But, nobody cares. I'd like to offer you a chance for rebuttal. Brian: To their credit, those guys have never held it against us. You can get information, but it's available to the audience. Brian: With the technology we have now, some of the things we did back in the beginning would have been tons easier. Bob: When you're on the phone and you say, "This is Bob, from the Hog" -- see, you laughed. Greg Ausham. Brian: That was the only bit that we did that resulted in a puddle anywhere. I think he'd be interesting for me, personally, because I still don't trust him completely. Brian: Bart Starr was a good one. Bob: I have no interest in working with some pseudo guy who thinks he can do a radio show. Bob: We used to replay Dan in the 9 o'clock hour. OMC: It's obvious you guys have a lot of fun and you've gotten to do some cool things. . OMC: That's a perfect segue to the next question. This month marks the 21st anniversary of the duo's work in Milwaukee radio. When people would bring it up, was it hard to keep your energy up and stay focused when that kept coming up? Brian: We were coming up some back road from Kenosha to Racine. Brian: The best portrait of our audience is probably the golf outing. Have you thought about what comes after that? (laughs). How are we going to fill that hole?" OPEN Golf Outing Wisconsins largest charity golf tournament, held annually on the last Friday in July. Other than the early hours, what are the bad parts of your job that people don't see? There has been name-calling from time to time. It was a limited amount of time and we raised $70,000 or $80, 000. We get all kinds of people. But, nobody cares. He was pretty much a Trotsky-ite, but he sort of flipped his way of thinking with the terrorist attacks. They'll suck you in. OMC: Bob, what else can you say about Brian? You could look it up: Bite-size chunks of the city are in Washington and Waukesha counties. Bob: You know who was good? Somebody can do my job. If you do have a problem, you better present it in a funny way or an entertaining way that is amusing to people. He said, "Be funny and don't piss off any advertisers." 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). Email Brain at bobandbrian@1029thehog.com.. Brian: You have to take your personal angst and turn it into the Richard Lewis kind of comedy. Brian: (chortles). Brian: I thought we were just being ourselves. Other than the early hours, what are the bad parts of your job that people don't see? We've got it pretty good." We're doing fine. No where else in America is like this. Longtime friends who grew up in Union Grove, Wisconsin, Bob Madden and Brian Nelson went to high school and technical college together before teaming up to work in radio in January 1981. You know that you're on the radio, but you don't think about, "What should I say?" He was in my car. Brian: I don't think that has anything to do with Bobby Heenan. OMC: Can you imagine doing a show now without the Internet? Bob: I've passed on things because I just wanted to be a fan. You don't have to do it. That's the Death City Story. The answer was always the same. Brian: Yeah, I'll be too broken up. OMC: OK, we're near the end and yet we have to fast-forward. Our first meeting, it was Pat, Brian, me, our general manager and our program director. Bob: It'll be just be the two of us, talking to each other. He's an awfully good driver. Getting Bart Starr to laugh was a highlight of this whole thing. OMC: It's obvious you guys have a lot of fun and you've gotten to do some cool things. He said, "Be funny and don't piss off any advertisers." We've had her on a few times. Who are your favorite guests of all time? The show is also heard syndicated on CUMULUS . You've just got the piece in there and you're turning away and you're in the middle of all that. Bob: I like Dan, don't get me wrong. MAIL. Bob: I'm really bad at remembering interviews. We still wouldn't be even. 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. This page was last edited on 9 November 2022, at 15:11. The name and the callsign are references to Harley-Davidson fans (this company also has its headquarters in Milwaukee). That's the Death City Story. Bob: That's true. I remember when he called me at home and said ESPN won't let him do radio any more. Citation. At that point, it was like "Boom!" Kevin Harvick will make 2023 his final Cup season behind the wheel, concluding a 23-year Cup career that has included 60 victories and one Cup championship. It was life-altering money. OMC: Dan Patrick led to Mark Patrick, who had a good thing going and then left you guys for WQFM. Then, it just got to be easier doing it live. 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)." That's about 17 years. Who are your favorite guests of all time? I think another 15 years and we can think about cashing this in. OMC: Mark Patrick gave way to Czaban, whose segment is hugely successful, too. joel tobeck illness. OMC: During your recent radiothon, I noticed that a lot of the requests for bits with Duane. The answer was always the same. OMC: In preparing for this interview, I tried to Google you guys and there wasn't a whole lot of information considering your status as a top-ranked show. Brian: He said it was going to change his life. OMC: I also found out that Brian got a couple of speeding tickets in the last two years. I think I'd like to have on Christopher Hitchens. Bob: Tom Joerres, our station manager now and Dave Crowl, who was the station manager when we started. Bob: We've had plenty of calls. I'm old enough now where I wouldn't be nice to 'em after a couple days if I thought they sucked. Brian: People don't see that when you've got some crappy thing happening in your life, you've still got to go in. As co-hosts of the city's top-ranked morning radio show, Bob Madden and Brian Nelson spend five hours a day talking . I'm a coward, so OMC: The station's flip from "Lazer 103" to "102.9 The Hog" last August created a buzz in the city and it seems to have helped ratings in other parts of the day. I begged him, literally. 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. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-3'); }); It's the three of us. OMC: There is such an effortless air about your show that everybody thinks you have the easiest job in the world and a lot of people think they can do it better. OMC: Here is a pretty basic question. I had a chance to have dinner with Don Henley once and I didn't. OMC: What other people who have had a hand in your success? That stuff runs its course. We didn't care how long the story was or what day he came in. Brian: I would say so. OMC: Marilyn Mee calls him the best father she has ever seen. Brian: I don't get credit for the wheel man that I am. Brian Nelson - "The Gangster Of Love". Number retired on Jan. 17 1988. Sep 10, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves catcher A.J. 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." Everybody has their problems. How tempted have you been to move to brighter lights? I say that to Ted all the time "I can't believe we get to do this." At that time we had a 401(k) with about $550,000 that we gave to . If your name goes first, you get all the credit. Bob Lanier, one of the best NBA players of the 1970s, died May 10. They'll suck you in. HOME. Bob: I've passed on things because I just wanted to be a fan. Bob: People know that Brian is a good yard-steering guy, but he's also good road steering guy, too. When it came time to sit down with Bob and Brian, we could think of no one better to ask the questions than OMC's senior editor, Drew Olson, who has been a weekly guest on their show since 1998 and has known the two for the better part of his 20 years in journalism. Bob and Brian's Premium Hair-Ring Since 1987 - Bonus Tracks. It is licensed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and serves the same region. 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 . 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. We never really stopped. It's Lawrence Welk versus 'Saturday Night Live.' Bob: Tom Joerres, our station manager now and Dave Crowl, who was the station manager when we started. 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. Bob: There was a time when we tried to make it a regular thing "The Rest of the Story with Duane Gay." Brian: It's an opportunity to vent. Everybody has their problems and they don't turn on the radio to hear yours. His father is a retired federal worker, his mother a retired teacher. Getting Bart Starr to laugh was a highlight of this whole thing. Fan Letters Listeners are given the opportunity to send in stories on various themes throughout the year. Bob: Another one I liked was Bernard Goldberg. It was always nice to see him. I said, "You'll be far too emotional to do a eulogy at my funeral. Eventually, everyone else will peel away. We had a bucket of water and a towel. OMC: Bob, what else can you say about Brian? That's what I was going to say about Brian. Eventually, everyone else will peel away. OMC: All right, this is really the last major question: Your new deal takes you through 2012. Carrie comes in with news. You won't be making as much money right now, but eventually you will. I read that stuff. Bob and Brian Podcasts. We don't do any bits any more. But, it's weird. Bob: You know who was good? I didn't think that would be any fun. McKillop, who led Davidson to 23 conference championships (15 - regular season, 8 . Brian: Sooner or later, you're not on the lathe of life anymore. I don't know if anyone knows who that is. That never worked. When people would bring it up, was it hard to keep your energy up and stay focused when that kept coming up? Who would you have loved to have had on but couldn't? Bob: What were we -- 18 or 19? Close search. Going back to the start of this thing, who was the genius who decided Bob's name should be first? 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: You have parents passing away. Bob: It'll be just be the two of us, talking to each other. 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. "What are you thinking, man? The loser of each round, and the game, is "The Stiff". When they brought back the Soup Nazi, the Bubble Boy, Jackie Chiles and everybody else. I didn't think that would be any fun. Brian: Then, I just react. It's just us now. Dan, Mark and Steve -- those are three different kinds of sportscasts -- but, they've had big fan groups; every one of them. Brian: It was headed right for us. It was OK, because he was chatty. It was OK, because he was chatty. After awhile, you just kind of say, "I'm here. Gosh, is that hot.". OMC: Yeah, but in that case it's mostly drunken white males, ages 25 to 54. I remember going into the studio and I said, "What do you think?" But, we still had questions we wanted answered. Brian: But it was just like (tight end) Jackie Harris leaving the Packers, remember? How important are they in keeping you grounded and keeping the show fresh? We'll be getting older. Everybody has their problems and they don't turn on the radio to hear yours. OMC: But nothing is ever as easy as it seems. I think Carrie got used to being treated the way that she's treated now. It was awful. I would love to see Bob & Brian back in Wausau! S.3099 96th Congress (1979-1980) A bill to provide for the relief of the trustee of the bondholders of the Bankers Joint Stock Land Bank of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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. My new station, WOKY-AM, is part of a six-station Milwaukee cluster owned by iHeartMedia. Money is raised by purchasing golfing spots. And then it's not funny anymore. 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. Getting Bart Starr to laugh was a highlight of this whole thing. That makes me think of two guys who were key in the evolution of this show. I'm doing this job. Do you ever have those moments when you're kind of floating above your body, looking down and you are interviewing a cool guest or doing something else and you say "This is pretty cool. It's a whole different thing we do with Steve than we did with Dan. Bob: It's always going to be somebody. When people would bring it up, was it hard to keep your energy up and stay focused when that kept coming up? How are we going to replace Jackie Harris. Have you thought about what comes after that? Bob: Yes. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-3'); }); I'd like to offer you a chance for rebuttal. Who knows what it is? I'm bad at remembering old interviews. 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. Undersell it. Bob: Don't worry. You have bills. Brian: He fit in so perfectly. They tuned in to get away from theirs. Bob: It's huge. We'd say, "We'll get a hold of him." OMC: Bob, what else can you say about Brian? (laughs). Bob: I've actually given Brian a pass. What makes that one funnier than the other one?" He knew how good Duane was. Brian: It was headed right for us. 1/13/23-Gary Graff on the death's of Jeff Beck & Lisa Marie Presley and the rest of the Music News. MRPA member; BRENDA GALEWSKI - February 12, 2020 at age 53. Brian: I don't get credit for the wheel man that I am. I'd say, "We've got to get this just right. A portion of the proceeds benefit the MACC Fund and Hunger Task Force. Bob: People know that Brian is a good yard-steering guy, but he's also good road steering guy, too. So was Chris Rock, he sucked. Bob: We did that Andy Rooney thing and "The Hot List." "Gosh, that's hot." Brian: It was headed right for us. Two men and a woman from Milwaukee are accused of a four-day crime spree that included several robberies, stolen cars and a kidnapping all over the New Year's holiday weekend. I remember Eric fired back and Brian said, "Bob, if we retire, I'll never leave my house." This sucks." 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