Howard 100 News
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 "No More Bullshit" |
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| Genre | News |
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| Running time | Noon update: 5 minutes Hourly update: 5 minutes A Week in Review: 1 hour |
| Country |  United States |
| Home station | Howard 100 and Howard 101 |
| Starring | Ralph Howard Steve Langford Lisa Glasberg Shuli Egar Michael Morales |
| Creators | Howard Stern |
| Air dates | since October 19, 2005 |
| Website | http://www.sirius.com/howardstern |
The Howard 100 News team is a news team devised by American talk radio show host and media personality Howard Stern, following his move to SIRIUS XM Radio in January 2006 after broadcasting his popular radio show on WXRK from 1985-2005. Since Stern was not allowed to broadcast on his two uncensored channels until his terrestrial radio contract ended in December 31, 2005, the Howard 100 News team was created to report on all news stories related to Stern, his radio show and those associated with it.
To fill up air time until the first official broadcast on January 9, 2006 the channels would broadcast Howard 100 News reports throughout the day. To manage the team, Stern hired news director Liz Aiello, a former executive producer from WABC with over 20 years of experience. The first Howard 100 News program was broadcast on October 19, 2005 at 6:00pm for an hour and featured an interview with Jackie Martling, the show's head writer from 1984 to 2001.
Initially, the Howard 100 News reports was designed to mimic the sound of all-news radio station 1010 WINS in New York City. Professional journalists were hired to report stories, perhaps a narcissistic version of The Onion's Radio News, the humour and appeal of the program partially lies in hearing real reporters give serious treatment to lightweight and sometimes off-colour topics.
Currently, the Howard 100 News program broadcasts updates at noon after The Wrap-Up Show from Monday to Thursday with updates during commercial breaks on Howard 100, during the Bubba The Love Sponge show, the Scott Ferrall Show, and the various other shows. There is also a review program, reviewing the past week's news each Friday at 6 AM ET and 7 PM ET. Howard 100 News updates air in repeat format throughout the weekend. The Howard 100 News updates are introduced with the following:
- "Around the world, and up your block... (clip: "It's time for America to WAKE UP!") No more bullshit! (clip: "This is it! It's a revolution!") This is a Howard 100 News update."
The Howard 100 News updates usually conclude with the following:
- "Another Howard 100 News brief at the top of the hour... or as close as we can get!"
Contents |
[edit] Reporters and staff
[edit] Current
- Lisa Glasberg
- Ralph Howard
- Steve Langford
- Shuli Egar
- Michael "High Pitch Mike" Morales
In December 2006, Brad Driver was hired as News Director of Howard 100 News.
[edit] Former
- Liz Aiello (Oct 05 - Aug 06)
- Erica Phillips (Oct 05 - Nov 06)
- Mike Piazza (Oct 05 - Jun 06)
- Phil Iazzetta (Oct 05 - Jun 06)
- Michelle Jerson (Oct 05 - Jun 06)
- Penny Crone (Oct 05 - Jan 07)
- George Flowers (Oct 05 - Jan 07)
- Steve Juchnevcius
- James Kouledianos
- Lou Pelligrino
- Lisa Zerbo
- An Editing Guy
During June 2006, at least four employees of the Howard 100 News were "let go". Stern said that this was because it needed downsizing and, despite the loss, the news is still “very important to the channels”. "Original" News team member and longtime Sirius employee Phil Iazzetta (Lance Rodman) was hired by National Lampoon Radio in 2007 as the Vice President of Programming. "The Phil Show" can now be heard on NATIONAL LAMPOON RADIO - XM 154 - NOON - 6pm PST - Monday thru Friday. News director Liz Aiello resigned Howard 100 News to become the vice president and general manager of Martha Stewart Living Radio.[1] Erica Phillips, an original Howard 100 News anchor, was working at the same time as an anchor at CBS News under her real name, Jessica Ettinger Gottesman, and therefore used an air name on Howard's team. She later became Howard 100 News Director, before eventually assuming Program Director duties at of one of the Sirius talk channels, and continuing as an air talent on several others.
Penny Crone and George Flowers left Howard 100 News in January 2007 due to budget cuts.[2]
[edit] Bumpers
Bumpers were used when the news had an hour timeslot at 12:00pm and 6:00pm. All bumpers were presented as perfectly serious and legitimate news show bumpers. Also, on every show, reporter Steve Langford comes into the studio to discuss "some of the stories we're working on" (usually between 9:45 and 10:15 AM, before Jon Hein gives a preview of The Wrap Up Show and Robin Quivers begins the news); during which the jingle "Steve Langford has a huge penis" (created by Richard Christy) is played. Richard has also made a Lisa G jingle of "Lisa Glasberg takes shits at work" whenever she is introduced mid-show.
- "Howard 100 News... Fair and balanced about Howard." (clear parody of Fox News "Fair and Balanced")
- "More Americans get their Howard news from Howard 100 than from any other Howard news source." (clear parody of ABC Television's ratings celebration, "More Americans get their news from ABC News than from any other news source")
- "Howard 100 News... No More Bullshit."
- "Howard 100 News... Give us 60 seconds, we'll give you a minute." (parody of 1010 WINS' "You give us 22 minutes, we'll give you the world")
- "Howard 100 News... We know where you live."
- "Howard 100 News... What else are you going to listen to?"
- "Howard 100 News... If you don't want it reported, don't let it happen."
- "Howard 100 News... We're coming to get you."
- "Howard 100 News... If it's news to you, it's news to us."
- "Howard 100 News... If your mother tells you she loves you, check your sources."
- "Howard 100 News... Now Jews really do run the media."
- "Howard 100 News... Dropping loads on mainstream media."
- "Howard 100 News... The news team the White House cries to mommy about."
- "Howard 100 News... Covering your story, whether you like it or not."
- "Howard 100 News... If you steal toppings from the cupcakes, we'll find out."
- "Howard 100 News... We'll do it live." (parody of the infamous Bill O'Reilly "we'll do it live" leaked Inside Edition video that the show has played clips of ever since it was leaked)
- "Howard 100 News... If you lie about your age, we'll find out."
- "Howard 100 News... If you see something, say something."
One of their bumpers (which is no longer being used) raised some controversy over its mention of sexual assault, and it was read as such:
- "A sexual crime is committed in America every 60 seconds. Howard 100 News... got a minute?"
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Today on the Howard 100 News
- Howard 100 Channel Guide
- Howard Stern’s Official Website
- Sirius Website
- Stern Fan Network
