His First Professional Radio Gig
With the support and encouragement of his first wife, Alison Berns, Howard took a job with WRNW, a rock radio station in Briarcliff Manor, New York. It was his first real professional radio gig and would be the kick start he needed.
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He started working at the station in December of the year 1976 and eventually became the studio’s production and program director. While he started out earning $96 a week, he ended up making a weekly salary of $250. Then after some time, Stern landed a job at NBC, which was a step up.