will go to Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio.

When Stern and Cohen trolled fans last year, Cohen said Stern had left a big  void  to fill and expressed regret over not doing a  cleaner handoff  with the shock jock.

8 Stern told Cohen (pictured above on July 16),  Enjoy it, take good care of it. And if you blow it, I will be the first one to laugh at you. Don't screw it up.  Getty Images for SiriusXM

8 Last year, Stern (pictured above in October 2019) and Cohen made headlines for pranking fans into thinking he was retiring. GC Images

Stern quickly took over and assured listeners he wasn't going anywhere.

At the time, Stern had been teasing a  big announcement,  leaving many worried that there was truth to rampant retirement rumors.

Stern, however, signed a contract in December 2025 for three more years with the network - but with more  flexibility  since he wants  me time,  he shared.

His show has continued to make headlines this year, from Stern's ex-assistant filing a bombshell lawsuit against him, which has since been dismissed, to him firing a slew of staffers in July.

8 In December 2025, the shock jock (pictured above in January 2014) signed a three-year contract with the network. Kevin Mazur

8 When his radio show's new season begins on Sept. 14, episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max for the first time. Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

News broke Friday that he was dropping Channel 101, with details of his new deal with HBO Max revealed over the weekend ahead of the new season's Sept. 14 release.

 For the first time, the  King of All Media' will bring his signature, long-running SiriusXM show to HBO Max by adapting his live SiriusXM show into a streamable episode for HBO Max, along with periodic extras,  read the press release Saturday.

 Howard's new series on HBO Max takes him to the pinnacle of prestige television and gives his fans a long-desired  seat in the studio' to see what they just heard.