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'''The BOB & TOM Show''' (originally titled '''The Q Zoo with Bob and Tom''') is a syndicated US radio program established by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold at radio station WFBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1983, and syndicated nationally since 1995. Being owned by ClearChannel Communications, a media conglomerate which owns more than a thousand radio stations, the program enjoys extensive market penetration. The program has frequently received recognition by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) as an exemplar in American radio[1].
The show is hosted by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold; they are joined by Chick McGee who acts as sports commentator as well as comic foil, and Kristi Lee, who is the news anchor. The show is a comedy variety show with significant interaction with its listeners. Each day, there are usually several guests on the show, including many comedians seeking a national fan base, but also sports and other celebrities. During the show, pre-recorded comic songs and skits are often played, including many from a large library of archived pieces. Although the syndicated show ends at 10 A.M. in Indianapolis the gang stays on the air until at least 10:20 A.M. Jimmy "Mad Dog" Matis, Laura Steele, or Ace Cosby join the regular cast at this time; also they are often joined by local celebrities such as Peyton Manning, Jeff Saturday, or other members of the Indianapolis Colts. Guests after the syndicated show also include various members of racing teams from events happening at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The radio station that carries their show advertises on a large billboard on the beltway surrounding Indianapolis. The billboard advertises home games of the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL, and the Bob & Tom Show (perhaps an irony since Bob Irsay, the Colts' former, now deceased owner, has been a subject of the show's satire.)
They organize and support the shows.
The Bob and Tom Show sponsors The Bob and Tom Ford Monster Truck.
★ In 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2006, Bob & Tom were recipients of the Marconi Award from the NAB. Their show is the only five time Marconi Award winner.
★ From 1991 to 1998, Bob & Tom received ''The Billboard Magazine'' Radio Personality of the Year award.
★ In 1994, Bob & Tom were named Sagamores of the Wabash, the state of Indiana's highest honor.
★ In 1996 and 2000, the show was awarded the National Chairman's Citation Award from the Leukemia Society of America.
★ In 2000, 2001, and 2003, Bob & Tom received the Radio & Records Classic Rock Personality of the Year Award.[2]
Many fictional characters and parodies of real-life people have sprung up during the show's history, some voiced by Bob Kevoian, Tom Griswold, Chick McGee and producer Dean Metcalf. Their website also lists Vox Humoroso, Steve Salge and Ron Sexton[3].
Kenny Tarmac is that annoying person on your flight with a over-inflated sense of self-worth who feels the need to demonstrate to everyone how important he is by loudly calling someone just as the plane lands. He always uses airport abbreviations while referring to his locations to further illustrate just how busy and important he is. He always calls Bob & Tom when he lands, and he always gets another call while talking to them.
★ "Hey guy!"
★ "Hey shooter!"
★ "I have two more connections today!"
★ "We just landed at ATL."
★ "Hang on, I got a call on my other phone."
★ "Gotta reload!"
Baker regularly makes topical calls to the show. He relates anecdotes involving a good friend who had a semi-relevant experience, usually ending in a lewd or scatological punch-line. Most of his calls are punctuated by a tagline like, "I swear to God," or "Look it up..." Sometimes, Donnie is corrected, or told to get off the phone by Randy, his work supervisor, after which he always yells "Shut up Randy!". His calls usually end abruptly, and always by him saying, "Anyways, I gotta go...", and if you're looking for a boat, Donnie's got one you can buy.
★ "I'd say it right to his face."
★ "I swear to God I did!"
★ "They have to, it's a state law"
★ "Why don't you shut up, Randy!"
★ "...look it up."
★ "...I gotta go."
★ "Hey do you know (random name)?"
★ "NO, IT AIN'T!"
★ "IT HURTS!"
★ "Whatever..."
The show, while stressing the topical in its comedy, uses the device of running gags as a major comedic vehicle.
★ Bill (Man with a Woman in a Pit) - (Dean Metcalf)
★ Charles Barkley - (Sir Charles) (Ron Sexton)
★ Doc Whiskey - (Tom Griswold)
★ Godzilla - Whenever a guest says or news story mentions the word Godzilla, a "Japanese" voice calls and asks about the news. When Godzilla is mentioned, he and his friends go into a screaming panic. (Dean Metcalf)
★ Good Thang Man (Ron Sexton)
★ Gordon Lightfoot - The song least likely to be heard at a strip club is ''The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. (Dean Metcalf)
★ Great Moments in Olympic History (Dean Metcalf)
★ Great Moments in Presidential History (Dean Metcalf)
★ Great Moments in Super Bowl History (Dean Metcalf)
★ Great Moments in World Cup History (Dean Metcalf)
★ Great NFL Moments (Dean Metcalf)
★ Jesse Ventura and the Minnesota Fishing Report and Joke Tackle Box (Steve Salge)
★ Jimmy and Tony - stoners
★ Joe Lieberman (Steve Salge)
★ Johnny Carson, Live from Heaven (Steve Salge as Carson)
★ Kid in Research
★ Leyland Nierengarden from the Kollection Konnection (Dean Metcalf)
★ Mr. Obvious (purveyor of radio advice) - voiced by Chick McGee and Dean Metcalf.
★ Mr. Sound FX II (Steve Salge)
★ Nick Nolte (Steve Salge)
★ Paul Hardley (Steve Salge)
★ The First Bank of... (Steve Salge as banker)
★ Things I Learned from Tom Griswold by Chick McGee
★ Tom Blowchow (Steve Salge)
★ "You're not helping the show..." (usually directed at Chick McGee)
★ "Looks like we made it" (in reference to any guest or news story that has a below any normal persons means, finish or point)
★ "All by myself" (when they talk about Kristi's love life.)
★ Sodomy Bell (small bell rung at mention of sodomy, prison rape being one of Tom's obsessions it gets rung a lot)
★ Feces Horn (Honked for any reference to feces in any way)
The show features near-daily in-studio or telephone appearances by comedians, actors, and sports or other notable figures.
★ They are well known for their charitable work. The 40 albums they have produced since 1986 have generated millions of dollars, of which a large portion has been donated to various charities.
★ Every October, Chick gets a prostate exam on the air to raise awareness for prostate cancer. Bob and Tom promote this exam as "Proctober". There was no on-air prostate exam in the year 2006.
★ Bob and Tom have sponsored numerous donations of their CDs and other items to military personnel stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan[40].
★ Bob & Tom Official site
★ Bob & Tom Indy
★ Bob & Tom Store
★ Bob & Tom Radiothon website
★ Bob & Tom Premiere Radio homepage
★ Bob & Tom Affiliate List
★ Bob & Tom bring great comedy to San Angelo radioAn interview with Tom Griswold about the show and the future of radio
'''The BOB & TOM Show''' (originally titled '''The Q Zoo with Bob and Tom''') is a syndicated US radio program established by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold at radio station WFBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1983, and syndicated nationally since 1995. Being owned by ClearChannel Communications, a media conglomerate which owns more than a thousand radio stations, the program enjoys extensive market penetration. The program has frequently received recognition by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) as an exemplar in American radio[1].
The show is hosted by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold; they are joined by Chick McGee who acts as sports commentator as well as comic foil, and Kristi Lee, who is the news anchor. The show is a comedy variety show with significant interaction with its listeners. Each day, there are usually several guests on the show, including many comedians seeking a national fan base, but also sports and other celebrities. During the show, pre-recorded comic songs and skits are often played, including many from a large library of archived pieces. Although the syndicated show ends at 10 A.M. in Indianapolis the gang stays on the air until at least 10:20 A.M. Jimmy "Mad Dog" Matis, Laura Steele, or Ace Cosby join the regular cast at this time; also they are often joined by local celebrities such as Peyton Manning, Jeff Saturday, or other members of the Indianapolis Colts. Guests after the syndicated show also include various members of racing teams from events happening at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The radio station that carries their show advertises on a large billboard on the beltway surrounding Indianapolis. The billboard advertises home games of the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL, and the Bob & Tom Show (perhaps an irony since Bob Irsay, the Colts' former, now deceased owner, has been a subject of the show's satire.)
They organize and support the shows.
The Bob and Tom Show sponsors The Bob and Tom Ford Monster Truck.
Awards
★ In 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2006, Bob & Tom were recipients of the Marconi Award from the NAB. Their show is the only five time Marconi Award winner.
★ From 1991 to 1998, Bob & Tom received ''The Billboard Magazine'' Radio Personality of the Year award.
★ In 1994, Bob & Tom were named Sagamores of the Wabash, the state of Indiana's highest honor.
★ In 1996 and 2000, the show was awarded the National Chairman's Citation Award from the Leukemia Society of America.
★ In 2000, 2001, and 2003, Bob & Tom received the Radio & Records Classic Rock Personality of the Year Award.[2]
Common characters and parodies
Many fictional characters and parodies of real-life people have sprung up during the show's history, some voiced by Bob Kevoian, Tom Griswold, Chick McGee and producer Dean Metcalf. Their website also lists Vox Humoroso, Steve Salge and Ron Sexton[3].
Frequent callers★ Donnie Baker (Ron Sexton) ★ Floyd the Truck Driver (Ron Sexton) ★ Jumbo the Elephant (Dean Metcalf) ★ Jack Bauer 24 (TV Series) (Steve Salge) ★ Kenny Tarmac (Ron Sexton) ★ Larry King (Steve Salge) ★ President Bush (Steve Salge) ★ Al Gore (Steve Salge) ★ President Clinton (Steve Salge) | Other callers★ Ernie Furglar (owner of Furglar's Hardware Store) (Steve Salge) ★ Sir Charles (Ron Sexton) ★ Dr. Phil (Ron Sexton) ★ Morgan Freeman (as Red, from The Shawshank Redemption) ★ Senator Kennedy (Steve Salge) ★ Jerry Jones (Ron Sexton) ★ The Pope (always in a stereotypical Italian accent) (Dean Metcalf) ★ Herm Johnson (St. Petersburg snowbird) (Steve Salge) ★ The Barrytones (Dean Metcalf and others) |
Currently Featured
Kenny Tarmac
Kenny Tarmac is that annoying person on your flight with a over-inflated sense of self-worth who feels the need to demonstrate to everyone how important he is by loudly calling someone just as the plane lands. He always uses airport abbreviations while referring to his locations to further illustrate just how busy and important he is. He always calls Bob & Tom when he lands, and he always gets another call while talking to them.
Notable Quotes
★ "Hey guy!"
★ "Hey shooter!"
★ "I have two more connections today!"
★ "We just landed at ATL."
★ "Hang on, I got a call on my other phone."
★ "Gotta reload!"
Donnie Baker
Baker regularly makes topical calls to the show. He relates anecdotes involving a good friend who had a semi-relevant experience, usually ending in a lewd or scatological punch-line. Most of his calls are punctuated by a tagline like, "I swear to God," or "Look it up..." Sometimes, Donnie is corrected, or told to get off the phone by Randy, his work supervisor, after which he always yells "Shut up Randy!". His calls usually end abruptly, and always by him saying, "Anyways, I gotta go...", and if you're looking for a boat, Donnie's got one you can buy.
Notable Quotes
★ "I'd say it right to his face."
★ "I swear to God I did!"
★ "They have to, it's a state law"
★ "Why don't you shut up, Randy!"
★ "...look it up."
★ "...I gotta go."
★ "Hey do you know (random name)?"
★ "NO, IT AIN'T!"
★ "IT HURTS!"
★ "Whatever..."
Running gags
The show, while stressing the topical in its comedy, uses the device of running gags as a major comedic vehicle.
Current running gags
★ Bill (Man with a Woman in a Pit) - (Dean Metcalf)
★ Charles Barkley - (Sir Charles) (Ron Sexton)
★ Doc Whiskey - (Tom Griswold)
★ Godzilla - Whenever a guest says or news story mentions the word Godzilla, a "Japanese" voice calls and asks about the news. When Godzilla is mentioned, he and his friends go into a screaming panic. (Dean Metcalf)
★ Good Thang Man (Ron Sexton)
★ Gordon Lightfoot - The song least likely to be heard at a strip club is ''The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. (Dean Metcalf)
★ Great Moments in Olympic History (Dean Metcalf)
★ Great Moments in Presidential History (Dean Metcalf)
★ Great Moments in Super Bowl History (Dean Metcalf)
★ Great Moments in World Cup History (Dean Metcalf)
★ Great NFL Moments (Dean Metcalf)
★ Jesse Ventura and the Minnesota Fishing Report and Joke Tackle Box (Steve Salge)
★ Jimmy and Tony - stoners
★ Joe Lieberman (Steve Salge)
★ Johnny Carson, Live from Heaven (Steve Salge as Carson)
★ Kid in Research
★ Leyland Nierengarden from the Kollection Konnection (Dean Metcalf)
★ Mr. Obvious (purveyor of radio advice) - voiced by Chick McGee and Dean Metcalf.
★ Mr. Sound FX II (Steve Salge)
★ Nick Nolte (Steve Salge)
★ Paul Hardley (Steve Salge)
★ The First Bank of... (Steve Salge as banker)
★ Things I Learned from Tom Griswold by Chick McGee
★ Tom Blowchow (Steve Salge)
★ "You're not helping the show..." (usually directed at Chick McGee)
★ "Looks like we made it" (in reference to any guest or news story that has a below any normal persons means, finish or point)
★ "All by myself" (when they talk about Kristi's love life.)
★ Sodomy Bell (small bell rung at mention of sodomy, prison rape being one of Tom's obsessions it gets rung a lot)
★ Feces Horn (Honked for any reference to feces in any way)
Older running gags
★ The 12th Man ★ Carl Wompler ★ Dean and Jerry ★ Dick Mango Trio (Voiced by Tom Griswold) ★ Donkey -- from Shrek ★ Dwayne Pinkeye ★ Elvis ★ French Singer Guy ★ Gary Busey ★ Harry Caray ★ Ian St. Ian ★ Jack Freeman (Drew Hastings) ★ Joe Pesci (Steve Salge) ★ Johnny Cash (Steve Salge) ★ Johnny Rump (Steve Salge) ★ Major Anderson | ★ Marge Schott ★ Napoleon Dynamite ★ Nick and Sonny -- The Love Brothers ★ Peter Gammons ★ Peppi LaScrotum (Tom Griswold) ★ R. Lee Ermey ★ Rush Limbaugh (Steve Salge) ★ Russell Crowe (Steve Salge) ★ Shirtless Girl ★ Sid Gurney & Bart McCallister ★ The Benner Brothers ★ The Electric Amish (Dean Metcalf) ★ The Guy Who Would Rather \" \" than Have Sex ★ The Inventor ★ The Law Minute with Jack Thomas ★ Three Questions With... (Dean Metcalf) ★ Yanni |
"Friends of the Show" (frequent guests)
The show features near-daily in-studio or telephone appearances by comedians, actors, and sports or other notable figures.
Comedy albums
★ Man Boobs (Fall 2006) ★ Donkey Show ★ Operation Radio ★ Happy Hour ★ Shut Up Randy ★ The Mr. Obvious Show (Fall 2005) ★ Boat For Sale Donnie Baker (Fall 2005) ★ Side Show (Fall 2004) ★ Odd Balls (Fall 2004) ★ Mistletoe (Fall 2003) ★ Camel Toe (Fall 2003) ★ Wild About Harry (Fall 2003) ★ Uncensored (Fall 2003) ★ Bob & Tom Gone Wild (Fall 2002) ★ Radiogram (Fall 2001) ★ We’re Still Standing Tall (Fall 2001) ★ The Election Collection (Fall 2000) ★ You Guys Rock (Fall 2000) ★ Indiana Rocks (Spring 2000) ★ Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (Fall 1999) ★ Back in '98 (Fall 1998) ★ Gimme an "F" (Fall 1997) ★ Fun House (Summer 1997) | ★ It's A Wonderful Laugh (Fall 1996) ★ Factory Air (Spring 1996) ★ Planet Bob & Tom (Fall 1995) ★ Checkered Past (Spring 1995) ★ Canned Laughter (Fall 1994) ★ Good Ol’ Boys (Summer 1994) ★ Air Bags (Spring 1994) ★ Lollapaloozers (Fall 1993) ★ Laugh In The Fast Lane (Spring 1993) ★ We Three Kings (Fall 1992) ★ Motorheads (Spring 1992) ★ Airheads (Fall 1991) ★ Just Skiddin’ (Spring 1991) ★ Twin Geeks (Fall 1990) ★ Find My Keys & We’ll Drive (Spring 1990) ★ With A Little Help From My Friends (Fall 1989) ★ It’s A New Track Record (Spring 1989) ★ Last Train To Whiskeyville (Fall 1988) ★ At The Race (Spring 1988) ★ Shabbey Road (Fall 1987) ★ The White Album (Fall 1986) |
Public service
★ They are well known for their charitable work. The 40 albums they have produced since 1986 have generated millions of dollars, of which a large portion has been donated to various charities.
★ Every October, Chick gets a prostate exam on the air to raise awareness for prostate cancer. Bob and Tom promote this exam as "Proctober". There was no on-air prostate exam in the year 2006.
★ Bob and Tom have sponsored numerous donations of their CDs and other items to military personnel stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan[40].
External links
★ Bob & Tom Official site
★ Bob & Tom Indy
★ Bob & Tom Store
★ Bob & Tom Radiothon website
★ Bob & Tom Premiere Radio homepage
★ Bob & Tom Affiliate List
★ Bob & Tom bring great comedy to San Angelo radioAn interview with Tom Griswold about the show and the future of radio
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