NEW YORK — Howard Stern isn't ready to retire.
The 56-year-old shock jock has signed a new five-year contact with SIRIUS XM Radio, a deal he announced on his program Thursday.
"On my first day in satellite radio SIRIUS had approximately 600,000 subscribers. Today, the two companies have 20 million; and, in my view, we have just scratched the surface of how many people will get on board," said Stern in a statement. "I am especially excited that my show will now be heard through SIRIUS XM on mobile devices. Access to my show on mobile devices will open up additional opportunities for my fans to hear me wherever they are."
"Howard is a great talent and we are thrilled that he will continue to provoke, engage and entertain on SIRIUS XM," added Mel Karmazin, Chief Executive Officer, SIRIUS XM. "Our agreement is good news on all fronts — it is good for SIRIUS XM subscribers and good for SIRIUS XM stockholders. Howard forever changed radio and was instrumental in putting SIRIUS on the map when he first launched on satellite radio. He is one of the few 'one-name' entertainers in the country and our 20 million subscribers are lucky to have him."
Stern's new contract will run through Dec. 31, 2015. Under the terms of the new contract, SIRIUS XM will now have the right to transmit Howard's exclusive programming to mobile devices. Additional terms of the contract will not be disclosed.
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