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Howard Stern

ROSEMONT, IL - MAY 08: Howard Stern attends 'America's Got Talent' season 8 Meet the Judges red carpet event at Akoo Theatre at Rosemont on May 8, 2013 in Rosemont, Illinois.

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About Howard Stern

Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio personality, television host, author, actor, and photographer 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. Stern has been exclusive to Sirius XM Radio, a subscription-based satellite radio service, since 2006. The son of a former recording and radio engineer, Stern wished to pursue a career in radio at the age of five. While at Boston University he worked at the campus station WTBU before a brief stint at WNTN in Newton, Massachusetts.

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