Howard Stern’s SiriusXM Channel 101 Is Leaving the Lineup, With Andy Cohen’s Radio Andy Moving Into Its Slot

Howard Stern is keeping his flagship SiriusXM channel on Channel 100, but his second channel, Howard 101, is set to leave the satellite radio lineup in a major programming shake-up.

According to an updated SiriusXM channel lineup, Radio Andy, the pop culture channel curated and hosted by Bravo executive and television personality Andy Cohen, will move from Channel 102 to Channel 101.

The changes are scheduled to take effect on September 1.

SiriusXM confirmed the lineup move in an update announcing the channel changes, stating: “Among the most notable changes, Radio Andy moves from Ch. 102 to Ch. 101, while Howard 100 remains on Ch. 100 and Howard 101 leaves the lineup.”

The move means that while Stern’s primary SiriusXM channel will remain in its long-standing position, the number previously occupied by Howard 101 will now be home to Radio Andy.

Radio Andy Moves to Channel 101

Radio Andy is a 24-hour pop culture channel associated with Cohen and features entertainment news, celebrity interviews and programming connected to the worlds of television and pop culture.

Beginning September 1, listeners looking for Radio Andy will find the channel at its new home on Channel 101.

The lineup update has drawn attention because Howard 101 was long associated with Stern’s SiriusXM presence.

However, Howard 100 is remaining on Channel 100, meaning Stern is not being removed from SiriusXM under the announced programming change.

The change is instead centred on the discontinuation of Howard 101 as part of the channel lineup and Radio Andy’s move into that position.

Howard Stern’s Long History With SiriusXM

Stern has been one of the most prominent personalities in satellite radio for decades.

In 2004, he signed a landmark five-year contract reportedly worth $500 million with Sirius Satellite Radio, preparing to leave terrestrial FM radio for satellite broadcasting.

His move to Sirius became official in 2006, when his programming was launched across the dedicated Howard 100 and Howard 101 channels.

The transition was a major moment for satellite radio, with Stern bringing his large and loyal audience to the then-growing platform.

Over the years, his SiriusXM programming became closely associated with both Channel 100 and Channel 101.

With the latest lineup change, Howard 100 remains in place while Howard 101 is being removed from the channel lineup.

The Change Comes After Recent Staff Layoffs

The SiriusXM programming announcement comes weeks after reports that approximately a dozen staff members were laid off from Stern’s radio operation.

The reported layoffs were followed by the departure of radio host and producer Rahsaan Rogers from the show.

Stern has hosted his flagship program for decades alongside longtime co-host Robin Quivers, one of the most recognisable voices associated with The Howard Stern Show.

The recent staffing developments and the disappearance of Howard 101 from the channel lineup have attracted attention from listeners, although the announced channel move does not mean that Stern’s primary Howard 100 channel is leaving SiriusXM.

Stern Recently Signed a New SiriusXM Deal

The latest lineup changes come after Stern renewed his relationship with SiriusXM.

Last December, he announced a new deal with the company following months of speculation about whether he would continue with the satellite radio giant.

At the time, Stern addressed listeners and said he had found a way to balance his professional commitments with more personal time.

“I am happy to announce that I have figured out a way to have it all,” Stern told his audience. “More free time and continuing to be on the radio.”

His future at SiriusXM had been the subject of widespread speculation before the agreement was confirmed.

Reports had suggested that negotiations between Stern and SiriusXM had generated questions about whether the longtime broadcaster would remain with the company.

Ultimately, Stern announced that he would continue his radio career with SiriusXM.

When Andy Cohen Once ‘Replaced’ Howard Stern in a Major Prank

Interestingly, Andy Cohen has already played a role in one of Stern’s most memorable on-air pranks involving speculation about his SiriusXM future.

In September 2025, Stern delayed his scheduled return from a summer break.

When listeners expected to hear Stern on his originally planned first day back, Cohen unexpectedly appeared instead.

Cohen told listeners that Stern and SiriusXM had decided to part ways and suggested that the Howard Stern channel would undergo a transformation.

The announcement led some media outlets and listeners to believe that Stern had actually left SiriusXM.

Cohen even appeared to announce that the channel would be renamed Andy 100.

However, the entire situation turned out to be an elaborate prank.

Stern later returned to the air and dismissed reports that he and Quivers had left the network.

He said that the reports circulating about their departure were false and thanked Cohen for participating in the stunt.

“Lest anyone think that was real, that was all masterminded by me,” Stern said at the time.

Now Andy Cohen Is Moving Into Channel 101

The current SiriusXM lineup change has naturally renewed interest in that earlier prank.

This time, however, the announced programming change is real: Radio Andy is moving to Channel 101, while Howard 101 is leaving the SiriusXM lineup.

The development does not mean Cohen is taking over Stern’s main channel.

Howard 100 remains on Channel 100, and Stern continues to be part of SiriusXM under his renewed agreement.

Still, Cohen’s move to Channel 101 has a symbolic connection to last year’s prank, in which he temporarily appeared to replace Stern.

The difference now is that Radio Andy will genuinely occupy one of the channel positions long associated with Stern’s SiriusXM programming.

What the SiriusXM Shake-Up Means for Howard Stern Listeners

For Stern’s audience, the key change is the removal of Howard 101 from the SiriusXM channel lineup.

Howard 100, the broadcaster’s main channel, will remain available at Channel 100.

Radio Andy listeners, meanwhile, will need to tune in to Channel 101 beginning September 1.

The programming change represents a notable shift for SiriusXM because Howard 101 had been part of the broadcaster’s satellite radio identity since his move from terrestrial radio.

For Andy Cohen, the move gives Radio Andy a new position at Channel 101 as the network reorganises its lineup.

A New Chapter for Channel 101

The transition marks the end of the Howard 101 channel as listeners have known it and the beginning of a new home for Radio Andy.

Cohen’s channel will take over the Channel 101 position, while Stern’s flagship programming remains at Channel 100.

Although headlines suggesting that Cohen has “replaced” Stern may attract attention, the official channel lineup change tells a more specific story.

Andy Cohen is not replacing Howard Stern on Channel 100.

Instead, Radio Andy is moving into the Channel 101 slot as Howard 101 leaves the SiriusXM lineup.

The change takes effect September 1 and represents one of the more significant adjustments to SiriusXM’s entertainment channel lineup in recent months.

With Stern continuing on Howard 100 and Cohen moving Radio Andy to Channel 101, two of the company’s biggest personalities will remain part of the platform — but in a notably different channel configuration.