That never worked. OMC: That's a perfect segue to the next question. Bob: You know who was good? Is the show easier or harder to do in this age? Bob: I don't remember that, (to Brian), do you? OMC: Sometimes, though, those problems are funny. He was in my car. Brian: Bob is over there and he says "Death City!" Brian: I don't think that has anything to do with Bobby Heenan. What were we in, my Vega? (laughs) But, if she wants to say that, I'm not going to argue. Bob: It's always going to be somebody. Is the show easier or harder to do in this age? I want complaints. Usually, all they get is the bluster but it's not always that way. I'll give them another problem to solve or you give them a problem to solve." 103 listeners. How did that . OMC: A little more than a year from now, in July, 2007, you guys will mark your 20th anniversary doing radio in Milwaukee. Bob and Brian's station, 102.9 The Hog, is owned by Saga Communications. Getting Bart Starr to laugh was a highlight of this whole thing. Bob: That was Mancow, five years ago. OMC: Correct. He's like a Vanity Fair, Slate, Salon writer. The show broadcasts weekdays from 530a.m. I begged him, literally. Dan, Mark and Steve -- those are three different kinds of sportscasts -- but, they've had big fan groups; every one of them. Then, he got sick. Brian: Yeah, five questions would go in five days now. Listen on 102.9 THE HOG in Milwaukee Or stream us live at bobandbrian.com We don't self-promote very well. OMC: How many of the Milwaukee program directors can you name? SAGA Rock WHQG (THE HOG)/MILWAUKEE morning team BOB MADDEN and BRIAN NELSON of the THE BOB AND BRIAN MORNING SHOW re-up their contracts through 2012. Posted on Jan 10, 2023, 11 . Then, he got sick. When you look at your syndicated competitors, Mancow, Jonathan Brandmeier, Kevin Matthews, Bob and Tom -- nothing has ever worked. Brian: (chortles). I think he'd be interesting for me, personally, because I still don't trust him completely. What makes this show tick? Bob: We used to replay Dan in the 9 o'clock hour. I don't miss B&B at all. Bob is running the board. He immigrated to Canada in early 2003 . He's an awfully good driver. OMC: OK, we're near the end and yet we have to fast-forward. There has been name-calling from time to time. WHQG is a rock music radio station in the United States. rever de perdre ses papiers d'identit islam; porsche 991 occasion particulier; team recouvrement contact; qui dclenche l'arme nuclaire en france "Whos The Stiff?" Brian, tell me something that the listeners or even the people inside the cocoon don't know about Bob. That always surprises me that people are actually listening to what we're saying because when I talk, I'm talking to Carrie (Wendt) or Brian or Eric (Jensen) or Steve (Czaban) or Gary (Graff). Bob: It's always a surprise to me when I go somewhere and people say, "I heard you say this and this and this." Brian: One of us will have to do a eulogy for the other, somewhere. Has that ever been hard? Listen to Bob and Brian Radio free online. I read that stuff. We did pretty much the same thing from school all the way through. Brian: He said it was going to change his life. Ethnically, it's very German. Eventually, just the ones that he shows me, they all get to be the same. 1/13/23-Gary Graff on the death's of Jeff Beck & Lisa Marie Presley and the rest of the Music News. . Put Jenny McCarthy on the favorite list. The Milwaukee Region blends urban living with Midwest ambiance to create the ideal environment in which to make a living and live your life. The album we did last year, after he passed away, all the money went to the Duane Gay Memorial Fund. And then it's not funny anymore. OMC: Like when you lovingly called her "a booze hag?" It was like some winding highway. Pierzynski (15) is doused with water after the game against the New York Mets at Turner Field. The album we did last year, after he passed away, all the money went to the Duane Gay Memorial Fund. Bob: Another one I liked was Bernard Goldberg. OMC: You mentioned the CD's. Bob: That's not true. You guys know each other as well as any two humans on the planet. The truck went zinging by. To somebody looking at what we're doing, that's the picture they get. Then, he got sick. Bob: I always say I don't know how people get along if they don't have a four-hour radio show; how they don't just explode. On Tuesday night November 2 2021, Bob Dylan opened up his tour with a dazzling concert at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater. Eric is doing stuff. "This Day in History" (9:20) Brian recaps the significant events, births, and deaths of that particular day in history. There will be nobody over there to work with. Bob: When stuff happens to me, and I swear this is true, I can be thinking, "I'm so mad about this right now, but it's going to make a great story (for the show). "I would sink like a son of a . He was in my car. I think I'd like to have on Christopher Hitchens. Growing up in West Bend Bob & Brian and 102.9 The Hog (formerly Lazer 103) was a staple in my family. That's the Death City Story. They get up and leave, the door closes and he goes, "All right, boys -- here is what we're going to do. We have a great thing going here." OMC: Exactly. They don't have a chance." From Fox . No thanks. Bob is running the board. Brian: I don't remember that. When people would bring it up, was it hard to keep your energy up and stay focused when that kept coming up? OMC: Are you aware that you have your own Wikipedia entry? Those guys have been big. What's going on?" A lot of people don't know that Bob has some sincere bones in him. He's like a Vanity Fair, Slate, Salon writer. Brian: People don't see that when you've got some crappy thing happening in your life, you've still got to go in. Brian: But it was just like (tight end) Jackie Harris leaving the Packers, remember? Bob: They tried to meddle after that, but Pat's theory was, "Don't worry about that. Brian: You can Google "Brian Nelson." When they brought back the Soup Nazi, the Bubble Boy, Jackie Chiles and everybody else. It was a limited amount of time and we raised $70,000 or $80, 000. Bob: It's huge. I'm even below the carpet salesman. OMC: What were some of those bits? You are booking your last show. They had brief stints for stations in Florida, Missouri, Michigan, and Toledo, Ohio, before moving to Milwaukee's "Lazer 103", WLZR on July 20, 1987 (WLZR has since become WHQG). Signup for our newsletter to get notified about sales and new products. Brian: He fit in so perfectly. You've just got the piece in there and you're turning away and you're in the middle of all that. Madden asked before the interview. Brian: Yeah, I remember Bob saying, when we listened to one cut and you thought, "You're never going to be able to do that again." OMC: Can you imagine doing a show now without the Internet? Bob: People know that Brian is a good yard-steering guy, but he's also good road steering guy, too. Bob: It's always a surprise to me when I go somewhere and people say, "I heard you say this and this and this." OMC: How do Eric (Jensen) and Carrie (Wendt) fit into what you do? OMC: It's obvious you guys have a lot of fun and you've gotten to do some cool things. Updated Nov 13, 2002, 4:59pm CST. He said that his contract renewal was coming up. Then, he got better. That never worked. We get all kinds of people. Luckily, we got together with Pat Still, who they brought in as a consultant. Bob: I thought "This is it." I don't know how long the people who are at the station now -- every one of them -- from Tom (Joerres, the station manager) to the last guy in promotions is going to be there and I don't know how that changes things. You know what? OMC: Speaking of the local media landscape, Mike Gousha's recent decision to resign at Channel 4 That's what I was going to say about Brian. Calls in on Fridays during football season to give his picks, Seth Grunlode ("Shambala" by Three Dog Night) , Mike Toomey ("Batman Theme" from TV series) comedian and master impersonator. Brian: It was headed right for us. Bob: Not on the "One Question Line." I begged him, literally. OMC: There is also a guy named Brian Nelson who is younger than you who is leaving delinquent bills and getting taken to small-claims court all the time. "Sports (8:10) with Tim Murray" ('Its Raining Men' by The Weather Girls). Plus 100,000 AM/FM radio stations featuring music, news, and local sports talk. It was OK, because he was chatty. We didn't care how long the story was or what day he came in. OMC: Bob, what else can you say about Brian? Posted on Jan 11, 2023, 11:05AM. You just got Duane when you got him. Brian: I don't think it seems like we adapt our game to different guests, but when you look at the track record, we must be doing something where we're flexible enough to change things. Brian: In Toledo, we kind of developed a bit of an attitude because we had management that kind of drove us nuts. Bob Paris is a memoirist, poet, screenwriter and novelist. You don't have to do it. It was life-altering money. You don't have to do it. Bob: When stuff happens to me, and I swear this is true, I can be thinking, "I'm so mad about this right now, but it's going to make a great story (for the show)." I remember going into the studio and I said, "What do you think?" Mike Stern. Even though we didn't play music, we were affected by how that format had completely burned out. When you do a contest, you have to really think through a question so that you don't make it easy for them to just go in and enter the subject of the question and -- boom -- they've got the answer. Brian: You have to take your personal angst and turn it into the Richard Lewis kind of comedy. We got to a point where we just said "All right, we'll do what we do." Bob: What did you call her recently? Armed with some new musicians in the group, Bob Dylan opened the show with his classic rocking blues based tune called "Watching The River Flow.". He saved my life years ago when he was driving. Bob: What were we -- 18 or 19? Bob: I've actually given Brian a pass. Brian: Our stint with him kind of put us on the map. Someday, somebody will come along and take that job. OMC: OK, we're near the end and yet we have to fast-forward. OMC: Sometimes, though, those problems are funny. Bob: I told him not to do it. We'd bring in Bob's albums and play them. But, nobody cares. Letters are eligible for a grand prize. I was doing all I can to steer off the road and not get killed. complementary strand calculator. You've just got the piece in there and you're turning away and you're in the middle of all that. Bob: It'll be just be the two of us, talking to each other. He left behind a legion of friends across . We actually used to do three for Thursdays on our show. Quotes from Chairman Bri's Little Red Book: "If everyone in the whole world had the same skin color, hair color and eye color, if we were all the same religion, if we all had the same favorite sports teams, drank the same beer, drove the same car, and spoke the same language, if we all hung our toilet . OMC: The camping stories reference makes me think of something else: One thing you guys do that some shows do not is take your vacations at the same time. A lot of people don't know that Bob has some sincere bones in him. and repeats as a weekinreview show on Saturday mornings Any plans to celebrate? It was awful. We'll be getting older. It's got to be perfect." Brian: Our stint with him kind of put us on the map. We'd just get on the air and try and be better than everyone else. Bob & Brian. That never worked. A lot of teams don't do that. He said, "Be funny and don't piss off any advertisers." Who would you have loved to have had on but couldn't? googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-2'); }); Bob: Women, too. It's kind of like Spinal Tap changing drummers -- the show just kept rolling along. You've been the new guys in town before. Other than the early hours, what are the bad parts of your job that people don't see? If you do have a problem, you better present it in a funny way or an entertaining way that is amusing to people. Or, do you? Bob: In our defense, we're better people now. OMC: When you do retire, will you guys continue live close to each other and get up at 4 in the morning and go to McDonald's and hold court every morning? (laughs). Then, we'll crush them and the same thing will happen all over again. You guys know each other as well as any two humans on the planet. But just barely. The man who played 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks before being inducted into the Hall of Fame was 73. If you're expecting some super-funny thing and you're just waiting for it to be super funny, it doesn't work. I don't know how long the people who are at the station now -- every one of them -- from Tom (Joerres, the station manager) to the last guy in promotions is going to be there and I don't know how that changes things. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-2'); }); It's the same guy, different administration. I'd say, "We've got to get this just right. OMC: Dan Patrick led to Mark Patrick, who had a good thing going and then left you guys for WQFM. Brian: I don't think that has anything to do with Bobby Heenan. I remember the football soap opera "All My Packers" being a big hit. We'd say, "We'll get a hold of him." It's going to be bad. Robert "Bob" Reitman (born December 1941) is an FM radio personality (disc jockey, or deejay) from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.Reitman was a pioneer in freeform radio, also known as "underground radio", and has been playing album-oriented rock music and providing on-air commentary for over 45 years at various radio stations in the Milwaukee market.He is currently semi-retired, but continues to . OMC: I also found out that Brian got a couple of speeding tickets in the last two years. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-3'); }); That makes me think of two guys who were key in the evolution of this show. I didn't want to meet them or talk to them. Bob: It's on an album somewhere. Brian: Then, I just react. OMC: Another key guy in the evolution of the show that I have to ask about was your friend, Duane Gay (who died last year after a long battle with cancer). And then it's not funny anymore. Listen on 102.9 THE HOG in Milwaukee Or stream us live at bobandbrian.com Bob: I always say I don't know how people get along if they don't have a four-hour radio show; how they don't just explode. How are we going to replace Jackie Harris. Mon-Fri 5am - 10:15am. I remember when he called me at home and said ESPN won't let him do radio any more. Somebody can do my job. Bob: That's not true. OMC: Twenty years is a long time for any employee to be at one place. It's kind of like Spinal Tap changing drummers -- the show just kept rolling along. OMC: Correct. Bob: I like Dan, don't get me wrong. But, you've both had parents pass away, you had Duane's illness, you've had marital strife and problems with your kids. He's still pretty much of an atheist / socialist. Brian: Well, that's a tough one because Bob pretty much wears his whole life on the outside like a chocolate coating. How many people that you work with now were in the building when you first started. We said things that -- if Bob Reitman came up and slugged me in the mouth at his retirement party, I'd probably just have to take it. OMC: But nothing is ever as easy as it seems. I don't know if anyone knows who that is. If you get bad service at a restaurant, that can be funny. Bob: What were we -- 18 or 19? We'd say, "We'll get a hold of him." He was in town and this whole thing with QFM was coming up and he was telling me how much money they were going to pay him. The worst day was the day after he passed away. It was the top five movies, the top five songs, the top clubs so, we did our own. Who are your favorite guests of all time? NEW YORK Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks used 3-point shooting to wipe out a 17-point deficit in the second . Bob: They're right. Bob: They're right. My kids will be grown. That's when the whole thing kind of took off. He knew how good Duane was. 68. Topics of discussion include politics, celebrity gossip, and sports, along with the random daily events. Eventually, just the ones that he shows me, they all get to be the same. Skip to content NOWCAST WISN 12 News This Morning We had a bucket of water and a towel. Brian: I'd like to have a crack at Charlie Sheen, lately. joel tobeck illness. He started only 105 of the 711 games he played in a Bucks uniform, but Bridgeman scored . OMC: You didn't stop to change your underwear? You want to write a book with Keith Olbermann? They didn't tune in to hear about your problems. Bob: Brian is secure enough with his position on the show Brian: It's like Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Brian: If anybody at all in the African-American community is listening to us, I'm completely surprised. Brian: Is this like a "Seinfeld"? Bob: Believe me, I'd have rather been on his ship than our's. The new morning show on 'ROR features Bob Bronson, longtime morning co-host at iHeartMedia AC "106.7 Lite FM" WLTW New York, and Lauren Beckham-Falcone (LBF) and Brian Bell . Feb 2004 - Present19 years. You can get information, but it's available to the audience. They'll suck you in. (laughs). I think Carrie got used to being treated the way that she's treated now. What do you tell those people? I said it to (Fox 6 anchor) Ted Perry not too long ago in the studio: "Do you think Carl Zimmerman and Bob Berry ever sat around and had this much fun?" Bob: We used to replay Dan in the 9 o'clock hour. 7 min read. Bob Lanier, one of the best NBA players of the 1970s, died May 10. Bob: People know that Brian is a good yard-steering guy, but he's also good road steering guy, too. Bob: I try never to never take that feeling for granted. The name kind of worried me. Tickle the ivories, jump over the grand canyon, and grab a fried peanut butter and banana sandwich along with Bob & Brian, Tim Murray, Fireman Jim, Frank Caliendo, Stephanie Sutton and more! OMC: Speaking of the local media landscape, Mike Gousha's recent decision to resign at Channel 4 OMC: It was shocking, but it also was another reminder how stable this media market is. Fan Letters Listeners are given the opportunity to send in stories on various themes throughout the year. You want to write a book with Keith Olbermann? Brian: After that moment is gone and you're kind of shaking it out it was like, "Do you know that your last words were going to be "Death City?" A lot of people don't know that Bob has some sincere bones in him. OMC: Would your show work outside of Milwaukee and Wisconsin? Is there another deal after this one? Bob: That's not true. Brian Nelson - "The Gangster Of Love". 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