• FMQB, Tuesday, November 23, 2010 12:35 AM

The countdown is getting closer to zero with how many episodes of "The Howard Stern Show" are left on Sirius XM Radio, with the final live broadcast scheduled for Thursday, December 17. Making an appearance on WFAN/New York City's "Boomer & Carton" show, Stern show producer Gary Dell'Abate said: "I've got two paychecks left, and after that I don't know where the next one's coming from," he admitted. "Howard is negotiating, but we've never gone this far before. I've never gone down to the wire like this and everybody is nervous, including me."

As Stern's deal with the satcaster inches closer to expiration, speculation has started as to whether The King of All Media is ready to tackle the next chapter in his life beyond satellite radio.

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