These Are The Wealthiest Staffers On The Howard Stern Show
Highlights
- The net worth of The Howard Stern Show staff members ranges from $30,000 to $75 million.
- Some staff members, like JD Harmeyer and Richard Christy, have seen significant increases in their net worth over the years.
- The highest earners on the show, aside from Howard Stern himself, include Robin Quivers, Fred Norris, and Gary "Ba Ba Booey" Dell'Abate.
There are a lot of perks associated with working on The Howard Stern Show. For one, half of the staffers have become celebrities in their own right. Howard Stern has an uncanny ability to make seemingly normal people into tremendous stars by getting them to expose their eccentricities. And there's no doubt that The Howard Stern Show staffers have those in spades. That's why they are so beloved.
Because of their celebrity status, many of them have received jobs outside the show, including appearance gigs. But SiriusXM pays them half-decently as well. Of course, not as well as Stern himself. He is, after all, worth an outlandish amount of money and is not stingy with it. Still, the likes of Richard Christy, Benji Bronk, Rashaan Rogers, and producer Gary "Ba Ba Booey" Dell'Abate bring home the dough and have some impressive net worths to prove it.
Here's everything we know about the net worth of the major players on The Howard Stern Show, ranked from the lowest earners to the highest...
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When it comes to the net worth of the rest of the staffers, they have remained virtually unchanged over the past couple of years.
12 JD Harmeyer - Media Producer for The Howard Stern Show
Net Worth: $30,000
JD Harmeyer has always made a modest living working on The Howard Stern Show. But all his years of hard work have paid off, as he's worth around $30,000. Given that Harmeyer's annual salary is likely to be around $80,000 per year, where it was once around $30,000, this is a pretty big jump.
Many may recall that Harmeyer's nickname on the show was "Mush Mouth". This has to do with the fact that getting Harmeyer to explain anything coherently was difficult to do.
11 Richard Christy - Writer And Producer On The Howard Stern Show
Net Worth: $200,000
- Richard Christy is mostly known for his prank calls
Richard Christy has come a long way since living on a farm in Kansas then living in a storage container and using a bucket as his toilet. While it seems as though he'd be comfortable still doing either, he's made some big upgrades in his life. This includes moving into a bigger house to raise his two kids.
Being a writer, segment producer, and phony phone call extraordinaire has landed him with a decent $200,000 net worth.
In addition to his work on The Howard Stern Show, Christy is also an actor. Some of the productions that he has been in over the years, according to IMDb include:
Farzar (TV Series) | 2022 | Arsonist (voice) |
Body Farm (Movie) | 2020 | Richard (supporting) |
Weedjies: Halloweed Night (Movie) | 2019 | Party Guest (supporting) |
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Movie) | 2017 | Down There (supporting) |
Jersey Shore Massacre (Movie) | 2014 | Junior (supporting) |
Booley (Movie) | 2010 | Lyle (supporting) |
Albino Farm (Movie) | 2009 | Caleb (supporting) |
Harold & Kumar Escape Guantanamo Bay (Movie) | 2008 | Kenny (supporting) |
Christy is also a drummer with a band, Charred Walls of the Damned.
10 Jason Kaplan - Executive Producer of The Howard Stern Show
Net Worth: $300,000
Jason Kaplan is worth approximately $300,000. This appears to be a good estimate, given that he has been on The Howard Stern Show for decades in senior roles.
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9 Sal Governale - Writer, Producer And Director for The Howard Stern Show
Net Worth: $400,000
Sal Governdale does the exact same job as Christy, therefore various sources claim he's worth around the same. While Sal and Richard may not be paid as much as other staffers, Governale has been with the show for decades and makes roughly $80,000 per year salary. His net worth is currently around $400,000.
Given that Governdale is a former stockbroker, some of his net worth, and perhaps why he is worth more that Christy, can be attributed to that high-income former career.
8 Ronnie Mund - Worked as Stern's Limo Driver / Now An Occasional Guest on The Howard Stern Show
Net Worth: $500,000
Ronnie Mund won't be bringing in the big bucks now that he's spending most of his time in Las Vegas instead of on The Howard Stern Show. However, he's still making a living from the job that not only puts food on the table but made him a legitimate star.
Mund is worth $500,000 based on his income from the show. However, his work in Las Vegas and as a spokesperson for Rick's Cabaret has not been disclosed. As such, Mund may be worth more than reported.
7 Benjy Bronk - Writer on The Howard Stern Show
Net Worth: $500,000
Benjy Bronk doesn't really spend a lot of his money. He was living in a dorm room for a while, after all. But rest assured that the irritating writer makes a decent living on The Howard Stern Show. Celebrity Net Worth claims he makes around $100,000 per year in salary on the show, and estimates his net worth to be $500,000.
Bronk has also made some money as an actor. Some of his productions, according to IMDb include:
The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series) | 2019 | Derrick, Hazmat Worker (supporting) |
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (TV Movie) | 2018 | Connor Beale (supporting) |
Sharknado 5: Global Warming (TV Movie) | 2017 | Howard Beale (supporting) |
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (TV Movie) | 2016 | Chicago Reporter (supporting) |
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (TV Movie) | 2015 | Preacher (supporting) |
Bronk may just continue his career as an actor, providing it does not interfere with his job on The Howard Stern Show and continue to increase his net worth as a result.
6 Ralph Cirella - Stern's Stylist on The Howard Stern Show
Net Worth: $1 Million
Stern's personal stylist gets a lot of bonuses from his job. Not only did this once include extravagant vacations to Sterns's various homes (which he's now banned from), but also an array of toys and collectible items. Robin and Gary have also spoken about how deceptively large Cirella's New York apartment was over the years. But the apartment wasn't a perk, it was something he invested in with his $1 million net worth.
Sadly, Cirella passed away on December 5, 2023, after battling lymphoma.
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Net Worth: $1.4 Million
Chris Wilding is one of the youngest members of The HowardStern Show. While he's been doing a lot of work for the show, he's still at the beginning of his radio and entertainment career. Still, the Canadian comedian is worth $1.44 million and that's nothing to sneeze at. This is how he's able to afford his extravagant vacations to Panama to visit his doctor boyfriend, which Wilding is not big to divulge details about.
Additionally, Wilding has worked on a few film and television projects throughout his career. Some of the films, according to IMDb include:
Nine Lives (Movie) | 2016 | Chirpy Employee (supporting) |
The Art of More (TV Series) | 2015 | Henry Davis (supporting) |
After the Ball (Movie) | 2015 | Designer Imitating Kate (supporting) |
Given the success that Wilding has had on The Howard Stern Show that is where he puts his effort these days. Whether he will return to being in front of the big screen is anyone's guess.
4 Jon Hein - Producer on The Howard Stern Show
Net Worth: $2.5 Million
"Hit 'em with the Heeeeeeeeeiiiinnnn!!!!" is the catchphrase that so many know Jon Hein for.
Hein is worth $2.5 million. Not only has Hein been with the show for years and has senior roles as a producer and the host of The Howard Stern Wrap Up Show, but he's also an author and the creator of the JumpTheShark website which earned him a wealthy paycheck when he sold it for a hefty $1 million.
Hein also coined the idiom, "jump the shark" in reference to when a show is no longer any good.
3 Gary Dell'Abate - Producer on The Howard Stern Show
Net Worth: $14 Million
Gary Dell'Abate is worth $14 million, a sum he has earned for his tenure with The Howard Stern Show.
Best known for being called "Baba Booey", Dell'Abate earns $4 million per year for his work on the show.
In addition to his producing, Dall'Abate has also written his autobiography, The Call Me Baba Booey, which helped him to increase his net worth as well.
2 Fred Norris - Personality on The Howard Stern Show
Net Worth: $20 Million
Fred Norris is worth a whopping $20 million. Given his loyalty to Stern and the multitude of talents he brings to his various roles on The Howard Stern Show, it makes sense that he's worth this much. After all, he has been with the show the longest, but for Stern himself.
Additionally, Norris has dabbled in acting over the years. Some of his productions that have helped to increase his net worth, according to IMDb include:
All in Time (Movie) | 2015 | Rusty (supporting) |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) | 2013 | Leon (supporting) |
Eastbound & Down (TV Series) | 2012 | Unknown Role (supporting) |
Howard Stern on Demand (TV Series) | 2011-2016 | Announcer/Narrator (voice) |
Norris' wife, Allison, also does well as a real estate agent in New York City.
1 Robin Quivers - Co-Host of The Howard Stern Show
Net Worth: $75 Million
It's no surprise that the wealthiest person on The Howard Stern Show, aside from the shock jock himself, is Robin Quivers. Quivers is worth a whopping $75 million, a sum made most by being one of Stern's longest-running colleagues and his on-air companion.
Quivers has also written a best-selling book, and although it has contributed to her incredible lifestyle which, at one point, she reportedly regrets it. Oh, and you can't forget all those extravagant vacations she's taken... even if they've only lasted a day, such as her trip to India.
Quivers has managed to do all of this, despite battling a rare form of endometrial cancer since 2012. While she was able to be cancer-free for several years after the initial diagnosis, the cancer came back in 2016. However, with immunotherapy infusions, Quivers has been able to remain on the show with Stern, with only a few stints of absence to get healthy throughout the show's duration.
Source: Celebrity Net Worth, IMDb
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