{"id":32317,"date":"2026-08-08T11:15:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32317"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:15:34","slug":"howard-stern-show-staffers-not-allowed-to-speak-directly-to-him-at-parties-in-cult-like-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32317","title":{"rendered":"Howard Stern Show staffers \u2018NOT allowed to speak directly to him\u2019 at parties in \u2018cult-like\u2019 company\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>HOWARD Stern\u2019s employees are not allowed to speak directly to him at staff parties, sources have told The U.S. Sun.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple insiders exclusively told The U.S. Sun about strange rules surrounding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/howard-stern\/\">Howard Stern<\/a> Show\u2019s fearless leader \u2013 as one source called the embattled company \u201ccult-like.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16809789\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Sources told The U.S. Sun that Howard Stern staff were warned not to speak to their boss at company parties<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16809792\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Multiple sources claimed Stern\u2019s SiriusXM wing has a cult like vibe to it<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One insider told The U.S. Sun that staffers were sternly told not to directly address <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/howard-stern\/\">Stern<\/a>, 72, at company gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople were warned before any company parties not to speak to Howard, with the added note that people have actually gotten fired for it,\u201d one insider claimed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Entertainment\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-entertainment\">Entertainment<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stern once apparently addressed the rumor that there was an order not to speak to him at parties, insisting that it wasn\u2019t true.<\/p>\n<p>But the insider said the warnings to staff persisted nonetheless.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--multi\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16804527\/howard-stern-fired-radio-show-staffers-two-layoffs\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/JB_TRIPLE-BLOW_COMP-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">DOUBLE WHAMMY<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Howard Stern fired at least 50 radio show employees over 2 waves of layoffs<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16771714\/howard-stern-fired-staffers-fight-severance-pay\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/SC-Stern-Staffers-Comp-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">SHOW ME THE MONEY<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Howard Stern\u2019s staffers \u2018fight for more severance pay\u2019 after paltry offer<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, sources noted that the vibe inside Stern\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/sirius-xm-radio\/\">SiriusXM<\/a> wing in New York City felt \u201ccultish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of these men [who work for Stern] are so desperate for Howard\u2019s attention, it\u2019s like they all just like want Daddy\u2019s approval so bad,\u201d one source familiar with the inner workings at the show said.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cI think that a lot of them like acted out to get that attention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou go into that compound, and it\u2019s just pictures of Howard everywhere.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rail-container rail-container--full-width rail-container--white\">\n<div class=\"rail rail--classic article theme-entertainment\">\n<p><h3 class=\"rail__title\">Most read in Entertainment<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16809823\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Insiders claimed Stern\u2019s office culture felt like a cult<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16809861\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Howard Stern\u2019s wife, Beth, defended him in a recent magazine spread<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd then everyone greets each other like \u2018Hey now, hey now,&#8217;\u201d said the source, referring to a Stern catch phrase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it all seems light and fun, but once you step back, you see it as something else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the second insider echoed the sentiments about Stern\u2019s office culture and agreed it could feel like a cult, \u201cespecially if you\u2019re on the outside looking in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever you\u2019re part of something, and you know someone is in charge of everything, you know you want to please that person,\u201d that second insider added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Sun reached out to the reps for Stern\u2019s show for comment. <\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Sun recently broke the news that operations behind the scenes at The Howard Stern Show have been quietly dismantled following the host\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16156770\/howard-stern-new-deal-video-platform-siriusxm\/\">announcement that he re-signed his contract with SiriusXM in December<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Insiders revealed that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16804527\/howard-stern-fired-radio-show-staffers-two-layoffs\/\">massive wave of layoffs hit the offices<\/a> on February 12, less than two months after the renewal news. <\/p>\n<p>One source noted that fans barely noticed this first round because almost everyone affected worked behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey let all these people go, and it was like, \u2018Nothing to see here,\u2019 since none of the people were on the air,\u201d the source pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>A second insider described the scale of the February cuts as staggering, claiming, \u201cAt least 40 people were let go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sources added that another round on July 13 eliminated 16 more positions, this time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16759954\/howard-stern-show-host-rahsaan-rogers-fired-layoffs\/\">including at least five on-air personalities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While some staffers managed to push for better exit terms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16771714\/howard-stern-fired-staffers-fight-severance-pay\/\">negotiating with SiriusXM human resources<\/a> proved tough for most.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple sources previously told The U.S. Sun that several laid-off employees turned down the initial severance package, which equaled roughly one week of pay for each year of service. <\/p>\n<p>These cuts came right after a company Zoom call revealed that Stern will scale back his schedule to just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/16693472\/howard-stern-show-down-one-show-week-staff-cuts\/\">one live broadcast per week<\/a> when he returns from his summer break in September.<\/p>\n<p>Listeners are predictably furious about the news, with many declaring they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16736058\/howard-stern-show-cancel-siriusxm-subscriptions-layoffs\/\">canceling their SiriusXM subscriptions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amid 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