Howard Stern is a television personality, radio host, producer, actor, and author who was born on January 12, 1954 in New York City, New York. Stern has known since age 5 that he wanted a career in radio. His father worked in radio which allowed Stern to get a close look at watch people like Wally Cox and Larry Storch go on air. During his time at Boston University he worked in the campus radio station and later worked professionally at WNTN in Newton. He rose to prominence working for other stations such as WCCC, WWWW, and WNBC. He’s also appeared on television with various shows such as The Howard Stern Show, Howard Stern, and Howard Stern on Demand.