Jon Hein

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name = Jon Hein


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birth_place = New York
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occupation = Radio personality, Webmaster(Formerly)
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Jon Hein is the person who popularized the term "jumping the shark" and created the website [http://www.jumptheshark.com/index.jspa jumptheshark.com] . Hein has explained that he and some friends at the University of Michigan 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 moment that a television show began to decline, and became inspiration for the name of the website. Due to the popularity of the website, the phrase became part of the American English lexicon, and indeed its meaning has broadened to indicate when anything entered a phase of decline. 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 Show". Hein was a lifelong fan of Stern's, and partially for that reason was chosen as the first host of the "Superfan Roundtable" in late 2005. The "Roundtable" is a weekly program on Sirius Satellite Radio's Howard 100 channel that discusses the issues, personalities, and events that have taken place on the Stern Show.

The Stern Show staff thought Hein was a good host on "Roundtable" and chose him to be the host of "The Wrap-Up Show" with Stern producer Gary Dell'Abate as co-host. The show premiered on Howard's first day on Sirius, January 9, 2006, and has received positive reviews from fans. [http://www.sternfannetwork.com/forum/showthread.php?s=479bf0184d02b5117f348f1e5b83411d&threadid=90104|1] Hein also hosted The Friday Show along with Gary Dell'Abate and Ralph Cirella on the Friday mornings when Stern took time off, although that show was replaced after a few months by Master Tape Theatre.

Master Tape Theatre has since moved to Howard 101 on Fridays, replaced on Howard 100 by the Best of the Week, a montage show with clips from the Monday through Thursday show. Hein hosts Best of the Week.

Hein sold his company, Jump The Shark, Inc., to Gemstar (owners of TV Guide) on June 20, 2006 [http://www.gemstartvguide.com/pressroom/display_pr.asp?prId=506] for "over $1 million" [http://www.marksfriggin.com/news06/6-19.htm#wed] . Some Stern staff have speculated that the site sold closer to $5-$10 million, however. [http://www.marksfriggin.com/news.htm#mon]

ee also

The Howard Stern Show Staff

External links

* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/ Jump the Shark website]
* [http://mondesishouse.blogspot.com/2008/03/mondesis-house-interview-jump-shark.html Mondesi's House Interview: Jump the Shark Creator Jon Hein]