Biography
Who is Howard Stern?
Early life and education
Howard Allan Stern was born on January 12, 1954, in the Jackson Heights area of Queens, New York. He grew up in Roosevelt, Long Island, after his family moved there in 1955. His parents were Ben and Ray Stern. His father worked as a radio engineer at WHOM in Manhattan and operated a recording studio named Aura Recording Inc. Howard Stern spent much of his childhood participating in various activities, such as taking piano lessons and performing with a band called Electric Comicbook.
During his youth, he attended Washington-Rose Elementary School and Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School. He later moved to Rockville Centre in 1969 and graduated from South Side High School in 1972. For his higher education, he attended Boston University, where he studied at the College of Basic Studies before entering the School of Public Communications. He graduated magna cum laude in 1976 with a major in broadcasting and film and a minor in English and speech.
Radio career beginnings
Howard began his professional radio path in 1976 at WRNW in Briarcliff Manor, New York. He quickly moved from a midday shift to roles as production director and program director. In 1979, he moved to WCCC in Hartford, Connecticut, where he developed a more outrageous on-air style. It was during his time at WCCC that he met Fred Norris, who became his long-term writer and producer in 1981.
He later worked at WWWW in Detroit starting in April 1980. Before his time in Detroit, he held a position at WNBC in New York City from 1982 until 1985. His morning show eventually entered national syndication in 1986, reaching 60 different markets and attracting a peak audience of 20 million listeners.
Media success and achievements
The Howard Stern Show became a big success, leading him to sign a $500 million deal with Sirius in 2004. He has broadcast on SiriusXM since 2006. Beyond radio, he has worked in television, including serving as a judge on America's Got Talent from 2012 to 2015. He has also conducted high-profile interviews with figures like Bruce Springsteen, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris.
As an author, he wrote several books including Private Parts and Miss America, both of which reached number one on The New York Times Best Seller list. Private Parts was also turned into a biographical comedy film in 1997. Howard Stern has been recognized with many honors, such as being named Billboard's Nationally Syndicated Air Personality of the Year for eight years in a row.
Family and personal life
Howard is married to Beth Ostrosky Stern. He has also been linked to Angie Everhart. His father, Ben, was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army on Long Island and in California. His mother, Ray, worked as an office clerk and later as an inhalation therapist.
In his early years at Boston University, he was involved with the campus radio station WTBU. He also earned a first-class radio-telephone operator license from the Federal Communications Commission in 1975 after studying at the Radio Engineering Institute of Electronics in Virginia.
Birthday and age
Howard Stern was born on January 12, 1954, which makes Howard 72 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Howard shares the date with 40 other famous people.
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