{"id":35136,"date":"2026-08-09T20:51:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35136"},"modified":"2026-08-09T20:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:51:27","slug":"howard-stern-staffers-not-allowed-to-speak-to-radio-host-at-parties-in-cultish-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35136","title":{"rendered":"Howard Stern staffers not allowed to speak to radio host at parties in &#8216;cultish&#8217; company"},"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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136909248.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Howard Stern staffers revealed the strange rules they had to follow while working under the famed radio host in the alleged \u201ccultish\u201d company.<\/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 an insider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16809566\/howard-stern-staffers-rules-cant-speak-parties-cult\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed to the US Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sources also told the outlet that Stern\u2019s\u00a0SiriusXM\u00a0section 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 alleged to the US Sun.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Staffers of Howard Stern\u2019s radio show detailed their workplace environment. (Pictured: Stern in 2014.) <span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\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 an insider claimed to the US Sun. (Pictured: Stern arriving to \u201cGood Morning America.\u201d) <span class=\"credit\">Ouzounova \/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI think that a lot of them like acted out to get that attention. You go into that compound, and it\u2019s just pictures of Howard everywhere,\u201d the insider claimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then everyone greets each other like, \u2018Hey now, hey now,\u2019\u201d said the source, referring to one of Stern\u2019s notable catchphrases.<\/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>A second source told the US Sun that the workplace environment could feel like a cult, \u201cespecially if you\u2019re on the outside looking in.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Sources told the outlet that Stern\u2019s\u00a0SiriusXM\u00a0section in NYC felt \u201ccultish.\u201d (Pictured: Stern on the radio in 2006.) <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\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 alleged to the US Sun. (Pictured: Stern on the radio in June.) <span class=\"credit\">@sternshow\/X<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\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 alleged.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Page Six has reached out to Howard\u2019s reps for comment but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n<p>Allegations about Stern\u2019s workplace environment surfaced nearly a month after a dozen of his staffers were <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/14\/celebrity-news\/howard-stern-lays-off-a-dozen-staffers-preparing-to-drop-to-one-new-show-per-week\/\">laid off from his SiriusXM show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The employees received the news over Zoom last month, Page Six exclusively reported.<\/p>\n<p>We were also told that Stern \u2014 who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/15\/celebrity-news\/the-staggering-amount-howard-stern-makes-per-minute\/\">earns roughly $8,000 per minute<\/a> \u2014 was preparing to drop to just one new show a week after Labor Day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>An insider claimed there were photos of Stern (see n above on the radio in 2006) \u201ceverywhere.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Last month, a dozen of his staffers were laid off from Stern\u2019s SiriusXM show. (Pictured: Stern in 2023.) <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We also reported that Stern kept a core team of veteran producers, but \u201che just doesn\u2019t need that much content anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Employees are now reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/31\/celebrity-news\/inside-howard-sterns-ex-staffers-severance-battle-after-brutal-layoffs\/\">fighting for more severance<\/a> after\u00a0getting laid off.<\/p>\n<p>The US Sun reported that not everyone signed the NDA attached to their packages and are negotiating their exits.<\/p>\n<p>Last December, Stern signed a new contract to remain on the air for another three years, which he said would give him more \u201cflexibility\u201d within his hectic schedule.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Employees are reportedly fighting for more severance after\u00a0getting laid off. (Pictured: Stern on his radio show.) <span class=\"credit\">@sternshow\/X<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In April, Stern and his wife, Beth (both seen above in 2025), were sued by their former assistant for allegedly creating a hostile work environment. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In April, Stern and his wife, Beth, were <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/06\/celebrity-news\/howard-stern-sued-by-ex-assistant-as-she-exposes-alleged-hostile-work-environment\/\">sued by former assistant<\/a> Leslie Kuhn for allegedly creating a hostile work environment. <\/p>\n<p>According to the docs obtained by Page Six, Kuhn says she was fired because of \u201ca hostile work environment\u201d and \u201cimmense pressures on the household created by irresponsible and untenable animal rescue and fostering operations occurring on-site, and massively disorganized and questionable business operations and accounting practices.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Stern and his wife filed to dismiss Kuhn\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/13\/celebrity-news\/howard-sterns-ex-employee-demands-staggering-amount-in-court-battle\/\">$2.5 million lawsuit<\/a>, dubbing the complaint a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/30\/celebrity-news\/howard-stern-finally-reacts-to-ex-assistant-demanding-staggering-sum-in-sham-lawsuit\/\">\u201cshakedown\u201d and \u201ctransparent sham.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howard Stern staffers revealed the strange rules they had to follow while working under the famed radio host in the alleged \u201ccultish\u201d company. \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 an insider claimed to the US Sun. 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