Howard Stern 12/8 Recap: Howard Stern Decides To Return To 'America's Got Talent'

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The Stern Show kicked off the week on Monday with some awesome news: Howard Stern officially announced he will be returning as a judge on the primetime talent show, America's Got Talent.

Wack Packer Gonzo S**tC**k called in, curious to know what Stern was going to do about AGT. For the last few months, speculation has surrounded whether or not Stern is going to return as a judge for the show, and he has been strictly on the fence.

However, Monday morning he announced that he liked the direction the producers were taking for show's 10th anniversary season, and decided to sign on. Apparently, Benjy Bronk told him not to do AGT, so Stern had to do the opposite.

"I like doing the show because I don't have to make any decisions," he said. "I can judge and react to what the other ones say."

Listen to Stern's official announcement:

Hey Now Highlights

Stern Laments The Death of Real Radio. WCCC-FM, 106.9 in Hartford, Conn. recently sold their station to a nonprofit organization specializing in Christian rock, and became an online radio station.

"That's so dreary," Stern said.

"That's so sad." An online station is simply not the same as a real radio station, and Stern feels bad for anyone who wants to get in to the radio business the way it is now.

"It was a shared experience when everyone tuned in," Stern remembers, and doesn't know how someone can get a start in radio today.

Chris Rock Visits the Studio, Talks About Tracy Morgan. Howard Stern and Chris Rock got real, chatting about the comedy world and life in general.

Rock told Stern that he can never speak honestly because he's always under pressure to be funny.

Rock also gave Stern an update on Tracy Morgan, saying that his health is "day-to-day." Rock said he could be good for a few weeks, and then regress, and doesn't know if Morgan will get back in the game.