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Angry Black (real name: Shelly Harris) – Angry Black is a former frequent caller to the show who used to call about racially-charged issues. He boxed Crazy Cabbie, which ended in a draw.
KC Armstrong – KC was an intern for the show in 1998, then hired on as full time as an associate producer. KC was frequently ridiculed for possibly being gay, due to his lack of a girlfriend and his good looks and his body. KC had several notable on-air stories, such as being tricked into taking photographs in his underwear for a gay calendar and winning and losing $330,000 in the same week playing online poker. KC has had several song parodies written about him including “Guys, Guys, Guys” and “For Guys Who Suck Cock” (to the tune of “For Those About to Rock“). KC left the show in 2004 to move to California to pursue an acting career, but still calls into the show from time to time.
Ass Napkin Ed (aka ANE, or “Napkin”) – Ed called into the show once where it was revealed that he often wears a folded napkin in his ass crack to keep clean. He was soon invited into the studio and showed off his napkin in person. When Ed was introduced to fans, he lived an unusual lifestyle where he stayed in group homes and preferred to go to the bathroom in a bucket instead of the shared bathroom. Ed now lives in a rented apartment and is known for his sexual prowess and frequent love interests, including Debbie the Amazing Pet Lady. Napkin frequently drops the term ’819′ when he talks to Howard (H being the 8th letter of the alphabet and S being the 19th).
Doug Bady – Doug was a midget who suffers from muscular dystrophy and despised Jerry Lewis because in his words “he never saw dime one” from him and his telethon. Doug is noted for once being locked in a steamer trunk on the streets of New York as a stunt and trying to get passers by to help him.
Dominic Barbara (aka The Bloated Attorney) – Dominic was a Manhattan lawyer who handled many high-profile and celebrity cases in New York and is a frequent caller to the show when legal issues are discussed. Dominic is goofed on by the staff for divorcing and re-marrying his wife multiple times, his fluctuating weight, his funny voice and once making a distress call to the Coast Guard when his boat caught fire where he repeatedly shouted “I’m on fiya!” and stripped down to his underwear in case he had to swim.
Nicole Bass – Former frequent guest on the show and female body-builder. She is known for having a large, masculine build and is often accused of having a penis by Howard. She showed her genitals to Robin once, but Robin could not “100% confirm the presence of a vagina”.
Lou Bellera – Lou is the husband of the “Long Island Lolita”, Amy Fisher, and is known on the show for a series of sound bites of him from a pornographic video he shot of her, such as “rub that clit, come on” in a creepy, gravely voice. Bellera has made several appearances on the show.
A.J. Benza – A.J. was a frequent guest on the Stern show, who was one of a few people who sat in for the empty “Jackie chair” in 2001. This came to an abrupt end when he punched Stuttering John on the air and was subsequently banned from the K-Rock studios.
Bianca Jane Romijn-Stamos O’Connell – Bianca is Howard and Beth’s English bulldog.
Big Black – Big Black was a former frequent caller who used to call in and play clips of television shows for Howard by holding the phone up to his TV. He is often goofed on by King of All Blacks for “talking white”. Big Black came back to the Stern universe in 2011, co-hosting a recurring show on Howard 101 with King of All Blacks called “Black on Black”.
Andy Bloom – Andy was the station manager at 94 WYSP in Philadelphia and went on to be the General Manager at KLSX in Los Angeles, where he was instrumental in bringing Howard there.
BoBo – BoBo is a superfan and frequent caller to the show.
Bong Hit Bill – Bill is a frequent caller to the show.
Bong Hit Mike – Mike is a frequent caller to the show.
Joey Boots (real name: Joey Bassolino) – Joey is a frequent caller and Supefan of the show, as well as participating in some on-air stunts such as the Craptacular where he weighed his bowel movements against High Pitch Eric’s during a 24 hr. period. Joey’s first appearance on the show was in 2001 when he won the Halloweenie contest, a scavenger hunt for a porn star. Joey is also known for his frequent “Booey Bombs” on local and national television where he’ll stand behind a reporter and shout “Baba Booey! Baba Booey! Howard Stern’s penis!” live on the air. Joey also has a YouTube channel on which he posts amateur video of life in New York City.
Blue Iris (real name: Ellen Niermer Pinsky) – Iris did “granny porn” films and was a frequent guest on the show. In 2006 she made out with Artie Lange for 10 seconds after he lost a bet. Iris also made many phony phone calls with Richard and Sal where she would catch people off guard with her vulgar language and offers of sexual favors. Iris passed away in 2009.
Beetlejuice (real name: Lester Green) – Beetlejucie is a frequent on-air guest of the show, known for his short stature and his apparently “shrunken” head, due to a rare condition called microcephaly. Beetlejuice is loved for his irreverent sense of humor and his quick reply to any question asked of him, typically “who, me?”. Beetlejuice had a long-running feud with Hank the Angry, Drunken Dwarf. From 2007 to 2009, Beet toured as part of the Killers Of Comedy with Bob Levy, Shuli, Richard, Sal, Yucko and the Iron Sheik.
Benjy Bronk – Benjy is a writer on the Stern Show and sits in the studio, to Howard’s dismay. Benjy is known for his ongoing “shtick”: his inability to answer a question directly, lying about his age, his relation to Dr. Detlev Bronk and briefly dating Anna Nicole Smith and Ivy Supersonic. In 2010, his constant lateness to work resulted in him losing his plugs for his website at the end of the show and being banned from appearing on the Wrap Up Show for six months. In June, 2011, Benjy was mentioned on several national news outlets for his outbursts at a pair of Anthony Weiner press conferences.
Bigfoot (past) (real name: Matt McGrory) – The original Bigfoot was a frequent guest of the show who was 7’4”, 310lbs and had a really deep voice. Bigfoot passed away in 2005.
Bigfoot (present) (real name: Mark Shaw) – The second Bigfoot was the winner of the “Find the Next Wack Packer” contest in 2007. Bigfoot is a tall man that resembles the mythical Bigfoot creature. He lives a vagabond existence in Vermont, and is thought to live off of government assistance. He is considered unemployable by many due to his imposing, intimidating stature and sometimes erratic behavior. Bigfoot has a contentious relationship with his town’s citizens and its police force, having several run-is with them (including being tasered once) over the fast few years. Bigfoot has spent time in jail and has admitted trading homosexual favors for marijuana while there. Several attempts by fans to drive to Vermont to “rescue” Bigfoot have resulted in failure. He is known for ending sentences with the words “it is” (i.e.: “I live way up north in Vermont, it is”)
Steve Brandano (aka Steve the Intern) – Steve was a former intern who now works in the show’s office. He hosts a weekly show on Howard 101, called “The Intern Show” where the interns discuss working for the show.
Bubba The Love Sponge – Bubba is a DJ that used to compete with Howard in several markets, then had a daily show on Howard 101 from 2006-2010. Bubba has been labeled a “shock jock” and is noted for garnering the single largest fine in FCC history.
Don Buchwald (aka Superagent) – Don is Howard and Robin’s agent.
Rachel Butera – Rachel is the winner of the 2010 Staff Impression Contest, for her dead-on impressions of Little Lupe, Underdog Lady, Mariann from Brooklyn and Tracy Millman. Rachel is a frequent caller and has been a guest in the studio since her initial appearance in the contest.
Dr. Sal Calabro – Dr Sal is a plastic surgeon and was a frequent caller and guest who would often give away breast implants to the winners of various contests on the show.
Captain Janks (real name: Tom Cipriano) – Captain Janks is a caller who became known to stern fans for his frequent calls to local and national cable news shows where he pretends to be a person of authority, then answers one of the anchor with a response involving Howard’s penis or his flatulence. In 2009, Janks was reportedly taking cash advances from bars for an appearance, but then not show up for the gigs. Much to his dismay, Janks was closely followed by Steve Langford, who was covering the story for Howard 100 News.
Adam Carolla – Adam was another contender for the “Jackie chair” in 2001, but since has pursued his own show and eventually ended up on Howard’s old station in Los Angeles where he competed with Howard in the morning. Adam now does his show via podcast and is a regular guest on the show again.
Daniel Carver – Daniel is a former Grand Dragon of the KKK and lives in Georgia. He was a frequent guest of the Channel 9 show as well as the radio show and was honored with a roast in 2006. Daniel came to the attention of the show in the early 90′s because of a phone line that you could call to hear a weekly message from him in which he frequently used the phrase “wake up, white people”. On the Channel 9 show, Carver ranked the Jews as his most hated group and the Eskimos as his least hated. Carver never seems to realize that the show is actually mocking his views and he sees his appearances as a chance to get his message out to the people.
Celest - Howard Stern superfan and former frequent caller who participated in the first mother/daughter dial-a-date.
Mark Chernoff – Mark was the program director at 92.3 K-Rock when Howard worked there.
Tom Chiusano (aka Tom “Cheap-a-sano”) – Tom was the General Manager at 92.3 K-Rock for the entire duration of Howard’s stay at the station. While Tom was technically Howard’s boss, he was perceived as anything but by the way Howard goofed on him on the air. Tom was goofed on for his passion for playing golf and his monotone voice, which Fred Norris would often imitate while Tom was talking to Howard. Tom eventually became Howard’s nemesis on the show as he tried to assert more and more creative control over what Howard did on the air as the years passed and the FCC fines increased.
Chorizo Guy – Chorizo Guy wrote a bizarre song parody about Robin masturbating with fruits and vegetables to the tune of The Who’s “Squeeze Box”.
Chris from Arizona – Chris is a frequent caller to all of the shows on Howard 101. Chris has a distinct, muffled way of talking and frequently starts his calls by audibly pulling a bong hit.
Richard Christy – Richard used to leave funny voice mails on the show’s phone number, which Howard would play on air. Richard is from Kansas and is known for his slow, southern drawl. In between Kansas and New York, Richard lived in a storage shed for close to a decade, where he bathed with a garden hose. In July, 2004 Richard won the “Get John’s Job” contest and took over Stuttering John’s role on the show, though he never did the celebrity interviews that John was known for, preferring to concentrate on making phony phone calls with Sal. Richard is known for in-studio stunts such as having his balls shocked by a shock collar and having a bikini wax done to his groin, taint and anus. Richard does several impersonations, such as a British man, “Simon Buckingham” and an elderly woman, “Ethel”, which rarely fool people on the other end of the line. Richard is also an actor and accomplished heavy metal drummer, having played in several bands and touring the US, South America and Europe.
Ralph Cirella - Ralph is Howard’s stylist. He initially worked for Howard as a makeup and prosthetics artist during the Chanel 9 show and has been with Howard ever since. Ralph is a daily caller to the show and to the Wrap Up Show, to many people’s dismay. He is viewed by many listeners as being paid very well for doing little to nothing, having a sense of entitlement and possibly being a closeted homosexual, all of which he denies. Ralph is a frequent judge when evaluating Playboy Playmate hopefuls in-studio and is known for using a laser pointer to point out their shortcomings. Ralph co-hosts a recurring show on Howard 101 with Jon Hein called “Geek Time”.
Dana Cironi – Dana was Artie Lange‘s longtime on-again, off-again girlfriend and arguably Artie’s only true love. Dana and Artie’s relationship provided much material for the show as Artie would repeatedly say that they were broken up only to admit months later that they were getting back together. During one of the rekindlings of their relationship, Dana was the unintended recipient of an e-mail sent by Vinnie Favale detailing Artie’s schedule for his appearance on the David Letterman show, including three Penthouse Pets accompanying Lange back his hotel room after the taping.
Andrew Dice Clay – Dice is a standup comedian and frequent guest of the show, known for his on-air fights with Mark Harris and Artie Lange.
Cliff Palate – Cliff was a short-lived Wack Packer who had a slew of medical problems, oddly enough none of which included a cleft palate. None the less, his speech impediment made him a quick favorite of the show. Cliff died in 2006.
Toni Coburn – Toni is Howard’s hair stylist.
Colt 40 Feinberg – Colt was a Jewish comedian with an afro who did his anti-semetic routine in a black voice.
Pat Cooper – Pat Cooper is a standup comedian who was a frequent guest on the show in the late 80′s and early 90′s. He is most noted for his rants about not being treated like an “A-lister” and for his public fights on-air with his estranged mother and children. Cooper’s fights provided so much material that a bit called “All in the Pat Cooper Family” was produced using them. After a long absence from the show, Copper made an appearance in October, 2006, only to have another falling out with the show after he was turned down for a subsequent booking on the show.
Crackhead Bob (real name: George Harvey) – Bob was a frequent caller and in-studio guest to the show known for his almost indecipherable speech due to a stoke suffered related to his use of crack. Bob is notable for being the creator of the sound bite “I am torry” (I am sorry). Bob moved to Texas shortly after the show moved to Sirius and is now rarely on.
Crazy Alice (aka Angry Alice; real name: Alice Gotti) – Crazy Alice is a frequent caller to the show and hates the title of “crazy”; she prefers being called “Angry Alice”. Alice is half Italian and half Black and resents being associated with black people and hated the neighborhood she lived in, until she moved to Hollywood, CA in 2010. She is known for her erratic, rambling tirades left to the show’s voice mail and her love/hate relationship with Artie Lange.
Crazy Cabbie (aka Cabbie, real name: Lee Mroszak) – Crazy Cabbie was a former cab driver and is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm. When he returned to the states, he was a DJ on several radio stations before landing at 92.3 K-Rock in New York, doing the midnight shift on Howard’s flagship FM station. Cabbie would often hang out at the studio after Howard came on the air and was eventually a regular part of the show. Cabbie is noted for boxing matches with Wack Pack member Angry Black (a draw) and Stuttering John (“The Flunky vs. The Junkie”, Cabbie lost via a unanimous decision), being reunited on-air with his biological mother (whom he had never met), admiting on the air to smoking crack and trying gay sex and reporting the events of Sept. 11th from the rooftop of his Brooklyn apartment. After doing a year in jail for tax evasion, Cabbie returned to Howard’s show for several appearances, but had a falling out with the show and has not returned since 2007.
Crazy Jerry – Jerry was the custodian of Gina Girl and Gina Man, until they were taken away from him, never to be heard on the show again.
Croix - Croix was an eccentric woman who was known for wearing glitter makeup and being able to talk without actually communicating any ideas or rational thoughts. Croix was convinced that Ronald Regan had stolen something from her, but it was never clear what. Because of this, she was naturally included in the Stern show edition of “Politically Incorrect with Bill Mahr”, along with Crackhead Bob, Beetlejuice and Fred the Elephant Boy.
Penny Crone – Penny was a reporter for Howard 100 News, and was often the butt of jokes from members of the staff and on-air crew. When her promiscuous past and the fact that she had a thing for cops was revealed, she had a parody song (“Penny Blew the Sheriff”) written about her. She was let go in Jan ’07 due to budget cuts.
Dan the Song Parody Man – Dan writes many of the Baba Booey and Robin Quivers parody songs. He was also noted for owing Artie Lange $5,000 for several years.
Rodney Dangerfield – Rodney was a frequent guest of the show who had an infamous falling out with Jackie Martling on the air over money he owed to Rodney, which Jakie claimed he “paid back in jokes”.
Vinnie D’Amico - Vinnie was a frequent guest known for doing weird stunts on the show.
Dan the Farter – Dan was a frequent guest who could fart at will.
Dead Air Dave – Dave was a DJ at K-Rock in New York, when Howard was on FM radio and also had the thankless task of hitting the “dump” button whenever Howard potentially said something that could trigger an FCC fine. Dave is a fan of the show and has admitted that he was not fond of this job. Despite Howard’s increasing frustrations with Tom Chiusano’s constant meddling in the show via the dump button, Howard never harbored resentment against Dave and interviewed him about his job several times on the air.
Debbie the Amazing Pet Lady (real name: Deb Desalvo) – Debbie hosts an internet webcam show about pets and is a Wack Packer/regular caller to the show where she is known for having a short temper, erratic behavior and constantly yelling.
Debbie the Queefer - Debbie was a frequent guest that can “queef” at will.
Debbie the Space Alien – (aka Debbie Tay; real name: Debbie Roach) Debbie was a Wack Packer and frequent guest of the show who claimed she was abducted by and could communicate with aliens.
Gary Dell’Abate (aka Baba Booey; previous nickname: Boy Gary) – Gary has been Howard’s producer since 1984, when Howard was on WNBC. Gary has been referred to as “Baba Booey” since 1990, when he mispronounced the name of a cartoon character (“Baba Looey”) on-air. Gary has frequently been the butt of many jokes and harassment from all levels of staff, due to his hair, teeth and frequent ability to screw things up. Because of this, Gary has had over 200 song parodies made of him, some with lyrics relating to something he did, while others just repeat a variation on the words “Baba Booey” over and over, set to a familiar song or piece of music. Gary is noted for two particularly humiliating incidents during his tenure with the show. In 1988, he made a video tape to his ex-girlfriend begging for her to take him back, for which he was paid over $25,000 to play on-air over a decade later to a live in-studio audience. In May, 2009 Gary threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Mets game, with disastrous results: the pitch went four feet left of home plate and nearly hit the umpire. The clip of the pitch was played on national TV and Gary was mocked for weeks on the show. Gary has an extensive knowledge of popular music and has an ongoing bit on the show called “Stump the Booey” where he challenges fans in a game in which artists and song titles must be identified after only a snippet of music.
Scott DePace – Scott is the director of the Howard TV programs and was the director of the E! show. Scott is known for being a staunch Republican and vigorously defending his views to the rest of the staff.. He is seen by many people as being hard-headed and inflexible in his often unpopular opinions. Scott has had on-air clashes with Jason Kaplan, Gary Dell’Abate and Ralph Cirella. Scott has an IQ of 122.
Doctor Ivan – Doc is a graphic designer and super fan and who creates many graphics for the howardstern.com website as well as many photoshop images related to the show. Doc is well known to the super fans and appears at many of the live Stern events.
Double A (aka Awesome Angelo) – Double A is a Howard Stern Superfan and frequent caller who is obsessed with Beth Stern.
Brad Driver – Brad is the Howard 100 News Director.
Dr. Remulak – Dr. Remulak was a guy who called into the show daily to say the phrase “I am Dr. Remulak” repeatedly (theoretically as the result of having OCD). His true identity was never discovered and he eventually stopped calling in.
Eddie the Produce Guy (real name: Eddie Sacks) – Eddie is a frequent caller and Wack Pack member.
Shuli Egar – Shuli was a fan of the show and frequent caller when he lived in Las Vegas. He entered the “Get John’s Job” contest, but lost to Richard Christie. A few years later, he was invited to New York on a trial basis for a position with Howard 100 News. Once in New York, he quickly made himself indispensable to the news team and has since become a full time reporter with Howard 100 News, concentrating on keeping tabs on the various members of the Wack Pack and interviewing staff members about things related to the show. He is known for his dry sense of humor and innuendos when interviewing people. Shuli is also a standup comic and has toured as part of the Killers of Comedy and Miserable Men Live. Shuli is known for keeping a rigorous schedule: In addition to his duties as a reporter on Howard 100, he also appears on other Sirius programs, such as the Jay Thomas Show, then frequently travels to do standup comedy on weekends. Shuli was also a regular on the Miserable Men show on Howard 101 and took over as host after Bob Levy left.
Scott Einziger – Scott was the producer of the E! show from 1994-2001
Elegant Elliot Offen (real name: Elliot Offen) – Elliot was a recurring guest on the show, after he was known for running the streets of New York City wearing lingerie. He was notable for his eccentric behavior, erratic style of speech and ending most sentences with the word “riiiiiiiiight?”
Eric from Hoboken – Eric was a frequent caller to the show and was often the first call in the morning that Howard took on the SiriusXM show.
Eric the Midget (aka Eric the Actor; real name: Eric Lynch) – Eric is a frequent caller to the show, who suffers from a range of medical afflictions, including dwarfism, being club footed, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Eric also uses a motorized wheelchair. Eric is a polarizing personality on the show, with his (sometimes) daily calls either being loved or hated by the audience. Despite being repeatedly given prizes and meeting famous people through the show, Eric frequently insults Howard, can be difficult to deal with and is generally perceived as being ungrateful towards the show and people who help him. When asked to do something for the show, Eric frequently counters with a list of demands that must be met before he will consider doing it. Eric is also known for agreeing to do something for the show, then coming up with a flimsy excuse why he can not do it. He denies being in the Wack Pack, even though he meets most (if not all) of the generally accepted criteria for being a Wack Pack member. Eric hates the word and nickname “midget”, and prefers being called “Eric the Actor”, despite having no formal training and having been in a very limited number of acting roles in his career. Eric has vowed numerous times to be “done with the show for good”, none of which have lasted more than a few months. In late 2010, Eric vowed again to be “100% percent done with the show” when rumors that he had died quickly followed after his noticeable absence from the show, which prompted a series of irate videos from him claiming that he was, in fact, alive and well, leading to his longest absence from the show ever.
Eron (real name: Eric McCauley) – Eron is the producer and call screener of Riley Martin‘s show “Hello Earth”, which is broadcast from Riley’s living room. In 2011 it was revealed by Howard 100 News that Eron also periodically lives in Riley’s apartment.
Eve the Queefer (real name: Leah Isabelle) – Eve is a guest who can produce a “queefing” noise at will.
Evil Dave Letterman (real name: Dave Van Dam) – “Evil Dave” was a recurring guest on the show known for his uncanny ability to impersonate David Letterman’s voice, which was used for many prank calls.
Fadima - Past frequent caller who used to call and argue with Howard. She is famous for a call where she repeatedly uttered the phrase ”It doesn’t matta!” which became a sound bite used on the show.
Fake Arnold (real name: Josh Robert Thompson) – Fake Arnold is a recurring caller who does an impression of Arnold Schwarzenegger which is indistinguishable from the real person. Arnold is noted for making several lengthy calls to in-studio guests under the guise of being the real governor of California, most notably to George Takei on the second day of Howard’s Sirius show.
Jonah Falcon – Jonah is the host of a public access cable TV show in Manhattan called “Talkin’ Yankees” which was a frequent target of Richard and Sal’s prank phone calls. In addition to his television career, Jonah is also known for having a 14 inch penis and was the guest of honor at George Takei‘s on-air bachelor party in 2008.
Vinnie Favale - Vinnie is the head of CBS’s late night programming, East coast and is a frequent caller to the show. Vinnie is often goofed on by the staff for a series of creepy video tapes that he sent to his wife, Debbie, when they were dating. Vinnie is also notorious for an incident in which he mistakenly sent an e-mail to Artie‘s girlfriend Dana (who he’d recently got back together with), detailing his schedule for taping the Letterman show, along with three Penthouse Pets accompanying him back to his hotel afterwards.
Rachel Fine – Rachel is an actress and musician who is also the co-host (with John Hein) of The Bonus Show on Howard TV.
Scott Ferrall – Ferrall was a long-time FM sports talk show host and since 2006 has hosted a nightly sports talk show on Howard 101.
Greg Fitzsimmons – Greg is a standup comedian and frequent guest of the show. He also has a recurring show on Howard 101.
Jim Florentine – Jim is a standup comedian and frequent guest of the show. Florentine dated Robin Quivers briefly and was one of the original hosts of The Miserable Men Show with Bob Levy.
George Flowers – George was one of the original Howard 100 News reporters. He was let go in Jan ’07 due to budget cuts.
Dan Forman – Dan was the producer of all 72 episodes of the “Channel 9″ show. Dan was able to produce a show that competed with Saturday Night Live (and often won) on a shoestring budget. Dan was goofed on for his nerdy appearance and can be seen on camera many times on the show.
Jared Fox – Jared was Tim’s assistant and JD’s nemesis on the show due to his rugged good looks and luck with women.
Johnny Fratto – Johnny is a frequent caller and the manager of Eric the Midget. Johnny is known for his outlandish stories stemming from being the son of a mobster.
Fred the Elephant Boy (real name: Fred Schreiber) – Fred is a frequent guest with a severe speech impediment and poor personal hygiene. Fred is noted for soiling himself on the train to a public appearance with Gary Dell’Abate, and going through with the appearance like nothing happened. Fred was also goofed on once it was discovered that he used a telephone dating service in which he expressed the desire to meet a couple for sex, with the stipulation that the male be at least “bi-curious”.
Lisa G (real name: Lisa Glasberg) – Lisa is a reporter for Howard 100 News, primarily concentrating on celebrity interviews and covering red carpet events and movie premiers. Lisa is goofed on by the staff for being chronically single, hosting cookie parties and claiming to have D-cup breasts. Lisa was previously known for co-hosting a radio show with Ed Lover and Doctor Dré on Hot 97 FM in New York.
Mike Gange – Mike is a former intern of the show, who now works as a producer for Howard TV. He is frequently ridiculed by Howard for his gravely voice, poor health, hitting on the Howard TV girls, taking food on airplanes and his frequent and mundane Facebook updates. In 1994, Gange accidentally sent a pornographic videotape to a friend of the Sterns who wanted to borrow a tape of Seinfeld episodes.
Andre Gardner – Andre used to work at 92.3 K-Rock and was the censor on the show from 1998 to 2002. Despite multiple clashes with Howard over what was “bleeped” he and Howard remain friends.
Gary the Retard (real name: Gary Loudermilk) – Gary lives in Oregon and is a frequent caller and on-air guest of the show, as well as a frequent target of Richard and Sal’s prank phone calls.
Gary Garver – After Stuttering John left the show, Gary would frequently interview celebrities and ask them irreverent or insulting questions, such as what they’ve done to help the world or who they are and why they are famous. Gary also used to attend ComicCons and Star Wars conventions to interview the attendees, asking about their personal lives. Gary had a falling out with the show in 2009 and no longer produces content for Howard.
Craig Gass – Craig is a standup comedian and frequent guest of the show, known for his impressions of other celebrities such as Gene Simmons, Christopher Walken and Sam Kinison. Craig was also one of the comedians who filled in after Jackie left.
Gay Ramone – Ramone was a frequent caller to the show, known for his over-the-top homosexuality.
Gay Rich – Rich is a former intern to the show, known for being flamboyantly gay. He is noted on the show for ending up in Fred Norris’ lap during his bachelor party.
Gina Girl – Gina (pronounced Gy-na) was a mentally impaired, overweight woman who was a regular guest on the show known for doing her “Gina Dance”, which basically involved her stripping naked and jumping around.
Gina Man – Gina man is a former guest who appeared after Gina Girl was no longer permitted on the show. Gina man is the voice of the sound clip “This is Mother Theresa speaking from the bed…God don’t want me yet, man…I got more feet to taste.”
Paula Gloria – Paula was the host of a public access cable TV show in Manhattan about spirituality called “The Rabbit Hole” which was the frequent target of Richard and Sal’s prank phone calls. She is the voice of the sound bite “mantra plus yantra equals tantra”.
Doug Goodstein – Doug is the executive producer of Howard TV and also worked on the old E! show. Doug also managed Hank the Angry, Drunken Dwarf when he was alive. Doug is known for a three day long on-air fight with Shuli after he gave some baby clothes and a car seat to him, then asked for them back months later after he suspected that Shuli wasn’t using them.
Gilbert Gottfried – Stand up comedian and frequent guest of the show known for his funny voice.
Sal Governale (aka Sal the Stockbroker) – Sal was a frequent caller to the show who’s main goal was to harass Gary. When the show moved to Sirius, he was hired full time as a content producer. He shares an office with Richard Christy. Sal is known for putting himself in awkward situations such as getting caught masturbating in his office and claiming that Miss Howard Stern’s multi-racial baby was the result of drinking and/or drug use. Sal routinely produces on-air stunts that involve male nudity and has himself been naked on the show numerous times. Notable appearances on the show include Sal’s’ admission on air that his wife had an “emotional friend” that she had a relationship with over the course of several months, being attacked by Artie Lange and crying on the air when he was tricked into thinking that Howard was not re-signing in 2010.
Peety Greene – Greene was a black radio and tv talk show host in Washington, DC, where in 1981 Howard showed up to do his tv show in blackface.
Scott Greenstein – Scott is the President and Chief Content Officer of Sirius XM Radio, and was instrumental is getting Howard to leave FM radio and sign with Sirius.
Meg Griffin – Former day time DJ at 92.3 K-Rock who had an often contentious relationship with Howard and had a particular disdain for Sam Kinison, once saying that it “smelled like sulfur” in the studio after he left.
Steve Grillo (aka Gunga Din) – Steve was a former intern on the show who got his internship after his poorly written letter asking to work for free ended up in Howard’s hands. His duties included baking Howard’s potato and fetching food for the staff, who gave him the nickname “Gunga Din”. Steve started as an intern and ended up staying with the show for almost a decade. Despite being in his 30′s, Steve is still trying to become an actor. Steve’s most notable recent appearance on the show was a fight with Tracy Millman on the Intern Show where they clashed over what drinks were supposed to be free when Steve invited Tracy and several interns to the bar he works at.
Grover (real name: Kevin Kozik) – Grover is a Rapper/DJ who produces songs for the Sirius channels. He used to produce the “Week in Review” rap, where he would rap what happened on the previous week’s worth of shows. Grover also wrote and produced the introduction for the “Mammary Lane” ‘best of’ shows on Howard 100.
Jessica Hahn – Hahn became famous in1987 after a sex scandal involving her and televangelist Jim Bakker. After that, she became a frequent guest and caller to the show. She is noted for being the person responsible for Jackie Martling having to apologize to his wife on the air, and having a fight with Sam Kinison, with whom she was briefly romantically involved.
Ham Hands Bill (real name: Bill Soto) – Bill is a frequent caller and Wack Packer, who is noted for his unique voice, thick accent and strange speech patterns. Bill was the winner of the first “Robin song parody” contest where he blew away the competition with his creepy impression of Robin’s dad molesting her as a child, which he just chose to read with music in the background, with only a few lines sung at the end. Ironically, the prize Bill won for the song parody contest was a jet ski, despite the fact that he lives in an apartment in Yonkers and is wheelchair-bound. His nickname name comes from the song parody he wrote which includes a line saying that after Robin’s dad touched her butt cheeks, his hands smelled like ham.
Hank the Angry, Drunken Dwarf (real name: Henry Joseph Nasiff Jr.) – Hank used to be a frequent caller and in-studio guest of the show. Hank was a dwarf who was rarely sober when he appeared on the show and was known for his confrontational attitude towards other guests. Hank passed away in 2001.
Lonnie Hanover – Lonnie was the owner of Scores in Manhattan, the preferred strip club of the Howard Stern Show. The show regularly held parties at the club, and strippers would frequently come over to the show after finishing their shift. After Scores was closed down in 2008, Lonnie opened Rick’s Cabaret, another strip club.
Hanzi (real name: Imran Khan) – Frequent caller to the show, known for his paranoia and being easily angered.
Chuck Harmeyer – Chuck is a trucker and JD’s dad who used to be a frequent caller to the Wrap Up Show.
JD Harmeyer – JD was an intern who was eventually hired full time as a member of the staff. Despite working for one of the biggest shows in radio, JD lacks confidence and tends to stammer and mumble when he speaks and gets easily embarrassed. This is only compounded when on air, as Fred Norris usually imitates and mimics JD as he is speaking. JD is also goofed on nearly every time he enters the studio when some bad techno music that was once discovered on his MP3 player is played. JD has presented many humorous stories on the air, such as his self-appointed nickname on the internet (DABA, for “Da Bad Ass”) and his mother moving to Hawaii without telling him. JD is an almost daily guest of the Wrap Up Show.
Mark Harris – Harris was first introduced to Stern fans in the early 90′s on the Channel 9 show, after Howard had booked him to interview him about his then recent marriage to Hollywood actress Martha Raye, when Harris was 42 and she was 75. Harris quickly became a regular fixture on the Channel 9 show as well as the radio show, eventually coming out as a gay man. Harris was noted for constantly having new ideas for businesses or entertainment ventures, all of which eventually resulted in failure. Harris has also recorded several songs which were often played on the air, the most famous being “I’m a Gay Papa”. In 2008, a defeated, noticably heavier Harris appeared on Stern to report that he recently had two heart attacks and was all but giving up on trying to make it big in the entertainment business and had resigned himself to becoming another “old queen”.
Hate Man – Hate Man is a guy who calls the show’s voice mail and leaves messages criticizing Howard and other staff members, which always end up in him shouting. The most frequent target of Hate Man’s calls is Robin, where he will typically tell us how he would like to make love to Robin, then launch into a racist tirade, where he’ll shout the “n-word” up to 10 times in a row. Hate Man’s real identity has never been revealed.
Hate Woman – Hate Woman (no relation to Hate Man) is a woman who calls the shows voice mail and leaves messages criticizing Howard and his appearance. Hate Woman claims to live in New York City and will typically call after seeing Howard in public and leave a message detailing how grotesque Howard looks in person, opening with the line “I sawww you”, in thick New York accent.
Chaunce Hayden – Chaunce is a journalist/blogger who was a frequent caller and frequent guest of the show who wrote a free, local newspaper called “Steppin’ Out”. Chaunce and Howard had several run-ins and he has been banned from the show since 2005.
Lonny Heckman – Lonny was a fan who wrote a song called “When I see Beth Smiling” that he wanted to play at Howard’s wedding with Beth. Howard initially mocked the song, but then admitted that it grew on him. Unfortunately, Lonny passed away before the wedding, but the song was indeed sung at Howard’s wedding by Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, who wrote an additional verse for the it and was also professionally recorded by Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades.
Jon Hein – Jon Hein was a frequent on-air guest of the show when he ran the TV-related website, jumptheshark.com. Jon was hired on as co-host of the Wrap Up Show when Howard moved to Sirius and frequently adds to on-air conversations related to television. Jon also co-hosts “Geek Time” with Ralph Cirella and “What’s Worth Watching” with Jennifer Hutt.
Hillbilly Jack – Jack won the “Find The Next Wackpacker” contest of 2010, only to never be heard from again on the show.
High Pitch Erik (real name: Erik Bleaman) – Erik is a frequent caller and on-air guest, known for his falsetto voice, which is in stark contrast to his massive body size. Erik is known for his impression of Kelly Clarkson, in which he barely alters his voice. Erik has also preformed many stunts on the air, including the first stunt on the Sirius show, a contest in which he weighed his total bowel movements against those of Joey Boots in a 24 hour period.
High Pitch Mike (real name: Michael Morales) – Mike is the Howard 100 News Editor. He has several notable on-air appearances including being goofed on for going to Disney World and a Madonna concert alone and having Siobhan sit on his face for a minute in order to win a plasma TV. Mike had a long running feud with Artie Lange and has a current feud with Joey Boots.
High Register Sean – Sean is a Wack Packer from Boston with a bizarre speaking affect that changes the register of his voice in mid-sentence. He has an ongoing feud with fellow Wack Packers High Pitch Eric and John the Stutterer.
Hook-Nosed Mike – Mike is a frequent caller who always starts his calls with “Good morning, Howard, you hook-nosed, Jew bastard…”
Ralph Howard – Ralph is the voice of Howard 100 News, voicing all commercials and hosting the “Howard 100 News Week in Review” program.
Jennifer Hutt – Jennifer is the co-host of “What’s Worth Watching” on Howard 101 along with Jon Hein, where they discuss current TV shows.
Ian the Drunk – Ian was Russian who was a frequent caller to the show, and would typically call the show while intoxicated and complain to Howard about the show or what Howard was talking about and would often insult him.
The Incubus (real name: John Hayes) – John was a general manager and Howard’s second boss at WNBC and was the person who eventually fired Howard in 1985. He and Howard’s first boss, Kevin Metheny, were portrayed as a composite character, Pig Vomit, in the movie Private Parts.
Irene the Leather Weather Lady – Irene is noted for being the first member of the Wack Pack, when Howard was a DJ in Detroit. Irene was a BDSM mistress who would call Howard and report the weather.
Irish John - Irish John is a frequent caller to the show and friend of High Pitch Eric, Eddie the Produce Guy and Double A.
Iron Sheik (real name: Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri) – The Iron Sheik is a former WWF wrestler who was a recurring guest on the show after a youtube video of him surfaced showing him being short tempered and quick to anger in an interview. He later toured off and on with Shuli and Bob Levy as part of the Killers of Comedy. He is known to fans of the show for the sound bite “You are gay…and faggot!”
Ivy Supersonic (real name: Ivy Silberstein) – Ivy is a fashion designer and regular guest of the show who briefly had a relationship with Benjy Bronk.
Jackie the Jokeman (real name: Jackie Martling) – Jackie is a standup comedian who was a frequent guest on the show in the early 80s, eventually becoming hired on as a full time writer for the show. Jackie is known for a wacky, silly brand of humor and his dirty jokes, of which he has released on CDs over the years. Jackie frequently refers to his time on the Stern show as being part of the “Beatles of radio” as he was there for the “golden era” of the show on terrestrial radio. Notable Jackie memories include a puppet of Jackie worked and voiced by Billy West, apologizing to his wife on the air for being in a hot tub with a naked Jessica Hahn, and callers to the show frequently signing off with the phrase “F-Jackie”. Martling left the Stern show in March 2001, over a salary dispute, when he was earning a reported $1.5 million a year. Jackie currently hosts a weekly comedy program titled “Jackie’s Joke Hunt” on Howard 101.
Jeff the Drunk (real name: Jeff Curro) – Jeff is a frequent caller and in-studio guest, known for his slurred speech, his immobile right arm and his inability to hold a job. Jeff lives in a trailer park and often appears at Stern events. In 2003, Jeff was part of a contest called “Stuck on You” where a female listener agreed to be handcuffed to Jeff for a week for $20,000. He is known for his sense of entitlement and never thinking that people do enough for him, despite receiving handouts from various people, including Artie Lange, and recieving a free surgery to remove a carbuncle on his ass, courtesy of a listner of the show.
Jeff the Vomit Guy (real name: Jeff Levy) – Jeff is a wack packer and guest of the show who is into emetophilia or “Roman showers” or in other words, having women vomit on him. Despite being in his 50′s, Jeff still lives at home with his Dad and is unemployed. Jeff makes appearances on the show where he appeals to any women listening who might be into vomiting, but has yet to find any takers.
The Jesus Twins (real names: Jeffrey & Eric Liebowitz) – The Jesus Twins were a band who first appeared on the show in the Spring of 1997, just as the Private Parts soundtrack was being finalized. Despite their music being described as “painfully mediocre”, they demanded that Howard stop the presses on the soundtrack so that one of their songs could be added. The Jesus Twins were extremely arrogant and had no qualms about telling everyone how much every other music artist sucked and how they even turned down a deal from Epic records because it wasn’t to their liking. The Jesus Twins are one of the few Howard Stern guests that were almost universally hated by the fans. Eric Liebowitz passed away in 2008.
Joe Cancer – Joe was a frequent guest and Wack Packer who first appeared on the show as a sad-sack contest winner. He was facially and vocally disfigured by cancer, due to smoking. Joe passed away in 2005.
John Boy – John Boy was a frequent caller to the show.
John the Stutterer (real name: John Smith) – Not to be confused with Stuttering John, John is a wack packer and frequent on-air guest with a severe stuttering problem. He also hosts a political talk show on Howard 101 called “Straight Talk”. John is known for his on-air fights with Yucko the Clown.
Junior the Farter – Junior is a farter who used to regularly appear on the show and once farted 464 times in 5 minutes.
Kenneth Keith Kallenbach – Kallenbach was a frequent guest of the Channel 9 show, after he wrote to Howard wanting to come on the show to blow smoke out of his eyes. Despite repeated attempts on the show, he was never successful. Other notable appearances on the show include rubbing a piece of chicken over his face, then lighting a firecracker in the zipper of his pants. Kallenbach died in jail in 2008 at age 39.
Jason Kaplan – Jason is an associate producer for the show, who’s duties include writing the daily show rundown that appears on the show’s website, and taking photos that appear alongside the daily rundown. Jason a daily guest of the Wrap Up Show and is noted for his repeated clashes with Scott DePace.
Kidd Chris (real name: Chris Foley) – Chris was a regular contributor of bits and content to the Stern show before getting his own afternoon radio show on 94 WYSP, Howard’s old radio station in Philadelphia. Chris is goofed on for being frequently fired from radio stations and continually having to move, including one time less than a year after buying a house in Portland, Oregon. Chris is the creator of the “Sulu Dance” song parody using clips of George Takei.
The Kielbasa Queen (real name: Denise Miller) – The Kielbasa Queen was a recurring guest on the show who could “deep-throat” a 12″ Kielbasa sausage. She also had a cameo in Private Parts where she showcased her talent.
King of Cable – Prank phone caller who used to make phone calls to news stations using Howard references.
King of All Blacks (real name: Lawrence Coward) – King is a frequent caller and judge in the studio when women are being evaluated. Despite working in sanitation, King has an affinity for the finer things in life, such as Moen faucets and fur coats, and often calls Howard to ask him personal questions about his private life. King co-hosts a recurring show on Howard 101 with Big Black called “Black on Black”.
King of All Messengers (real name: Chris Giglio) – KoM was a prank caller best known for calling CNN immediately after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and blaming the blast on one of Howard’s farts.
Sam Kinison – Sam was a standup comedian and arguably Howard’s all time favorite guest. During the late 80′s, Sam was constantly in the studio and sometimes sat in for the entire show. Sam had famous on-air feuds with Bobcat Goldthwait, Jessica Hahn and even Howard himself. He and Howard reconciled before Sam passed away in 1992.
Kevin Kuster – Kevin is Playboy’s Senior Photo Editor and was a frequent guest of the show to evaluate women that wanted to appear in Playboy.
Laura Lackner – Laura is Howard’s long-time assistant, who’s duties include buying Howard’s condoms and baby wipes.
Dave Lampert – Dave is the inventor of the female masturbation machine, the Sybian. For the 123rd ride of the Sybian in Howard’s studio, Dave, at age 79, was invited in and much to everyone’s surprise, insisted on riding the Sybian with porn star Raven Riley. This resulted in arguably the creepiest Sybian ride ever, in which Dave would utter bizarre, monotone phrases like “let it all hang out, Raven” and “get that poison out of your system”.
Artie Lange – Artie is a comedian who took over the “Jackie chair” in 2001 as Howard’s sidekick. Artie was noticed by Howard after he accompanied Norm McDonald on the show once and told the story of his last day on MAD Tv, which ended in his arrest. After a brief audition period, Artie was hired on full time. Artie is noted for his telling his outrageous real life stories, and put many of them in his 2008 book, Too Fat to Fish. Artie is an avid sports fan, with the Yankees and Giants being his favorite teams. Artie has been known for his love of Jack Daniels, cocaine and gambling, all of which have contributed to his arsenal of stories. Artie is noted on the show for having legendary fights, some of which lasted for days, with Howard, Gary, High Pitch Mike, Teddy, Richard & Sal, Andrew Dice Clay and Lou Bellera. Artie has publicly admitted to struggling with heroin addiction and had a relapse in 2009, which led to a breakdown in December of that year, marking the end of his time on the show. Citing the death of fellow comedian Greg Giraldo as a turning point, Artie announced in July of 2011 that he had sought help for his addictions and began making appearances on various radio shows and podcasts. In October, 2011, Artie and fellow comedian Nick DiPalo started a sports and comedy show on select FM stations around the country as well as their website.
Steve Langford – Steve Langford was a Howard 100 News reporter known for his hard-hitting, in-depth investigative journalism stories about all things in the Stern universe. Langford was most notable for his stories regarding the death of Kenneth Kieth Kallenbach, Benjy Bronk’s real age and the Captain Janks saga. Langford was the reporter who usually gave the preview of upcoming news stories on the show and typically used alliteration in the description of these stories. Because of his relentless pursuit of his stories, Langford was often despised by his targets, most notably Eric the Midget, Captain Janks and Steve Brandano. Langford is rumored to have a huge penis, which he will not publicly confirm nor deny. Langford abruptly left Howard 100 News in July, 2011 to pursue other career interests.
Jon Leiberman – Jon filled Steve Langford’s position in the Howard 100 News department after he left in 2011. Jon covers most of the same in-depth stories that Steve did, as well as covering Bigfoot. Prior to joining Howard 100 News, he was a national corespondent for “America’s Most Wanted” for seven years.
Bob Levy (aka Reverend Bob Levy) – Bob is a standup comedian who got his break when he was a frequent guest on the show starting in 2002. He was given the nickname “Reverend” from Jackie Martling, because his jokes were so filthy. Levy was a frequent “roastmaster” of the roasts on the show after it moved to Sirius. Levy was often goofed on by the staff for living in his ex-wife’s basement after they divorced and the inability to say words such as “shrimp”, “rotisserie” and “Hedonism”. Levy had a falling out with the show in 2010 over his plugs at the end of the show and his payment for the Miserable Men show on Howard 101 and has not been on since.
“Grandpa” Al Lewis – Best known for being “Grandpa” in the Munsters, Lewis was a frequent guest on the Stern show in the late 80′s and early 90′s. Lewis is most noted for his actions in the 1987 “Howard Stern Freedom Rally” (against the Federal Communications Commission) in which Lewis made a speech where he abruptly shouted “Fuck the FCC!” live on air several times until Stern was able to take the microphone away from him.
Little Lupe (aka Lupe Fuentes; real name: Zuleydy Piedrahita) – Little Lupe is a porn star known for her youthful looks and high pitched voice. She has made several appearances on the show discussing her career and personal life and her sound clips are used regularly on the show, including a phony phone call where she has phone sex with Bigfoot.
Little Mikey (real name: Mike Roohan) – Little Mikey is a fan who writes, produces and records a great deal of the Robin Quivers song parodies. He is in a constant feud with Psych over who produces better material.
Mariann from Brooklyn – Mariann is a daily caller known for her screeching voice. She is a Howard superfan and is at every Stern-related event in the New York area, including Howard’s Letterman tapings. With absolute certainty, whenever she calls in, Fred Norris repeatedly plays a sound clip of a crow “cawing”.
Mark the Bagger (real name: Mark Rothenberger) – Mark is a Wack Packer from West Chester County, PA who is a bagger at an ACME supermarket. He is noted for his high pitch, gravely voice and his awkward personality. Mark also made phony phone calls with Richard and Sal. Since 2011, Mark has been banned from appearing on the show by his mother.
Riley Martin (aka The Space Cowboy) – Riley was a guest on the show for sometime, claiming to having been abducted several times by aliens. Riley currently hosts a weekly call-in show on Howard 101, called “Hello Earth”, where he answers questions from listeners about aliens and outer space. The payment for this show has been a constant source of contention for Riley, even after it was doubled from $200 to $400 and he was allowed to do the show from his living room instead of having to drive into the city from New Jersey. Riley frequently calls Howard to complain about this and, citing Howard’s reported salary, calls Howard a “cheap Jew” and Robin his “Bojangles bitch” or “house negro”.
Maury from Brooklyn – Maury is a prank caller who has arguably the most famous prank call in the history of the Howard Stern show. On June 17, 1994, Maury called ABC News and was put on the air with Peter Jennings on national television, shortly after the infamous OJ Simpson “white Bronco” police chase. With millions of people tuned in, Maury did a over-the-top “Amos ‘n Andy”-type impersonation of a man who was reportedly just down the street from OJ’s house and signed off with the line “and Baba Booey to y’all!”. Peter Jennings never caught on that it was a prank call and had to be advised of such by Al Michaels a short time later.
Vinnie Mazzeo Jr. – Vinnie is a long time guest who has done stunts on the radio show as well as many of the pay per view specials. He is known for doing stunts such as playing a keyboard with his penis and lighting his penis on fire.
Jim McClure – Jim is the producer of most of the various weekly or recuring one hour shows on Howard 101.
Medicated Pete – Pete was an intern on the show in 2009, despite being in his 30′s. He was know for his distinct voice, muffled style of speaking and suffering from Tourette’s syndrome.
Jack Mehoffer – Jack is a fictional character, voiced by Sal Governale, and is half of the fake “Jack & Rod” radio show.
Melrose Larry Green (real name: Larry Greenblatt) – Melrose is a superfan and frequent caller, who was best known for standing on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles in the 90′s with signs featuring Howard’s name. Melrose was also fixture outside of high-profile court cases in Los Angeles, such as the OJ Simpson murder case.
Mark Mercer – Mark writes a detailed, daily summary of everything that happens on the Howard Stern Show, and publishes it on his website, MarksFriggin.com.
Maria Merlino – Maria is credited with being the “first naked woman on radio” on Howard’s show on WNBC in 1984. Maria is portrayed by Jenna Jameson in the movie Private Parts.
Tracy Millman – Tracy is the Office Manager for Howard 100/101, where she is in charge of the staff at the station and hiring the interns. Tracy is most noted for her on-air fights with former intern Steve Grillo (where she completely emasculated him) and Gary Dell’Abate. Grillo later made a taped response to the fight where he referred to Millman as an “intern wrangler”.
Miss Howard Stern (real name: Andrea Ownbey) – Miss Howard Stern won a contest for the title in 2002, and has retained it ever since, mainly because there has not been another contest. Andrea is known for having a “baby” voice and not being particularly smart. Notable on-air appearances include singing a duet of “Drunker than Me” with country singer Trent Tomlinson, while swigging from a bottle of Jack Daniels. She has been a guest on the show over 60 times. In June, 2009, she was involved in a near-fatal car accident, but has since fully recovered.
Joseph Mooski – Mooski is a super fan who is the admin of the Stern Facebook Superfans facebook group and a frequent guest on Superfan Roundtable on Howard 101.
Mr. Skin (real name: Jim McBride) – Mr Skin is a frequent guest on the show who highlights features of his website, which has a comprehensive list of all the nude scenes in Hollywood movies. Mr Skin also hosts the “Anatomy” Awards once a year on the show, showcasing the best nude scenes from the previous year.
Mr. Methane (real name: Paul Oldfield) - Mr. Methane is a “The World’s Only Performing Flatulist” (a professional farter) who has appeared on the radio show a number of times.
Will Murray – Will is a segment producer for the show and also does the pre-interviews with guests.
Mutt – Mutt is the owner and moderator sternfannetwork.com, the biggest Howard Stern forum on the internet. Mutt also hosts a weekly show called “Superfan Roundtable” on Howard 101 where he and a panel of four superfans discuss that week’s shows.
Fred Norris (aka Eric Norris, aka King of Mars, aka Earth Dog) – Fred is a writer and also does all the sound effects during the show. Fred is seen by many fans as the unsung hero of the stern show, because he does not talk as much as the other people that sit in studio and is often unrecognized for his contributions. Fred is very intelligent and competes against fans in a bit called “Win Fred’s Money”, where fans challenge him in a timed trivia contest. If the fans win, they get a cash reward (usually $5,000), however if they lose, either they or a family member or friend will usually have to strip naked. Fred is noted for leaving an unenthusiastic message on Howard’s phone that he had gotten married the day before (to his current wife, Allison, whom he met on a “dial-a-date” segment for the show), for changing his name to “Eric” without telling anyone and ending up in the hospital the night of his bachelor party after splitting his head open during a fall.
David Peel – NYC punk rock musician who used to appear on the Channel 9 show. Peel wrote and sang the song “Howard Stern for Governor (of New York)” in 1994.
Pete the Asian Virgin (aka Asian Pete) – Pete is a guest and caller who has an almost indecipherable way of talking. Despite his nickname, he claims he is no longer a virgin.
Red Peters – Red is a frequent guest who is a musician with several comedy cds of dirty songs. Red also hosts a recurring show on Howard 101 called “The Red Peters Comedy Music Hour” where he plays his and other user-submitted songs with dirty lyrics.
Brian Phelan – Brian is one of the camera men for the E! show and Howard TV.
Pig Virus (real name: Kevin Metheny) – Kevin was a general manager and Howard’s first boss at WNBC in New York. He and Howard’s second boss, John Haynes, were portrayed as a composite character, Pig Vomit, in the movie Private Parts.
Pittsburgh Pete (real name: Aaron J. Silverman) – Pete is a frequent caller to the show. Despite being single, chronically unemployed and possibly still living at home with his parents, he has a superiority complex and frequently chastises members of the show for their views and behavior. In 2008, he was invited to address the audience at an Artie Lange show in Pittsburgh and was booed off stage.
Ponce de la Phone – Prank phone caller who used to make phone calls to news stations using Howard references.
Jeff Probst - In addition to hosting the reality series Survivor, Jeff is a Howard Stern Superfan and is the host of all the Celebrity Superfan Roundtable shows.
Psych – Psych is a fan who writes, produces and records a great deal of the Robin Quivers song parodies. He is in an ongoing feud with Little Mikey.
Quentin the Stutterer – Quentin was a frequent guest of the show that had a stammering problem.
Robin Quivers (aka Robin Ophelia Quivers) – Robin has been Howard’s newswoman and “voice of reason” on the show since they were paired together at DC-101 in Washington, DC in 1981. Robin is seen by many fans for generally agreeing with whatever Howard says and having a “cackling” laugh. Robin adds commentary throughout the show and reads the news at the end of every broadcast, picking stories that she thinks will garner the most comments from Stern and others. In 1995, Quivers released her autobiography, Quivers: A Life. Robin is often goofed on by Stern and other members of the staff for her eccentric lifestyle, including buying and captaining a large power boat, dabbling in car racing, owning horses, frequent long distant trips for the weekend, having a large portrait of herself hanging in her apartment, eating a strict vegan diet, frequent colonics and coffee enemas, going on “detox” diets, dating comedian Jim Florentine and being labeled a narcissist by Dr. Drew Pinsky. In 2009, Quivers had a disastrous appearance on Celebrity Jeopardy where she failed to answer all but a few questions and ended up with $1. Robin currently hosts her own weekly show on Howard 101 called “The Chatter”.
Radu Teodorescu – Radu helped Scott the Engineer get in shape for his push up contest in 1998. Radu is a personal trainer from New York and has been voted “Toughest Trainer in Town” by New York Magazine.
Rappin’ Granny (a.k.a. Fruity Nutcake; real name: Martha Schoeman) – Rappin’ Granny was a frequent guest in her 80′s who would rap on the air. In 2006, she agreed to ride the Sybian on the air, where she used her cane to help balance herself on the machine.
Robin Radzinski – Robin was the Executive Producer of the E! show.
John Rebello – John is the actor who portrayed Howard in the movie Radio Play, which won first place at the Howard Stern Film Festival in 2006. John was also on the show in 2010 to audition for Howard after he announced that he wanted to discover and sign a kid to an American Idol style record deal.
Ronnie the Limo Driver (aka: Scores Man; real name: Ronnie Mund) – Howard’s long-time limousine driver and head of security. Ronnie drives Howard to and from work every day and sometimes drives him and Beth on the weekends. Ronnie has increasingly become more of an on-air personality since the show’s move to Sirius. Ronnie is goofed on for his short stature, quick temper, dying his beard, wearing “Mambo” cologne and insisting that Howard’s limo once had no air conditioning due to the position of the “petcock” valve. Ronnie is known for making personal appearances (mostly at strip clubs) where he delivers drunken, profanity-laced speeches to the audience. In 2007, Ronnie grabbed the microphone at the wedding of Bubba The Love Sponge and gave a rambling speech to the room (which included Bubba’s family and children) that ended with “Let’s fuck some whores!” In 2011, Ronnie submitted to a psychiatric evaluation on the show and was labeled the “least normal” of the staff, with his results sheet marked “SEVERE” at the top.
Al Rosenberg – Al Rosenberg was a writer and performer for Howard on WNBC, where he did numerous voice impressions.
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Tim Sabean – Tim has worked for numerous radio stations all over the country, and was with Infinity Broadcasting since 1991, where he served as program director at many of Infinity’s FM stations, including Philadelphia’s 94 WYSP and New York’s 92.3 K-Rock. When Howard moved to Sirius in 2006, he brought Tim Sabean with him as program director of both his channels where Tim is responsible for the programming and scheduling of both Howard 100 and 101. Tim is known for his on-air talks with Howard in which he constantly uses “management talk” and catch phrases.
Debbie Schlussel – Debbie is a conservative political commentator who was a frequent caller to the show in the early 2000′s. She was known for her staunch Republican views and her funny speaking voice.
Jeff Schick – Jeff is IBM’s Lotus Vice President and a personal friend of Howard’s who helps him with all of his computer and Lotus notes issues.
Scott the Engineer (real name: Scott Salem) – Scott has been the head engineer for the show since Howard was at K-Rock. Scott is often the butt of jokes and is arguably one of the most goofed on staff, in close running with Gary Dell’Abate. Things that Scott is goofed on for include: previously smoking up to two packs of cigarettes a day, being bald and overweight, going bowling on Sept. 11, agreeing to receive anal sex for $250,000, numerous technical foul-ups on the show and having a short temper. Scott is rumored to have a “black cloud” that follows him as he constantly had bad luck in his life and has nicknamed his office “The Black Cloud Diner”.
Sam Simon – In addition to creating The Simpsons, Sam is also a frequent caller to the show and usually Ralph Cirella’s host when he is in Los Angeles.
Richard Simmons – Richard was a frequent guest of the show in the 1990′s and was often the butt of jokes from the staff, which would frequently result in him breaking down emotionally. Richard stopped appearing on the show in 1996, but returned once after Howard moved to Sirius, only to leave the studio in tears again.
Siobhan the Transsexual (aka Siobhan Meow) – Shiohban (Sha-vahn) is a post-op transsexual who was a frequent caller and sometimes in-studio guest of the show. He/She is known for cutting his penis off and having a mangled vagina in place that some have described as looking like an “axe wound”. Siobhon lives an eccentric lifestyle including rescuing cats, most of which live with him/her in an derelict apartment in New York City.
The Singing Psychic (real name: Fran Baskerville) – The singing psychic used to appear on the show to sing her (usually inaccurate) predictions
Larry “Ratso” Sloman - Larry is an author who helped Howard write both of his books, Private Parts and Miss America
Slow Adam – Adam was a frequent caller and in-studio guest who had a limited mental capacity.
Sour Shoes (real name: Michael DelCampo) – Sour Shoes is a frequent caller to the show, known for his impersonations of Howard 100/101 staff and other celebrities. He also plays a keyboard with a synthesizer and can play most song requests instantly, singing altered lyrics in a funny voice. Sour Shoes is most noted for a prank on Steve Langford in which he recorded a multitude of songs about Langford, with which Richard and Sal would call Langford and play throughout the day, hundreds of times over the course of a month, to the point that an irate Langford threatened legal action against Sour Shoes and a desire for him “to go to jail”.
Speech Impediment Man – Speech Impediment Man was a frequent caller to the show in the 90′s and appeared on the show several times.
Alison Stern (now Alison Berns) – Alison was Howard’s first wife, noted for her shyness when Howard would call her on the air and talk about their sex life.
Beth Ostrosky Stern (aka Beth O) – Howard’s second wife, Beth, is a model who has been on several reality television shows as well as being an active supporter of the North Shore Animal League. Beth occasionally appears on the show as a guest. In 2010, Beth wrote a book called “Oh My Dog!”, a reference book for dog owners.
Ben Stern – Ben is Howard’s father and a frequent caller to the show. Howard goofs on his dad for his thick accent, eating sardine sandwiches everyday and the strict routines that he follows. Ben is noted on the show for being the star of several tapes that were made at Ben’s radio station when Howard and Ellen were kids, which feature a short-tempered Ben asking his two children questions and berating them when they answered in a less than serious manner. The sound bite “I told you not to be stupid, you moron” came from these tapes.
Ellen Stern – Ellen is Howard’s older sister and is rarely heard on the show, except to wish him happy birthday.
Howard Stern (aka The King of All Media) – Howard is arguably the most successful radio talk show host in the world. Howard built a career by talking about his personal life on the air, in a sea of other morning DJ’s who hid behind a wacky personality or “Morning Zoo” character. Howard evolved his show in Hartford, CT; Detroit, MI; Washington, DC and at WNBC in New York before landing at 92.3 K-Rock where he became a household name across the country after syndicating his morning show in nearly every major US market. In 2006, Howard moved his show from FM radio to Sirius Satellite Radio, where he had a more flexible schedule, less comercials and is heard un-censored.
Howard K. Stern – Howard K. Stern was the lawyer and personal friend of Anna Nicole Smith, who is often confusred with Howard in the media and by people who are not familliar with the show when talking about her death, much to Howard’s dismay. Howard K. Stern has appeared several times on Howard’s show along with Anna, the first time wearing a wig and sunglasses to look like Howard.
Ray Stern – Ray is Howard’s mother and a frequent caller to the show. Howard goofs on her for her nagging voice, raising him in a black neighborhood and supposedly taking his temperature rectally until he was 14. Howard often asks his mother intimately personal questions about his parent’s sex life. Ray is the creator of a often used sound clip of her saying “Hellooo?”.
Rod Stiffington – Rod is a fictional character, voiced by Richard Christy, and is half of the fake “Jack & Rod” radio show.
Alison Steele (aka The Nightbird) – Allison was a famous rock DJ in the 60′s and 70′s and was the overnight DJ on 92.3 K-Rock for a while when Howard worked there in the 90′s. Howard would often goof on her “ethereal” delivery style. Alison’s introduction for years was “The flutter of wings, the shadow across the moon, the sounds of the night, as the Nightbird spreads her wings and soars, above the earth, into another level of comprehension, where we exist only to feel. Come, fly with me, Alison Steele, the Nightbird, at WNEW-FM, until dawn.” Alsion also narrated the famous “Larry Fine at Woodstock” bit. Alison passed away in 1995.
Stuttering John (real name: John Melendez) – Stuttering John was hired as an intern for the show without an interview when Howard learned that he had a severe stutter. After John completed school, he was hired on full time, where in addition to office duties he was tasked with celebrity interviews. John would often ask bizarre, intimately personal or insulting questions to celebrities, who were taken aback by the questions when John was relatively unknown. On several occasions, the celebrities were so offended by his questions, that it resulted in physical violence against John or destruction of his taping equipment. Eventually, John was easily recognized at events so he had to resort to wearing hats, glasses and fake mustaches to disguise himself. John is noted for a hostile on-air fight with AJ Benza, which resulted in AJ’s firing. Citing unfair pay, John left the Stern show in 2004 to be the announcer on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, of which the terms of his departure from the show and subsequent hiring by Jay were a sore spot for Howard and he has not appeared on Jay’s show ever since. John is currently a writer for the Jay Leno show.
Stuttering Vic – Vic was a stutterer who was brought in and used by Howard to threaten to take Stuttering John’s job.
George Takei – Takei is known by many as “Sulu” from Star Trek, but is also known to Stern fans as the official announcer of the Howard Stern Show, which means that three or four times a year, Takei will have a week-long residency at the show. Takei was first booked as a guest on the show in 1990, when he was not even aware who Howard was. He quickly became a fan favorite and regular guest on the show, becoming famous for providing one of the most used sound bites of all time on the show, Takei’s deep-voiced “Oh myyyyy”. Takei is loved by many fans of the show for his jovial nature and his ability to repeatedly be the butt of jokes and victim of pranks (such as that of Fake Arnold), while always maintaining a sense of humor.
Celestine Tate – Celestine was a quadruple amputee who played the keyboard with her tongue on the Channel 9 show. She also played the National Anthem at the US Open Sores in 1989. Celestine passed away in 1998.
Tempest - Tempest is a superfan and former frequent guest of the Channel 9 show.
Ted the Janitor (real name: Ted Green) – Ted was a janitor at 92.3 K-Rock who was a frequent on-air guest and a member of bits where he played such characters as DC Mayor Marion Barry. Despite being married, Ted was infatuated with Robin, and his running joke with her was that he wanted to “play road”, whereby she would lay down and he would blacktop her.
Teddy (aka Teddy Microphone; real name: Theodore Roland) – Teddy was Artie’s assistant and is the board operator for The Wrap Up Show. Teddy was the target of an on-air attack from Artie Lange after Artie was upset that Teddy was purchasing things while he still owed him money and that he had recently refered to Bloomindales as “Bloomies” while talking to Artie in front of a group of people.
Jay Thomas – Jay is an actor and longtime DJ who now has a show on Sirius Stars Too as well as a show on Howard 101 on Friday mornings. When Jay was on Howard’s Show in 2007, Howard said that despite competing with Jay over the years, Jay has always been one of the guys in the radio industry that he’s admired the most.
Ed Torian – Ed is one of the premiere lie detector experts in the country and is a frequent guest on the show when they need to hook someone up to a lie detector machine. Ed Torian proved to be a fan favorite due to his bashful nature, raspy voice and his use of outdated terms. Ed has also recorded cover versions of such songs as “Can a Nigga Get a Table Dance?” for the show. Ed is often impersonated by Artie Lange, where he invariably references “colored people”.
Town Car Jack (real name: Jack Sturm) – Jack was one of Howard’s previous drivers, who also made on air appearances where he would discuss other celebrities that he’d driven. Jack also drove for Robin Quivers as well as Howard’s family and parents. Jack passed away in 2011.
Underdog Lady (real name: Suzanne Muldowney) – Underdog Lady was a frequent guest of the Channel 9 show, because of her bizarre dance routine where she does an “interpretive dance” of the cartoon character Underdog. Underdog Lady has a genuine disdain for the Howard Stern show and hates being identified by Stern fans as “Underdog Lady” in public. Despite this, she has appeared several times on Howard 101, hosting her own show and is frequently interviewed by Howard 100 News reporter Shuli.
Uzo (real name: Maria Uzo Egwu) – Former guest of the show with a thick Nigerian accent who ran a brothel in New York City. She cried and called Howard “God” the first time she met him. Uzo was arrested and deported in 2001 after pleading guilty to charges of promoting prostitution and money laundering.
Vin the Retard – Vin is a stand up comedian with Cerebral Palsy who has a slurred speech and was a frequent judge on the show’s beauty pageants.
Mike Walker – Mike is the Editor of the National Enquirer and was a weekly caller for about a decade where he played the “Gossip Game” with the on-air staff in which he presented four celebrity gossip stories, only one of which is real, and they had to guess the true story. When Howard moved to a three day week in 2011, the game was dropped. Mike is noted for a fart he made while waiting to go on the air in 2006, which was caught on tape and played repeatedly.
Wendy the Retard – Wendy is a frequent caller to the show who is mentally retarded.
Billy West – Billy is a voice actor who was hired by the show to be a regular on-air personality in 1988. Billy is noted for his impressions for Marge Schott, Larry Fine, Leona Helmsley, George Takei, mayor David Dinkins and many others. Billy is perhaps best known to Stern fans as the operator and voice of the “Jackie puppet”, a puppet of Jackie Martling which was used almost daily on the show. Billy left the show in 1995 over salary disputes. In 2007, Billy was the first member of the Stern show’s staff to be honored with an 11 hour, two-day special called “Spotlight: Billy West” showcasing the best of West’s work on the show.
Wheels - Wheels is a frequent caller who is wheelchair-bound.
Richie Wilson – Richie was a producer on the E! show for eight years and now works for Howard TV.
Wolfie - Wolfie is a frequent caller who also provides some content for the show in his calls such as counting the number of times JD used the word “uh” in a segment, celebrity interviews, results of staff poles and trivia. In 2009, Wolfie was brought in to observe Gary all day to see what he does. Wolfie once asked Eric the Midget if he had an actual neck or if his head was “fused to his shoulders”.
Wood Yi (aka Steve the Engineer, real name: Steve Freid) – Wood Yi was a character (voiced by K-Rock engineer Steve Freid) which imitated Woody Allen and would frequently say dirty things to guests. Wood Yi was known for his monotone delivery, rarely saying anything but the “one liners” written down for him. Steve has publicly admitted that he was uncomfortable saying many of the things asked of him, but that he was such a fan of Howard that he would do anything for him.
Mr. X (real name: Tony) – Mr. X was Robin Quivers‘ long-time boyfriend from the mid 1990′s until 2007. He was known for not wanting his name or identity revealed and would wear a mask and disguise his voice whenever he made a rare appearance on the show.
Yaqi the Tickler (real name: David Mumford) – Yaqi was a guest of the show who was into tickling and claimed that it was therapeutic. He was noted for his creepy voice and demeanor.
Yucko the Clown (real name: Roger Black) – Yucko is a dirty, racist clown that is a frequent guest and caller of the show and was a regular fixture on the roasts. Yucko never washes his clown outfit and is never seen without his makeup. Yucko is noted on the show for being goofed on by the staff to his brief marriage to a cocktail waitress from one of the clubs that he performed in.
Ross Zapin – Ross is the VP of Promotions & Event Marketing at SiriusXM and is a friend of Howard’s. Ross is disliked by many fans for a perceived notion that he is better than everyone and his cocky attitude.
Chuck Zito – Zito is a bodyguard, an actor and frequent guest of the show, known for his real-life outrageous stories, usually involving getting into fights or his sexual conquests. Zito hosts a recurring show on Howard 101, called “Chuck Zito’s View”.
Zolar - Zolar is a a Wack Pack member and frequent caller to the show, who also makes prank phone calls. Zolar is also Miss Howard Stern’s handler when she is in New York.
last updated 11/28/2011