Trivia questions about Howard Stern
Who is Howard Stern?
A: Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954)[1] is an American radio and
television personality, comedian, and author.
He is best known for what?
A: His radio show, The Howard Stern Show.
The show gained popularity when it was nationally
syndicated on what?
A: Terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005.
He has broadcast on Sirius XM Satellite Radio since
when?
A: 2006.
Where did Stern land his first radio jobs?
A: While at Boston University.
From 1976 to 1982, he developed his on-air personality
through morning positions at what stations?
A: WRNW in Briarcliff Manor, New York; WCCC in Hartford, Connecticut; WWWW
in Detroit, Michigan; and WWDC in Washington, D.C.
He worked afternoons at WNBC in New York City from 1982
until when?
A: Until his firing in 1985.
In 1985 where did he begin a 20-year run?
A: At WXRK in New York City; his morning show entered syndication in 1986
and aired in 60 markets and attracted 20 million listeners at its peak.
In recent years, Stern's photography has been featured
in what?
A: Hamptons and WHIRL magazines.
From 2012 to
2015, he served as a judge on what?
A: America's Got Talent.
Stern has won Billboard's Nationally Syndicated Air
Personality of the Year how many consecutive times?
A: Eight.
He is the first to have the number one morning show in
New York City and where simultaneously?
A: Los Angeles.
He became the most fined radio host when the Federal
Communications Commission issued fines totaling how much to station owners
for content it deemed indecent?
A: $2.5 million.
Stern became one of the highest-paid radio figures
after signing what?
A: A five-year deal with Sirius in 2004 worth $500 million.
Stern has described himself as what?
A: The "King of All Media" since 1992 for his successes outside radio.
He hosted and produced numerous what?
A: Late-night television shows, pay-per-view events, and home videos.
Two of his books, Private Parts (1993) and Miss America
(1995), entered The New York Times Best Seller list at what?
A: Number one and sold over one million copies.
The former was made into a biographical comedy film in
1997 that had Stern and his radio show staff do what?
A: Star as themselves.
It topped the US box office in its opening week and
grossed how much domestically?
A: $41.2 million.
Stern performs on its soundtrack, which charted the
Billboard 200 at number one and was what?
A: Certified platinum for one million copies sold.
When was Stern's third book, Howard Stern Comes Again,
released?
A: In 2019.
When was Stern born?
A: On January 12, 1954, the second child of Ben and Ray Stern.
Where was he born?
A: In the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens in New York City.
What religion are Stern's parents?
A: Jewish, and their families are from Poland and Austria-Hungary.
How did Stern describe his older sister Ellen?
A: As the "complete opposite" of himself and "very quiet".
In 1955 where did the family move to?
A: Roosevelt, New York, on Long Island.
As a youngster Stern took five years of what lessons?
A: Piano.
