Howard Stern

Launched a film festival as part of his 'commitment to democratize entertainment,' where the top three films in the Howard Stern Film Festival competition will receive cash prizes and air on Howard TV On Demand

Signed a three-year exclusive deal with In Demand Network, to begin airing a video version of Howard Stern's radio show

In February, Stern was dropped from six Clear Channel Communication stations; action against Stern came one day after the radio giant announced a ''zero-tolerance'' policy toward indecency; the new policy came about in the wake of the Janet Jackson-Justin Timberlake Super Bowl debacle, which prompted the current crackdown on indecency by both the Federal Communications Commission and by self-policing radio and TV broadcasters

Stern signs a five-year contract worth $500 million, with satellite network Sirius for a show that will free him from FCC content rules and free the shock jock to speak uncensored for a subscription-only audience

Filed suit against the producer of ''Are You Hot?'' and ABC, alleging that the reality series ripped off ideas from his radio show

Signed a new five year deal with Infinity Broadcasting

Debuted the weekly late-night "The Howard Stern Radio Show"; show opened with disappointing numbers

Played himself in the Ivan Reitman-produced, Betty Thomas-directed film version of "Private Parts"

Signed five year contract with Montreal radio station to begin airing show in September

In September, Infinity Broadcasting paid $1.7 million in obscenity fines to the FCC (because of Stern) in order to get approval to acquire more stations

Published second book, "Miss America" (HarperCollins)

"Miss Howard Stern New Year's Eve Pageant" pay per view extravaganza reached new levels of tastelessness (featured John Wayne Bobbitt) but grossed $40 million

Hosted "Howard Stern" (E! Entertainment Television), a one-hour primetime series with highlights of Stern's radio series

Simon & Schuster published Stern's first book, "Private Parts"

Infinty fined $600,000 by the FCC over further comments

Hosted short-lived late night weekly syndicated talk show "The Howard Stern Show"

Infinity is fined $6000 by the FCC over comments made on Stern's 1988 Christmas show

Hosted first pay per view special "The Underpants and Negligee Party"; later released on video

Signed with Infinity Broadcasting, a radio network that syndicated "The Howard Stern Show" around the country

Dumped by NBC; hired by WXRK (K-Rock)

Stern given afternoon slot at WNBC in NYC

Hosted "King Schmaltz's Bagel Hour" on Boston University's radio station, WTBU

After graduating from BU, took 9-5 job doing marketing in an advertising agency

Developed his irreverent style in a series of stops at radio stations in Hartford, CT; Detroit, MI and Washington DC

First professional radio gig, working as a deejay in Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County, NY for $4/hour

Got fired from BU's radio station for performing a bit called "Godzilla Goes to Harlem"

Hosted "The Howard Stern Interview" on E! Entertainment Television

Show hit Number 1 in NYC, L.A., Washington DC and Philadelphia, PA