r/howardstern 8d ago

[Megathread] Stern Show Layoffs.

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Names will be updated as news becomes available.

Confirmed names will be reserved for any staff member who has made public comment.

Confirmed:

  • Max Sternlicht [Editorial and Storytelling Producer]: "ISO new opportunities and connections after my time at the Howard Stern Show came to a surprise end..."

  • Mike Trainor [Writer/Producer]: "(Somber, serious tone) Hey now. My run on The Howard Stern Show ended this week after 12 amazing years (an eternity!). Incredibly grateful to Howard and the whole gang for the ride and excited for what’s next. If you know me, like me, or are even vaguely aware of me and don’t hate me and you’re working on something cool, hit me up."

  • Michael Flandina [Technical Producer]: "After nearly ten years of working on the Howard Stern Show, my time has come to an end. It was a fantastic experience and I was trained by the absolute best in the business..."

Unconfirmed:

Previous Layoffs:


Updates:

07/13/26:

A reddit user claims that several staff members were just laid off. Memet Walker and Jonathan Blitt were let go according to the post.

07/14/26:

Page Six confirms what a reddit user had previously reported. Several staff members were let go via zoom.

Max Sternlicht, Editorial and Storytelling Producer for the Stern Show, announces he's been laid off via his LinkedIn account.

Jaimie McCaffrey's LinkedIn profile now shows her Stern Show tenure ending in July 2026.

Mike Trainor's LinkedIn shows he's "Open to Work."

Monique from RadioGunk says she received a list of layoffs from someone in the know. Benjy Bronk, Rahsaan Rogers, and Memet Walker were the notable names let go.

07/15/26:

Shuli said on his show that he received a list, from his source, of people who were let go. Viewers started rattling off names and Shuli answered whether or not they were on the list:

  • Ronnie Mund (No)
  • Sal Governale (No)
  • Richard Christy (No)
  • Chris Wilding (No)
  • Memet Walker (Yes)
  • Benjy Bronk (Yes)
  • JD Harmeyer (No)

07/16/26:

Mike Trainor has confirmed via twitter that he's been laid off.

07/17/26:

Technical Producer Michael Flandina confirmed via Instagram that he's been let go.

The U.S. Sun wrote an article covering the layoffs. Their "insiders" say Benjy Bronk, Jonathan Blitt, and Memet Walker were sent packing.

07/22/26:

Ryan Pienciak, VP of Programming, has updated his LinkedIn to "Ex-SiriusXM, Howard Stern Show" with his tenure ending in July.

Cody Slusher, Social Media Producer, has set his LinkedIn Profile to "Open to Work." Cannot confirm whether or not these are a part of the July layoffs.

Matthew Soares, Producer, Stern Show tenure now listed on LinkedIn as ending in July.

Kyle Simon, Senior Research Producer, Stern Show tenure now listed on LinkedIn as ending in July.

Rich Gibbons, Audio Production, Stern Show tenure ending in July after 20 years. Rich produced The History of Howard Stern.

Jaimie McCaffrey is now "Open to Work." Pretty much confirmed she's gone.


r/howardstern 3h ago

Was there a bigger charlatan?

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45 Upvotes

r/howardstern 8h ago

Checking in with Pastor James "OBAMA!" Manning.

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97 Upvotes

r/howardstern 5h ago

101 has been killing it.

45 Upvotes

I’m sure this will be an unpopular opinion here but this last week 101 has been really fun again. Long, old clips of absolute nonsense. Old school Robin and Fred fights, classic Jackie bits. I don’t even bother with 100 anymore. I’m shamelessly living backwards and happy to let Howard end the show as he wants.


r/howardstern 18h ago

Hi, this is Dave Letterman with a message for all recently laid off Stern employees: Cheer up!

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236 Upvotes

r/howardstern 8h ago

F, Marry, Kill

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31 Upvotes

r/howardstern 4h ago

Best bits/Memories of 1995

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10 Upvotes

Trying to go down memory lane and I am looking for recommendations on great bits/staff fights of 1995. Thanks Boff….


r/howardstern 19h ago

Uhh, hey Howard? Now that you don't got nobody workin' for you anymore, do you think you could send me some money?

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132 Upvotes

r/howardstern 12h ago

Vortex Media presents: The "Eye to i" podcast featuring Meatball and Wood-Yi

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36 Upvotes

r/howardstern 16h ago

Sam's ass-eating replaced Ronnie's pegging. It's all bullshit. Each admitted to it once and then the writers ran with it.

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73 Upvotes

r/howardstern 18h ago

Which popular Stern Show staffers were fired in the past month?

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56 Upvotes

If you said Mike Trainor, Memet Walker and Jon Blitt, you are wrong-- they were never popular.


r/howardstern 12h ago

Don't look at this post on a full stomach. Might result in abdominal pains.

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19 Upvotes

r/howardstern 8h ago

It’s A Fucking Spelling Game, Sal

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r/howardstern 3h ago

John Blitt, you cheap !ew son of a bitch. You smoke all my marijuana.

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You listen to shit music like Geese and produce shit comedy bits. Take your wanna be hack comedy bits up the street you jabroni. I'll put you in the camel clutch and brake your back and ?uck your ass and make you humble. But I love Miss Elizabeth


r/howardstern 12h ago

Is Steve Brandano the most annoying ever??

12 Upvotes

God, I thought I hated Jason. And Lisa G. And Richie Wilson. And Shuli.

And then I'm reminded after listening to a bunch of different later Sirius years material, that I FUCKING HATE STEVE BRANDANO.


r/howardstern 17h ago

So the guy who sent a sex tape to Howard's kid teacher, was Howard TV's legal Custodian of Records

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27 Upvotes

Funny how he had all the girls records, eh?


r/howardstern 1d ago

There Are Still Wig Deniers Out There? Seriously?

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209 Upvotes

r/howardstern 18h ago

Watching The HSS burn down

26 Upvotes

I haven't listened all year, but I check the HSS Reddit weekly to read about the downward spiral.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who is watching with glee the continuing dumpster fire.

Howie should have left years ago and now his legacy will end on a whimper.

GOO FA YOU!


r/howardstern 6h ago

Summer school?

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Let me preface this by saying that I’m not devastated it’s not on the air, but unless I missed something, isn’t it kinda weird that it’s not on this summer? I guess didn’t fit in the budget. So lame. Gave me something to listen to during the break. The staff interviews were mostly enjoyable, and how can we ever forget Rashawne weirdly freaking out over Memet.
One of the few listenable shows on 100, gone just like that.


r/howardstern 5h ago

Does Anyone Have the bit of Howard doing Mr Rogers in Studio with Stuttering John and his daughter?

2 Upvotes

I haven't heard that one in a while and really want to get a copy of it. Stuttering John had his daughter in the studio and Howard started doing Mr Rogers and saying things like "Maybe your daddy will let your mommy buy a winter coat this year".


r/howardstern 6h ago

BabababoooOOooeyy opera

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Was the source of the operatic "babababoooooey" every revealed? Used to be a drop during K-Rock days - sounds like it was a voicemail?

For that matter, was it ever revealed who penned the classic Ghost Busters / Wanna roll in the hay basketball-percussion, parody song?


r/howardstern 2h ago

Favorite non in studio cast member 1985-present date?

1 Upvotes

Toss out Howard, Fred, Robin, Jackie, Billy, Artie and Booey. I always thought KC was great, a meat head but he came up with games, had stories, etc….who you got?


r/howardstern 1d ago

FOUR SHOWS A MONTH IS FINE!!!

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143 Upvotes

r/howardstern 2h ago

There's more fun to be had here : let's mix up wack packers names

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Instead of sour shoes. I'd go with sour hat for Jeff the drunk. I'd make angry Wendy , bobo the drunk , medicated Alice , how bout you callers ?


r/howardstern 1d ago

Joke Man called it 25 years ago. Howard is cheap.

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82 Upvotes

“AI can write the show, right Robin?”

Pitiful severance from a guy worth hundreds of millions.