Former ‘Howard Stern’ Regular Sues Sirius XM Over Show Reruns

Comedian “Stuttering John” Melendez, who came to fame on “The Howard Stern Show,” sued Sirius XM Radio Inc. in Manhattan federal court Wednesday for allegedly violating his publicity rights by airing reruns of his episodes and using his identity to advertise them.

Melendez was known on “The Howard Stern Show” for his irreverent interviews with celebrities at public events. He worked on the show from 1988 until 2004, when he left to join “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.” Sirius XM signed a $500 million deal with Stern in 2006 to move his show and its archives to the satellite ...