The Howard Stern Show staff
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Throughout its nearly 30 year run The Howard Stern Show has gone through a number of staff members and contributors.
in 1982, and did not realize WNBC initially refused to hire her. Quivers returned to the show at WNBC a month after Stern.
Stern once said that Quivers is the only person on the show that he would allow to talk freely during the broadcast, although comedian Artie Lange
was allowed this privilege as well during his years on the show. Quivers is often teased by Stern for her ample (34G) chest.
in Hartford, Connecticut
. Norris would work the overnight slot, under the name "Earth Dog", after which Stern would host the morning slot. Although Stern left shortly afterwards, Norris stayed at WCCC until joining Stern and Quivers at Washington, D.C.
's WWDC in 1981.
Norris is married to Allison (nee Furman) and they have one daughter, Tess.
Norris' current role on the show is to provide sound effects, organize and direct commercials and live reads, and occasionally perform writing duties. Norris also provides impersonations of show regulars, celebrities and others.
and Fred Norris
, writing on-the-spot jokes for Stern as the show transpired. After Martling left the show in early 2001, Bronk continued as an in-studio joke writer with Norris. Bronk is perhaps best known as a constant source of disgust to Howard due to his persistent tardiness, heavy sweating
and a striking inability to communicate verbally when asked simple questions on air.
George Takei serves, once per quarter, as the show's announcer. Before joining the show, Takei became popular among the cast after soundbites of his audiobook about his career on Star Trek
were played on the show. The clips stood out due to his deep, baritone
voice, and were frequently played. In 2006, when the show moved to Sirius
, it was announced that Takei would be the show's official announcer. Once every quarter, Takei will sit in the studio (often for a week at a time), often doing an "announce" as the show goes into commercial. On the December 7, 2010 Howard Stern Show
, it was revealed that Mr. Takei suffers from bunions, a chronic foot disease.
and playing as a drummer
in a number of heavy metal
bands including Iced Earth
and Death, Christy began calling into the show from October 1999, initially sending voice mails to the show's assistant producer K. C. Armstrong which would get played on-air. From 2001 to 2003, Christy would send song parodies and bits about Armstrong and show co-host Robin Quivers. Christy would also make his first visit to the show on April 24, 2003 where he played a round of blackjack to win a date with a porn star.
In July 2004, when the show was holding a "Win John's Job" cont following the departure of Stuttering John from the show, Christy won the position as voted by fans. Since joining the show, Christy has become known for his prank calls, song parodies, unique personality, and "show stunts" he performs with Sal the Stockbroker.
Christy is currently the drummer in the heavy-metal band Charred Walls of the Damned
.
In 2011, Christy wedded his long-time girlfriend Kristen, formerly known as "Kristen the Intern". She now goes by the name Kristy Christy.
in 1984, he has worked for the show ever since. Dell'Abate is mocked on the Stern Show for his appearance and frequent mispronunciations. He earned the nickname "Baba Booey" after insisting it to be the correct name of the cartoon character Baba Looey
.
. Sal became a well-known caller in the wake of his frequent call-ins making fun of Gary Dell'Abate. Despite coming in second in the "Win John's Job" contest, Sal was hired as writer for the show. He is known for the prank phone calls and homoerotic show stunts he performs with Richard (though both are alleged to be straight). He is frequently mocked on the show for his inappropriate public behavior, and his seemingly obsessive need to be Howard's friend. Though Sal employs crass racial humor on the show and in stand-up
appearances, he denies being a racist. Invariably, when he tries to explain why he is not racist, he comes across as being even more racist, as in the infamous "Taped Apology" incident.
. He is known on air as a "mushmouth" for his inability to express himself effectively. JD is often heard on air due to Howard's fascination with his life and personality, which he feels is similar to himself at a young age.
, where a previously popular and well-done show clearly and memorably began to go downhill). In late 2005, while experimental programming was broadcast on Howard 100 and Howard 101
, Hein presented the first edition of Superfan Roundtable
. His success in on-air hosting led him to become the co-host of the The Wrap-Up Show
when the show moved to Sirius XM in January 2006.
Hein is also a cohost on the monthly Saturday show "Geek Time" with Jason Kaplan and Ralph Cirella. Hein is a diabetic who, in spite of his illness, is also well-known for his fondness for fast food
.
, Depace is a conservative George W. Bush
supporter.
Jason was married to his girlfriend, Janis on November 8, 2008. Notable guests at the ceremony included Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Gary Dell'Abate, as well as the majority of Stern's staff. The reception featured speeches from fellow staff members, Ronnie Mund and J. D. Harmeyer. Kaplan hosts "Page 69" along with Will Murray. On the wrap-up show on August 19, Kaplan stated that he grew up in Stanhope, NJ.
Kaplan is also a producer of the monthly show "Geek Time" that airs on certain Saturdays with Jon Hein and Ralph Cirella.
driver and bodyguard, and the head of security at Sirius Radio.
During the week of Sept. 8, 2008, Ronnie was voted "the angriest" person related with the show. On the October 27th, 2009 Wrap Up Show, Ronnie revealed that he was formerly a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Ronnie is known for making appearances at strip clubs and flirting with many of the women there. In late 2010, Ronnie was half-jokingly reprimanded by Howard for nicknaming the only female intern with the name "Smiles." Starting on May 9, 2011, Ronnie commenced a weekly (and immediately popular) "Hot Chick of the Week" contest via Twitter
. Mund is also known as a spokesman and on-stage personality at Rick's Cabaret
, a chain of gentlemen's clubs.
segment "Page 69."
Will is now married as of September 5, 2008 to his long time girlfriend. Will is from the Philadelphia area and is a huge Philadelphia sports fan. He first appeared on the show while battling cancer as a child.
Will won the staff IQ test contest with a score of 130.
and WPLJ
in New York City, Salem received a voice mail from Jimmy Fink
, then the morning personality at WXRK informing him of his new position. Salem is responsible for editing recordings for the show. He is usually only heard from when there are technical problems, for which Stern blames him.
On January 7, 1998, Salem competed in a challenge set by Stern in which he had to perform 17 push-ups for $31,000. Though controversial, Salem was eventually paid the money due to poor refereeing. In 1996, the Austin American-Statesman
wrote that Scott is "always threatening to quit or on the verge of being fired, he's the show's whipping boy for technical problems". In 2007, Salem made a onetime appearance on tour with the Killers of Comedy, performing stand-up followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Stern defended Scott's skill and contribution to the show and makes a point of saying in his second book Miss America "just because we are always so brutal to Scott, I must go on record to say Scott is the best engineer I've ever worked with."
.
show. Cirella was first hired to construct a "talking penis", for a broadcast at the Felt Forum on New Year's Eve 1986. He has been a listener since Stern's time at WNBC
from 1982 to 1985. Cirella did not make on-screen appearances until 1990, when he worked on costumes, special effects and make up on The Howard Stern Show on WWOR-TV
. Throughout 2006, Cirella briefly co-hosted the now defunct The Friday Show with Gary Dell'Abate
and Jon Hein
, on Howard 100 and Howard 101
. He is currently host of "Geek Time" which airs on Howard 101 on certain Saturdays with Jon Hein and Jason Kaplan, and, in Stern's opinion, his obsession with "Geek Time" is having a clear and strongly negative impact on his stylist responsibilities. As a result, it is rumored that "Geek Time" will be cancelled on or before Memorial Day 2011.
Cirella is known for his collection of movie memorabilia, particularly science fiction films such as Star Wars
. In 2008, he asked Dell'Abate for a life-sized cardboard cutout of Iron Man
; he has a similar decoration of David Hasselhoff
from the show Baywatch
.
and the Republican Party
. He has a second business selling a product called "The VideoCaddy", a clamping system to attach a video camera
to a golf cart. His wife, Pamela, won an Emmy for her work on "The Daily Show
". He is originally from Delaware. His hobbies include playing the video game "Halo 3
" on Xbox 360
. He has played against Howard Stern Show
Producer Gary Dell Abate's children Jackson and Lucas online. His employment at former Chuck E. Cheese's
competitor Showbiz Pizza Place
is frequently referenced on the show; his on-air appearances are often accompanied by the Showbiz Pizza Place
jingle.
Mr. Gange is now supervising producer for Howard TV, but remains most famous for creating the meme "so, how did it go in there?" while first working for E!
.
show producer and is currently executive producer for Howard TV On Demand. He was the former manager of the now-deceased Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf
. He caught a lot of heat for letting his daughter sit in Howard's ON-AIR chair for a photograph. His enthusiasm for amateur photography led him to document Ground Zero
during the World Trade Center attacks in 2001.
in 2005, Egar was an early hire. He was quickly promoted to The Wack Pack
beat and also filled in for Lisa G and Steve Langford when they are out. Among other duties, he
has served as foil and nemesis to the ineffectual Doug Goodstein as well as hosted the Miserable Men Show on Howard101 from 2006 through 2011 when the show was discontinued.
and Ed Lover
on New York hip-hop radio station WQHT-FM, known as Hot 97, Lisa Glasberg, known informally as Lisa G is an on-air reporter for Howard 100, updating live news headlines each morning and filing reports for hourly Howard 100 news updates.
Glasberg is a native of Woodmere, New York.
contactee, author
, and host of The Riley Martin Show heard Tuesdays at Midnight EST on Howard 101. He is infamously and persistently drunk on the air, and his shows consist mostly of his pleading to Tim Sabean for additional air time (and thus more money
)
Ian Karr, premiered on October 3, 2006 at 7pm EST. It continues to air, live, every Tuesday at 7pm EST on Sirius Howard 101, with reruns scheduled for Thursday mornings at 12AM EST and Saturday afternoons at 2pm EST.
While touring as a national headliner, Jackie Martling recorded several joke LPs that became the resume he submitted to Howard Stern and which led to his hiring as a show castmember. After three years, he rose to the position of head writer, a job he held for 15 years. He is famous for pioneering joke writing "on the fly", a technique of instant scripting where he wrote jokes and funny lines for Howard Stern while the show was in progress. Jackie also wrote dialogue for the infamous "Jackie Puppet", voiced by Billy West. West has remarked how surreal it was to sit behind Jackie, viciously attacking him as the puppet, with lines Jackie had just written himself.
After several earlier disagreements over compensation, Martling left the Stern Show in March 2001, over a salary disagreement with the show's employer WXRK. He has since admitted that the amount of money under dispute was fairly small, but still caused him to refuse to sign a new contract.
Martling's chair on the Howard Stern Show was eventually filled by former MADtv
cast member Artie Lange
; however, Lange did not take over Martling's job as head writer, as primary writing duties are shared by Fred Norris and Benjy Bronk. After leaving the show, Martling pursued his other interests, including acting, music, and stand-up comedy. He also expanded his line of electronic joke products. Martling can also be heard on Howard 100 on Fridays when Sirius airs Master Tape Theatre
, selected, "best-of" recordings from Howard's shows from the WXRK days.
Martling has since returned to the Stern show to roast producer Gary Dell'Abate
and on March 13, 2007, Martling made a long-awaited guest appearance on the show. In May 2007, the Stern show aired a two day salute to Jackie Martling on Stern 100. The show contained dozens of classic Jackie moments intercut with new interviews with Jackie and others. Martling appears with his Stern Show successor Artie Lange in the 2003 film Mail Order Bride. Martling last appeared on the Howard Stern Show on February 10, 2010, during an interview that became a continuous 40-minute "plug" of everyone he has ever met. After the "interview," show writer Fred Norris shared his feelings for Martling, comparing having him on the show to walking into a plane propeller.
Survivor
and Natalie Maines is best known as the lead singer of The Dixie Chicks. Together after each season of Survivor has wrapped-up they host a two hour Celebrity Superfan Roundtable on Howard 101, where they bring in big name Hollywood stars such as actor David Arquette
, LA weatherbabe Jillian Barbarie, producer Damon Lindelof
, singer Mark McGrath
, actor Jerry O'Connell
, actor Ryan Phillippe
, comedienne Sarah Silverman
, actor Steven Webber
to discuss their favorite moments on the Stern show.
Chuck Zito is an actor
, amateur boxer
, martial artist, celebrity bodyguard
, stuntman
, former boxing trainer and former president of the New York chapter of the Hells Angels
, and is host of the monthly Chick Zito's View at 7pm EST on Howard 101.
Kyle Casey "K. C." Armstrong (born July 17, 1975) began as the show's intern in 1997 and later became associate producer
from 1998 to 2004. Growing up in Suffolk County, New York
, his father was the head football and wrestling coach at Port Jefferson High School
.
Armstrong now lives in Newport Beach, California
, where he is trying to start a career in acting. He has his own comedy DVD called Die Laughing. He has acted in three movies – Death4Told, Grace and the Storm and Secret War and stars on the comedy DVD series Meet the Creeps.
show.
. Billy West come up with the idea for the character in the early 1990s and Steve was chosen to play the part due to having a similar sounding voice. When performing as Wood Yi, Steve would read lines supplied to him by the shows' staff, reciting them in a deadpan
manner. He would ask the guests unusual or inappropriate questions, often sexual or racist. He would also do various bits and prank calls. This persona as Wood Yi is in stark contrast to his shy and mild mannered personailty. Steve stayed at K-Rock when the Stern Show moved to Sirius in 2006, but still makes occasional calls to the show, although more often, the staff would use clips of his voice.
s and television
conventions
to ask "Stuttering John"
-type questions to celebrities and has-beens. It was revealed in an on-air confrontation with Howard Stern
and Gary Dell'Abate
on the November 16, 2009 broadcast that he was dismissed because Garver's interviews were too confrontational and when the Stern show asked him to reel it in, he did not comply.
to Steve.
After the Stern show, he pursued acting and worked as a bartender. Currently, is working with a production company in the development of a show about spending his summers in a trailer park in the Catskils. On June 11, 2010 a benefit concert was held for him at Pasha in New York City in an effort to raise the $5000 needed to save the trailer, as he had fallen behind on his payments to lease space in the trailer park He is also the former co-owner/delivery boy for Hell's Kitchen Pizza. Coincidently, one of his few acting roles was a pizza worker on The Sopranos
.
Grillo also conducted movie reviews for Howard 100 News
in 2006. As an homage to his former duties as an Stern show intern, he would rate the films by awarding them a certain number of potatoes.
Gorilla, on occasion will ask random "man on the street" questions for the Stern show.
Steve continues to take acting classes in Manhattan at CnC studios.
Lange's first appearance on the show was as a guest alongside fellow comedian Norm Macdonald
on January 8, 1998, following a bit involving Scott the Engineer and his challenge to perform 17 complete push-ups. Although appearing with Macdonald to promote the film Dirty Work, Lange had been a fan of Stern since the 1980s when on one occasion following the death of Lange's father in 1987, show producer Gary Dell'Abate
sent Lange an autographed jacket which Lange auctioned off for $2,000 to support his family.
Following the departure of the show's writer and comedian Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling
in 2001, several comedians "auditioned" for Martling's seat by sitting in for a couple of shows. Lange's first appearance in what became known as "The Jackie Chair" occurred for 2 days, on May 7 and 8, 2001. The temporary appearance consisted of being Stern's sidekick along with Quivers, and Lange frequently told personal stories, usually regarding alcohol, drugs, food and prostitutes. On October 29, 2001, Lange joined the show full-time.
Lange left the show in December 2009. At first the leave was thought to be temporary, but in early 2010 he attempted suicide
at his apartment in Hoboken
, New Jersey. The incident has not been discussed in great deal on the show and for much of 2010, Stern mentioned that Lange would return when he was healthy. However, in 2011 the show and the Howard 100 News have begun to reference Lange as a "former" staffer.
's film school, and belonged to a band called "Rock Slide". His college roommate, Mitch Fatel
, was on the verge of quitting his internship with The Howard Stern Show, when Melendez begged him for a recommendation for an internship on the show, whose producer, Gary Dell'Abate
, interviewed Melendez and mentioned his stuttering problem to Stern
, who decided to hire him as a field reporter.
On Stern's show, Melendez conducted outrageous street interviews and appeared at press conferences, asking off-the-wall questions to various celebrities, including Gennifer Flowers
, Ringo Starr
, Burt Reynolds
, Tommy Lasorda
, Larry King
and the Dalai Lama
. He also provided comic relief on the show itself with his misadventures, poor grammar, and sloppy pronunciation. Melendez left the show after being offered a half-million dollar contract as the announcer for The Tonight Show
with Jay Leno
.
Though Howard states during his radio show that his relationship with Melendez is fine, much focus was spent in a February 2008 broadcast in which Stern replayed a recent radio interview between John and radio show host Adam Carolla. During the interview, Melendez stated that Stern and former radio station WXRK (K-Rock) never paid him enough. Stern became infuriated, using several expletives to describe the former intern/phone screener, and even going so far as to order Melendez's wife to stop calling Stern's then-fiance Beth Ostrosky, who were friends.
, and also worked for Imus in the Morning
during that period. He did numerous voice impressions including Sue Simmons
and Dr. Ruth Westheimer
. In The History of Howard Stern
, Howard stated that he hired Al after Imus fired him so that he (Imus) could hire his girlfriend to replace Rosenberg. He stayed on at WNBC after Howard was fired because he was still under contract to the station. Al also worked on WNEW-AM
radio as one half of the morning team with Bob Fitzsimmons. He also worked with Ted Brown
. He would later work again for Howard on the "Channel 9 Show"
as a writer. Al called in to Howard's show in 2007 (during a Paul Mooney interview) to discuss Imus' racism. He currently works doing speaking engagements and voice-over work. He also recently started appearing on Howard 101's "Miserable Men" program.
and show comedian Jackie Martling
. West's final appearance was on November 1, 1995, before he left the show over contract and salary disputes. On February 19 and February 20, 2007, a special two-part retrospective of West's work on the show was broadcast on Howard 100 and Howard 101
, covering over 11 hours.
West has also been an occasional contributor to The Adam Carolla Show, a syndicated morning radio show that replaced Stern along cities in the West Coast.
. He has since worked on other reality shows such as Kid Nation
, Big Brother, and Are You Hot?
for which Stern sued for ripping off his "The Evaluators" bit.
network executive and former Producer of Howard's E! show who has also worked for G4
, HBO, and TBS
.
". Penny Crone and George Flowers left Howard 100 News in January 2007 due to budget cuts.
at WNBC
who was later promoted to be President of the entire NBC Radio Network.Robin said that Randy's tenure at WNBC were the "good years" at the station because Randy "understood the show, and was interested in letting the talent do the things that would let the talent be successful."
at WNBC
replacing Randy Baungarten. He and Kevin Metheny were portrayed by Paul Giamatti
as a composite character
under the name Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton in the 1997 movie, Private Parts
. It was Hayes who actually fired Stern from WNBC-AM in 1985 on the orders of NBC
network executives. In 2002, Hayes once again pulled Stern's show from CILQ-FM
in Toronto.
at WNBC
. He and his replacement John Hayes were portrayed by Paul Giamatti
as a composite character
under the name Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton in the 1997 movie, Private Parts
.
Programming. Howard calls him a snake because he's done some things to him over the years that were not too cool. Howard claims that Les told him to go ahead with his lawsuit against some former co-workers, but then Les hired the same guys to produce shows for CBS. In February 2006 Les, and CBS Radio, filed a $500 million lawsuit against Howard and his agent.
in New York in 1984. She went on to report from WNBC
Radio's "N Copter" where she worked daily with Howard Stern
, who gave her a less-than-professional on-air moniker. (Donna Fiduchbag)
Current staff
These staffers currently work for and appear on the show on a regular, if not hourly basis.Howard Stern
Howard Stern is host of the show, which essentially is a discussion of topics that include world affairs, celebrity gossip, self-deprecation, bodily functions, conflicts among his staff, his own personal family matters, and the antics of the show's Wack Pack. Self-proclaimed "King of All Media".Robin Ophelia Quivers
A former nurse and Captain in the United States Air Force, Robin Quivers first met Stern after being assigned as his newswoman at WWDC in March 1981, and has been his co-host and news reader ever since. Quivers briefly left the show towards the end of her time at WWDC when Stern made a deal at WNBCWNBC (AM)
WNBC was a radio station that operated in New York City from 1922 to 1988. For most of its history, it was the flagship station of the NBC Radio Network...
in 1982, and did not realize WNBC initially refused to hire her. Quivers returned to the show at WNBC a month after Stern.
Stern once said that Quivers is the only person on the show that he would allow to talk freely during the broadcast, although comedian Artie Lange
Artie Lange
Arthur Steven "Artie" Lange, Jr. is an American actor, comedian and radio personality best known for his tenures with the The Howard Stern Show and the comedy sketch series MADtv....
was allowed this privilege as well during his years on the show. Quivers is often teased by Stern for her ample (34G) chest.
Fred Norris
Of the show's staff, Stern met Norris first, in 1979, when the two worked as disc jockeys at WCCCWCCC-FM
WCCC-FM branded as "The Rock 106.9" is a radio station serving central Connecticut that plays hard rock and occasionally classic rock. WCCC markets itself as the only non-corporate operation in Connecticut, with no pre-recorded DJs The station regularly invites listeners to make requests and also...
in Hartford, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. Norris would work the overnight slot, under the name "Earth Dog", after which Stern would host the morning slot. Although Stern left shortly afterwards, Norris stayed at WCCC until joining Stern and Quivers at Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
's WWDC in 1981.
Norris is married to Allison (nee Furman) and they have one daughter, Tess.
Norris' current role on the show is to provide sound effects, organize and direct commercials and live reads, and occasionally perform writing duties. Norris also provides impersonations of show regulars, celebrities and others.
Benjy Bronk
Born in 1967, Bronk began working on The Howard Stern Show as an intern in 1998 at age 31. He eventually earned a paid position conducting pre-interviews of show guests and gathering articles for Robins Quiver's news. In 2000, Benjy was given an in-studio slot next to writers Jackie MartlingJackie Martling
John Coger "Jackie" Martling, Jr. is an American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality. He is best known for being a writer on The Howard Stern Show from 1983 to 2001.-Early life and career:...
and Fred Norris
Fred Norris
Eric Fred Norris is an American radio personality known for being the longest-tenured staff member of The Howard Stern Show aside from Stern himself...
, writing on-the-spot jokes for Stern as the show transpired. After Martling left the show in early 2001, Bronk continued as an in-studio joke writer with Norris. Bronk is perhaps best known as a constant source of disgust to Howard due to his persistent tardiness, heavy sweating
Sweating
Perspiration is the production of a fluid consisting primarily of water as well as various dissolved solids , that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals...
and a striking inability to communicate verbally when asked simple questions on air.
George Takei
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
were played on the show. The clips stood out due to his deep, baritone
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
voice, and were frequently played. In 2006, when the show moved to Sirius
Sirius
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris...
, it was announced that Takei would be the show's official announcer. Once every quarter, Takei will sit in the studio (often for a week at a time), often doing an "announce" as the show goes into commercial. On the December 7, 2010 Howard Stern Show
Howard Stern Show
The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by its namesake Howard Stern. It gained wide recognition in the 1990s when it was nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005...
, it was revealed that Mr. Takei suffers from bunions, a chronic foot disease.
Outside the studio
These are the behind the scenes (though in the Stern world even the behind the scenes folks are frequently on air) staffers who keep the show ticking.Richard Christy
While working as an electrician in FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and playing as a drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
in a number of heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
bands including Iced Earth
Iced Earth
Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida. Originally formed under the name "Purgatory" in 1984, Iced Earth has released a total of ten studio albums, one live album, three EP's, two compilations and boxsets...
and Death, Christy began calling into the show from October 1999, initially sending voice mails to the show's assistant producer K. C. Armstrong which would get played on-air. From 2001 to 2003, Christy would send song parodies and bits about Armstrong and show co-host Robin Quivers. Christy would also make his first visit to the show on April 24, 2003 where he played a round of blackjack to win a date with a porn star.
In July 2004, when the show was holding a "Win John's Job" cont following the departure of Stuttering John from the show, Christy won the position as voted by fans. Since joining the show, Christy has become known for his prank calls, song parodies, unique personality, and "show stunts" he performs with Sal the Stockbroker.
Christy is currently the drummer in the heavy-metal band Charred Walls of the Damned
Charred Walls of the Damned
The band's first single, "Ghost Town", was released on December 1, 2009. Their debut album, Charred Walls of the Damned, was released on compact disc and iTunes on February 2, 2010. Blabbermouth.net reported around 2,200 copies were sold in the United States in its first week of release...
.
In 2011, Christy wedded his long-time girlfriend Kristen, formerly known as "Kristen the Intern". She now goes by the name Kristy Christy.
Steve Brandano
Steve The Intern is an associate producer, former intern, and host of the Wednesday night intern show.Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Dell'Abate, aka Baba Booey, serves as the show's head producer. Hired right after graduating from Adelphi UniversityAdelphi University
Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. For the sixth year, Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy” in higher education by the Fiske Guide to...
in 1984, he has worked for the show ever since. Dell'Abate is mocked on the Stern Show for his appearance and frequent mispronunciations. He earned the nickname "Baba Booey" after insisting it to be the correct name of the cartoon character Baba Looey
Baba Looey
Baba Looey is a fictional anthropomorphic Mexican burro that appeared in The Quick Draw McGraw Show. He is deputy and best friend to Quick Draw McGraw. He was voiced by Daws Butler.Character:...
.
Sal Governale
Salvatore "Sal" Governale (better known as "Sal the Stockbroker") started calling into the show while working as a stockbroker in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Sal became a well-known caller in the wake of his frequent call-ins making fun of Gary Dell'Abate. Despite coming in second in the "Win John's Job" contest, Sal was hired as writer for the show. He is known for the prank phone calls and homoerotic show stunts he performs with Richard (though both are alleged to be straight). He is frequently mocked on the show for his inappropriate public behavior, and his seemingly obsessive need to be Howard's friend. Though Sal employs crass racial humor on the show and in stand-up
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
appearances, he denies being a racist. Invariably, when he tries to explain why he is not racist, he comes across as being even more racist, as in the infamous "Taped Apology" incident.
JD Harmeyer
Jamie or "JD" Harmeyer is Howard's media producer. He records TV shows, pulls clips from the internet and edits together highlights from recent happenings in movies and TV. He went to Full Sail University, and briefly texted Ashley Dupre. He has a vast knowledge of movie-trivia, and wants to be a film directorFilm director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He is known on air as a "mushmouth" for his inability to express himself effectively. JD is often heard on air due to Howard's fascination with his life and personality, which he feels is similar to himself at a young age.
Jon Hein
Jon Hein has made guest appearances on the show since May 3, 2001, discussing television shows that have "jumped the shark", a term he uses to describe when a show has passed its prime (based on an episode of the show, Happy DaysHappy Days
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that originally aired from January 15, 1974, to September 24, 1984, on ABC. Created by Garry Marshall, the series presents an idealized vision of life in mid-1950s to mid-1960s America....
, where a previously popular and well-done show clearly and memorably began to go downhill). In late 2005, while experimental programming was broadcast on Howard 100 and Howard 101
Howard 100 and Howard 101
Howard 100 and Howard 101 are two uncensored channels on Sirius XM, a satellite radio service that broadcasts programming affiliated with Howard Stern and The Howard Stern Show...
, Hein presented the first edition of Superfan Roundtable
Superfan Roundtable
Superfan Roundtable is a radio show on Sirius XM Satellite Radio where 'superfans' of The Howard Stern Show discuss various topics about the show. Superfan Roundtable can be heard live on Howard 101 every Thursday at 7:00PM EST...
. His success in on-air hosting led him to become the co-host of the The Wrap-Up Show
The Wrap-Up Show
The Wrap-Up Show is a radio show that follows the day's live edition of The Howard Stern Show on Howard 100, an uncensored channel on SIRIUS XM Radio...
when the show moved to Sirius XM in January 2006.
Hein is also a cohost on the monthly Saturday show "Geek Time" with Jason Kaplan and Ralph Cirella. Hein is a diabetic who, in spite of his illness, is also well-known for his fondness for fast food
Fast food
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...
.
Jason Kaplan
Jason Kaplan is an associate producer for the show. He has many duties, including writing the daily show rundown that appears on the show's website, and taking photos that appear alongside the daily rundown. In September 2007, Jason and HowardTV director Scott Depace engaged in an intense feud stemming from their political differences; Jason is a liberal DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, Depace is a conservative George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
supporter.
Jason was married to his girlfriend, Janis on November 8, 2008. Notable guests at the ceremony included Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Gary Dell'Abate, as well as the majority of Stern's staff. The reception featured speeches from fellow staff members, Ronnie Mund and J. D. Harmeyer. Kaplan hosts "Page 69" along with Will Murray. On the wrap-up show on August 19, Kaplan stated that he grew up in Stanhope, NJ.
Kaplan is also a producer of the monthly show "Geek Time" that airs on certain Saturdays with Jon Hein and Ralph Cirella.
Tracy Millman
Tracy Millman is the office manager and self-described "intern wrangler". She briefly hosted a show on SiriusXM Channel 101 called "Tracy Millman's Happy Hour", in which she called out other staff members for poor or inappropriate behavior. The show quickly became controversial and Millman cancelled it due the stress it was causing her and her co-workers.Ronnie Mund
Ronald Mund, commonly referred to as Ronnie the Limo Driver, is Howard's limousineLimousine
A limousine is a luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. The chassis of a limousine may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coachbuilder. These are called "stretch" limousines and are traditionally black or white....
driver and bodyguard, and the head of security at Sirius Radio.
During the week of Sept. 8, 2008, Ronnie was voted "the angriest" person related with the show. On the October 27th, 2009 Wrap Up Show, Ronnie revealed that he was formerly a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Ronnie is known for making appearances at strip clubs and flirting with many of the women there. In late 2010, Ronnie was half-jokingly reprimanded by Howard for nicknaming the only female intern with the name "Smiles." Starting on May 9, 2011, Ronnie commenced a weekly (and immediately popular) "Hot Chick of the Week" contest via Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. Mund is also known as a spokesman and on-stage personality at Rick's Cabaret
Rick's Cabaret
Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. is an American operator of strip clubs, nightclubs, and adult entertainment websites.Based in Houston, Texas, Rick's operates clubs under the names Rick's Cabaret,...
, a chain of gentlemen's clubs.
Will Murray
Will Murray is the show's researcher and segment producer. He preinterviews all guests, and compiles pages of notes of research for Howard to use during interviews. Sometimes Will also operates on the phones. When a member of the show is being ridiculed on-air, Will sends Howard an instant message on Howard's computer screen, with other back-office staff usually joining in. He and fellow producer Jason Kaplan host the Howard 100 NewsHoward 100 News
Howard 100 News is a radio news team established by American radio personality Howard Stern. The group was formed in October 2005 following Stern's announced move from regular radio to Sirius Satellite Radio in 2006...
segment "Page 69."
Will is now married as of September 5, 2008 to his long time girlfriend. Will is from the Philadelphia area and is a huge Philadelphia sports fan. He first appeared on the show while battling cancer as a child.
Will won the staff IQ test contest with a score of 130.
Scott Salem
Scott the Engineer is the show's long-time engineer, having joined on February 10, 1986. Having previously worked at WABC (AM)WABC (AM)
WABC , known as "NewsTalkRadio 77 WABC" is a radio station in New York City. Owned by the broadcasting division of Cumulus Media, the station broadcasts on a clear channel and is the flagship station of Cumulus Media Networks...
and WPLJ
WPLJ
WPLJ is a radio station in New York City owned by the broadcasting division of Cumulus Media. WPLJ shares studio facilities with sister station WABC inside 2 Penn Plaza in midtown Manhattan, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building. The station currently plays a Hot Adult...
in New York City, Salem received a voice mail from Jimmy Fink
Jimmy Fink
Jimmy Fink is a New York radio personality, born and raised in Eastchester, New York. He is also part of the Fink family which owned the Fink Bakery, a city fixture from 1888 to 2000 and located in Manhattan and Long Island City. - Career :...
, then the morning personality at WXRK informing him of his new position. Salem is responsible for editing recordings for the show. He is usually only heard from when there are technical problems, for which Stern blames him.
On January 7, 1998, Salem competed in a challenge set by Stern in which he had to perform 17 push-ups for $31,000. Though controversial, Salem was eventually paid the money due to poor refereeing. In 1996, the Austin American-Statesman
Austin American-Statesman
The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is an award-winning publication owned by Cox Enterprises. The Newspaper places focus on issues affecting Austin and the Central Texas region....
wrote that Scott is "always threatening to quit or on the verge of being fired, he's the show's whipping boy for technical problems". In 2007, Salem made a onetime appearance on tour with the Killers of Comedy, performing stand-up followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Stern defended Scott's skill and contribution to the show and makes a point of saying in his second book Miss America "just because we are always so brutal to Scott, I must go on record to say Scott is the best engineer I've ever worked with."
Tim Sabean
Tim Sabean is the program director for Howard 100 & 101. He manages the channels and their personnel for Howard. Before coming to Sirius he was the program director at Stern's Philadelphia affiliate WYSP-FM.Howard TV
Howard TV is the video companion to the Stern radio show broadcast via the subscription video-on-demand service iN DEMANDIN DEMAND
In Demand is a provider of pay-per-view and subscription video-on-demand services, jointly owned by Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks...
.
Ralph Cirella
Ralph Cirella is paid by Howard TV to be Howard Stern's personal stylist, a job he previously held for Stern's E!E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
show. Cirella was first hired to construct a "talking penis", for a broadcast at the Felt Forum on New Year's Eve 1986. He has been a listener since Stern's time at WNBC
WNBC (AM)
WNBC was a radio station that operated in New York City from 1922 to 1988. For most of its history, it was the flagship station of the NBC Radio Network...
from 1982 to 1985. Cirella did not make on-screen appearances until 1990, when he worked on costumes, special effects and make up on The Howard Stern Show on WWOR-TV
WWOR-TV
WWOR-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the flagship station of the MyNetworkTV programming service, licensed to Secaucus, New Jersey and serving the Tri-State metropolitan area. WWOR is owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox network flagship...
. Throughout 2006, Cirella briefly co-hosted the now defunct The Friday Show with Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Patrick Angelo Dell'Abate , also known as "Baba Booey", is an American radio producer, known for being the executive producer of The Howard Stern Show. His autobiography, They Call Me Baba Booey, was released on November 2, 2010.-Early life and career:Dell'Abate was born in Uniondale, New...
and Jon Hein
Jon Hein
Jon Hein is an American radio personality and former webmaster. He created the now-defunct website jumptheshark.com and currently works for The Howard Stern Show. Hein is an alumnus of the University of Michigan where he appeared in the sketch comedy troupe Comedy Company with Jon Glaser...
, on Howard 100 and Howard 101
Howard 100 and Howard 101
Howard 100 and Howard 101 are two uncensored channels on Sirius XM, a satellite radio service that broadcasts programming affiliated with Howard Stern and The Howard Stern Show...
. He is currently host of "Geek Time" which airs on Howard 101 on certain Saturdays with Jon Hein and Jason Kaplan, and, in Stern's opinion, his obsession with "Geek Time" is having a clear and strongly negative impact on his stylist responsibilities. As a result, it is rumored that "Geek Time" will be cancelled on or before Memorial Day 2011.
Cirella is known for his collection of movie memorabilia, particularly science fiction films such as Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
. In 2008, he asked Dell'Abate for a life-sized cardboard cutout of Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
; he has a similar decoration of David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff
David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch...
from the show Baywatch
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
.
Scott DePace
Scott DePace is the television director for the daily broadcast of The Howard Stern Show for Howard TV. He is known on-air for his staunch, though often obtuse, support of George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. He has a second business selling a product called "The VideoCaddy", a clamping system to attach a video camera
Video camera
A video camera is a camera used for electronic motion picture acquisition, initially developed by the television industry but now common in other applications as well. The earliest video cameras were those of John Logie Baird, based on the electromechanical Nipkow disk and used by the BBC in...
to a golf cart. His wife, Pamela, won an Emmy for her work on "The Daily Show
The Daily Show
The Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998...
". He is originally from Delaware. His hobbies include playing the video game "Halo 3
Halo 3
Halo 3 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie for the Xbox 360 console. The third installment in the Halo franchise, the game concludes the story arc begun in Halo: Combat Evolved and continued in Halo 2...
" on Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. He has played against Howard Stern Show
Howard Stern Show
The Howard Stern Show is an American radio show hosted by its namesake Howard Stern. It gained wide recognition in the 1990s when it was nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005...
Producer Gary Dell Abate's children Jackson and Lucas online. His employment at former Chuck E. Cheese's
Chuck E. Cheese's
Chuck E. Cheese's is a chain of family entertainment centers. Chuck E...
competitor Showbiz Pizza Place
Showbiz Pizza Place
ShowBiz Pizza Place was a restaurant chain popular in the 1980s. Its history is greatly intertwined with that of its main competitor and eventual successor, Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre. Both companies found early success, owing partially to the rise in popularity of arcade games at the...
is frequently referenced on the show; his on-air appearances are often accompanied by the Showbiz Pizza Place
Showbiz Pizza Place
ShowBiz Pizza Place was a restaurant chain popular in the 1980s. Its history is greatly intertwined with that of its main competitor and eventual successor, Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre. Both companies found early success, owing partially to the rise in popularity of arcade games at the...
jingle.
Mike Gange
Mike Gange started at the show as an intern, and, after years of toil, worked his way up to cameraman/interviewer for the former Stern TV show on E!E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
Mr. Gange is now supervising producer for Howard TV, but remains most famous for creating the meme "so, how did it go in there?" while first working for E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
.
Doug Goodstein
Doug Z. Goodstein was Stern's E!E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
show producer and is currently executive producer for Howard TV On Demand. He was the former manager of the now-deceased Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf
Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf
Henry Joseph Nasiff Jr. , better known as Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, was an American entertainer. He appeared numerous times on The Howard Stern Show as a member of the show's Wack Pack. He began August 16, 1996 when he entered the studio of radio station WXRK in New York City...
. He caught a lot of heat for letting his daughter sit in Howard's ON-AIR chair for a photograph. His enthusiasm for amateur photography led him to document Ground Zero
World Trade Center site
The World Trade Center site , also known as "Ground Zero" after the September 11 attacks, sits on in Lower Manhattan in New York City...
during the World Trade Center attacks in 2001.
Howard 100 News
The Howard 100 News team reports on events that relate to the Howard Stern Universe.Brad Driver
Brad Driver was the News Director at Howard 100 news and was responsible for managing the news team. According to sources at Sirius/XM, Driver resigned the position effective October 8, 2011.Shuli Egar
Shuli Egar is a comedian who first appeared on the show in June 2003. When Stern announced his planned move to Sirius and created Howard 100 NewsHoward 100 News
Howard 100 News is a radio news team established by American radio personality Howard Stern. The group was formed in October 2005 following Stern's announced move from regular radio to Sirius Satellite Radio in 2006...
in 2005, Egar was an early hire. He was quickly promoted to The Wack Pack
The Wack Pack
The Wack Pack is the name given to a wide assortment of personalities heard throughout the history of The Howard Stern Show. As a parody of the Rat Pack or Brat Pack, they are a considerable part of what the radio show became notable for...
beat and also filled in for Lisa G and Steve Langford when they are out. Among other duties, he
He
He is a third-person, singular personal pronoun in Modern English, as well as being a personal pronoun in Middle English.-Animals:...
has served as foil and nemesis to the ineffectual Doug Goodstein as well as hosted the Miserable Men Show on Howard101 from 2006 through 2011 when the show was discontinued.
Lisa Glasberg
A former co-host with Dr. DreDr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
and Ed Lover
Ed Lover
James Roberts , better known as Ed Lover, is an African-American rapper, actor, musician, radio personality, and former MTV VJ.-Biography:...
on New York hip-hop radio station WQHT-FM, known as Hot 97, Lisa Glasberg, known informally as Lisa G is an on-air reporter for Howard 100, updating live news headlines each morning and filing reports for hourly Howard 100 news updates.
Glasberg is a native of Woodmere, New York.
Ralph Howard
Ralph Howard is the anchor who reads the Howard 100 News every afternoon. He recently underwent lung transplant surgery.Michael Morales
"High Pitch" Mike is Howard 100 News producer, reporter, and on-air regular. Publicly came out as gay on the show."The Tapes" Department
The Tapes Department produces specials out of the archives of the Howard Stern Show, such as "Howard Stern: The Peacock Years", "The Gayest Week Ever", and the annual (and award winning) "History of Howard Stern".- David Heydt: Executive In Charge of Production
- Rich Gibbons: Producer
- Paul Grassini: Producer
- Jeremy Lipkin: Head Writer
- David LeClaire: Segment Producer
- Ben Barto: Assistant Producer
- Ryan Rasmason: Assistant Editor
Scott Ferrall
Scott Ferrall is the host of The Scott Ferrall Show heard weekdays at 8pm EST on Howard 101.Greg Fitzsimmons
Greg Fitzsimmons is the host of The Greg Fitzsimmons Show heard Mondays at Midnight EST on Howard 101.Riley Martin
Riley Martin it is a self-described alienExtraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
contactee, author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, and host of The Riley Martin Show heard Tuesdays at Midnight EST on Howard 101. He is infamously and persistently drunk on the air, and his shows consist mostly of his pleading to Tim Sabean for additional air time (and thus more money
Money
Money is any object or record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts in a given country or socio-economic context. The main functions of money are distinguished as: a medium of exchange; a unit of account; a store of value; and, occasionally in the past,...
)
Jackie Martling
Jackie Marling is the former head writer and in-studio laugh track of the Howard Stern Show. He is now the host of Jackie's Joke Hunt. The show, co-hosted by fellow friarNew York Friars' Club
The Friars Club is a private club in New York City, founded in 1904 and famous for its risqué celebrity roasts. The club's membership is composed mostly of comedians and other celebrities. It is located at 57 East 55th Street between Park and Madison Avenues in a building it calls the Monastery...
Ian Karr, premiered on October 3, 2006 at 7pm EST. It continues to air, live, every Tuesday at 7pm EST on Sirius Howard 101, with reruns scheduled for Thursday mornings at 12AM EST and Saturday afternoons at 2pm EST.
While touring as a national headliner, Jackie Martling recorded several joke LPs that became the resume he submitted to Howard Stern and which led to his hiring as a show castmember. After three years, he rose to the position of head writer, a job he held for 15 years. He is famous for pioneering joke writing "on the fly", a technique of instant scripting where he wrote jokes and funny lines for Howard Stern while the show was in progress. Jackie also wrote dialogue for the infamous "Jackie Puppet", voiced by Billy West. West has remarked how surreal it was to sit behind Jackie, viciously attacking him as the puppet, with lines Jackie had just written himself.
After several earlier disagreements over compensation, Martling left the Stern Show in March 2001, over a salary disagreement with the show's employer WXRK. He has since admitted that the amount of money under dispute was fairly small, but still caused him to refuse to sign a new contract.
Martling's chair on the Howard Stern Show was eventually filled by former MADtv
MADtv
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...
cast member Artie Lange
Artie Lange
Arthur Steven "Artie" Lange, Jr. is an American actor, comedian and radio personality best known for his tenures with the The Howard Stern Show and the comedy sketch series MADtv....
; however, Lange did not take over Martling's job as head writer, as primary writing duties are shared by Fred Norris and Benjy Bronk. After leaving the show, Martling pursued his other interests, including acting, music, and stand-up comedy. He also expanded his line of electronic joke products. Martling can also be heard on Howard 100 on Fridays when Sirius airs Master Tape Theatre
Master Tape Theatre
Master Tape Theatre is a radio show that broadcasts uncensored versions of The Howard Stern Show on Howard 101 on Sundays at 3:00pm on Howard 101...
, selected, "best-of" recordings from Howard's shows from the WXRK days.
Martling has since returned to the Stern show to roast producer Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Patrick Angelo Dell'Abate , also known as "Baba Booey", is an American radio producer, known for being the executive producer of The Howard Stern Show. His autobiography, They Call Me Baba Booey, was released on November 2, 2010.-Early life and career:Dell'Abate was born in Uniondale, New...
and on March 13, 2007, Martling made a long-awaited guest appearance on the show. In May 2007, the Stern show aired a two day salute to Jackie Martling on Stern 100. The show contained dozens of classic Jackie moments intercut with new interviews with Jackie and others. Martling appears with his Stern Show successor Artie Lange in the 2003 film Mail Order Bride. Martling last appeared on the Howard Stern Show on February 10, 2010, during an interview that became a continuous 40-minute "plug" of everyone he has ever met. After the "interview," show writer Fred Norris shared his feelings for Martling, comparing having him on the show to walking into a plane propeller.
Mutt
Mutt is the founder of the Stern Fan Network message board and host of The Super Fan Roundtable heard Thursdays at 7pm EST on Howard 101.Jeff Probst & Natalie Maines
Jeff Probst is best known for his role as the host of the U.S. version of the reality showReality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
Survivor
Survivor (U.S. TV series)
Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
and Natalie Maines is best known as the lead singer of The Dixie Chicks. Together after each season of Survivor has wrapped-up they host a two hour Celebrity Superfan Roundtable on Howard 101, where they bring in big name Hollywood stars such as actor David Arquette
David Arquette
David Arquette is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, fashion designer, and occasional professional wrestler. A member of the Arquette acting family, he first became known during the mid 1990s after starring in several Hollywood films, such as the Scream series, Wild Bill and...
, LA weatherbabe Jillian Barbarie, producer Damon Lindelof
Damon Lindelof
Damon Laurence Lindelof is an American television writer and executive, most recently noted as the co-creator and executive producer for the television series Lost. He has written for and produced Crossing Jordan, and wrote for Nash Bridges, Wasteland, and the MTV anthology series Undressed...
, singer Mark McGrath
Mark McGrath
Mark Sayers McGrath is an American singer of the rock band Sugar Ray. McGrath is also known for his work as a co-host of Extra, and he was the host of Don't Forget the Lyrics! in 2010...
, actor Jerry O'Connell
Jerry O'Connell
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell is an American actor, best known for his roles in the TV series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me, Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack, and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan...
, actor Ryan Phillippe
Ryan Phillippe
Matthew Ryan Phillippe , better known as Ryan Phillippe, is an American actor. After appearing on the soap opera One Life to Live, he came to fame in the late 1990s starring in a string of films, including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions, and 54...
, comedienne Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman
Sarah Kate Silverman is a Jewish American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion....
, actor Steven Webber
Steven Webber
Dr. Steven Lars "Steve" Webber is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. Steve was born in 1977, the character has appeared briefly in three different storylines, played each time by a different actor. As as infant in the late 1970s, the character was portrayed by Martin...
to discuss their favorite moments on the Stern show.
Jay Thomas
Jay Thomas is an American actor and comedian who hosts The Jay Thomas Show Monday through Thursday at 3pm EST on Sirius Starz 102 and Friday mornings at 7am EST on Howard 101.Chuck Zito
Chuck ZitoChuck Zito is an actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, amateur boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, martial artist, celebrity bodyguard
Bodyguard
A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
, stuntman
Stunt double
A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television , and for other sophisticated stunts...
, former boxing trainer and former president of the New York chapter of the Hells Angels
Hells Angels
The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club is a worldwide one-percenter motorcycle gang and organized crime syndicate whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In the United States and Canada, the Hells Angels are incorporated as the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation. Their primary motto...
, and is host of the monthly Chick Zito's View at 7pm EST on Howard 101.
Former staff and associates
The following people all saw significant air-time when they worked with Howard. Some were either show staffers who went on to bigger and better things, interns, Howard's bosses, and station support staff who for a time were all integral to the show.K. C. Armstrong
Radio producer
A radio producer oversees the making of a radio show. There are two main types of producer. An audio or creative producer and a content producer. Audio producers create sounds and audio specifically, content producers oversee and orchestrate a radio show or feature...
from 1998 to 2004. Growing up in Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, his father was the head football and wrestling coach at Port Jefferson High School
Port Jefferson, New York
The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is located in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2000 United States Census, the village population was 7,837...
.
Armstrong now lives in Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
, where he is trying to start a career in acting. He has his own comedy DVD called Die Laughing. He has acted in three movies – Death4Told, Grace and the Storm and Secret War and stars on the comedy DVD series Meet the Creeps.
Lee Davis
"Boy" Lee Davis was the original Stern show producer at WNBC before Gary Dell'Abate. He left to become the producer of the Soupy SalesSoupy Sales
Soupy Sales was an American comedian, actor, radio-TV personality and host, and jazz aficionado. He was best known for his local and network children's television show, Lunch with Soupy Sales; a series of comedy sketches frequently ending with Sales receiving a pie in the face, which became his...
show.
Steve Freid
Steve "the Engineer" Freid first worked with Ben Stern and later worked with Howard when he arrived at K-Rock. He gained notoriety performing as the character Wood Yi, a parody of actor/director Woody AllenWoody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
. Billy West come up with the idea for the character in the early 1990s and Steve was chosen to play the part due to having a similar sounding voice. When performing as Wood Yi, Steve would read lines supplied to him by the shows' staff, reciting them in a deadpan
Deadpan
Deadpan is a form of comic delivery in which humor is presented without a change in emotion or body language, usually speaking in a casual, monotone, solemn, blunt, disgusted or matter-of-fact voice and expressing an unflappably calm, archly insincere or artificially grave demeanor...
manner. He would ask the guests unusual or inappropriate questions, often sexual or racist. He would also do various bits and prank calls. This persona as Wood Yi is in stark contrast to his shy and mild mannered personailty. Steve stayed at K-Rock when the Stern Show moved to Sirius in 2006, but still makes occasional calls to the show, although more often, the staff would use clips of his voice.
Gary Garver
Gary Garver was a West Coast based correspondent for The Howard Stern Show. He was sent to awards shows, movie premierePremiere
A premiere is generally "a first performance". This can refer to plays, films, television programs, operas, symphonies, ballets and so on. Premieres for theatrical, musical and other cultural presentations can become extravagant affairs, attracting large numbers of socialites and much media...
s and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
conventions
Convention (meeting)
A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
to ask "Stuttering John"
John Melendez
John Edward Melendez , commonly known as "Stuttering John," is an American television writer and former radio personality. Prior to his work on television as a writer and announcer, Melendez was a regular on-air personality on The Howard Stern Show...
-type questions to celebrities and has-beens. It was revealed in an on-air confrontation with Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
and Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Patrick Angelo Dell'Abate , also known as "Baba Booey", is an American radio producer, known for being the executive producer of The Howard Stern Show. His autobiography, They Call Me Baba Booey, was released on November 2, 2010.-Early life and career:Dell'Abate was born in Uniondale, New...
on the November 16, 2009 broadcast that he was dismissed because Garver's interviews were too confrontational and when the Stern show asked him to reel it in, he did not comply.
Steve Grillo
Former Stern Show intern and associate producer at WXRK. Known as "Gorilla", Steve was famously in charge of preparing Howard's daily baked potato. Howard dedicated his second book Miss AmericaMiss America (book)
Miss America is the second book by American radio and media personality Howard Stern. Released on November 7, 1995 by ReganBooks, it became the fastest-selling title in the publisher's history...
to Steve.
After the Stern show, he pursued acting and worked as a bartender. Currently, is working with a production company in the development of a show about spending his summers in a trailer park in the Catskils. On June 11, 2010 a benefit concert was held for him at Pasha in New York City in an effort to raise the $5000 needed to save the trailer, as he had fallen behind on his payments to lease space in the trailer park He is also the former co-owner/delivery boy for Hell's Kitchen Pizza. Coincidently, one of his few acting roles was a pizza worker on The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
.
Grillo also conducted movie reviews for Howard 100 News
Howard 100 News
Howard 100 News is a radio news team established by American radio personality Howard Stern. The group was formed in October 2005 following Stern's announced move from regular radio to Sirius Satellite Radio in 2006...
in 2006. As an homage to his former duties as an Stern show intern, he would rate the films by awarding them a certain number of potatoes.
Gorilla, on occasion will ask random "man on the street" questions for the Stern show.
Steve continues to take acting classes in Manhattan at CnC studios.
Artie Lange
Norm MacDonald
Norman Gene "Norm" Macdonald is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, which included anchoring Weekend Update for three years...
on January 8, 1998, following a bit involving Scott the Engineer and his challenge to perform 17 complete push-ups. Although appearing with Macdonald to promote the film Dirty Work, Lange had been a fan of Stern since the 1980s when on one occasion following the death of Lange's father in 1987, show producer Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Patrick Angelo Dell'Abate , also known as "Baba Booey", is an American radio producer, known for being the executive producer of The Howard Stern Show. His autobiography, They Call Me Baba Booey, was released on November 2, 2010.-Early life and career:Dell'Abate was born in Uniondale, New...
sent Lange an autographed jacket which Lange auctioned off for $2,000 to support his family.
Following the departure of the show's writer and comedian Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling
Jackie Martling
John Coger "Jackie" Martling, Jr. is an American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality. He is best known for being a writer on The Howard Stern Show from 1983 to 2001.-Early life and career:...
in 2001, several comedians "auditioned" for Martling's seat by sitting in for a couple of shows. Lange's first appearance in what became known as "The Jackie Chair" occurred for 2 days, on May 7 and 8, 2001. The temporary appearance consisted of being Stern's sidekick along with Quivers, and Lange frequently told personal stories, usually regarding alcohol, drugs, food and prostitutes. On October 29, 2001, Lange joined the show full-time.
Lange left the show in December 2009. At first the leave was thought to be temporary, but in early 2010 he attempted suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
at his apartment in Hoboken
Hoboken
Hoboken may refer to:*Hoboken, New Jersey, United States*Hoboken, Antwerp, a district of Antwerp, Belgium*Hoboken, Georgia, United States*Hoboken, Alabama, United States*"Hoboken", a song on Operation Ivy's 1988 album Hectic-See also:...
, New Jersey. The incident has not been discussed in great deal on the show and for much of 2010, Stern mentioned that Lange would return when he was healthy. However, in 2011 the show and the Howard 100 News have begun to reference Lange as a "former" staffer.
John Melendez
In 1988, Stuttering John was attending New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
's film school, and belonged to a band called "Rock Slide". His college roommate, Mitch Fatel
Mitch Fatel
Mitch Fatel is a stand-up comedian in New York. He was raised in Yonkers, New York and began doing stand-up at the age of 15. In 1988 Fatel attended NYU/Tisch School of the Arts and majored in Film and Acting Studies. Around this time Mitch was an intern on the Howard Stern show...
, was on the verge of quitting his internship with The Howard Stern Show, when Melendez begged him for a recommendation for an internship on the show, whose producer, Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Patrick Angelo Dell'Abate , also known as "Baba Booey", is an American radio producer, known for being the executive producer of The Howard Stern Show. His autobiography, They Call Me Baba Booey, was released on November 2, 2010.-Early life and career:Dell'Abate was born in Uniondale, New...
, interviewed Melendez and mentioned his stuttering problem to Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
, who decided to hire him as a field reporter.
On Stern's show, Melendez conducted outrageous street interviews and appeared at press conferences, asking off-the-wall questions to various celebrities, including Gennifer Flowers
Gennifer Flowers
Gennifer Flowers is a model and actress who allegedly had a sexual relationship with former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Prior to Bill Clinton's presidency, she also posed nude for Penthouse magazine and was an actress in two films and one TV show...
, Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
, Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
, Tommy Lasorda
Tommy Lasorda
Thomas Charles Lasorda is a former Major League baseball player and manager. marked his sixth decade in one capacity or another with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers organization, the longest non-continuous tenure anyone has had with the team, edging Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully...
, Larry King
Larry King
Lawrence Harvey "Larry" King is an American television and radio host whose work has been recognized with awards including two Peabodys and ten Cable ACE Awards....
and the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
. He also provided comic relief on the show itself with his misadventures, poor grammar, and sloppy pronunciation. Melendez left the show after being offered a half-million dollar contract as the announcer for The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...
with Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
.
Though Howard states during his radio show that his relationship with Melendez is fine, much focus was spent in a February 2008 broadcast in which Stern replayed a recent radio interview between John and radio show host Adam Carolla. During the interview, Melendez stated that Stern and former radio station WXRK (K-Rock) never paid him enough. Stern became infuriated, using several expletives to describe the former intern/phone screener, and even going so far as to order Melendez's wife to stop calling Stern's then-fiance Beth Ostrosky, who were friends.
Al Rosenberg
Al Rosenberg was a writer/performer for Howard on WNBCWNBC (AM)
WNBC was a radio station that operated in New York City from 1922 to 1988. For most of its history, it was the flagship station of the NBC Radio Network...
, and also worked for Imus in the Morning
Imus in the Morning
Imus in the Morning is an American radio show hosted by Don Imus on Cumulus Media Networks , and simulcast for television on Fox Business Network....
during that period. He did numerous voice impressions including Sue Simmons
Sue Simmons
Susan "Sue" Simmons has been the lead female news anchor at WNBC television in New York City since 1980.-Background:Simmons grew up in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem; her father was John Simmons, a renowned jazz bassist whose compatriots included Louis Armstrong, Art Tatum, John...
and Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Ruth Westheimer
Ruth Westheimer is an American sex therapist, media personality, and author. Best known as Dr. Ruth, the New York Times described her as a "Sorbonne-trained psychologist who became a kind of cultural icon in the 1980s...
. In The History of Howard Stern
The History of Howard Stern
The History of Howard Stern is a radio documentary series about the life, career and achievements of American radio personality Howard Stern broadcast on Howard 100 and Howard 101 on Sirius XM Radio. The on-going series has featured 35 episodes across four "Acts" as of January 2011...
, Howard stated that he hired Al after Imus fired him so that he (Imus) could hire his girlfriend to replace Rosenberg. He stayed on at WNBC after Howard was fired because he was still under contract to the station. Al also worked on WNEW-AM
WBBR
WBBR is a radio station broadcasting at 1130 AM in New York City. It airs Bloomberg Radio, a service of Bloomberg L.P. WBBR's format is general and financial news, offering local, national and international news reports along with financial market updates and interviews with corporate executives,...
radio as one half of the morning team with Bob Fitzsimmons. He also worked with Ted Brown
Ted Brown (radio)
Ted Brown , was a charismatic radio personality who worked at several stations in New York City including WMGM, WNEW and WNBC during the 1950s and 1960s, the golden age of AM radio.-Biography:...
. He would later work again for Howard on the "Channel 9 Show"
WWOR-TV
WWOR-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the flagship station of the MyNetworkTV programming service, licensed to Secaucus, New Jersey and serving the Tri-State metropolitan area. WWOR is owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox network flagship...
as a writer. Al called in to Howard's show in 2007 (during a Paul Mooney interview) to discuss Imus' racism. He currently works doing speaking engagements and voice-over work. He also recently started appearing on Howard 101's "Miserable Men" program.
Billy West
Billy West provided the show with comedy impersonations on a temporary basis, beginning on November 7, 1988. He would be known for his impressions for Marge SchottMarge Schott
Margaret Unnewehr Schott was the managing general partner, president and CEO of the National League's Cincinnati Reds franchise from 1984 to 1999...
and show comedian Jackie Martling
Jackie Martling
John Coger "Jackie" Martling, Jr. is an American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality. He is best known for being a writer on The Howard Stern Show from 1983 to 2001.-Early life and career:...
. West's final appearance was on November 1, 1995, before he left the show over contract and salary disputes. On February 19 and February 20, 2007, a special two-part retrospective of West's work on the show was broadcast on Howard 100 and Howard 101
Howard 100 and Howard 101
Howard 100 and Howard 101 are two uncensored channels on Sirius XM, a satellite radio service that broadcasts programming affiliated with Howard Stern and The Howard Stern Show...
, covering over 11 hours.
West has also been an occasional contributor to The Adam Carolla Show, a syndicated morning radio show that replaced Stern along cities in the West Coast.
Scott Einziger
Scott Einziger is a former Producer of Howard's syndicated Saturday night TV show and E! show. Left the show in November 2001 to become a producer on The Amazing RaceThe Amazing Race
The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams...
. He has since worked on other reality shows such as Kid Nation
Kid Nation
Kid Nation is an American reality television show hosted by Jonathan Karsh that premiered on the CBS network on September 19, 2007 created by Tom Forman Productions and Endemol USA and aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET...
, Big Brother, and Are You Hot?
Are You Hot?
Are You Hot?: The Search for America's Sexiest People is an American reality television series that premiered February 13, 2003 on ABC. A panel of judges including Lorenzo Lamas, Rachel Hunter, and Randolph Duke evaluated contestants on the sole criterion of their physical attractiveness...
for which Stern sued for ripping off his "The Evaluators" bit.
Robin Radzinski
Robin Radzinski is a former E!E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
network executive and former Producer of Howard's E! show who has also worked for G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
, HBO, and TBS
TBS (TV channel)
TBS , stylized in the logo as tbs, is an American cable television channel owned by Time Warner that shows a variety of programming, with a focus on comedy. TBS was originally known as WTCG, a UHF terrestrial television station that broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia, during the late 1970s...
.
Former Howard 100 News Staff
During June 2006, at least four employees of the Howard 100 News were "let goLayoff
Layoff , also called redundancy in the UK, is the temporary suspension or permanent termination of employment of an employee or a group of employees for business reasons, such as when certain positions are no longer necessary or when a business slow-down occurs...
". Penny Crone and George Flowers left Howard 100 News in January 2007 due to budget cuts.
- Liz Aiello (Oct 05 – Aug 06)
- Erica PhillipsJessica EttingerJessica Ettinger is an American journalist and broadcaster, also known as Jessica Wade and Erica Phillips...
(Oct 05 – Nov 06) - Mike Piazza (Oct 05 – Jun 06)
- Phil Iazzetta (Oct 05 – Jun 06)
- Michelle Jerson (Oct 05 – Jun 06)
- Penny CronePenny CroneBarbara Penny Crone is an American television reporter, personality and real estate broker.-Career:Crone began her journalism career as a federal court reporter for the Hearst Newspaper in Baltimore, before moving to WJZ-TV as a writer/producer. Her first on-air reports occurred circa 1973, while...
(Oct 05 – Jan 07) - George Flowers (Oct 05 – Jan 07)
- Steve Juchnevcius
- Steve Langford
- James Kouledianos
- Lou Pelligrino
- Lisa Zerbo
Randy Baungarten
Randy Baungarten is a radio executive and former Vice-President and General ManagerGeneral manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
at WNBC
WNBC (AM)
WNBC was a radio station that operated in New York City from 1922 to 1988. For most of its history, it was the flagship station of the NBC Radio Network...
who was later promoted to be President of the entire NBC Radio Network.Robin said that Randy's tenure at WNBC were the "good years" at the station because Randy "understood the show, and was interested in letting the talent do the things that would let the talent be successful."
Tom Chiusano
Tom Chiusano was the general manager at WXRK, the frequent target of Stern show jokes, and in the later years of the show the master of the "dump button" to prevent content he deemed inappropriate from reaching the airwaves.John Hayes
John Hayes is a radio executive, famously named "The Incubus" by Howard during his days as Vice-President and General ManagerGeneral manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
at WNBC
WNBC (AM)
WNBC was a radio station that operated in New York City from 1922 to 1988. For most of its history, it was the flagship station of the NBC Radio Network...
replacing Randy Baungarten. He and Kevin Metheny were portrayed by Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including Private Parts, The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, The Negotiator, and Man on the Moon, before earning lead roles in several projects in the...
as a composite character
Composite character
A composite character is a character composed of two or more individuals, appearing in a fictional or non-fictional work. Two fictional characters are often combined into one upon adaptation of a work from one medium to another, as in the film adaptation of a novel...
under the name Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton in the 1997 movie, Private Parts
Private Parts (1997 film)
Private Parts is a 1997 American biographical comedy film produced by Ivan Reitman and released by Paramount Pictures. Written by Len Blum and Michael Kalesniko, the film is an adaptation of the 1993 best-selling book of the same name by radio personality Howard Stern, who stars as himself. It...
. It was Hayes who actually fired Stern from WNBC-AM in 1985 on the orders of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
network executives. In 2002, Hayes once again pulled Stern's show from CILQ-FM
CILQ-FM
CILQ-FM is a radio station, broadcasting at 107.1 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The station broadcasts a classic rock format branded as Q107 and is also available through streaming audio....
in Toronto.
Kevin Metheny
Kevin Metheny is a radio executive, famously named "Pig Virus" by Howard during his days as Program DirectorProgram director
In service industries, such as education, a program director or programme director researches, plans, develops and implements one or more of the firm's professional services...
at WNBC
WNBC (AM)
WNBC was a radio station that operated in New York City from 1922 to 1988. For most of its history, it was the flagship station of the NBC Radio Network...
. He and his replacement John Hayes were portrayed by Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including Private Parts, The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, The Negotiator, and Man on the Moon, before earning lead roles in several projects in the...
as a composite character
Composite character
A composite character is a character composed of two or more individuals, appearing in a fictional or non-fictional work. Two fictional characters are often combined into one upon adaptation of a work from one medium to another, as in the film adaptation of a novel...
under the name Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton in the 1997 movie, Private Parts
Private Parts (1997 film)
Private Parts is a 1997 American biographical comedy film produced by Ivan Reitman and released by Paramount Pictures. Written by Len Blum and Michael Kalesniko, the film is an adaptation of the 1993 best-selling book of the same name by radio personality Howard Stern, who stars as himself. It...
.
Les Moonves
Les Moonves is the head of CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
Programming. Howard calls him a snake because he's done some things to him over the years that were not too cool. Howard claims that Les told him to go ahead with his lawsuit against some former co-workers, but then Les hired the same guys to produce shows for CBS. In February 2006 Les, and CBS Radio, filed a $500 million lawsuit against Howard and his agent.
Donna Fiducia
Donna Fiducia began her career at Shadow TrafficShadow Traffic
Shadow Broadcast Services is a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Rutherford, New Jersey. It is a subsidiary of Clear Channel...
in New York in 1984. She went on to report from WNBC
WNBC (AM)
WNBC was a radio station that operated in New York City from 1922 to 1988. For most of its history, it was the flagship station of the NBC Radio Network...
Radio's "N Copter" where she worked daily with Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
, who gave her a less-than-professional on-air moniker. (Donna Fiduchbag)
External links
- Howard Stern's Official Web Site at HowardStern.com