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In 1972, Stern began his first two of four years at ] at its College of Basic Studies.<ref name=pp115>Stern 1993, p. 115.</ref> In his second year, Stern visited the campus radio station ] and played music, read the news, and hosted interviews.<ref name=pp115 /> Stern later co-hosted a comedy program with three fellow students called ''The King Schmaltz Bagel Hour'', which was cancelled during its first broadcast for a sketch named "Godzilla Goes to Harlem".<ref>Stern 1993, pp. 115–117.</ref> Stern gained admission to the university's ] in 1974.<ref>Colford, p. 31.</ref> He then worked for a diploma at the Radio Engineering Institute of Electronics in ], which earned him a first class ], a certificate required for all radio broadcasters at the time granted by the ] (FCC).<ref name=pp121>Stern 1993, p. 121.</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VWQzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tgcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=4720%2C66309 |title= Stern's Start |work= The Free Lance-Star |first= Michael |last= Zitz |date= July 1, 1994 |accessdate= May 14, 2010}}</ref> Stern then worked in his first professional radio job from August to December 1975 at ] in ], doing air shifts and newscasting, and undertaking production duties.<ref name=pp123>Stern 1993, p. 123.</ref> For the next six months he taught students basic electronics in preparation for their FCC exams.<ref name=pp123/> Stern graduated '']'' in communications in May 1976.<ref name=pp115 /><ref name=oct2704>{{cite web |url= http://www.howardstern.com/rundown.hs?d=1098849600 |title= Howard Confronts FCC Chairman Michael Powell! |publisher= howardstern.com |first= Jason |last= Kaplan |quote=7. Howard Stern's Italian name is "Tzvi." (True) |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130321204916/http://howardstern.com/rundown.hs?d=1098849600 |archivedate=March 21, 2013}}</ref> In the past he has funded a scholarship at the university.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bu.edu/bulletins/com/item19.html |title=Boston University 2009-10 College of Communication Bulletin |publisher=Boston University |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100511134619/http://www.bu.edu/bulletins/COM/item19.html |archivedate=May 11, 2010}}</ref> In 1972, Stern began his first two of four years at ] at its College of Basic Studies.<ref name=pp115>Stern 1993, p. 115.</ref> In his second year, Stern visited the campus radio station ] and played music, read the news, and hosted interviews.<ref name=pp115 /> Stern later co-hosted a comedy program with three fellow students called ''The King Schmaltz Bagel Hour'', which was cancelled during its first broadcast for a sketch named "Godzilla Goes to Harlem".<ref>Stern 1993, pp. 115–117.</ref> Stern gained admission to the university's ] in 1974.<ref>Colford, p. 31.</ref> He then worked for a diploma at the Radio Engineering Institute of Electronics in ], which earned him a first class ], a certificate required for all radio broadcasters at the time granted by the ] (FCC).<ref name=pp121>Stern 1993, p. 121.</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VWQzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tgcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=4720%2C66309 |title= Stern's Start |work= The Free Lance-Star |first= Michael |last= Zitz |date= July 1, 1994 |accessdate= May 14, 2010}}</ref> Stern then worked in his first professional radio job from August to December 1975 at ] in ], doing air shifts and newscasting, and undertaking production duties.<ref name=pp123>Stern 1993, p. 123.</ref> For the next six months he taught students basic electronics in preparation for their FCC exams.<ref name=pp123/> Stern graduated '']'' in communications in May 1976.<ref name=pp115 /><ref name=oct2704>{{cite web |url= http://www.howardstern.com/rundown.hs?d=1098849600 |title= Howard Confronts FCC Chairman Michael Powell! |publisher= howardstern.com |first= Jason |last= Kaplan |quote=7. Howard Stern's Italian name is "Tzvi." (True) |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130321204916/http://howardstern.com/rundown.hs?d=1098849600 |archivedate=March 21, 2013}}</ref> In the past he has funded a scholarship at the university.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bu.edu/bulletins/com/item19.html |title=Boston University 2009-10 College of Communication Bulletin |publisher=Boston University |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100511134619/http://www.bu.edu/bulletins/COM/item19.html |archivedate=May 11, 2010}}</ref>


Coward stern supports Israel and has called for "nuking" portions of the middle east that contain Muslim Arabs.
==Career==
{{See also|The Howard Stern Show|Howard Stern television shows|Howard Stern videography and discography}}

===1976–81: Early radio career===
In his search for radio work following his graduation, Stern declined an offer to work evenings at ], a ] station in ].<ref name=pp118>Stern 1993, p. 118.</ref> He became unsure of his talent and questioned his future as a professional in the industry. He said, "I freaked out. I got real nervous that I wasn't good enough".<ref name=pp118/> Stern accepted a marketing role at ], a New York advertising agency, which he soon "quit without giving notice". He lasted three hours in his new position in the creative team before he was fired "because their personnel department realized that I was the guy who just quit."<ref name=pp118/> Stern then worked in ] selling radio commercial time to companies. "All of a sudden", he writes, "I realized I had turned down a job in radio". With encouragement from Berns, he contacted WRNW for work and agreed to work cover shifts in late December 1976.<ref name=pp123/><ref>Stern 1993, p. 119.</ref> Stern was hired full-time, working a four-hour midday shift for six days a week on a $96 weekly salary.<ref name=pp121 /> He subsequently became the station's production and program director for an increased salary of $250.<ref name=pp123/><ref>Stern 1993, p. 122.</ref> To save money, Stern rented a room in a ] in ].<ref name=rs1990>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/who-is-howard-stern-rolling-stones-1990-feature-20110316|work=Rolling Stone|title=Who Is Howard Stern? Rolling Stone's 1990 Feature|date=March 16, 2011|accessdate=November 22, 2014|first=David|last=Wild}}</ref>

In 1979, Stern spotted an advertisement in '']'' for a "wild, fun morning guy" at rock station ] in ], ].<ref>Stern 1993, p. 125.</ref> He submitted a more outrageous audition tape featuring ] and ] records with flatulence routines and one-liners.<ref>Colford, p. 45.</ref> Stern was hired, for the same salary, but worked a more intense schedule. After four hours on the air, he voiced and produced commercials for another four. On Saturdays, following a six-hour show, he did production work for the next three. As the station's public affairs director, he also hosted a Sunday morning public affairs show which he favored above playing records.<ref>Stern 1993, pp. 126–127.</ref> "That show represented what I wanted to do on radio more than anything", Stern recalled. "Take the average guy and dissect what he does".<ref>Luerssen, p. 157.</ref> In the summer of the ], Stern urged listeners to a two-day boycott of ], a stunt which attracted media attention.<ref>Colford, p. 48.</ref> It was at WCCC where Stern met ], the overnight disc jockey, who has been Stern's writer and producer since 1981.<ref>Colford, p. 74.</ref> According to news reporter and author Paul Colford, Stern was influenced by listening to tapes of ] sent from Chicago by a friend of the chief engineer at WCCC.<ref>Colford, p.</ref> In early 1980, Stern left WCCC after he was denied a pay increase.<ref>Stern 1993, p. 128.</ref>

On April 21, 1980<ref name=act1guide /> Stern began a new morning position at ], a rock station in ], ] after management praised Stern's audition tape during their search for a new morning man.<ref name=col52>Colford, p. 52.</ref> Stern was determined to be more open on the air, "to cut down the barriers ... strip down all the ego ... and be totally honest" to his audience.<ref>Colford, p. 57.</ref> However, the station struggled to compete with the city's three more popular rock stations. By January 1981, when Stern's quarterly ] ratings showed no signs of a strong audience, the station changed to a country music ], much to Stern's annoyance. He lasted two weeks on the air as "Hopalong Howie" before his departure.<ref>Colford, p. 61.</ref> He declined offers to work at ] in Chicago and ] in ], ].<ref name=pp134 /><ref>{{cite news | title= Stern warning | date= September 4, 1997 | first= Jeff | last= Craig | publisher= Jam! | accessdate = August 12, 2010 |url= http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/S/Stern_Howard/1997/09/04/761973.html}}</ref> During his time in Detroit, Stern received a '']'' award for "Album-Oriented Rock Personality of the Year For a Major Market" and the ] "Top Five Talent Search" title.<ref name=pp134>Stern 1993, p. 134.</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Billboard's Radio Winners Named | date=August 1, 1981 | work= Billboard | accessdate = February 14, 2010 |url= http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ASQEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PT2&dq=%22Radio%20Winners%20Named%22&rview=1&pg=PT2#v=onepage&q=%22Radio%20Winners%20Named%22&f=false}}</ref>

===1981–85: Washington, D.C., and WNBC New York===
Following his exit from Detroit, Stern moved to ], to host mornings at rock station ] on March 2, 1981.<ref>Colford, p. 62.</ref><ref>Colford, p. 67.</ref> Feeling determined to develop his show further, he looked for a co-worker with a sense of humor to riff with on news and current events.<ref>Stern 1993, p. 135.</ref> The station then paired Stern with ], a newscaster and consumer affairs reporter from ] in ].<ref>Colford, p. 63.</ref> Quivers at first thought she "would come in and do the news ... but it wasn't that way" because Stern "wanted someone to play off of ... he wanted a real live person there with him".<ref>Colford, p. 68</ref> The move was a success; by January 1982 Stern had the second highest rated morning show in the area despite the content restrictions enforced by the station management.<ref>Stern 1993, pp. 138–140.</ref><ref>Colford, p. 78.</ref> Impressed with his fast rise, ] approached Stern with an offer to work afternoons at ] in New York City. After he signed a five-year contract worth $1 million in March 1982,<ref>Colford, p. 81.</ref> his relationship with WWDC management worsened,<ref>Colford, p. 85.</ref> which resulted in the termination of his contract on June 25, 1982. He had more than tripled the station's morning ratings during his tenure.<ref>Colford, pp. 87–89.</ref> '']'' magazine named Stern the area's best disc jockey.<ref>Colford, p. 89.</ref> During this time Stern released a song parody album named '']'' which was re-released on CD in November 1994 under the title ''Unclean Beaver''.<ref>Colford, p. 82.</ref>

On April 2, 1982, ''NBC Magazine'' aired a news report on "shock radio" by ] that featured Stern.<ref name=col91-95>Colford, pp. 91–93.</ref> The piece caused NBC executives to discuss the possible withdrawal of Stern's contract, though Stern began his afternoon program in September 1982<ref>{{cite news | title= WNBC's Stern Is Rendered Speechless | date= September 11, 1982 | work= Billboard |accessdate = February 25, 2010 |url= http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OiQEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PT15&dq=%22howard%20stern%22&rview=1&pg=PT15#v=onepage&q=%22howard%20stern%22&f=false}}</ref> with management closely monitoring the show and advising Stern to avoid sexual and religious discussions.<ref name=nymag92>{{cite news |url = http://books.google.com/books?id=3-QCAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA38#v=onepage&q&f=false |title = Bad Mouth. Howard Stern vs The FCC |work = New York Magazine |date = November 23, 1992 |accessdate = August 19, 2010 |first= Jeanie |last= Kasindorf }}</ref> In his first month, Stern was suspended for several days for "Virgin Mary Kong", a segment featuring a video game where a group of men pursued the ] around a singles bar in ].<ref name=col91-95 /> The station also hired an attorney to operate a "]" that could cut Stern off the microphone should potentially offensive areas be discussed. This became the task of program director ], who Stern nicknamed "Pig Virus".<ref name=col91-95 />

In 1985, after hiring his new agent Don Buchwald, Stern signed a five-year contract with WNBC to continue his radio show. Despite management's restrictions, Stern's popularity increased. On May 21, 1984, he made his debut appearance on '']'' and was featured in '']'' magazine, increasing his national exposure.<ref name=act1guide /> In May 1985, Stern claimed the highest ratings at WNBC in four years with a 5.7% market share.<ref>Colford, p. 128.</ref> In a sudden turn of events, Stern and Quivers were fired for what management termed "conceptual differences" regarding the show on September 30, 1985.<ref name='act2guide'>{{cite web |url = http://www.sirius.com/wo/i/howard/history_II/part_a/hoh-120908_a.swf |title = The History of Howard Stern Act II Interactive Guide |publisher = Sirius Satellite Radio |date=December 2008 |accessdate=November 16, 2010}}</ref> Program director ] explained: "Over the course of time we made a very conscious effort to make Stern aware that certain elements of the program should be changed ... I don't think it's appropriate to say what those specifics were".<ref>Luerssen, p. 12.</ref> Though Stern was not told whose decision it was, in 1992 he believed that Thornton Bradshaw, chairman of ] who owned WNBC, heard his "Bestiality Dial-a-Date" segment that aired ten days prior and ordered him to be fired.<ref name=nymag92/> Stern and Quivers kept in touch with their audience by booking dates at clubs with a live stage show.<ref name=nymag92/>

===1985–92: WXRK New York and early television and video projects===
Stern declined offers to work in ], including a payment of $50,000 from NBC if he moved.<ref>Stern 1993, p. 185.</ref> He wished to stay in New York to "kick NBC's ass".<ref name=rs1990/> He signed a five-year contract with ] worth an estimated $500,000<ref>Colford, pp. 147–148.</ref> to host afternoons on its rock station ] from November 18, 1985.<ref name=act2guide/> Determined to beat ] and WNBC in the ratings, Stern moved to the morning slot in February 1986. The show entered national ] on August 18 that year when ] in ] began to simulcast the program.<ref name=act2guide/>

Stern's first venture into television began in 1987 when the ] network sought a replacement for '']'', a ] hosted by ]. Stern agreed to record ] in May 1987 at the approximate cost of $400,000. Stern picked guitarist ] as band leader and comedian ] as his announcer.<ref>Colford, p. 181.</ref> Following tests among focus groups, the show was never picked up; one Fox executive described the pilots as "poorly produced", "in poor taste", and "boring".<ref>{{cite news |last=Kubasik |first=Ben |title= TV Spots |work= Newsday |date= August 12, 1987 |accessdate= August 19, 2010 | url = http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/104577134.html?dids=104577134:104577134&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+12%2C+1987&author=By+Ben+Kubasik&pub=Newsday+%28Combined+editions%29&desc=TV+SPOTS&pqatl=google}}</ref> Stern went on to host his first pay-per-view event, '']'', in 1988.<ref name=act2guide /> The show was purchased in 60,000 homes and grossed $1.2 million.<ref>Colford, p. 186.</ref> In 1989, following an on-air challenge between Stern and his producer ], fans packed out ] for '']'', a live event that featured a tennis match between Stern and Dell'Abate.<ref name=act2guide /> Stern released both events for home video which sold tens of thousands.

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In 1990, '']'' predicted Stern was set "on the fast track to multimedia stardom".<ref name=rs1990/> He re-signed with Infinity to continue his radio show for another five years, a deal that '']'' estimated was worth over $10 million.<ref name=nymag92/> In the same year, Stern began to host a weekly late-night variety show titled '']'' on ] featuring himself and his ]. Following its debut in July 1990, the show was syndicated to a peak of 65 television markets nationwide.<ref>Colford, pp. 197–201.</ref> In the New York area, the show frequently managed to overtake '']'' in the ratings during the half an hour the two shows overlapped. The series ended in 1992 after 69 episodes. In light of the ] (FCC) ] to Infinity over material it deemed indecent, Stern released a compilation album of censored moments from his radio show on cassette and CD as '']'' in February 1991.<ref name="act3guide">{{cite web | title = The History of Howard Stern Act III On-Air Schedule | publisher = Sirius Satellite Radio | url = http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=FlexContent&cid=1258752021436 |date = December 2009 |accessdate = January 10, 2010 }}</ref>

In 1992, Stern's increasing popularity as a radio and television personality led to him describing himself as "King of All Media".<ref name=ew1993/> In October that year, Stern became the first to have the number one morning radio show in New York and Los Angeles simultaneously.<ref>{{cite news |title=Howard Stern Talks His Way to No. 1 Status Radio|date=October 7, 1992|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-10-07/entertainment/ca-640_1_howard-stern|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Claudia|last=Puig|accessdate=November 8, 2014}}</ref> In the same month Stern released '']'', his third home video containing the highlight feature of "butt bongoing", an act Stern described as "frenetic spanking in time to a rock record playing in the background".<ref>Stern 1997, p. 441.</ref> The video was a commercial success; approximately 260,000 copies were sold for a gross of over $10 million.<ref name=act3guide/><ref name=mills/> In November 1992, Stern returned to Saturday night television as the host of '']'', a one-on-one celebrity interview series on the ] network which ended in 1993.<ref name=ew1993>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,305341,00.html|title=The Howard Stern Interview (1992-1993)|first=Ken|last=Tucker|date=January 22, 1993|accessdate=November 8, 2014|publisher=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>

Stern appeared at the ] as ], a fictional superhero originating from the humor magazine '']''. According to the trademark Stern filed for the character in October 1992, he first used Fartman at WWDC in July 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=74323667&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch|title=Fartman Trademark|publisher=United States Patent and Trademark Office|date=October 16, 1992|accessdate=November 9, 2014}}</ref> Development for ''The Adventures of Fartman'', a feature film based around the character, began in late 1992 with Stern reaching a verbal agreement with ] to release it.<ref>Colford, p. 202.</ref> Screenwriter ] was hired to prepare an outline to a script and to direct the film with producer ] which received a budget of $8–11 million. Lawton described the film as "a real comedy with a beginning, middle and an end with a strong story".<ref> variety.com, November 25, 1992</ref On June 28, 1993, '']''</ref> In 1993, the project was abandoned due to disagreements between Stern and New Line regarding the film's content, rating, and merchandising rights.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brennan |first=Judy |title= Stern's New Year's Party Fallout 'The Miss Howard Stern Pageant' was a pay-TV bonanza but may have cost him a movie career |work= Los Angeles Time |date= January 30, 1994 | url = http://articles.latimes.com/1994-01-30/entertainment/ca-16883_1_howard-stern |accessdate=September 12, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Stephen | last = Schaefer | title = Running Out of Gas | work = Entertainment Weekly | date = May 7, 1993 | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,306478,00.html |accessdate= May 7, 2010 }}</ref>

===1993–94: ''Private Parts'', E! show, and run for Governor of New York===
In early 1993, Stern signed a $1&nbsp;million contract with publisher ] to write his first book, '']'' .<ref name=col222>Colford, pp. 222–223.</ref> The book was co-authored by ] and edited by ]. Stern described his time writing the book as "the most challenging thing I have ever done in my career".<ref>Luerssen, p. 94.</ref> Upon its release on October 7, 1993, ''Private Parts'' was an immediate success. The entire first print of 225,000 copies were sold within hours of going on sale. In five days, it became the fastest-selling title in the history of Simon & Schuster.<ref>{{cite news | title = Stern's ''Private Parts'' Tops Limbaugh's Mark | url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WE&s_site=kansas&p_multi=WE&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADB5AD4BD7B3C3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM | work = The Wichita Eagle | quote = "Five days after its publication, ''Private Parts'', had become the fastest-selling book in the 70-year history of Simon & Schuster". |date=October 20, 1993 |accessdate= August 20, 2010}}</ref> Over one million copies were distributed after two weeks.<ref name=mills /><ref name=col222>Colford, p. 222-223.</ref> ''Private Parts'' entered the ] at number one and stayed on the list for 20 weeks in total.<ref name=carter>{{cite news|url = http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/11/business/media/11stern.html |first = Bill |last = Carter |title = Where Some See Just a Shock Jock, Sirius Sees a Top Pitchman |accessdate = April 8, 2010 |date= October 11, 2004 | work = New York Times }}</ref> Stern's book signing tour was attended by thousands; the first in New York City was attended by an estimated 10,000 people.<ref name=col222/> The success of ''Private Parts'' led to Stern being offered various business deals, including his first of three cover stories for ''Rolling Stone''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/howard-stern-man-or-mouth-rolling-stones-1994-cover-story-20110316|work=Rolling Stone|title=Howard Stern: Man or Mouth? Rolling Stone's 1994 Cover Story|date=March 16, 2011|accessdate=November 20, 2014|first=Rick|last=Marin}}</ref> He stated, "I began getting calls from every film executive and television type. Suddenly, I was a mainstream performer who had real clout in the marketplace—I was bankable. Immediately they would forget about my most controversial material and the fact that I could be real dangerous as a broadcaster."<ref>Stern 1996, pp. 66–67.</ref>

Stern hosted his second pay-per-view event, '']'', on December 31, 1993. The show was based around a mock beauty pageant with celebrity judges to crown the first "Miss Howard Stern". It broke the subscriber record for a non-sports event which was previously held by a ] concert in 1990.<ref name=mills>{{cite news |url = http://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/24/business/he-keeps-giving-new-meaning-to-gross-revenue.html?pagewanted=all |last=Mills |first=Joshua |title = He Keeps Giving New Meaning To Gross Revenue |work = New York Times |date = October 24, 1993 |accessdate= May 5, 2010}}</ref> An estimated 40,000 households purchased the show for a gross of $16 million.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,300879,00.html |last=Svetkey |first=Benjamin |title = Stern Spurned |work = Entertainment Weekly |date = January 21, 1994 |accessdate= August 20, 2010}}</ref> The show was released for home video entitled ''Howard Stern's New Year's Rotten Eve 1994''. Between his book royalties and pay-per-view profits, Stern's earnings in the latter months of 1993 were an estimated $7.5 million.<ref>Colford, p. 226.</ref> In its 20th anniversary issue issued in 1993, ''Radio & Records'' named Stern "the most influential air personality of the past two decades".<ref>Colford, p. 254.</ref>

In June 1994, Stern founded the Howard Stern Production Company for "original film and television production enterprises as well as joint production and development ventures". He intended to assist in a feature film adaptation of ''Brother Sam'', the biography of comedian ].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=KOcTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-gcEAAAAIBAJ&dq=howard-stern-production&pg=4647%2C1535965 |title= Entertainment News |work= Star-Banner |date= June 24, 1994 |accessdate= April 9, 2010}}</ref>

In 1994, ''Billboard'' added the "Nationally Syndicated Air Personality of the Year" category to its annual radio awards that is based on "entertainment value, creativity, and ratings success".<ref>{{cite news | title = Honoring Best In Broadcasting | date = October 21, 2000 | work= Billboard | accessdate = July 20, 2010 |url = http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QBIEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA89&dq=%22howard%20stern%22%20%22personality%20of%20the%20year%22&pg=PA89#v=onepage&q=%22howard%20stern%22%20%22personality%20of%20the%20year%22&f=false}}</ref> Stern was awarded the title every year from 1994 to 2002.<ref>{{cite news | title = WLTW, KKBT, KROQ, WQYK Lead Billboard Radio Awards | first = Steven | last = Graybow | date = March 30, 2002 | work = Billboard | accessdate = July 20, 2010 |url = http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jRAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA78&dq=%22howard%20stern%22%20%22personality%20of%20the%20year%22%20%222001%22&pg=PA78#v=onepage&q=%22howard%20stern%22%20%22personality%20of%20the%20year%22%20%222001%22&f=false}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Radio Awards Dial Up First-Time Winners | first = Steven | last = Graybow | date = February 22, 2003 | work= Billboard | accessdate = March 26, 2010 |url = http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CA8EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA47&dq=%22howard%20stern%22%20%22personality%20of%20the%20year%22&pg=PA47#v=onepage&q=%22howard%20stern%22%20%22personality%20of%20the%20year%22&f=false}}</ref> In the New York market, ''The Howard Stern Show'' was the highest-rated morning program for seven consecutive years between 1994 and 2001.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2001/04/23/2001-04-23_hot-97_returns_to_the_top.html |title= Hot-97 Returns To The Top |last= Hinkley |first= David |work= ] |date= April 23, 2001 |accessdate= September 1, 2010}}</ref>

During his radio show on March 21, 1994, Stern announced his candidacy for ] under the ] ticket, challenging ] for re-election.<ref>Colford, p. 232.</ref> Stern planned to reinstate the ], stagger highway ] to improve traffic flow, and limit road work to night hours.<ref>{{cite news | title = Stern Message | date = July 1994 | work= Reason | url = http://www.reason.com/news/show/29472.html | first= Nick | last= Gillespie |accessdate= August 20, 2010}}</ref> At the party's nomination convention on April 23, 1994, Stern won the required two-thirds majority on the first ballot, receiving 287 of the 381 votes cast (75.33%). James Ostrowski finished second with 34 votes (8.92%).<ref>{{cite web | title = LBT Convention Race - April 23, 1994| date = April 23, 1994 | url = http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=93072 | author = Our Campaigns |accessdate= August 20, 2010}}</ref> To place his name on the November ballot, Stern was obliged to state his home address and to complete a financial disclosure form under the ] of 1987. After declining to disclose his financial information, Stern was denied an ] on August 2, 1994.<ref>Colford, p. 243.</ref> He withdrew his candidacy two days later. Cuomo was defeated in the ] on November 8, 1994, by ], whom Stern backed. Pataki signed The Howard Stern Bill that limited construction on state roads to night hours in New York City and Long Island, in 1995.

In June 1994, Stern's radio show began to be filmed for a half-hour television show on E!.<ref>{{cite news | title = Howard Stern to Star, Condensed, on TV | date = 1 June 1994 | url = http://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/01/arts/howard-stern-to-star-condensed-on-tv.html | work = New York Times | accessdate= July 29, 2010 }}</ref> '']'' ran for eleven years until the last taped episode aired on July 8, 2005.<ref>{{cite news | title = Stern cancels E! ticket | first = Denise | last = Martin | date = June 21, 2005 | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117924855.html?cs=1&s=h&p=0 | work = Variety | accessdate= July 29, 2010 }}</ref> In conjunction with his move to satellite radio, Stern launched ], a subscription ] service, on November 18.<ref>{{cite news | title = 'On Demand' Will Bare More Of Stern Footage | first = Richard | last = Huff | date = November 17, 2005 | url = http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2005/11/17/2005-11-17__on_demand__will_bare_more_o.html | work = Daily News | accessdate= July 29, 2010 }}</ref> The service relaunched as Howard TV on March 16, 2006.<ref>{{cite news | title = Hangin' With Howard | first = Josh | last = Wolk | date = 31 March 2005 | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1177593,00.html | work = Entertainment Weekly | accessdate= July 29, 2010 }}</ref>

===1995–97: ''Miss America'' and ''Private Parts'' film===
On April 3, 1995, three days after the shooting of singer ], Stern's comments regarding her death and ] caused an uproar in the ] community. He criticized her music and gunfire sound effects were played over her songs. "This music does absolutely nothing for me. ] have more soul ... Spanish people have the worst taste in music. They have no depth".<ref>{{cite news | first = Stephanie | last = Asin | title = Selena's Public Outraged: Shock Jock Howard Stern's Comments Hit Raw Nerve | url = http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/95/04/06/stern.html | work = Houston Chronicle | date = April 6, 1995 | accessdate = February 1, 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070710182116/http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/selena/95/04/06/stern.html |archivedate = July 10, 2007}}</ref> On April 6, Stern responded with a statement in Spanish, stressing his comments were made in satire and not intended to hurt those who loved her.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=S8YRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uOwDAAAAIBAJ&dq=howard%20stern%20selena&pg=1854%2C3274507 |title= Satire triggers a Stern outcry, puts 'shock jock' on defensive |date=April 6, 1995 |accessdate= September 2, 2010 |work=The Deseret News}}</ref> A day later, ] Eloy Cano of ], issued an arrest warrant on Stern for disorderly conduct,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1995/04/13/1995-04-13_judge_wants_stern_to_face_mu.html |title= Judge Wants Stern To Face Music For Selena Comments |date=April 13, 1995 |accessdate=September 2, 2010 |first=David |last=Hinckley |work=Daily News}}</ref> but Stern was never arrested.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2005/12/15/sterns-most-shocking-moments/ |title=Stern's Most Shocking Moments! |publisher=TMZ|date=December 15, 2005|accessdate=August 20, 2013}}</ref>

Stern signed a deal with ] worth $3 million in 1995 to write his second book, '']''.<ref name=col264-265>Colford, pp. 265–266.</ref> He writes about his ] experiences on the ] service, a private meeting with ], and his experiences with back pain and ].<ref>{{cite news | title = Miss America (1996) | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,299731,00.html | work = Entertainment Weekly | accessdate = August 24, 2010 | date = December 1, 1995 | first = A. J. | last = Jacobs }}</ref> ''Miss America'' was released on November 7, 1995. On the day, ] sold 33,000 copies which set a new one-day record.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/15/books/book-notes-038580.html | date = November 15, 1995 | first = Mary | last = Tabor | title = Stern Guns Down Powell Book | accessdate = August 1, 2010 | work = New York Times }}</ref> It entered ''The New York Times'' Best-Seller list at number one and stayed on the list for 16 weeks.<ref name=carter /> The book broke the previous record for the fastest selling book in one day, previously being '']'' by ] in 1992. '']'' reported 1.39 million copies were sold by the end of the year and ranked ''Miss America'' the third best-selling book of 1995.<ref>Lucaire, p. 145.</ref>

In 1996, production on a biographical comedy ] of ''Private Parts'' began. Stern said, "Two years before ] got involved ... It started to look as if the film wasn't going to be made because I had final script approval and I rejected every script there was ... they were over the top comedies that I think were dumb, boring and dull."<ref>Luerssen, p. 92.</ref> Filming began in May 1996 and lasted for four months with Stern and his radio show staff playing themselves.<ref>Colford, p. 268.</ref> Stern embarked on an extensive publicity tour to promote the film. ''Private Parts'' opened at The Theatre at ] on February 27, 1997, where Stern performed "]" with ].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1997/02/27/1997-02-27__private_parts__a_public_has.html | date = February 27, 1997 | first = Denene | last = Millner | title = 'Private Parts' a Public Hassle | accessdate = August 1, 2010 | work = ]}}</ref> The film's wide release followed on March 7, 1997. It topped the US box office in its opening weekend with a gross of $14.6 million. It went on to earn a total of $41.2 million domestically.<ref>{{cite web | title = Private Parts | url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=privateparts.htm | publisher = Box Office Mojo | accessdate = April 3, 2010 }}</ref> In 1998, Stern received a ] Entertainment Award for "Favorite Male Newcomer" and was nominated for a ] for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy)" and a ] for "Worst New Star".{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} The ] sold 178,000 copies in its first week of release and reached number one on the ] chart for one week.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1434630/19970307/stern_howard.jhtml | date = March 7, 1997 | title = Stern Talks About Chart-Topping Soundtrack | accessdate = August 1, 2010 | publisher = MTV News }}</ref> Stern performs on "The Great American Nightmare" and "]", a song co-written with ].

In October 1997, Stern filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against Ministry of Film Inc., claiming the studio recruited him for a film called ''Jane'' starring ] while knowing it had insufficient funds. Stern, who remained unpaid when production ceased, accused the studio of breach of contract, fraud, and negligent representation.<ref>{{cite news | title = Stern sues movie studio, says it reneged on deal | date = 10 October 1997 | url = http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=pVMgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pM8EAAAAIBAJ&dq=howard-stern%20jane%20melanie-griffith&pg=5002%2C2100880 | work = Spartanburg Herald-Journal | accessdate = July 28, 2010 }}</ref> A settlement was reached in 1999 which resulted in Stern receiving $50,000.<ref>{{cite news | title = Studio avoids court by giving Stern $50,000 | date = August 25, 1999 | url = http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=fkAgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6H0EAAAAIBAJ&dq=howard-stern%20jane%20melanie-griffith&pg=6293%2C6608896 | work = Saratosa Herald-Tribune | accessdate = July 28, 2010 }}</ref>

===1998–2004: CBS show and television and film productions===
In August 1998, Stern returned to Saturday night television with '']'',<ref>{{cite web |url= http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/S/Stern_Howard/1998/04/01/761968.html |first= John |last= Sakamoto |title= Stern's TV show to debut in August |date= April 1, 1998 |publisher= Jam! Showbiz |accessdate= April 9, 2010}}</ref> an hour-long program broadcast nationwide on ] affiliates featuring radio show highlights with material unseen in his nightly E! show. The show competed for ratings alongside '']'' on NBC and '']'' on Fox. Concerned with its risqué content, affiliates began to leave the show after two episodes.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1998/09/02/1998-09-02_texas_tv_station_boots__ster.html |first= Eric |last= Mink |title= Texas TV Station Boots 'Stern' |work=Daily News |date= September 2, 1998 |accessdate= April 9, 2010}}</ref> Making its launch on 79 stations on August 22, 1998, this number was reduced to 55 by June 1999.<ref>Luerssen, p. 148.</ref> A total of 84 episodes were broadcast.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} The final re-run aired on November 17, 2001, to around 30 markets.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2001/11/15/2001-11-15_inner_tube.html |first= Donna |last= Petrozzello |title= Stern Going Off The Air |work=Daily News |date= November 15, 2001 |accessdate= April 9, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.printFriendly&art_aid=13521# |title= Howard Stern's Radio Show Leaving TV |work= Media Post News |date= November 16, 2001 |accessdate= April 9, 2010}}</ref>

In 1998, Stern wrote forewords for ''Steal This Dream,'' a biography of ] written by Sloman, and ''Disgustingly Dirty Joke Book'' by ].

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In September 1999, ] announced the production of ''Doomsday'', an animated science-fiction comedy series executively produced by Stern.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=pyIyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b6YFAAAAIBAJ&dq=doomsday%20howard-stern&pg=3357%2C1102446 |title= Stern's 'Doomsday' dawns at UPN |work= Reading Eagle |date= September 17, 1999 |accessdate= August 24, 2010}}</ref> Originally set for a 2000 release, Stern starred as Orinthal, a family dog.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1999/09/16/1999-09-16_upn_show_enlists_stern_as_an.html |title= UPN Show Enlists Stern As An Animated Talker |work= Daily News |date= September 16, 1999 |accessdate= August 24, 2010 |deadurl=yes}} {{Dead link|date=August 2012|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> The project was eventually abandoned. From 2000 to 2002, Stern was the executive producer of '']'', a sitcom which ran for three seasons on ]. In late 2001, Howard Stern Productions was reportedly developing a new sitcom titled ''Kane''.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.animaux.net/stern/kane.html |first= Michael |last= Schneider |title= Stern, CBS part for sitcom |agency=Reuters |date= November 16, 2001 |accessdate= April 9, 2010}}</ref> The pilot episode was never filmed.

In 2002, Stern acquired the rights to the comedy films '']'' (1979) and '']'' (1982) with Arclight Films. He expressed a wish to use a remake of the former as a launchpad for an unknown band. Under the deal, Stern was served as executive producer and was allowed to place "Howard Stern Presents" in the titles. He reasoned, "If I say to ... my audience, this is 'Howard Stern Presents,' it means something to them ... it's going to be crazy. It means that it's going to be different, and they know I'm not going to be giving them any schlock."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/73599/howard-stern-to-remake-rocknroll-high-school|title=Howard Stern To Remake 'Rock'N'Roll' High School|date=November 1, 2002|work=Billboard|accessdate=November 24, 2014}}</ref> Development for ''Porky's'' was halted in 2011 following legal action regarding the ownership of the film's rights.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/will-a-legal-fight-ensnare-171863|title=Will a Legal Fight Ensnare Howard Stern's Planned 'Porky's' Remake? (Exclusive)|date=March 28, 2011|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Eriq|last=Gardner|accessdate=November 24, 2014}}</ref>

In early 2004, Stern spoke of talks with ABC to host a primetime television interview program, but the project never materialized. In August 2004, cable channel ] picked up 13 episodes of ''Howard Stern: The High School Years'', an animated series Stern was to executive produce.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3589164.stm |title= DJ Stern to star in own cartoon |work= BBC News |date= August 22, 2004 |accessdate= August 24, 2010}}</ref> On November 14, 2005, Stern announced the completion of episode scripts and 30 seconds of test animations.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.howardstern.com/rundown.hs?d=1131944400 |title= Howard Gets Animated |publisher= howardstern.com |date= November 14, 2005 |first= Jason |last= Kaplan |accessdate= August 24, 2010}}</ref> Stern eventually gave the project up. In 2007 he explained the episodes could have been produced "on the cheap" at $300,000 each, though the quality he demanded would have cost over $1 million.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.howardstern.com/rundown.hs?d=1189396800 |title= Very Dark For A Cartoon |publisher= howardstern.com |date= September 10, 2007 |first= Jason |last= Kaplan |accessdate= August 24, 2010}}</ref> Actor ] was cast as the lead voice.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.howardstern.com/rundown.hs?d=1262667600 |title= Today's Show Companion |publisher= howardstern.com |date= January 5, 2010 |first= Jason |last= Kaplan |accessdate= August 24, 2010}}</ref>

===2004–10: Signing with Sirius and terrestrial radio departure===
On October 6, 2004 Stern signed a five-year contract with ], a medium free from FCC regulations, starting in January 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.howardstern.com/rundown.hs?j=p&d=1097121600 |title= Howard To Sirius Satellite In '06 - Predicts End Of Broadcast Radio! |publisher= howardstern.com |first= Jason |last= Kaplan |date= October 6, 2004 |accessdate= August 20, 2010}}</ref> His decision to leave terrestrial radio occurred in the aftermath of the controversial ] halftime show in February 2004, where Stern became a target in the U.S. government's ] in broadcasting. The incident prompted tighter control over content by station owners and managers which left Stern feeling creatively "dead inside".<ref>{{cite news | first = Howard | last = Kurtz | title = Stern On Satellite: A Bruised Flower, Blossoming Anew | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/10/AR2005121001432.html | work = The Washington Post | date= December 11, 2005 | accessdate = September 18, 2009 }}</ref> Stern hosted his final broadcast on WXRK on December 16, 2005.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.howardstern.com/rundown.hs?month=December&day=16&year=2005 |title= The Last Rundown (On FM) |last= Kaplan |first= Jason |publisher= howardstern.com |date= December 16, 2005 |accessdate= March 3, 2010}}</ref> A stage was constructed outside the radio station where Stern and his radio show staff made their farewell speeches. During his 20 years at WXRK his show had syndicated in 60 markets<ref>{{cite news | last = Deggans | first = Eric | title = Bubba, Relaunched | work = St. Petersburg Times |date= December 11, 2005 | url = http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/11/Artsandentertainment/Bubba__relaunched.shtml}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Tucker | first = Ken | title = Communication Sharpens Syndie Sword | work = Billboard Radio Monitor |date= March 3, 2006 | url = http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4488183-1.html}}</ref> across the U.S. and Canada and gained a peak audience of 20 million listeners.<ref>{{cite news | last = Condran | first = Ed | title = Stern Producer Flourishes By The Skin Of His Teeth | work = The Morning Call |date= July 31, 1998 | url = http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/32538396.html?dids=32538396:32538396&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+31%2C+1998&author=ED+CONDRAN+%28A+free-lance+story+for+The+Morning+Call%29&pub=Morning+Call&desc=STERN+PRODUCER+FLOURISHES+BY+THE+SKIN+OF+HIS+TEETH&pqatl=google}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = James | first = Renee | title = Hmmm? Stern's critics are plugged into regular radio | work = The Morning Call |date= October 1, 2006 | url = http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/1139172241.html?dids=1139172241:1139172241&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+01%2C+2006&author=Renee+A.+James%2C+Special+to+The+Morning+Call+-+Freelance&pub=Morning+Call&desc=Hmmm%3F+Stern%27s+critics+are+plugged+into+regular+radio&pqatl=google}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Sullivan | first = James | title = Love him or hate him, Stern is a true pioneer | publisher = MSNBC |date= December 14, 2005 | url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10454035/from/RSS/}}</ref>

With an annual budget of $100 million for all production, staff and programming costs, Stern launched two channels on Sirius in 2005 named ]. He assembled the ] team that covered stories about his show and those associated with it. A new studio was constructed at Sirius' headquarters in New York dedicated specifically for the shows.<ref name=8k>{{cite web | url = http://www.secinfo.com/dsvRa.13ej.htm | title = Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 8-K For 10/1/04 | publisher = SEC Info | date = October 1, 2004 | accessdate = March 25, 2010 }}</ref> On January 9, 2006, the day of his first broadcast, Stern and his agent received 34.3 million shares of stock from the company worth $218 million for exceeding subscriber targets set in 2004.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/05/news/newsmakers/stern/index.htm | title=Howard Stern & Co. Score $200M Payout | work=CNN Money | date=January 5, 2006 | accessdate=July 26, 2006}}</ref> A second stock incentive was paid in 2007, with Stern receiving 22 million shares worth $82.9 million.<ref>{{cite news | title= Howard Stern wins $83M bonus from Sirius | url= http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2007/01/09/stern-satellite.html | work= CBC News | date= January 9, 2007 | accessdate= August 25, 2010}}</ref> In the same month, '']'' magazine included Stern in its ] list.<ref>{{cite news |last = Spade |first = David |url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187317,00.html |title = Howard Stern New King Of Satellite |work= Time |date=May 2006 |accessdate= August 25, 2010}}</ref> He also ranked seventh in '']''' ] list in June 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title = Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities - Howard Stern |work = Forbes |url = http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/53/5S85.html |date=June 2006 |accessdate= August 25, 2010}}</ref>

On February 28, 2006, ] (formerly Infinity Broadcasting) filed a lawsuit against Stern, his agent, and Sirius, claiming that Stern misused CBS broadcast time to promote Sirius for ] during his last 14 months on terrestrial radio.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/03/01/stern-lawsuit-cbs.html |title= CBS Radio files lawsuit against Stern, Sirius |date= March 1, 2006 |publisher= CBS News |accessdate= May 13, 2010 |deadurl=yes}} {{Dead link|date=August 2012|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title= CBS Radio Files Lawsuit Against Howard Stern | url= http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=180322 | work= FMQB | date= February 28, 2006 | accessdate= August 25, 2010}}</ref> In a press conference held hours before the suit was filed, Stern said it was nothing more than a "personal vendetta" against him by CBS president ].<ref>{{cite news | title= Radio star Howard Stern in ‘Sirius’ legal trouble | url= http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11617416/site/todayshow/ns/today |first= Anne |last= Thompson | publisher= MSNBC | date= March 1, 2006| accessdate= August 25, 2010}}</ref> A settlement was reached on May 25, with Sirius paying $2 million to CBS for control of Stern's 20-year broadcast archives.<ref>{{cite news | title= Stern Gets Old Tapes, CBS Gets $2M |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/25/entertainment/main1654391.shtml?source=RSS&attr=Business_1654391 | work= CBS News | date= May 25, 2006| accessdate= August 25, 2010}}</ref>

===2010–present: Sirius contract renewal and ''America's Got Talent''===
In December 2010, Stern re-signed his contract with Sirius to continue his show for a further five years.<ref>{{cite news | title= Howard Stern to stay with Sirius Satellite Radio; signs new five-year contract |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/2010/12/09/2010-12-09_howard_stern_to_stay_with_sirius_satellite_radio_signs_new_fiveyear_contract.html | work= ] | date= December 9, 2010 | accessdate= December 9, 2010 | first=Richard | last=Huff}}</ref> The new contract allowed Stern to work a reduced schedule from four to three-day working weeks.<ref>{{cite news | title= Howard Stern begins reduced Sirius XM schedule |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/broadcasting/news/a317596/howard-stern-begins-reduced-sirius-xm-schedule.html | work= Digital Spy Limited | date= May 3, 2011 | accessdate= July 30, 2011 | first=Justin | last=Harp}}</ref> Following the agreement, Stern and his agent filed a lawsuit against Sirius on March 22, 2011, for allegedly failing to pay the stock bonuses promised to them from the past four years while helping the company exceed subscriber growth targets. Sirius said it was "surprised and disappointed" by the suit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13195363 |title=Stern sues Sirius over bonus pay for subscribers |publisher=ABC News |date=March 22, 2011 |accessdate=March 23, 2011}}</ref> On April 17, 2012, Judge Barbara Kapnick dismissed the lawsuit and prevented Stern and his agent from filing lawsuits for similar allegations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/howard-stern-lawsuit-dismissed-9785612 |title=Howard Stern’s $300 Million Lawsuit Bounced |publisher=The Smoking Gun |date=April 17, 2012 |accessdate=April 20, 2012}}</ref>

In 2011,<ref>{{cite web|title= Howard Stern To Judge On 'America's Got Talent'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1676030/howard-stern-americas-got-talent.jhtml|publisher=MTV|date=December 15, 2011|accessdate=December 15, 2011|first=Gil|last=Kaufman}}</ref> Stern replaced ] as a judge on '']'' for its ] season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Villarreal |first=Yvonne |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-howard-stern-returning-americas-got-talent-20121203,0,7422671.story |title=Howard Stern returning to 'America's Got Talent' |publisher=latimes.com |date= |accessdate= December 5, 2012}}</ref><ref name=NJPAC>Kuperinsky, Amy. , ''The Star-Ledger'', July 3, 2012</ref> The move made him reappear on ''Forbes''' Celebrity 100 list at number 26.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.forbes.com/wealth/celebrities/list |title= The World's Most Powerful Celebrities |publisher=Forbes |accessdate=June 6, 2011}}</ref> He continued as a judge for the ]<ref>{{cite news|last=Yahr|first=Emily|title=‘America’s Got Talent’ moving once again, this time to Radio City Music Hall|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/americas-got-talent-moving-once-again-this-time-to-radio-city-music-hall/2013/04/03/4fc71508-9c73-11e2-9a79-eb5280c81c63_blog.html|accessdate=June 11, 2013|newspaper=Washington Post|date=April 3, 2013}}</ref> and its most recent ] season.

Though critical of the organization, Stern was inducted into the ] in 2012.<ref name="Feder"/> In August 2013, Stern and ] shared first place on ''Forbes''' list of America's highest-paid television personalities with $95 million earned between June 2012–13.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/simon-cowell-and-howard-stern-top-forbes-list-of-highestpaid-tv-personalities-8754253.html|date=August 9, 2013|accessdate=August 9, 2013|title=Simon Cowell and Howard Stern top Forbes' list of highest-paid TV personalities|first=Hayley|last=Parr|work=The Independent}}</ref> Stern and Cowell tied first place in the following year's poll with the same amount earned from June 2013–14.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2014/11/03/simon-cowell-and-howard-stern-are-entertainments-top-earning-personalities/|date=November 3, 2014|accessdate=November 5, 2014|title=Simon Cowell And Howard Stern Are Entertainment's Top-Earning Personalities|first=Dorothy|last=Pomerantz|work=Forbes}}</ref>

On January 31, 2014, a Howard Stern Birthday Bash event was held at the ] in New York City in celebration of Stern's 60th birthday. The four-hour show aired for free on SiriusXM.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5893817/howard-sterns-60th-bash-the-full-report-from-the-birthday-blowout|title=Howard Stern's 60th Bash: The Full Report From The Birthday Blowout|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=February 1, 2014|accessdate=February 3, 2014|work=Billboard}}</ref>


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This article is about the radio personality. For the attorney, see Howard K. Stern.
Howard Stern
Howard Stern in May 2012
BornHoward Allan Stern
(1954-01-12) January 12, 1954 (age 70)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Alma materBoston University
Occupation(s)Radio and television personality, producer, author, actor, photographer
Years active1975–present
Political partyLibertarian during the 1994 New York gubernatorial election campaign
Spouse(s)Alison Berns (1978–2001; divorced; 3 children)
Beth Ostrosky (2008–present)
Websitewww.howardstern.com

Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio and television personality, producer, author, actor, and photographer. He is best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. Stern has been exclusive to Sirius XM Radio since 2006. Stern wished to pursue a radio career since the age of five. While at Boston University, he worked at the campus station WTBU before a brief stint at WNTN in Newton, Massachusetts. He developed his on-air personality when he landed positions at WRNW in Briarcliff Manor, WCCC in Hartford, Connecticut, and WWWW in Detroit, Michigan. In 1981, he paired with his current newscaster and co-host Robin Quivers at WWDC in Washington, D.C., before a stint at WNBC in New York City until his firing in 1985.

In 1985, Stern moved to WXRK in New York City and became one of the most popular radio personalities in America. He became the first to have the number one morning radio show in New York and Los Angeles simultaneously and won numerous awards, including winning Billboard’s Nationally Syndicated Air Personality of the Year award eight times. Stern became the most-fined radio host after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued fines totaling $2.5 million to station licensees for content that it deemed indecent. In 2004, Stern signed a deal with Sirius worth $500 million, making him one of the highest-paid figures in radio history. Stern was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2012.

Stern describes himself as the "King of All Media" for his successes outside radio. He has hosted and produced numerous late night television shows, pay-per-view events, and home videos. He embarked on a five-month political campaign for Governor of New York in 1994. His two books, Private Parts (1993) and Miss America (1995), entered the The New York Times Best Seller list at number one. The former was made into a biographical comedy film in 1997, in which Stern and his radio show staff play themselves. It topped the US box office chart and grossed $41.2 million domestically. Stern performs on its soundtrack, which charted at number one on the Billboard 200. Stern's photography has been featured in numerous magazines including Hamptons and WHIRL. He has served as a judge on America's Got Talent since 2012.

Early life

Howard Allan Stern was born on January 12, 1954. His parents, Bernard and Ray (née Schiffman) Stern, lived in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York City, US. Both are Jewish with Austro-Hungarian and Polish ancestry respectively. Ray was a homemaker and an inhalation therapist, and Ben was a co-owner of Aura Recording Inc., a recording studio in Manhattan where cartoons and commercials were produced. Ben was also an engineer at WHOM, a radio station in Manhattan. Stern describes Ellen, his older sister by four years, as the "complete opposite" of himself; "she's very quiet", he says.

In 1955, the family moved to the hamlet of Roosevelt, New York on Long Island. Stern attended Washington-Rose Elementary School followed by Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School. At the age of five, Stern developed an interest in pursuing a career in radio. He recalls not listening to much radio as a youngster, but cites Bob Grant and Brad Candrall as early influences. When he made occasional visits to his father's recording studio, Stern witnessed "some of the great voice guys" including Wally Cox, Don Adams, and Larry Storch at work which influenced him to talk on the air than play music. When Roosevelt became a predominantly black area in the 1960s, Stern remembered just "a handful of white kids left" in his school when he reached the seventh grade. He was also beaten numerous times by black pupils. In June 1969, the family moved to the nearby village of Rockville Centre, and Stern transferred to South Side High School. The school's yearbook lists Stern's sole student activity, membership of the Key Club.

WTBU, the campus radio station of Boston University where Stern worked as a student.

In 1972, Stern began his first two of four years at Boston University at its College of Basic Studies. In his second year, Stern visited the campus radio station WTBU and played music, read the news, and hosted interviews. Stern later co-hosted a comedy program with three fellow students called The King Schmaltz Bagel Hour, which was cancelled during its first broadcast for a sketch named "Godzilla Goes to Harlem". Stern gained admission to the university's School of Public Communications in 1974. He then worked for a diploma at the Radio Engineering Institute of Electronics in Fredericksburg, Virginia, which earned him a first class radio-telephone operator license, a certificate required for all radio broadcasters at the time granted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Stern then worked in his first professional radio job from August to December 1975 at WNTN in Newton, Massachusetts, doing air shifts and newscasting, and undertaking production duties. For the next six months he taught students basic electronics in preparation for their FCC exams. Stern graduated magna cum laude in communications in May 1976. In the past he has funded a scholarship at the university.

Coward stern supports Israel and has called for "nuking" portions of the middle east that contain Muslim Arabs.

FCC fines

Main article: FCC fines of The Howard Stern Show

Between 1990 and 2004, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined owners of radio station licensees that carried The Howard Stern Show a total of $2.5 million for content it considered to be indecent.

Personal life

Stern and Ostrosky in 2011.

Stern met his first wife, Alison Berns, when he was at Boston University. Stern wrote, "Within a week after our relationship began, I knew I was going to marry her." They married at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline, Massachusetts on June 4, 1978. They have three daughters: Emily Beth (b. 1983), Debra Jennifer (b. 1986), and Ashley Jade (b. 1993). In October 1999, they decided to separate and Stern moved into his apartment in the Upper West Side of Manhattan which he bought in 1998. Stern said, "I was totally neurotic and sort of consumed with work. I took work as the most important thing and the only thing." The marriage ended in 2001 with an amicable divorce and settlement.

In 2000, Stern began dating model and television host Beth Ostrosky. Their engagement was announced on February 14, 2007. They married at Le Cirque restaurant in New York City that was officiated by Mark Consuelos on October 3, 2008.

Stern was taught how to play chess when he was growing up on Long Island. He has played on the Internet Chess Club and has taken online lessons from the website's founder, chess master Dan Heisman. Stern has achieved a rating of over 1600.

In the early 1970s, Stern's parents began to practice Transcendental Meditation and encouraged him to learn the technique. Stern credits it with helping him to quit smoking, achieve his goals in radio, and curing his mother of depression. He continues to practice it to this day.

As part of the radio show's Staff Revelations Game in January 2006, Stern revealed he underwent rhinoplasty and had liposuction under his chin in the 1990s.

In 2011, Stern took up photography and shot layouts for Hamptons that July. He has also shot for WHIRL and the North Shore Animal League.

In May 2013, Stern bought a home in Palm Beach, Florida, for a reported $52 million that covers 19,000 square feet.

Filmography

Main articles: Howard Stern videography and discography and Howard Stern television shows

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Ryder, P.I. Ben Wah
1988 Howard Stern's Negligeé and Underpants Party Himself Host
1989 Howard Stern's U.S. Open Sores Himself Host
1992 Butt Bongo Fiesta Himself Host
1994 Howard Stern's New Year's Rotten Eve 1994 Himself Host
1997 Private Parts Himself Blockbuster Entertainment Award for "Favourite Male Newcomer" (1998)
Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for "Worst New Star" (1998)
Nominated – Golden Satellite Award for "Best Male Actor Performance in a Comedy or Musical" (1998)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1987 The Howard Stern Show Himself Host
Never aired
1990–1992 The Howard Stern Show Himself Host
1992–1993 The Howard Stern "Interview" Himself Host
1994–2005 Howard Stern Himself Host
1998–2001 The Howard Stern Radio Show Himself Host
2005–2013 Howard TV Himself Host
2012– present America's Got Talent Himself Judge

Discography

Main article: Howard Stern videography and discography
Year Album Label Notes
1982 50 Ways to Rank Your Mother Wren Records Re-released as Unclean Beaver (1994) on Ichiban/Citizen X labels
1991 Crucified By the FCC Infinity Broadcasting
1997 Private Parts: The Album Warner Bros. Billboard 200 Number-one album from March 15–21, 1997

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