Howard Stern Not Available on Sirius iPhone App

Sorry, iPhone users, but the ‘King of All Media’ won’t be available on Sirius XM’s new iPhone app, released last week. You’ll have to get your fill of fart jokes and conversations with naked women somewhere else (may we suggest the Playboy channel for the latter).

According to Daily Finance, the absence of Howard Stern’s show is due to, in his words, a “contract rights issue.” Monday, fans called into Stern’s show demanding an explanation. Stern debunked some claims that the show was too racy for an iPhone app, saying, “How can it be too dirty if you have the Playboy channel on there” The Daily Finance suggested that Stern’s show falls under the same category as other contractually obligated programs, such as the NFL, that can’t be broadcast on the app (which is free for Sirius XM subscribers).

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