Paul Manson passed away on the last day of 2015, spending an even 60 years on the planet. Why is that? When people would bring it up, was it hard to keep your energy up and stay focused when that kept coming up? When people would bring it up, was it hard to keep your energy up and stay focused when that kept coming up? OMC: Bob, what else can you say about Brian? We're not going to listen to anything they say. "What are you thinking, man? We don't self-promote very well. She's just used to it now. The album we did last year, after he passed away, all the money went to the Duane Gay Memorial Fund. [9] Proceeds from the album sales go to the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee and the MACC Fund. Brian: We had to -- without knowing the outcome of the game -- come up with three different scenarios for the week's episode that would make sense. She's always fun. The album we did last year, after he passed away, all the money went to the Duane Gay Memorial Fund. Brian: People don't see that when you've got some crappy thing happening in your life, you've still got to go in. Listen on 102.9 THE HOG in Milwaukee Or stream us live at bobandbrian.com Carrie comes in with news. Brian: One of us will have to do a eulogy for the other, somewhere. We come to this bend in the road and there is a gravel truck passing a car. I think he'd be interesting for me, personally, because I still don't trust him completely. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-3'); }); Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band shows, Travelin' Man Tour, 2018-2019 He's a great dad. Ethnically, it's very German. 68. Bob: I noticed, but I don't think we changed anything. Bob: I noticed, but I don't think we changed anything. Bob: Well, I'm German and I think it is very weird. 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. OMC: What's the Death City Story? (laughs) But, if she wants to say that, I'm not going to argue. It is syndicated in Wisconsin. Brian: Hausfrau? Brian: That's what my dad did. The show broadcasts weekdays from 530a.m. Do you realize that? Bob: When we first got here, we had no money in the promotional budget. 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. Everybody has their problems. I had a chance to have dinner with Don Henley once and I didn't. He was good. I only remember the most recent ones. Daboll responded with a laugh. I remember thinking, "Oh, boy. In your studio, it almost seems like you have an isolated -- I don't want to say a cocoon around you -- but, you've got your inner circle and it's pretty tight. OMC: When did he save your life? I think I'd like to have on Christopher Hitchens. I remember when he called me at home and said ESPN won't let him do radio any more. We come to this bend in the road and there is a gravel truck passing a car. Maybe Detroit. It was a limited amount of time and we raised $70,000 or $80, 000. Brian: That was the only bit that we did that resulted in a puddle anywhere. Is the show easier or harder to do in this age? Bob: I said to Brian, I was thinking in my head one time about how many more contracts we would have to sign to get to a certain age. The chief of the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office (MCMEO) suddenly submitted his retirement. 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). They might not find me tomorrow. Bob: It's always going to be somebody. Is that the key to the whole thing? Those first three or four stops -- until about halfway through Toledo -- I was really nervous about things. Bob: That's true. When people would bring it up, was it hard to keep your energy up and stay focused when that kept coming up? Bob: It's easier and tougher, for the same reason. It's going to be bad. OMC: When you first started in Milwaukee, you broke one of the cardinal rules of radio by making fun of the other morning shows in town -- including the team that now resides across the hall (Dave and Carole on WKLH). Bob: I told him not to do it. They get up and leave, the door closes and he goes, "All right, boys -- here is what we're going to do. I get demoted lower than that. Stream live CNN, FOX News Radio, and MSNBC. OMC: Did the competition from outside make you think, "OK, we have to be better?" Brian: Well, that's a tough one because Bob pretty much wears his whole life on the outside like a chocolate coating. Two years ago my husband took an early retirement when offered by his company. I'm bad at remembering old interviews. Bob: I thought "This is it." googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-2'); }); I imagine being able to look stuff up and having the world of reference at your fingertips is great, but years ago you could have killed an hour when something stumped you because you could take calls on it. Brian: Tom Clancy, Howie Mandel, Paul Hogan and Gary Shandling were all bad. We actually used to do three for Thursdays on our show. It's going to be bad. How important are they in keeping you grounded and keeping the show fresh? It's the same guy, different administration. 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?" You have sick kids. Bob: I try never to never take that feeling for granted. Just having complete autonomy and being able to say whatever you want. I didn't want to meet them or talk to them. The author Tom Clancy. The show is also heard syndicated on CUMULUS . Bob: If something happens -- if there is a 20th anniversary celebration for Bob and Brian, it'll be done by people on the promotions staff and they'll just slap our faces and names on it. I said on the air a couple weeks ago, "Women don't listen to us," and we got this flood of calls. Bob: They tried to meddle after that, but Pat's theory was, "Don't worry about that. Nov 23rd, 2018 by John Sieger. Our general manager, Tom (Joerres) wanted to make that a regular feature. Bob: Tom Joerres, our station manager now and Dave Crowl, who was the station manager when we started. 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?" 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." Brian: We were coming up some back road from Kenosha to Racine. Bob: Well, I'm German and I think it is very weird. Mon-Fri 5am - 10:15am. A lot of that stuff we would do, Brian would run downstairs and do it and we would have (colleague/production man) Scott Stocki come in early and put it together on a four-track. Brian: Tom Clancy, Howie Mandel, Paul Hogan and Gary Shandling were all bad. 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?" If you do have a problem, you better present it in a funny way or an entertaining way that is amusing to people. Keith Hastings. Number retired on Jan. 17 1988. "I was wondering" or "My question is", Fireman Jim (Theme From Medical Center) fire safety expert and Star Wars enthusiast, A. J. Christopher much-traveled veteran disc jockey, Vern Cunningham aka "Vern the Carny" hard of hearing, Jimmy "Masterlock" Dugan ('Viva Las Vegas' by Elvis Presley) gambling "expert". What makes that one funnier than the other one?" How tempted have you been to move to brighter lights? You've been the new guys in town before. It was like some winding highway. Brian: He fit in so perfectly. I said, "You'll be far too emotional to do a eulogy at my funeral. He immigrated to Canada in early 2003 . Brian: It's an opportunity to vent. You guys know each other as well as any two humans on the planet. Did it make you nervous or did it inspire you and give you extra motivation? Sexbots. The only way we were going to get attention was to make as much noise as possible. Bob, are you aware that there is a Bob Madden's carpet and tile shop in Dayton, Ohio? If you're expecting some super-funny thing and you're just waiting for it to be super funny, it doesn't work. OMC: When you are doing the show or thinking about the show, how do you picture your audience? His father is a retired federal worker, his mother a retired teacher. You won't be making as much money right now, but eventually you will. And no music. Brian: It might get your blood pressure up for awhile, but after awhile you sort of go, "Well, if I beat these guys, they'll just bring in someone else and everyone will be all excited about that for a couple of weeks. Steve (or "Czabe" as his friends and listeners have always called him) is a native of Fairfax County, Virginia. He was in my car and I said "Don't do this. OMC: How do Eric (Jensen) and Carrie (Wendt) fit into what you do? It was like some winding highway. He left behind a legion of friends across . He's been on so many CD's and the bits are so memorable that it seems like he was on the show more than he was. Home Bob & Brian WKLH Home; Bob & Brian; WKLH; Submit. You don't have to do it. 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? Brian: If you take vacation at different times, you have eight weeks a year where you don't have your starting lineup in. Other than the early hours, what are the bad parts of your job that people don't see? It was always nice to see him. Once LA 515 5Q Brian: If you take vacation at different times, you have eight weeks a year where you don't have your starting lineup in. I thought that was good. We get all kinds of people. He was good. OMC: It seems like when one person is gone, whether it's one of you or Eric or Carrie, the dynamic changes and it's a different show. They'll suck you in. Brian: You have to take your personal angst and turn it into the Richard Lewis kind of comedy. What guests have you had on but would like another crack at? Plus 100,000 AM/FM radio stations featuring music, news, and local sports talk. Then, he got better. 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. What were we in, my Vega? Eric is doing stuff. We called it summer camp. OMC: You mentioned that when you do your show, you're only talking to a handful of people. You can get information, but it's available to the audience. Bob is running the board. Bob: Who would I like another crack at? Bob: When we left someplace, whether it was on our own or they told us to go, we were both single. Bob: That's not true. OMC: What's the Death City Story? Bob: No. Madden and Nelson have been chatting away together on the air since they . Usually, all they get is the bluster but it's not always that way. Bob Madden and Brian Nelson have agreed to a five-year contract extension with Lakefront Communications Inc. to serve as the morning show hosts on WLZR-FM (102.9 . Brian: It's an opportunity to vent. 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: With the technology we have now, some of the things we did back in the beginning would have been tons easier. Bob: Another one I liked was Bernard Goldberg. I said it at Duane's thing when he got the lifetime achievement award for broadcasting this year and how he always used to look around and say, "Can you believe we get to do this?" Brian: With the technology we have now, some of the things we did back in the beginning would have been tons easier. to 1015a.m. Bob is running the board. You are booking your last show. Bob: I don't remember that, (to Brian), do you? How do you deal with that and still try to be funny every morning? Somebody can do my job. He's like a Vanity Fair, Slate, Salon writer. 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