Radio icon Howard Stern is reportedly so repelled by “Call Her Daddy” podcast host Alex Cooper that Sirius XM execs take pains to keep them from running into each other.
“She’s the one that bugs him,” an insider told the Sun earlier this week. “She 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.”
The source added, “That’s who they have to keep Howard away from when she comes to New York.”
30-year-old Cooper — who left Spotify to join SiriusXM in 2024 — 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.
“It’s completely turned Howard’s world upside down,” the source claimed. “He’s been in radio 40 years, and this change has really shocked everyone.”
“Alex and Joe Rogan, these massive podcasters, have traditional radio guys stunned,” they added. The insider said Cooper is “female, she’s the next generation.”
“That’s the future,” they explained. “iHeartRadio is desperately trying to find someone like that.”
Reps for Stern and Cooper did not immediately return Page Six’s requests for comment.
Meanwhile, a separate insider told the outlet that Stern is upset by Andy Cohen’s success at the network. “Andy’s interviews are regularly promoted by Sirius, while you just don’t hear much about Howard’s interviews these days.”
The outlet previously reported on Tuesday that the Sirius XM shock jock — who has been with the network since 2006 — may not return after his contract expires. “Stern’s contract is up in the fall, and while Sirius is planning to make him an offer, they don’t intend for him to take it,” an insider divulged to the outlet.
“Sirius and Stern are never going to agree on the money he is going to want. It’s no longer worth the investment.”
Meanwhile, Cooper’s star has continued to rise, as she’s interviewed nearly every relevant culturally relevant celebrity from Chappell Roan to Kamala Harris on her podcast.
Her two-part documentary “Call Her Alex” — which follows her rise to prominence — dropped on Disney+ and Hulu in June.
“I wanted you guys to see where I came from,” she said at the premiere, per a press release. “I think this was really a way for you to get to know me as Alex Cooper from Pennsylvania.”
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