Howard Stern to Retire from Sirius XM Radio Radio Show?
By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt
Radio Disc Jockey Howard Stern almost quit his radio show last year because he was convinced he was a “horrible” host reports Showbiz Spy.
The Shock Jock admitted when his $500 million five-year contract with Sirius XM Radio for The Howard Stern Show came up for renewal last year, he was contemplating retirement, but decided to sign a new five-year deal because of what he calls “Neurotic Compulsion”.
“I came to a conclusion,” he said. “My contract was up a few months ago. I really thought I was going to retire. I said, ‘Why am I doing this anymore? I’ve proven everything I needed to prove. It makes me crazy.
“I hate getting up early every morning. … I am driven by a neurotic compulsion to do that show. And it doesn’t seem enjoyable. I go home every night and go, ‘I did a horrible job!’
“It’s my identity. My ego. Like, this is who I am. This is what I do.”
Stern from reports wouldn’t reveal how much his new deal with the station is worth but did admit he now gets “a little more for a little less work”.
From all reports, Stern’s on air personality is a complete 180 from his home life and for the most part is a recluse.