Infamous radio host Howard Stern announced some devastating news in a recent interview.
He opened up about his art with Dan’s Papers, where he dropped a huge bombshell.
Scroll on for the full story…
Now, Howard Stern is a radio icon.
The radio show host is known for his broadcasts and commentary that often draw heavy criticism.
He started out his passion in 1972 working at his university campus radio station WTBU.
He quickly immersed himself in the job, producing his own show on a tape recorder.
After he realized he wanted to work in radio, Stern went on to study at the Radio Engineering Institute of Electronics in Virginia.
The star landed various small on-the-air jobs after graduating, but it was when he landed in Washington, D.C., and teamed with Robin Quivers that things began to change.
In January 1982, Stern had the second-highest-rated morning show in the city.
Although, the same year, the duo was fired following a dispute with station management. Of course, it wasn’t long before they got scouted once more and signed onto WNBC-AM in New York City.
In 1985 The Howard Stern Show began airing on New York City’s WXRK-FM.
Stern quickly became known for his outrageous commentary — which was often slammed for being racist and misogynistic.
And not long after it began airing, the Federal Communications Commission issued fines to Stern for indecent material.
By the late ’90s had levied more than $2 million worth of fines against the program because of its heavily criticized content.
They later tried to silence Stern by getting him indefinitely suspended.
Stern refused, however, to change his act in the name of the First Amendment.
And he looked elsewhere for work where he could carry on his brand of entertainment without filters.
The constant scrutiny of his material led him to sign a 5-year, $500 million deal with Sirius Satellite Radio in 2004, a station that was not subject to FCC regulations regarding language and content.
And he went on to work alongside some of the greats.
A plethora of big-name celebs have been interviewed by him over the years.
But Stern isn’t just a radio host, he has also taken on many roles over the years.
2 of which are painting and photography.
Something that not many people know about the star.
And he recently opened up about his latest pieces during an interview with Dan’s Papers.
Discussing his paintings, Stern said: “Most friends express shock when seeing them. They can’t believe that I am a painter. Because I’m on the radio they assume that I do nothing else but talk and are surprised by the amount of observation and detail in my art.”
But alongside opening up about his work, Stern revealed something heartbreaking…
He shared: “I lost my father recently, he was 99 years old.”
Although Stern didn’t give any details about his father’s death, he went on to explain how the tragedy has influenced his work as an artist.
He discussed his painting of the Corwith Barns, sharing how they reminded him of his father.
“Not sure how old those barns were, but I feel like painting the barns is honoring him and all those growing older and then gone,” he said.
You can read his full interview here.