Howard Stern’s future at Sirius XM in doubt as copycat podcasts poach his audience

Once a singular voice on the airwaves and satellite radio, the ‘King of All Media’ has seen his audience shrink markedly

Howard Stern was once one of the most powerful figures in American media: a controversial “shock jock” who thrived on controversy proclaimed himself the “King of All Media” and once commanded a contract worth half a billion dollars.

But now Stern’s career could be winding down from its heyday in the 1990s and 2000s when he revolutionized American listening habits and wielded huge cultural power.