Howard Stern to announce shock retirement from television?

Stern created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Stern fans. Speculation had been rife that the American television host best known for his show The Howard Stern Show, will announce his retirement from television, at age 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a television host isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a television host just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouHoward

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouHoward was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouHoward.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Feb 2026

“Stern wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 1 Feb 2026

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