And rather than hide that, I would rather put that out on the radio and let someone see the full range of emotions. If you're going to be strong on the radio, you got to let it all out, even the ugly stuff. And you can't apologize for it.

He had more than tripled the station's morning ratings during his stay. Stern has also shot for WHIRL magazine and the North Shore Animal League. Stern was hired full-time in 1977 and worked a four-hour midday shift six days per week on a $96 weekly salary.

Stern performs on its soundtrack which charted at number one on the Billboard 200. In 2012 he became a judge on the television talent show America's Got Talent replacing Piers Morgan.