show written by a self-described, “Politically correct, Southern California feminist stated…’there were more laughs during the first few hours of the Howard Stern Show than any other morning show on the dial.’”
Stern never thought of himself as a “shock jock.” In a Rolling Stone magazine interview (June 14, 1990): “I’m no shock jock,” says Stern. “I’m not some desperate, out-of-control loser trying to outrage people to get ratings…That’s not what my show is all about. What the show’s about is my trying to be funny, trying to tell the truth.” Robin Quivers added: “What Howard does is a real show — and not this sleazy show about sex and drugs people talk about. We’re the Ozzie and Harriet show for the nineties.”
The Orange County Register calls it perfectly in a look at the Stern show dated June 28, 1992. “His show is a mixture of celebrity interviews, references to sex and body parts, and discussions of everything from condom use (Stern strongly favors it) and abortion (he’s an abortion-rights supporter) to Rodney King (he was on the side of the cops).” This article points out that he says what people think but can’t say. Great analysis of what the show is and a great opening to the topic of celebrity interviews and Howard’s interviewing skills.
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