Radio icon Howard Stern is reportedly so repelled by \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast host Alex Cooper that Sirius XM execs take pains to keep them from running into each other.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s the one that bugs him,\u201d an insider told the Sun<\/a> earlier this week. \u201cShe gets hundreds of millions of hits, she has this mega $125 million deal, and he hates that this young bubbly woman is the big new thing.\u201d<\/p>\n The source added, \u201cThat\u2019s who they have to keep Howard away from when she comes to New York.\u201d<\/p>\n Radio legend Howard Stern reportedly can\u2019t stand podcast host Alex Cooper. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cHe hates that this young bubbly woman is the big new thing,\u201d the insider shared. <\/p>\n 30-year-old Cooper \u2014 who left Spotify to join SiriusXM in 2024 \u2014 is based in Los Angeles. The source claimed that both her presence at Sirius XM and her massive popularity have irked the radio legend, 71.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s completely turned Howard\u2019s world upside down,\u201d the source claimed. \u201cHe\u2019s been in radio 40 years, and this change has really shocked everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAlex and Joe Rogan, these massive podcasters, have traditional radio guys stunned,\u201d they added. The insider said Cooper is \u201cfemale, she\u2019s the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n The success of the \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d host and others like her has reportedly \u201cturned Howard\u2019s world upside down.\u201d Erik Messori<\/p>\n The source told the outlet that Sirius XM execs take pains to make sure the two don\u2019t cross paths when Cooper is in New York. Disney<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the future,\u201d they explained. \u201ciHeartRadio is desperately trying to find someone like that.\u201d <\/p>\n Reps for Stern and Cooper did not immediately return Page Six\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a separate insider told the outlet that Stern is upset by Andy Cohen\u2019s success at the network. \u201cAndy\u2019s interviews are regularly promoted by Sirius, while you just don\u2019t hear much about Howard\u2019s interviews these days.\u201d<\/p>\n The outlet previously reported on Tuesday that the Sirius XM shock jock \u2014 who has been with the network since 2006 \u2014 may not return after his contract expires. \u201cStern\u2019s contract is up in the fall<\/a>, and while Sirius is planning to make him an offer, they don\u2019t intend for him to take it,\u201d an insider divulged to the outlet.<\/p>\n The Sirius XM mainstay\u2019s contract expires this fall. @sternshow\/X<\/p>\n A previous report by the Sun claimed Stern may no longer be \u201cworth the investment\u201d to the network. Kevin Mazur<\/p>\n \u201cSirius and Stern are never going to agree on the money he is going to want. It\u2019s no longer worth the investment.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Cooper\u2019s star has continued to rise, as she\u2019s interviewed nearly every relevant culturally relevant celebrity from Chappell Roan <\/a>to Kamala Harris on her podcast.<\/p>\n