21 Facts About Robin Quivers

Robin Ophelia Quivers was born on August 8,1952 and is an American radio personality, author, and actress, best known for being the long-running co-host of The Howard Stern Show.

At seventeen, Robin Quivers enrolled at a pre-nursing program at Maryland General Hospital.

Robin Quivers graduated from Western High School in 1970 and then began to study at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

In 1974, Robin Quivers graduated from the University of Maryland School of Nursing.

Robin Quivers entered active duty at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas on January 11,1976.

In 1979, Robin Quivers returned to Baltimore, where she studied at the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland and worked in a hospital.

Robin Quivers landed her first job in the radio industry with a newscasting position at WIOO in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, followed by WCMB in nearby Harrisburg.

Robin Quivers then moved back to Baltimore for a consumer reporter role at WFBR, where she read newscasts with morning disc jockey Johnny Walker.

Robin Quivers wanted an on-air newscaster to riff with him in the studio on the news and current affairs.

Robin Quivers was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2017.

In June 2007, Robin Quivers began a vegan diet, which she says helped to increase her energy and helped her to lose 60 pounds over a six-month period.

Robin Quivers was set to release a book about her experiences as a vegan in March 2013, but it was pushed back to October.

On July 28,2008, Robin Quivers announced on The Howard Stern Show she and Florentine had ended their relationship.

Robin Quivers stated that the breakup was amicable, that Florentine was "genuine and honest", and that he was the one who initiated the breakup.

Robin Quivers has had many different hobbies, including race car driving, painting, rock climbing and other physical activities.

Robin Quivers claimed she would be a successful racer and challenged radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge, an experienced driver, to a future race.

At 34 out of 40, Robin Quivers scored the highest of all celebrities polled; the average for Americans is 15.3.

Robin Quivers has learned the Transcendental Meditation technique, as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

Robin Quivers announced in May 2012 that she needed to have surgery to remove a tumor from her bladder.

Stern stated that Robin Quivers was such an instrumental part of the show that he would quit radio if he ever lost her as a partner.

On September 9,2013, Robin Quivers announced that her cancer was in complete remission after successful surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.