Howard Stern delays SiriusXM return to Sept. 8, future unclear

Howard Stern delayed the return of his SiriusXM radio show on Monday, pushing a scheduled Sept. 2 comeback to Sept. 8 and leaving questions about his future with the satellite broadcaster unresolved. The postponement was announced on the show's social media accounts and, according to reports, came after Stern emailed his roughly 95 staffers late Monday to say the program would be pushed back another week.

The sudden change followed weeks of promotional teasers promising a major revelation about Stern's future and amid widespread media speculation that contract negotiations with SiriusXM had stalled. A teaser posted on the show's channels said, "All the questions will be answered, all the truths will be told by the one man truly on the inside," and had originally set a return date of Sept. 2 before the short delay was announced.

Reports have suggested a mix of factors could be behind the delay. Media accounts say Stern is frustrated with talks over a renewal of his lucrative multiyear contract with SiriusXM, which has been the subject of conflicting timelines. Some reports place the contract's end late this year, others say it runs into early next year. Neither Stern nor SiriusXM...