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Howard Stern (born January 12, 1954, Roosevelt, New York, U.S.) is an American radio show host known for his controversial broadcasts. Stern was introduced to radio by his father, a sound engineer. The younger Stern, an awkward and shy child, found an outlet in the medium and began producing his own show on a tape recorder. As a student at Boston University, he worked at the school’s radio station; he graduated in 1976 with a...