Robin is leaving Howard

HOWARD Stern sidekick Robin Quivers is getting her own daytime talk show.

Quivers, who's worked with Stern for 23 years, has inked a deal with Sony Television to develop the talk show, which could launch as early as next fall — and end her partnership with Stern.


'Robin is a dynamic person whose abilities behind the microphone are already known to millions of fans around the world,' Sony exec Melanie Chilek said in a statement.


'However, there is a side of her that fans are rarely exposed to,' Chilek said. 'She is both talented and caring and has overcome many challenges on her way to the top.'


Officials could not — or would not — say yesterday what, if any, impact Quivers' new TV show will have on her future on Stern's nationally syndicated radio show, which is slated to move to Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2006.




According to the Sony announcement, Quivers will continue working with Stern 'while developing the series' — but the release says nothing about her plans with Stern once her new show begins.


Stern has said on the air that he expects all his on-air staff to join him in the move to Sirius.


Stern and Quivers are on vacation this week and the radio show is in repeats — so there was no on-air chatter about yesterday's announcement.


'I'm really excited about this opportunity and have always enjoyed my daily interaction with audiences,' Quivers said in a statement.


'I look forward to extending that role with daytime television audiences.'


No other details about the show's format were announced.


If it turns out that Quivers ends up eventually leaving 'The Howard Stern Show,' she would be the second 'Stern Show' veteran to bolt.


Head writer Jackie 'The Joke Man' Martling left several years ago and was replaced by Artie Lange.


Quivers, a nurse by training, rose to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Air Force before joining Stern at Washington's DC 101 in 1981.


In 1995, she penned a best-selling autobiography, 'Quivers: A Life,' in which she revealed she was abused as a child and had battled depression and weight problems throughout her life.


Quivers, who co-starred as herself in Stern's 1997 movie 'Private Parts,' can also be seen on E!, which airs a TV version of Stern's radio show each night at 11.





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This morning in the post. Everytime howard brings up satellite to her, she shyed away from a real answer

and remember a couple of months ago howard was teasing her saying she is everywhere now, and had a publist.

actually it says she will continue her work on the show...good for her either way.
That means more Artie!!

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Robin Quivers, shock jock Howard Stern's longtime sidekick, is making a solo move toward television.

Quivers has signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop a syndicated talk show for daytime TV, the company announced Monday.

The potential series could debut by fall 2005. Quivers will continue her work on Stern's radio show while developing her TV show, Sony said.

There was no indication whether she planned to remain with Stern if her show gets a green light. A call to her manager in New York was not immediately returned Monday.

Quivers, a former nurse in the Air Force who achieved the rank of captain, began her radio career in Washington, D.C., in 1980 and teamed with Stern the next year.

In October, Stern announced a deal with Sirius Satellite Radio to move his program in January 2006 from traditional broadcasting to satellite distribution - and away from regulation.

Stern's raunchy radio show has brought repeated fines over the years. The FCC cracked down harder on indecent broadcasting following Janet Jackson's racy Super Bowl display last February.

hmmm, I don't think I will be too sad....no offense, but I find her annoying.

He is probably not to happy about it though...

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Posted by Sunny

To be honest, I don't see her making it too far on her own.

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I would tend to agree here.


And I would like to see who she will have as guests.

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Posted by Janice

oh really I love her, and she has a great audience all ready. although, I don't know if they are a daytime audience though

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I like her too but agree that I dont see her as a 'daytime' host. They have been through much together but maybe she is getting tired of repeating the same show over and over and looking for something new.

She won't make it as a daytime host...only like 1 in a million do. She will be back

OMG...I can't believe this...but, I agree with everyone who says she won't make it on her own...and I hope Howard wouldn't let her come back if she wanted to.

I started to find her really annoying when I bought her book way back when and HATED it...it was terrible and sooooo boring.