Andy Cohen has signed a new deal with SiriusXM that will keep him at the satellite and digital radio station for another three years, just one week after being involved in a high-profile prank suggesting he would be replacing Howard Stern.
Cohen, the 57-year-old Bravo late-night host and producer, has signed a three-year extension to his contract that will see him maintain the station’s Radio Andy channel and retain hosting duties on his daily show, Andy Cohen Live.
He is joined by co-host John Hill on Andy Cohen Live, which is broadcast weekdays at 10am ET. The show and station were both first launched a decade ago.
In a statement to The Independent, Cohen said: “I feel incredibly lucky to have a home at SiriusXM that’s allowed me to build a destination for pop culture and fun, featuring talent that I love and admire. SiriusXM appreciates talent, and I appreciate them!”
Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM President and Chief Content Officer, added: “We’re incredibly proud to celebrate 10 years of Radio Andy and even more excited that Andy will continue to be a vital part of the SiriusXM family.
“Over the past decade, the channel has evolved into a truly unique destination—a vibrant home for pop culture enthusiasts who come for the bold, live, and unfiltered energy that only Radio Andy delivers.”
It soon turned out that Stern, who dubs himself “The King of All Media,” isn’t going anywhere and will remain on the air for the foreseeable future.
After postponing his return from summer break last week, Stern was not behind the microphone the morning of September 8 as originally scheduled. Instead, Cohen surprisingly showed up to host the show — and deliver some somber news to Stern’s fans.
“I know you’re expecting a big announcement from Howard, and this is actually not how things were meant to go,” Cohen sighed, adding: “Howard and the executive team at Sirius felt that it was best to kinda part ways now.”
With Cohen also announcing that the Howard Stern channel would now be christened “Andy 100,” a number of media outlets quickly published stories declaring that the 71-year-old Stern had departed from the network.
Following the reports of Cohen replacing him, Stern returned to the airwaves to “set the record straight,” stating that “everything you’ve been reading in the paper about” him and co-host Robin Quivers leaving “is completely false.” He also thanked Cohen for taking part in his on-air prank.
