''Bob and Brian'' is a talk radio show broadcast from
WHQG
WHQG (102.9 FM, "102.9 The Hog") is a commercial radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It airs a mainstream rock radio format and is owned by Saga Communications, operating as part of its Milwaukee Radio Group.
WHQG is a Class B FM station, ...
in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
. Topics of discussion include politics, celebrity gossip, and sports, along with the random daily events.
The show broadcasts weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and repeats as a week-in-review show on Saturday mornings.
Longtime friends who grew up in
Union Grove, Wisconsin
Union Grove is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,806 at the 2020 census.
History
Governor Henry Dodge named the area that became Union Grove, combining the word “Union” with “Grove” because of th ...
, Bob Madden and Brian Nelson went to high school and technical college together before teaming up to work in radio in January 1981. They had brief stints for stations in Florida, Missouri, Michigan, and
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo ( ) is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located at the western end of Lake Erie along the Maumee River. Toledo is the List of cities in Ohio, fourth-most populous city in Ohio and List of United Sta ...
, before moving to Milwaukee's "Lazer 103", WLZR on July 20, 1987 (WLZR has since become WHQG).
Affiliates
*
WHQG
WHQG (102.9 FM, "102.9 The Hog") is a commercial radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It airs a mainstream rock radio format and is owned by Saga Communications, operating as part of its Milwaukee Radio Group.
WHQG is a Class B FM station, ...
102.9 FM "The Hog"
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
- Flagship
Former affiliates
*
WWHG 105.9 FM "The Hog"
Janesville
*
WWWX
WWWX (96.9 FM, "96.9 The Fox") is an alternative rock formatted radio station licensed to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, that serves the Appleton- Oshkosh area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. The station shares a transmitter site with WNAM loc ...
96.9 FM "The Fox"
Oshkosh/
Fox Valley
*
WTLX
WTLX (100.5 FM "100.5 FM ESPN") is a commercial radio station licensed to Monona, Wisconsin, and serving the Madison metropolitan area. The station is owned by Good Karma Broadcasting, LLC, and runs a sports radio format as a network affi ...
100.5 FM "ESPN Radio"
Madison
*
WMZK 104.1 FM "Z104"
Wausau/
Medford
*
WAPL
WAPL (105.7 FM broadcasting, FM) is a Classic rock formatted radio station city of license, licensed to Appleton, Wisconsin, that serves the Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay and Appleton, Wisconsin, Appleton-Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Oshkosh areas. ...
105.7 FM "The Rockin' Apple"
Appleton
*
WNFL
WNFL (1440 AM) is an American all-sports radio station located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The station is locally owned and operated by Midwest Communications, which owns six other stations in Northeast Wisconsin. WNFL simulcasts the programming ...
1440 AM
Green Bay
Cast
Current
*Bob Madden, 'The Voice Of Beef' — Host (1987-Current)
*Brian Nelson, 'The Gangster Of Love' — Host (1987-Current)
[
*Eric 'Rock' Jensen — Producer (1996-Current) ][
*Carrie Wendt, 'First Lady Of WI — News (1999-Current)][
*'Sportsbabe', Stephanie Sutton — News Fill-in (2010-Current)
*Tim Murray — Sports (2018-Current)
]
Former
* Liz Borden — Traffic (1992–1997); News (1997–1999)[
* Marilynn Mee — News (1989-1997); "Jackpot Girl" (1989-2005)][
* Dorene "Firegirl" Michaels — News & Traffic (????-2004)][
* Jeff Miller aka "The Hawk" & "Jeffrey Goodjudgement" — Producer; (1989–1996)
* Dan Patrick — Sports (1989–1995)][
* Mark Patrick — Sports (1995–1997)][
* Air Marshall Pedersen — Air Safety (1995–1998); Softball (1998)][
* Steve "Consumer of Caffeine" Radke — Backup Producer (????-2011)][
* Drew Olson— Brewers/Baseball Wednesday's (1997-2016)
*'Sports Donkey', Steve Czaban — Sports (1997-2018)][
]
Segments
Daily
* "Who’s The Stiff?" (7:00) — A game show pitting two phone-in contestants against each other, with up to five randomly drawn questions. The loser of each round, and the game, is "The Stiff". Daily prizes are awarded and winners are entered into a drawing for a getaway vacation.
* “Show Biz News” (7:20) - Bob and Brian’s daily recap of the celebrity news from the previous day.
* "Sports (8:10) — with Tim Murray" ('It’s Raining Men' by The Weather Girls)
* "This Day in History" (9:20) — Brian recaps the significant events, births, and deaths of that particular day in history.[
* "One Question Line" (9:45) — Viewers are allowed to ask a single question. Callers are reminded not to say "Can you tell me ?" "DO you know ? "I was wondering" or "My question is" ][
]
Weekly
* Gary Graff
Gary Graff (born 1960) is an American music journalist and author.
Biography
Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Graff attended Taylor Allderdice High School where he wrote for school newspaper ''The Taylor Allderdice Foreword''.
He recei ...
/ Rabbi of Rock (Music Report on Fridays)
* Fireman Jim/ Baseball Expert (Baseball report on Wednesdays)
Occasional guests
* The Boogie Men — local Milwaukee Band
* A. J. Christopher — much-traveled veteran disc jockey[
* Vern Cunningham aka "Vern the Carny" — hard of hearing carnie who talks about life at the fair][
* Santana Dotson ("Atomic Dog" by George Clinton) — interviewed each Monday, with repeats on Tuesday, during the National Football League season to give his insights
* Jimmy "Masterlock" Dugan ('Viva Las Vegas' by Elvis Presley) — gambling "expert". Calls in on Fridays during football season to give his picks][
* Seth Grunlode ("Shambala" by Three Dog Night) — Lost expert][
* ]Matt Kenseth
Matthew Roy Kenseth (born March 10, 1972) is an American former professional stock car racing driver and the current competition advisor for Legacy Motor Club in the NASCAR Cup Series. Most recently, he raced part-time in the Superstar Racing Exper ...
("Dirt Track Date" by Southern Culture on the Skids) — interviewed each Thursday during NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. It is considered to be one of the top ranked motorsports organizations in ...
racing season
* Kirk Rocker — shock jock
A shock jock is a radio broadcaster or DJ who entertains listeners and attracts attention using humor or melodramatic exaggeration that may offend some portion of the listening audience. The term is used pejoratively to describe provocative or ...
who talks about "the Man"[
* "Skip" — baseball sportswriter with ]Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome (TS), or simply Tourette's, is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) tic. Common tics are blinkin ...
[
* Joe Panos aka "Mr. Halloween" ("Dance For Halloween" by Chris McKhool) — former offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills in the NFL; unofficial goodwill ambassador for the Halloween season][
* Mike Toomey ("Batman Theme" from TV series) — comedian and master impersonator][
* ]Keith Tozer
Keith Tozer is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. He is currently the commissioner of the Major Arena Soccer League.
Play ...
("Ole Ole Ole") — retired soccer player who coaches the Milwaukee Wave
The Milwaukee Wave are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). Founded in 1984, they have been the oldest continuously operating professional indoor footbal ...
of Major Indoor Soccer League
* Mark Metcalf
Mark Metcalf (born March 11, 1946) is an American television and film actor often playing the role of an antagonistic and aggrieved authority figure.
He is best known for his role as sadistic ROTC officer Douglas C. Neidermeyer in the 1978 Amer ...
(" Shama Lama Ding Dong" by Lloyd Williams) — actor who discusses movie news and reviews[ (was a weekly segment through May 2013)
]
Occasional segments
* Fan Letters — Listeners are given the opportunity to send in stories on various themes throughout the year. The debut series involved boat launch disasters. Letters are eligible for a grand prize.[
]
Charitable contributions
* 28 Hour Radiothon — During the second week in April, B&B host the 28-hour Radiothon for the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC Fund). The Radiothon includes guest interviews with those in the sports and entertainment industry.
* Gutter Bowl — On the last Friday of February, Bob and Brian host a bowling tournament to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Wisconsin. During the event, items are given out and contests are held.
* HOG For Hunger — November around Thanksgiving, the Bob & Brian crew, along with the other rock jocks at the station, have a three-day remote broadcast where they seek food donations for the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee.
* OPEN Golf Outing — Wisconsin’s largest charity golf tournament, held annually on the last Friday in July. Money is raised by purchasing golfing spots.
* Plane Pull — Hosted every October, the Midwest Airlines
Midwest Airlines (formerly Midwest Express Airlines) was an airline in the United States headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, that operated from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport between 1984 and 2010. For a short time, it also op ...
-sponsored event features 30 teams of 12 attempting to pull a Midwest Airlines aircraft 15 feet across a tarmac in less than 10 seconds. Teams compete for the top prize of roundtrip travel to any Midwest Airlines destination. Money raised goes to the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) Fund.
Compilation albums
Bob and Brian annually release albums containing highlights of the broadcasting year. The cover artwork is illustrated by local Milwaukeean Matt Zumbo. Proceeds from the album sales go to the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee and the MACC Fund.
Bob & Brian albums
* 2024 ''Space Apes''
* 2023 ''Crash Test Polka''
* 2022 ''Liberknievelis''
* 2021 ''Mustache Fights''
* 2020 ''Magnificent Bastards''
* 2019 ''Sockets Of Mandoor''
* 2018 ''Feces Flingin' Mad''
* 2017 ''Vortex of Tragedy''
* 2016 ''Dumpster Fulla Bums''
* 2015 ''Yankee Doodle S.O.B.''
* 2014 ''Shut Yer Gob''
* 2013 ''Toilet Cat''
* 2012 ''Average Looking Donkeys''
* 2011 ''Scrapbook Of Hate''
References
External links
Bob & Brian website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bob And Brian
American variety radio programs
Mass media in Wisconsin