

Rogers continued, "To everyone I worked with over these 16 years: thank you. What a ride."

The SiriusXM shake-ups come on the heels of the Howard Stern Show fans canceling their subscriptions and the title host announcing the show would be reduced to once a week.

Even worse, several staffers also lost their jobs and were sent off with underwhelming severance packages, according to insiders speaking to The U.S. Sun.

Since the brutal layoffs, the show has undergone many changes, and moving forward, listeners will get just one three-hour episode each week, hosted by the 73-year-old shock jock.

Howard and his longtime co-host, fellow 73-year-old Robin Quivers, started together in March 1981. Together, the two built one of the most iconic shows on terrestrial radio, doing five live broadcasts weekly before agreeing to a whopping $500 million deal at Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2006.

After they became cemented on SiriusXM, their schedule began to dwindle. It started with them going down to four live shows a week, running Monday through Thursday, then it declined to three days, filling the rest of the calendar with vacation time and reruns.

At this time, Howard is on his extended summer hiatus; however, when he returns in September, fans will experience his scaled-down schedule.

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Howard Stern is facing renewed criticism from longtime listeners after reports of major changes to his SiriusXM show. Some fans say the reduced schedule no longer justifies the cost of keeping their subscriptions.

Howard Stern’s reduced broadcast schedule and staff layoffs have angered many SiriusXM subscribers

The Sun reported that listeners threatened to cancel SiriusXM after learning that “The Howard Stern Show” will reportedly air only one new three-hour episode each week beginning this fall. The program previously released several live shows per week.

One listener wrote on X that paying for a single weekly episode was “insane” despite the show’s strong cast. Other fans said on Reddit that they had already ended subscriptions held for years. However, neither SiriusXM nor Stern has released data showing how many subscribers have actually canceled.

The backlash follows reported staff cuts announced earlier this month. Around a dozen employees reportedly learned during a Zoom meeting that their positions had been eliminated as the program prepared to reduce its output. Former contributors Benjy Bronk, Jon Blitt, Memet Walker and Mike Trainor were among those affected.

Trainor later confirmed that his 12-year run on the show had ended. Blitt addressed his departure with a joke video about starting a new job at Old Navy. Their comments gave listeners a clearer picture of the shake-up after the initial layoff report.

Stern signed a three-year extension with SiriusXM in December 2025. At the time, he said the agreement allowed him to continue broadcasting while gaining “more free time.” The renewal keeps his show on the platform through 2028.

That promise of flexibility now sits at the center of the dispute. Stern may remain on air, but some subscribers argue that one fresh episode per week offers too little new material. The rest of the schedule is expected to rely heavily on the show’s archive.

The reduced schedule will reportedly begin after Labor Day, when the program returns from its annual summer break. SiriusXM has not publicly detailed the new format or responded to the cancellation threats cited in the report.

The controversy comes less than a year after Stern dismissed speculation that SiriusXM planned to fire him. He said there was no truth to claims that the company wanted him gone because critics considered him “too woke.”

For now, the anger is visible mainly through social media posts rather than verified subscription figures. Still, the reaction shows that some loyal listeners see the layoffs and lighter schedule as a major break from the show they supported for years.

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Former “Howard Stern Show” staffer Jon Blitt trolled fans by giving a glimpse into his new “job” after being laid off from the SiriusXM program.

“So today is my first day working at Old Navy,” Blitt said in an Instagram clip.

“It’s different than my last job, but it’s a job, and the first thing I learned is ABF, ‘Always Be Folding,’” he joked, referencing Alec Baldwin’s “ABC: Always Be Closing” line from the film “Glengarry Glen Ross.”

Blitt continued the bit by folding a pair of jeans in the Old Navy store.

“I’m not sure if I’m allowed to be doing this,” he said, “but I’ll keep you guys posted on how things go over here at the Old Navy.”

At the end of the clip, Blitt jokingly asked a customer, “Hi, can I help you?”

He tagged the video #newbeginning.

In the comments, fans pointed out Blitt was joking.

“Coincidentally Blitt rhymes with bit,” one wrote.

“This is typical Blitt that cracks me up,” another fan said.

Someone else commented, “You are going to kill it at Old Navy bud. Congrats on the rebound. Only kidding. Miss you already Blitt!”

Page Six exclusively confirmed earlier this month that the beloved radio show laid off around a dozen staffers. According to our sources, staffers received the news over Zoom.

They were also told Howard Stern, 72, plans to cut back to a single show per week after he returns from his summer break.

The staffers were sent home immediately after the call and will receive severance packages according to how long they’ve been with the network, Page Six heard.

Blitt, who worked on the show for nearly a decade, was laid off alongside Benjy Bronk, Memet Walker and Mike Trainor, according to the Sun.

Trainor was the first ex-staffer to confirm the news himself.

“Hey now. My run on ‘The Howard Stern Show’ ended this week after 12 amazing years (an eternity!),” he wrote on X on July 16. “Incredibly grateful to Howard and the whole gang for the ride and excited for what’s next.”

Last year, Stern caused a panic when he announced to his staff on Labor Day evening that he wouldn’t be back on the air the next day as expected.

He reportedly skipped episodes due to “frustration” over contract negotiations.

When he did re-up for another three years in December, he said on his show, “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,” he added, explaining that the new contract will give him more “flexibility.”

Stern inked his first dealwith Sirius Satellite Radio in 2004, netting him $500 million over five years.

The world's most famous shock jock is undoubtedly in the final chapters of his career, as Howard Stern has noticeably taken more downtime and kept his distance — quite literally — as he often records SiriusXM's The Howard Stern Show from his home after notoriously being "paranoid" of COVID-19.

Avid listeners have felt his absence throughout the summer as the schedule now solely consists of previously aired episodes while he's on vacation.

But it's not just a massive reduction in content; it's the fact that Stern recently claimed his show is "better than ever" — then let go a dozen fan-favorite personalities.

'Much Needed Humor' Gone from the Show

From his early days at WNBC to his own biographical film, Private Parts, and now anchoring SiriusXM for nearly 20 years, Howard Stern's empire has cycled through more personalities than a psych ward.

The show is expected to undergo yet another overhaul as Stern happily revealed he "figured out a way to have it all. More free time and continuing to be on the radio," further adding, "I think the show is better than ever, I really do believe that in my heart," after he announced a new contract amid retirement rumors.

You can imagine staffers felt rejoiced to keep their job until they were unexpectedly handed a pink slip as Stern vowed for a new show format.

Fans have chimed in about some of their favorite acts getting the boot.

Comedian Mike Trainor was one of the show's longest-tenured acts before being laid off recently, and fans let him know he is a "funny dude" who brought "fresh humor to a show that was in need" of more laughter.

Another was writer/comedian Jon Blitt. One fan let him know, “You are my fave, I miss you already," but most notably was Benjy Bronk, a show staple for more than 25 years.

Reddit was raining criticism too, as one user said of the new look, "If Joe Rogan is a better listen, Howard must really have gone downhill (I canceled my Sirius a long time ago)," while another said current reruns don't hit like they used to, adding, "It's edited so much now it's not even funny anymore."

The new weekly show format is slated to kick off after Labor Day, while Stern, 72, is currently enjoying a summer break.

This story was originally published by Parade on Jul 25, 2026, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.