THE HOWARD Stern Show’s insane rule that was made only for female employees has sparked a sexism debate on the show’s SiriusXM New York City compound.
Multiple sources revealed to The U.S. Sun that an odd dress code rule is in place at Stern‘s show – which allegedly has female staff hiding shoes under their desks.
One insider claimed “There is this rule that it doesn’t matter what kind of footwear men wore, but the women are not allowed to wear sneakers at work.”
The source said that while not strictly enforced, women in Stern’s SiriusXM studios have back up kicks should certain execs walk through.
“I know of people that still like keep like non sneakers in case certain execs are expected in the offices.”
The insider said they had expected the Stern show rule to have gone by the wayside after the pandemic, when people began dressing more comfortably at home, and to the office, but nothing changed and female staff are still expected to wear work shoes.
“Times have changed but also maybe don’t have different rules for men and women. That’s insane,” they added.
Longtime fans of the show may recall the 72-year-old head honcho’s penchant for asking his staff to dress snappier than you’d expect from the show that began the ‘Wack Pack.’
For context, the wack pack has been described as a group of individuals who provide content for Stern’s show who “are unusual in some way: being blatantly racist, mentally disabled, having a comical appearance, voice or ability, or some combination thereof.”
Longtime fans will recall a 2013 clip of Stern lambasting his staff for their clothing and hygiene that circulated, which was dubbed the Pelican Brief by fans.
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In it, the man who made millions off throwing baloney at women’s naked rear ends, laid into his staff, saying “Some people around here look like zombies from Walking Dead, we look like a college radio station, we look like we have homeless people working here.
“Its off-putting and scary,” Stern chided his team during a power point he delivered in a conference room.
In one slide he presented, Stern said no logos are allowed except the Howard Stern Show logos.
The gripe about logos and dress codes continued into the pandemic, despite much of the work meetings happening over Zoom, an insider said.
“At some point during the pandemic, they started to try to do a dress code over Zoom.
“Staff weren’t supposed to wear sweatshirts or hats during the Zoom calls,” the insider claimed.
They also alleged that the no logo rule wasn’t reserved for only on-camera talent.
“This wasn’t a no logo on air rule, this was a rule for everyone,” the source added.
As The U.S Sun previously revealed, another rule was also in place for staff attending Howard Stern Show parties.
According to sources speaking to The U.S. Sun, employees were strictly prohibited from approaching 72-year-old Howard during corporate events.
“People were warned before any company parties not to speak to Howard, with the added note that people have actually gotten fired for it,” one insider claimed.
The U.S. Sun also recently revealed that production operations for The Howard Stern Show have been steadily scaled down in the wake of Stern renewing his contract with SiriusXM in December.
Sources revealed that a major wave of job cuts swept through the show’s offices on February 12, less than two months after the deal was secured.
Because the initial reductions primarily impacted off-air personnel, the public largely missed the shift.
“They let all these people go, and it was like, ‘Nothing to see here,’ since none of the people were on the air,” the source pointed out.
Meanwhile, sources said a majority of that round of layoffs early in the year were cut from Stern’s Howard 101 channel operations, possibly indicating a plan to cut the channel entirely.
“At least 40 people were let go,” one of the insiders said of the February layoff.
A subsequent round of cuts on July 13 removed an additional 16 jobs, which included at least five visible on-air talent.
Although a few employees advocated for improved exit terms, bargaining with SiriusXM human resources proved difficult for the majority.
The staff reductions coincided with an internal Zoom meeting where it was announced that Stern would reduce his workload to a single live show per week following his summer hiatus in September.
The decision triggered widespread outrage among fans, many of whom announced plans to terminate their SiriusXM memberships.
Amid the fallout over the layoffs, Stern’s wife of nearly two decades, Beth, came to his defense during a recent chat with Bella magazine.
While praising his devotion to animal rescue work, she added, “He makes everything in my life good.”
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