The History of Howard Stern
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Running time | 4-6 hours per episode |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Home station | Howard 100 and Howard 101 |
| Starring | Howard Stern Robin Quivers Fred Norris Gary Dell'Abate |
| Announcer | Jim Forbes |
| Original release | December 17, 2007 – December 31, 2010 |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
| Opening theme | "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie |
The History of Howard Stern is a
show's staff, celebrity guests, and his family, and excerpts of news reports. The series is narrated by Jim Forbes
.
In 2008, the series won a Communicator Award.[1] Act III was given a Silver World Medal award at the 2010 International Radio Programming and Promotion Awards in the History category.[2] An additional episode covering the show's final two years on terrestrial radio in 2004 and 2005 aired in July 2015.
Background
On June 7, 2006, Stern announced on his show that the lawsuit settlement with
terabytes of data. The process took close to five years to complete.[6]
This has allowed all specials broadcast on Howard 100 and Howard 101 to be produced.
Personnel
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Episodes
Act I
| No. | Title | Year(s) covered | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Early Years" | 1954–1977 | December 17, 2007 |
| 2 | "Howard's Radio Journey Begins" | 1977–1981 | December 18, 2007 |
| 3 | "Mr. Stern Goes to Washington" | 1981–82 | December 19, 2007 |
| 4 | "Welcome to the Big Apple" | 1982–84 | December 20, 2007 |
| 5 | "End of the WNBC Era" | 1984–85 | December 21, 2007 |
Act II
| No. | Title | Year(s) covered | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | "K-Rock: A New Beginning" | 1985–86 | December 22, 2008 |
| 7 | "Morning Glory" | 1986 | December 23, 2008 |
| 8 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | 1986–87 | December 24, 2008 |
| 9 | "Video Thrilled the Radio Star" | 1987 | December 25, 2008 |
| 10 | "Radio Wars" | 1988 | December 26, 2008 |
| 11 | "New Faces, New Places" | 1988 | December 29, 2008 |
| 12 | "Fight the Good Fight" | 1989 | December 30, 2008 |
| 13 | "Unforced Errors" | 1989 | December 31, 2008 |
| 14 | "The Radio King" | 1990 | January 1, 2009 |
| 15 | "Television Triumph, Radio Tragedy" | 1990 | January 2, 2009 |
Act III
| No. | Title | Year(s) covered | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | "West Coast Story" | 1991 | December 21, 2009 |
| 17 | "Hello Goodbye" | 1992 | December 22, 2009 |
| 18 | "It's a Gas, Gas, Gas" | 1992 | December 23, 2009 |
| 19 | "Bury 'Em" | 1992–93 | December 24, 2009 |
| 20 | "Howard Stern's Private Parts" | 1993 | December 25, 2009 |
| 21 | "A Political Party" | 1993–94 | December 28, 2009 |
| 22 | "Radio D-Day" | 1994 | December 29, 2009 |
| 23 | "The Kingmaker" | 1994 | December 30, 2009 |
| 24 | "It's Not Fun" | 1995 | December 31, 2009 |
| 25 | "Author, Author!" | 1995–96 | January 1, 2010 |
Act IV
| No. | Title | Year(s) covered | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | "A Star Is Born" | 1996 | December 20, 2010 |
| 27 | "Cast of Characters" | 1996 | December 21, 2010 |
| 28 | "King of All Media Blitz" | 1997 | December 22, 2010 |
| 29 | "Private Parts The Movie" | 1997 | December 23, 2010 |
| 30 | "Pushin' Limits" | 1997–98 | December 24, 2010 |
| 31 | "Here's to The Losers" | 1998 | December 27, 2010 |
| 32 | "My Personal Life Is At Like a 2" | 1999 | December 28, 2010 |
| 33 | "Life's a Beach" | 2000 | December 29, 2010 |
| 34 | "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" | 2000–01 | December 30, 2010 |
| 35 | "In Memoriam" | 2001 | December 31, 2010 |
Additional material
An episode covering 2004 and 2005 aired on July 17, 2015 which included the departure of John Melendez, the early period of JD Harmeyer, the show's run-ins with the FCC, and Stern's departure from terrestrial radio for Sirius. The episode was narrated by AJ Allen.
References
- ^ "Communicator Awards - Winners". Communicator Awards.
- ^ "2010 Silver World Medal "The History of Howard Stern - Act III"". New York Festivals.
- ^ "Coming Soon...Classic Howard Stern Show Tapes 1985-2005. 06/07/06. 7:05am". MarksFriggin.
- ^ "Stern Gets Old Tapes, CBS Gets $2M". CBSNews.com. May 25, 2006.
- ^ Ahrens, Frank (May 27, 2006). "Stern Gets Rights To Tapes In Settlement With CBS". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ Mercer, Mark. "Howard 100 News And Wrap Up Show Previews. 12/02/09. 9:55am". MarksFriggin. Retrieved 2009-12-03.