Robin Quivers
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| Born: | August 8, 1952 (age 54) Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Occupation: | Radio personality |
| Website: | www.howardstern.com |
Robin Ophelia Quivers (born August 8, 1952) is an American talk show host and Howard Stern's primary co-host on his morning radio show.
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Biography
Early life
Quivers was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Louise, a homemaker, and Charles Quivers, Sr., a steelworker at Bethlehem Steel; both of her parents had only seventh grade educations.[1] She has two brothers, Howard and Charles, Jr. Quivers has said that her father molested her when she was a preteen and that she overheard her parents arguing after her mother caught her father molesting another little girl who lived in their neighborhood.[2] 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 worked as a nurse in the United States Air Force, rising to the rank of Captain. She attributes her experience in Vietnam to changing her life, for the better and also for the worse.
Career
A graduate of the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland, Quivers has been in the radio business since 1980, joining Stern in 1981 at DC101. Stern moved around to numerous stations, being fired or quitting during the 1980s. Quivers stood by Stern wherever the show would take them, and continued their partnership. In February 2006, Stern bought Quivers a Mercedes-Benz SL55 hardtop convertible in appreciation for her work on the show.
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. In 1996, Quivers co-starred in a made-for-TV movie called Deadly Web. Quivers also regularly appeared on Stern's Channel 9 and E! shows while they aired, and currently on Stern's iN DEMAND show.
In 1995, Quivers' autobiography, titled Quivers: A Life, was published. In the book, Quivers writes about her relationship with Stern and his radio show crew, as well as her life of growing up in the mean streets of Baltimore.
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.
Personal life
Quivers resides in Staten Island, New York, with six cats. Her longtime boyfriend is mysteriously referred to on the radio show as "Mr. X." His anonymity to the Stern audience was merely to protect his career. Since then, Quivers has occasionally referred to him as Tony.
See also
Footnotes
- ^ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_n1_v24/ai_14910169/pg_2
- ^ According to Quivers' book autobiography
External links
- Robin's Wrong
- Howard Stern Official Web Site
- Howard Stern Fansite
- Robin Quivers at the Internet Movie Database
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| See Also | Show Celebrity Guests • Show Games and Bits • Sirius Satellite Radio • Sirius Canada |
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