Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio and
television personality and author. He is best known for his radio
show, The Howard Stern Show, which gained popularity when it was
nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005. Stern
has broadcast on Sirius XM Satellite Radio since 2006.Stern landed his
first radio jobs while at Boston University. From 1976 to 1982, Stern
developed his on-air personality through morning positions at WRNW in
Briarcliff Manor, New York, WCCC in Hartford, Connecticut, WWWW in
Detroit, Michigan, and WWDC in Washington, D.C.. Stern worked
afternoons at WNBC in New York City from 1982 until his firing in
1985. In 1985, he began a 20-year run at WXRK in New York City; his
morning show entered syndication in 1986 and aired in 60 markets and
attracted 20 million listeners at its peak. Stern won numerous
industry awards, including Billboard’s Nationally Syndicated Air
Personality of the Year eight consecutive times, and he is the first
to have the number one morning show in New York City and Los Angeles
simultaneously. He became the most fined radio host when the Federal
Communications Commission issued fines totaling $2.5 million to
station owners for content it deemed indecent. Stern became one of the
highest paid radio figures after signing a five-year deal with Sirius
in 2004 worth $500 million.
television personality and author. He is best known for his radio
show, The Howard Stern Show, which gained popularity when it was
nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005. Stern
has broadcast on Sirius XM Satellite Radio since 2006.Stern landed his
first radio jobs while at Boston University. From 1976 to 1982, Stern
developed his on-air personality through morning positions at WRNW in
Briarcliff Manor, New York, WCCC in Hartford, Connecticut, WWWW in
Detroit, Michigan, and WWDC in Washington, D.C.. Stern worked
afternoons at WNBC in New York City from 1982 until his firing in
1985. In 1985, he began a 20-year run at WXRK in New York City; his
morning show entered syndication in 1986 and aired in 60 markets and
attracted 20 million listeners at its peak. Stern won numerous
industry awards, including Billboard’s Nationally Syndicated Air
Personality of the Year eight consecutive times, and he is the first
to have the number one morning show in New York City and Los Angeles
simultaneously. He became the most fined radio host when the Federal
Communications Commission issued fines totaling $2.5 million to
station owners for content it deemed indecent. Stern became one of the
highest paid radio figures after signing a five-year deal with Sirius
in 2004 worth $500 million.
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