This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 69.114.159.157 (talk) at 22:20, 25 June 2006. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 22:20, 25 June 2006 by 69.114.159.157 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jon Hein is the creator of the popular website jumptheshark.com. Hein has explained that name derived when he and some friends were discussing when popular television shows began to decline, and one mentioned "when Fonzie jumped the shark" on Happy Days. The phrase "jumped the shark" became code between Hein and his friends for the episode of a television show, or the moment that a celebrity, began to decline, and became inspiration for the name of the website. While developing and operating the website, Hein's day-job was as a Vice President for Marketing at the New York-based testing company The Princeton Review.
Due to the popularity of jumptheshark.com, Hein began making appearances on radio and television, most notably as a recurring guest on the Howard Stern Radio Show. Hein was a lifelong fan of Stern's, and partially as a result, was chosen as the first host of the SuperFan Round Table in late 2005. The Round Table is a weekly program on Sirius Satellite Radio's Howard 100 channel that discusses the events, issues, and personalities that have taken place on the Stern Show.
Due to his success on the Roundtable, Hein was chosen to be the co-host of The Wrap Up Show with Stern producer Gary Dell'Abate. The show premiered on Howard's first day on Sirius, January 9, 2006, and has received positive reviews from fans. Hein also hosts The Friday Show along with Gary Dell'Abate and Ralph Cirella on the Friday mornings when Stern takes time off.
Hein sold his company, Jump The Shark, Inc., to Gemstar (owners of TV Guide) on June 20, 2006 for "over $1 million".
External links
 | This biographical article related to radio is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |