Robin Quivers
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| Born: | August 8, 1952 Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Occupation: | Radio personality |
| Website: | www.howardstern.com |
Robin Ophelia Quivers (born August 8, 1952, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a talk show host and Howard Stern's primary co-host on his morning radio show.
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[edit] Biography
A graduate of the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland, Quivers has been in the radio business since 1980, joining Stern in 1981 at DC101.
Prior to her radio career, she was a nurse in the United States Air Force, rising to the rank of captain. Quivers has been witness to Stern's antics, such as the time he pretended to call Air Florida to ask for a one-way fare from Washington, D.C.'s National Airport to the 14th Street Bridge, where an Air Florida plane had crashed just one day before (on January 13, 1982).
She has also been witness to Stern's interviews with transsexuals, Hollywood stars, porn industry stars, and many other people. She is also an avid equestrian.
Stern was fired a number of times during the 1980s from radio stations because of claimed "antics." Quivers always went along with Stern wherever their show would take them, and, with time, they have formed a solid friendship. When Stern's show went on television, Quivers' fame grew, largely because her face was then recognizable.
Quivers signed a television deal with Sony in 2004 for her own talk show. She began to explore independent opportunities during the FCC indecency crackdown earlier in the year. This talk show was supposed to happen in fall 2006 according to what Howard said on Larry King Live, but she revealed on the air in March 2006 that the deal had stalled. She has claimed that a lack of available time slots due to competition from other celebrities who also signed talk show deals was the primary reason for her show's stalled status.
In 1995, Quivers' autobiography, titled Quivers: A Life, was published. In the book, Quivers writes about her love-hate relationship with Stern and his radio show crew, as well as her life of growing up in the mean streets of Baltimore.
Quivers also alleges in the book that her father molested her when she was a preteen. She also wrote that she overheard her parents arguing after her mother caught her father molesting another little girl who lived in their neighborhood. Quivers' father was never arrested or charged with molesting Quivers or any other child. He is now deceased, having suffered from Alzheimer's in old age.
Quivers appeared as Judith on the 85th episode, You've Got To Be A Football Hero, of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," which aired on November 29, 1993. As a result of her "Fresh Prince" appearance, in 1996 Quivers co-starred in a made-for-TV movie called Deadly Web.
Quivers currently resides in Staten Island, New York, with six cats. Her longtime boyfriend is mysteriously referred to on the radio show as "Mr. X." though occasionally someone on the show will slip and call him by his first name "Tony". It has been revealed that he is black, educated, affluent, and holds a position of responsibility; his anonymity to the Stern audience is merely to protect his career. His identity was once accidentally revealed over the air by Gary "BaBaBooey" Dell'Abate, who identified him as a New York City police officer named Tony. It has also been suggested on the air that he works as a banker. Since then, Quivers has occasionally referred to him as Tony, and Howard slipped, saying "Tony, um, Mr. X" on June 20, 2006.
[edit] Robin on Radio
On December 16, 2005, Robin and the rest of the Howard Stern Gang did their last show on regular FM radio. In February 2006, Howard Stern purchased a Mercedes-Benz SL55 hardtop convertible for Quivers as a statement of his appreciation of her years of generosity and obvious loyalty towards himself and the show.
In a segment on the show called the Revelations Game (where the crew reveal secrets about themselves), she claimed she once masturbated with meat and vegetables.[citation needed]
[edit] Bubba challenge
On August 1, 2006 on the Howard Stern Show Robin announced she bought a Corvette Z06 and was considering going to racing school to learn how to race cars. Howard Stern suggested that she challenge Bubba the Love Sponge. She agreed and challenged Bubba to a race. On August 2, 2006 Bubba called in on the Howard Stern Show to accept Robin’s challenge. Howard asked Bubba if he would agree to get breast implants for a year if he loses against Robin. Bubba suggested he might wear a dress if he loses. They decided to wait until after Robin learns to race before making any details final.
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| Cast | Howard Stern • Robin Quivers • Artie Lange • Fred Norris • Gary Dell'Abate • Benjy Bronk • Richard Christy • Sal the Stockbroker • J. D. Harmeyer • Scott Salem • Will Murray • George Takei |
| Former Cast | Billy West • Jackie Martling • Stuttering John • K. C. Armstrong • Tom Chiusano • A. J. Benza |
| The Wack Pack | Beetlejuice • Eric the Midget • Miss Howard Stern • High Pitch Eric • Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf • Riley Martin • Siobhan Meow • Jeff the Drunk • More... |
| Howard Channels | Bubba the Love Sponge Show • Scott Ferrall • The Wrap-Up Show • Howard 100 News • Superfan Roundtable • More... |
| See Also | Show Celebrity Guests • Show Games and Bits • Sirius Satellite Radio • Sirius Canada • Ronnie Mund |
