Howard Stern

Howard Allan Stern was born to Ben and Ray Stern on January 12, 1954. He has one sister, Ellen. He grew up in Roosevelt, Long Island, and frequently references his upbringing as a Jewish kid trying to fit in with his fellow students. Stern was introduced to the radio business early on when he went to work with his dad, who owned a recording studio. Stern earned his bachelor's degree in communications from Boston University in 1976. In 1978, he married Alison, whom he'd met in college.

Stern's first morning show job was in Hartford, CT, at WCCC, where he met future collaborator and producer Fred Norris. Stern's next moves were to Detroit, Washington, D.C., and finally New York City, where he worked for... Full Biography