Quivers, Robin Ophelia, Capt

• Born August 8, 1952 in Baltimore, MD.


• Prior to getting into radio, Robin was a nurse in the US Air Force where she rose to the rank of Captain.


• 1980 got her first radio job.


• 1981 hired by WWDC to be the newsperson for their new morning guy, Howard Stern.


• 1982 followed Howard to WNBC in New York.


• Robin has often spoke of her love of cats and horses.


• 1985 was fired with Howard and Fred from WNBC.


• 1985 was hired with Howard and Fred at WXRK.


• At one point in her career, Robin asked that everyone address by her middle name, Ophelia.  As with Fred's experiment with being called Eric, this did not last long.


• 1993 guest stars on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” sitcom.


• 1995 publishes her autobiography, “Quivers: A Life.”


• 1996 stars in a made for TV movie, “Deadly Web.”


• 1997 stars as herself in “Private Parts.”


• 2004 announces her deal with Sony Television to develop a TV talk show.  This project is currently on hold.


• February 2006, in appreciation for years of hard work and dedication, Howard buys Robin a new Mercedes convertible.


• March 2006 tells everyone she has been taking boating lessons in order to drive her new boat.  She has not been taking swimming lessons though.


• Robin has been dating a man known only as, Mr.X for the last several years.

wikipedia:
Quivers was born in the Pikesville area of Baltimore, Maryland to Louise Quivers, a homemaker and housekeeper, and Charles Quivers, Sr., a steelworker at Bethlehem Steel. Both parents had only seventh grade educations.She has an older brother, Charles Quivers, Jr. On April 7, 1995, Quivers released her autobiography, Quivers: A Life. She reveals that her father molested her on several occasions when she was a pre-teen. He is now deceased, having suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

Quivers enrolled in the University of Maryland and decided to major in nursing. Her first position after graduating in 1974 was at Maryland Shock Trauma, the shock trauma facility of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System. "I was a shock-trauma, intensive care kind of nurse, so I saw unpleasantness all the time," she said. Restlessness however, spurred her to seek opportunities farther afield. Knowing she could use her nursing degree, Quivers joined the United States Air Force in July 1975, initially appointed a Second Lieutenant. She entered active duty on January 11, 1976, promoted to First Lieutenant in six months, and Captain by June 1978. The following month she was discharged, although records show that she remained a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, with no active duty, until 1990...

Quivers currently resides in the Manhattan borough of New York City. From the mid-1990s until April 2007, her long-time boyfriend Tony was a man mysteriously referred to on the radio show as "Mr. X." On April 23, 2007, Quivers called in to the Bubba the Love Sponge Show on Howard 101, announcing their separation.

Her personal health and well-being also have been the subject of discussion. In June 2007, Quivers began a strict vegan diet which she says helped to increase her energy and helped her to lose 60 pounds over a six month period.

Quivers has made attempts at many different hobbies including race car driving. Robin claimed she would be a successful racer and even challenged radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge, an experienced driver, to a future race. Quivers eventually competed in the 2007 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race '07 but was a failure finishing in last place of all drivers to cross the finish line.She took criticism on her radio show but contended she was a success because she didn't wreck, unlike George Lucas who in attempts to win the race wrecked trying to make a pass. Robin has since not talked about racing and her challenge against Bubba the Love Sponge was never brought up again.

In August 2007, comedian Jim Florentine asked Quivers on the air to go on a date with him. Due to the attention this garnered, Quivers became tight-lipped about the topic. On July 28, 2008, Quivers announced on the radio show that she and Florentine had indeed ended their relationship.She stated that the breakup was amicable, that Florentine was "genuine and honest," and that it was he who initiated the break-up.

On March 18, 2009, Dr. Drew Pinsky and Dr. Mark Young administered a narcissism test to members of the show's staff. Quivers, who scored a 34, had the highest score of anyone who had taken the test, with the average celebrity scoring 18. Dr. Young, insisting the results were very real, said "there are seven categories of narcissism, and she scored close to the maximum in every one...higher than 99% of the population.