EXCLUSIVE: Is This the End for Howard Stern? 'Call Her Daddy' Host Alex Cooper Coming for the Shock Jock's Crown as Rumors Swirl His Contract Won't Be Renewed
Howard Stern's show's future is clouded by axing rumors while Call Her Daddy's Alex Cooper gains ground.
Sept. 15 2025, Published 6:00 a.m. ET
Podcast queen Alex Cooper, of Call Her Daddy fame, is gunning for Howard Stern's crown – according to insiders who insist she's the future of SiriusXM.
Cooper, 31, is the network's hottest rising star – with execs quietly grooming her to replace grizzled old Stern as their top priority, even if the shock jock signs a new contract, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Move Over, Howard
SiriusXM insiders said Howard Stern remains costly and part-time as executives eye a changing future.
"She's the one Sirius is betting the house on," said a source. "Howard's still Howard, but he's expensive and part-time. Alex is young, hot and all about tomorrow.
"Inside the building, the energy is clear – she's the next face of Sirius."
Sources said the signs are evident, from prime promotion to how she is front and center at every major event and has a team with VIP access to top brass.
Alex Is The Future
Alex Cooper is being positioned as SiriusXM's next breakout star with prime promotion and cross-platform projects.
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"They're building her brand like no one else's," said another contact.
While 71-year-old Stern's relationship with Sirius has cooled, Cooper is getting tailor-made cross-platform projects to cement her status going forward, sources said.
"Howard's the past," said one exec bluntly. "Alex is the future."
