Although he came in second in the "Win John's Job" contest to his future writing partner Richard Christy, Sal was eventually hired as a prank caller/writer for the show and is now credited as a producer.īorn in December 1979 in Fairborn, Ohio, Jamie Daniel "J. Stern took notice after numerous calls mocking Gary Dell'Abate. Salvatore "Sal" Governale, originally referred to as Sal the Stockbroker, was originally a frequent caller who worked selling stocks and commodities for a boiler room operation. He earned the nickname "Baba Booey" after insisting it to be the correct name of the cartoon character Baba Looey. He is mocked on the Stern Show for his appearance, gullibility (he once booked a mentally challenged woman who claimed to be Madonna's sister), and frequent mispronunciations (for example, insisting that actor Nick Nolte's last name was pronounced "Nolt"). Howard would call him Boy Gary and Dell'Abate briefly anglicized his name to Gary Dell. He was hired right after graduating from Adelphi University in 1984. Gary Dell'Abate, aka Baba Booey, serves as the show's executive producer. Ĭhristy is currently the drummer in the heavy-metal band Charred Walls of the Damned. Since joining the show, Christy has become known for his prank calls, song parodies, unique personality, and "show stunts" he's performed with his writing partner Sal the Stockbroker. In July 2004, when the show was holding a "Win John's Job" contest following the departure of Stuttering John from the show, Christy won the position as voted by fans. Christy made his first visit to the show on April 24, 2003, where he played a round of blackjack to win a date with a porn star. From 2001 to 2003, Christy sent song parodies and bits about Armstrong and show co-host Robin Quivers including some like "It's K.C.'s Sausage Party" (a parody of " It's My Party") and "Gay Photograph" (a parody of the Def Leppard song "Photograph") that continue to be played on the show to this day. While working as an electrician in Florida and playing as a drummer in a number of heavy metal bands including Iced Earth and Death, Christy began calling into the show from October 1999, initially sending voice mails to the show's assistant producer K. When the Howard Stern Show moved to Sirius satellite radio in January 2006, Bronk continued in his role as an in-studio joke writer. Īfter Martling left the show in early 2001, Bronk continued as an in-studio joke writer with Norris. In 2000, Benjy was given an in-studio seat next to writers Jackie Martling and Fred Norris, writing on-the-spot jokes for Stern as the show transpired. Bronk eventually earned a paid position conducting pre-interviews of show guests and gathering articles for Robin Quivers' newscasts.
These are the behind-the-scenes personnel, although, in the Stern world, many of these staff members appear on air.īrandano, previously known as "Steve The Intern," answers Stern's phones, is a contributor on The Wrap-Up Show, and was formerly the host of the Thursday night intern show.īenjy Bronk (born September 4, 1967) began working on The Howard Stern Show as an intern in 1998. Norris also provides impersonations of show regulars, celebrities and others. Norris' current role on the show is to provide sound effects, organize and direct commercials and live reads, and perform writing duties. Norris is married to Allison (née Furman) and they have one daughter, Tess.
The "Earth Dog Fred" nickname originated in Washington, as Norris replaced an engineer nicknamed "Earth Dog Brent." Although Stern left shortly afterwards, Norris stayed at WCCC until joining Stern and Quivers at Washington, D.C.'s WWDC in 1981. Norris worked the overnight shift, after which Stern hosted the morning show. Of the show's staff, Stern met Norris first, in 1979, when the two worked as disc jockeys at WCCC in Hartford, Connecticut.
0 kommentar(er)
