Howard Stern to Join NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT

According to the Wall Street Journal, radio shock jock Howard Stern has officially announced that he has signed a contract to become the newest judge on NBC's talent competition AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. Stern will be replacing judge Piers Morgan who recently left the show in order to focus on his new nightly talk show on CNN.

The Journal reports that Stern made the announcement on air on his Sirius/XM morning radio show.  Said Stern, “I take judging very seriously.”  The DJ also revealed that the new season of the show would begin taping in February of 2012 and that production would be moved to New York City in order accomodate his work schedule.  Joked the radio host, “in order to up my credibility, I will wear a suit.”

The Wall Street Journal had reported back in November that Stern was in negotiations to appear as a judge on the hit NBC show.  Sources said that Stern would receive as much as $15 million but details as to how long his contract would run had not been disclosed. In 2010, Stern signed a contract with Sirius XM to keep his radio show on the air for another five years.

The Parents Television Council has already campaigned against the idea of Stern joining the program which is consider to be a family show. NBC has not commented on the report.

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