Amid rumors that legendary shock jock Howard Stern may not return to SiriusXM at the conclusion of his contract, one of the show's most well-known characters has shared his reaction. John Melendez, also known as "Stuttering John" during his days on The Howard Stern Show,

Howard Stern is very much still on the air. A day after a report claimed that his long-running The Howard Stern Show would be cancelled when his contract with SiriusXM ends later this year, he popped up to do an unscheduled show when a repeat would have aired.

Radio host Howard Stern promised he isn’t going anywhere—at least for now—during a Wednesday episode of The Howard Stern Show, his first since a report claimed the longtime SiriusXM show may be cancelled.