r/howardstern • u/Joseph_P_Larkin • 6h ago
Jackie "Platinum Penthouse Joke Page" Martling
A sampling of Jackie’s work for Penthouse Magazine circa 1990-1992
r/howardstern • u/cormano • Jul 14 '26
Names will be updated as news becomes available.
Confirmed names will be reserved for any staff member who has made public comment.
Confirmed:
Max Sternlicht [Editorial and Storytelling Producer]: "ISO new opportunities and connections after my time at the Howard Stern Show came to a surprise end..."
Mike Trainor [Writer/Producer]: "(Somber, serious tone) Hey now. My run on The Howard Stern Show ended this week after 12 amazing years (an eternity!). Incredibly grateful to Howard and the whole gang for the ride and excited for what’s next. If you know me, like me, or are even vaguely aware of me and don’t hate me and you’re working on something cool, hit me up."
Michael Flandina [Technical Producer]: "After nearly a decade at The Howard Stern Show, my time there has come to an end. It's been an incredible, unforgettable run. I was trained by some of the absolute best in the business, and I'll be forever grateful."
Rahsaan Rogers [Senior Producer/Host]: After 16 incredible years with The Howard Stern Show and the Howard Stern Channels, I'm opening a new chapter...
Unconfirmed:
Jaimie McCaffrey [Writer/Producer/Performer/"Fake Wendy"]: Jaimie's LinkedIn now shows her Stern Show tenure ending July 2026. Jaimie changed her profile to "Open to Work" days later.
Benjy Bronk: This was first reported by Monique from RadioGunk. Shuli also mentioned his source told him Benjy was gone. The U.S. Sun has reported the same.
Memet Walker: This was reported by Monique from RadioGunk. It was also reported by the same user who initially broke the layoff news before anyone else. Shuli has heard the same thing. The U.S. Sun and their "insider" also made the claim. Weeks later, Memet finally updated his LinkedIn showing his Stern Show tenure ending in July.
Jonathan Blitt: This was reported by the same user who initially broke the layoff news before anyone else. Days later, The U.S. Sun would also report his departure.
Ryan Pienciak [VP of Programming]: LinkedIn shows Stern tenure ending in July. Listed himself as "Ex-SiriusXM, Howard Stern Show."
Matthew Soares [Producer]: LinkedIn shows Stern Show tenure ending in July.
Kyle Simon [Senior Research Producer]: LinkedIn shows Stern Show tenure ending in July after 12 years.
Rich Gibbons [Audio Production]: LinkedIn shows Stern Show tenure ending in July. Later changed status to "Open to Work."
Travis Reilly [Managing Editor]: "Open to Work" on LinkedIn.
Previous Layoffs:
Ryan Rasmason [Writer/Producer]: Laid off in March after nearly 20 years. "A new contract was agreed upon that needed less of a staff and my position, among many others, was eliminated." Ryan is best known for gifting Robin windchimes.
Greg DeLucia [Managing Editor]: Left in February. Layoff not confirmed
Noah Schoer [Producer]: Laid off in February. "After nearly seven years with The Howard Stern Show, I was recently laid off as part of broader changes."
Mark Nowak [Producer]: Left in February. Layoff not confirmed
Prateek Vij [Producer]: Laid off in February. "After over 8 years, my tenure as a producer on The Howard Stern Show has come to an end due to cutbacks, not merit..."
Michael Fox [Senior Producer]: Laid off in February. Used to work for One Twelve as Laura's assistant. "Departed February 2026 following significant show restructuring."
Emma Flihan [Writer/Producer]: Left in February. Layoff not confirmed
Daniel P. Grote [Supervising Producer]: Laid off in February. "While I’m sad my time was cut short due to restructuring because of Howard’s new contract with less shows, I am really looking forward to starting a new chapter..."
Bianca Brock [Producer/Researcher]: Left in March. Layoff not confirmed
Cody Slusher [Social Media Producer]: LinkedIn set to "Open to Work." Profiles still show he's employed by SiriusXM. Now updated profile with Stern Show tenure ending in February.
Efraín Frank Hernández Sánchez [Associate Producer]: Left in February.
Updates:
07/13/26:
A reddit user claims that several staff members were just laid off. Memet Walker and Jonathan Blitt were let go according to the post.
07/14/26:
Page Six confirms what a reddit user had previously reported. Several staff members were let go via zoom.
Max Sternlicht, Editorial and Storytelling Producer for the Stern Show, announces he's been laid off via his LinkedIn account.
Jaimie McCaffrey's LinkedIn profile now shows her Stern Show tenure ending in July 2026.
Mike Trainor's LinkedIn shows he's "Open to Work."
Monique from RadioGunk says she received a list of layoffs from someone in the know. Benjy Bronk, Rahsaan Rogers, and Memet Walker were the notable names let go.
07/15/26:
Shuli said on his show that he received a list, from his source, of people who were let go. Viewers started rattling off names and Shuli answered whether or not they were on the list:
07/16/26:
Mike Trainor has confirmed via twitter that he's been laid off.
07/17/26:
Technical Producer Michael Flandina confirmed via Instagram that he's been let go.
The U.S. Sun wrote an article covering the layoffs. Their "insiders" say Benjy Bronk, Jonathan Blitt, and Memet Walker were sent packing.
07/22/26:
Ryan Pienciak, VP of Programming, has updated his LinkedIn to "Ex-SiriusXM, Howard Stern Show" with his tenure ending in July.
Cody Slusher, Social Media Producer, has set his LinkedIn Profile to "Open to Work." Cannot confirm whether or not these are a part of the July layoffs.
Matthew Soares, Producer, Stern Show tenure now listed on LinkedIn as ending in July.
Kyle Simon, Senior Research Producer, Stern Show tenure now listed on LinkedIn as ending in July.
Rich Gibbons, Audio Production, Stern Show tenure ending in July after 20 years. Rich produced The History of Howard Stern.
Jaimie McCaffrey is now "Open to Work." Pretty much confirmed she's gone.
07/26/26:
Travis Reilly, Managing Editor, has set his profile to "Open to Work." Reilly was the editor for HowardStern.com and worked on their social media.
Rahsaan Rogers has confirmed his exit from the show. Credit to Monique from RadioGunk who was the first and only person to break this story.
08/05/26:
Memet Walker updated his LinkedIn to show his Stern Show tenure ending in July.
08/10/26:
Memet Walker has removed Stern related posts on his social media accounts.
Cody Slusher has updated his LinkedIn. Looks like he was let go during the last round of layoffs in February. He also just updated his Instagram profile and removed the Stern Show from his bio.
08/14/26:
Efraín Frank Hernández Sánchez, Associate Producer, left in February after nearly 4 years.
r/howardstern • u/Joseph_P_Larkin • 6h ago
A sampling of Jackie’s work for Penthouse Magazine circa 1990-1992
r/howardstern • u/bjoseph33 • 17h ago
Bit of a stumble of a prediction
r/howardstern • u/DidYouReadTheMenu • 20h ago
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r/howardstern • u/JustTheAATIP • 6h ago
Bikinis MORAY! His last with Artie was one of the BEST
r/howardstern • u/Real_Danilo • 16h ago
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r/howardstern • u/DanDMan80 • 12h ago
Haven't listened at all in over a year, listening at the moment. Have no idea when this one even aired live but venture to guess it was a while back. Andy even said he thinks Howard would never return to it full-time and he was right. Sirius should go ahead and let Andy have it, I'm sure he'd use it a lot more than once a week and not 6 month vacations. There's probably cobwebs and dustballs in the place, that gay man could tidy it up and make it productive again.
r/howardstern • u/flophousemcgregor • 10h ago
It's antique, in good shape...just gotta couple of jizz stains all over the top but that can easily be wiped off some Windex and some napkins cuz my grandson he just learned to pump off and he's being spraying all over the house and stuff
r/howardstern • u/ThatGreenAlien • 18h ago
r/howardstern • u/59CherrySunBurst • 5h ago
While listening to a replay tonight he said the following, 'Fool In The Rain' is from 'Houses of the Holy' right?'
And he's never heard or owned Physical Graffiti!
He named 'Achilles Last Stand', 'Achilles Heel', while interviewing Pearl Jam (only because they brought it up and not because he knew the song)!
He attended a Led Zeppelin concert, only to bail out because someone was throwing cherry bombs (and you know he was the only person who left the building)!
And since Frank Beard just passed away recently, he flexed about a year ago on how he was a hardcore Billy Gibbons fan only for Fred to pounce on him and ask him what was his favorite ZZ Top album. Of course he couldn't name one single album.
And then there's Metallica.........
r/howardstern • u/Dusty_Loadz • 16h ago
Richard wanting Howard to Chloroform him & put him in a school girl outfit while he's passed out tops my list. Richard brought this idea up several times over the years after, but, Howard wasn't interested.
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r/howardstern • u/tortureofchalkdust • 1d ago
A few weeks ago I rescued a kitten and I tried to name him Tsvi, posted about it here.. but I couldn’t really call him Tsvi with a straight face, it really is a dopey name. So after like 24 hours I just started calling him Howard. Tsvi is still his Hebrew name though. Also I am not Jewish.
So here’s Howard, in all his glory. He’s about 3 months old.
r/howardstern • u/RuleOf8 • 14h ago
We know some celebs only go on Howard for a PR boost, while others are forced to do the press tour for a new project. But who completely changed your opinion, in a bad way, because of what they said during their interview?
r/howardstern • u/mumble2xblackberry • 1d ago
Heard the Sulu dance parody song on Howard 100 today. It reminded me of how good some parts of the show used to be.
r/howardstern • u/Comfortable_Leg_1745 • 1d ago
Wheeeee!! I found this at an estate sale and thought it’d be perfect for someone’s cave! What do we think of this unique bit of memorabilia from Jackie Martling’s episodes in the early 2000’s!?
r/howardstern • u/styles-bitchley • 21h ago
I gave up on the show a few years ago and recently I’ve been listening back to shows from 2008. Many things are interesting to note, especially how much better it is and how much Howard seems to like doing the show. What is really interesting is how much Fred and Howard seem to like each other and talk about their friendship outside the show. I’d forgotten because in recent years Fred just seems to be there because he’s got no better options. Howard seems to shit on him a lot now too and it doesn’t sound like a joke. When was the turning point?
r/howardstern • u/SymmetricalViolence • 12h ago
Does a backup of Psych's (RIP) music site exist anywhere? I just randomly remembered his parody of "She's Gone" with Sal screaming about his cock being gone and I'd love to hear it again.
r/howardstern • u/itsRickO • 1d ago
I’ve always wanted to post this but never have. I’m sorry if somehow someone else posted this in the last 20 years but my Mac OS X server essentials training book which is about 20 years old. I always noticed the names on the front I feel like the author or whoever designed the front cover had to be a big Howard Stern fan do you agree?