Any plans to celebrate? Brian: Bart Starr was a good one. OMC: A little more than a year from now, in July, 2007, you guys will mark your 20th anniversary doing radio in Milwaukee. 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. OMC: Here is a pretty basic question. She's always fun. Bob: It's always going to be somebody. Eric is doing stuff. Bob: You have parents passing away. The answer was always the same. He was good. Posted on Jan 10, 2023, 11 . Brian: I still have trouble telling people I work at "The Hog," when I'm out in public. It's kind of like Spinal Tap changing drummers -- the show just kept rolling along. Braves won 4-3. I would love to see Bob & Brian back in Wausau! Have you thought about what comes after that? Brian: OK. And you don't have to do mine. We come to this bend in the road and there is a gravel truck passing a car. 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?" This month marks the 21st anniversary of the duo's work in Milwaukee radio. It's just us now. OMC: We're getting into the home stretch of this interview now. 1029 The Hog FM. Bob: Who would I like another crack at? Does that ever happen or do you not have time for that kind of reflection? OMC: That's a perfect segue to the next question. He was good. Somebody can do my job. And no music. 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)." googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-3'); }); If it goes bad, you get all the blame. OMC: All right, this is really the last major question: Your new deal takes you through 2012. Brian: The best portrait of our audience is probably the golf outing. Brian: Yeah, I'll be too broken up. Brian: I don't get credit for the wheel man that I am. It had an attitude. The worst day was the day after he passed away. But, I'd like to talk to him. But, you've both had parents pass away, you had Duane's illness, you've had marital strife and problems with your kids. You've just got the piece in there and you're turning away and you're in the middle of all that. Brian: But it was just like (tight end) Jackie Harris leaving the Packers, remember? 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: Did the competition from outside make you think, "OK, we have to be better?" Bob: Brian is secure enough with his position on the show Brian: It's like Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. I read that stuff. Even though we didn't play music, we were affected by how that format had completely burned out. The cover artwork is illustrated by local Milwaukeean Matt Zumbo. jeff hostetler construction morgantown wv. Bob: the one thing I remember Greg said to us: "I want you guys to be the (legendary Chicago radio team) Steve (Dahl) and Garry (Meier) of Milwaukee. Chris Elliott. Topics of discussion include politics, celebrity gossip, and sports, along with the random daily events. The show broadcasts weekdays from 5:30a.m. to 10:15a.m. and repeats as a week-in-review show on Saturday mornings. because once people spend five minutes with me and hear the excitement of this show, they can't go back to that 'Hee-Haw' pace. Bob: When you're on the phone and you say, "This is Bob, from the Hog" -- see, you laughed. I didn't think that would be any fun. Bob: People know that Brian is a good yard-steering guy, but he's also good road steering guy, too. Bob: When we left someplace, whether it was on our own or they told us to go, we were both single. You are booking your last show. Someday, somebody will come along and take that job. I'm doing this job. He never operated on a normal schedule. The debut series involved boat launch disasters. People still ask how they can get one of those. I was doing all I can to steer off the road and not get killed. My kids will be grown. OMC: But, you would lose the "home field'' advantage in a way. North Carolina spoiled the emotional home finale of retiring Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski, beating fourth-ranked rival Duke 94-81 on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. We got to a point where we just said "All right, we'll do what we do." Brian: I don't think that has anything to do with Bobby Heenan. Why is that? OMC: Did the competition from outside make you think, "OK, we have to be better?" It's kind of like Spinal Tap changing drummers -- the show just kept rolling along. Brian: Bob is over there and he says "Death City!" We were going to hit it. There has been name-calling from time to time. Brother of MPRA member Brian Yourich It was awful. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-3'); }); How tempted have you been to move to brighter lights? We'll be getting older. Have you thought about what comes after that? He said, "Be funny and don't piss off any advertisers.". Brian: I'd like to have a crack at Charlie Sheen, lately. Bob And Brian CD covers from 2011, 2010, 2009, & 2008. 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. You've been the new guys in town before. 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. You don't have to do it. I think they're going to have whiplash from going 'What happened?' Brian: When that last ratings load came in, we were standing around in the studio, me and Bob, and I said, "You know, we've got a pretty good job. Enjoy this edition of Milwaukee Talks with Bob and Brian. Those guys have been big. I'm bad at remembering old interviews. Bob and Brian is a morning radio show based at WHQG in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, that lasts weekdays from around 5:45 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. and repeats as a week-in-review show on Sa read more. OMC: Correct. You don't have to do it. It's just how much people like that old wrestling stuff. He was some kind of double-crossing terrorist for the IRA, too. Just having complete autonomy and being able to say whatever you want. The author Tom Clancy. Kings of Milwaukee mornings! Brian: We could tell you, but OMC: Marilyn Mee calls him the best father she has ever seen. Once LA 515 5Q Bob: I noticed, but I don't think we changed anything. A lot of teams don't do that. The album we did last year, after he passed away, all the money went to the Duane Gay Memorial Fund. 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? Bob: No. Usually, all they get is the bluster but it's not always that way. OMC: Sometimes, though, those problems are funny. We made fun of Reitman and Mueller, Dave and Carole, Dick and Ellen -- all of them. That's hard to do. When they brought back the Soup Nazi, the Bubble Boy, Jackie Chiles and everybody else. Bob: I like Dan, don't get me wrong. 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. LORETTA BOYLE - February 18, 2020 at age 93. Greg Ausham. Bob: No. Brian: We tried doing "The Hot List" live, but it changed. Brian: With the technology we have now, some of the things we did back in the beginning would have been tons easier. Nov 23rd, 2018 by John Sieger. Bob: It's a weird city. Bob: It's always going to be somebody. OMC: I bet that makes it tougher to do "You Can't Win.". Listen to Bob and Brian Radio free online. OMC: Sometimes, though, those problems are funny. 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. Bob: Tom Joerres, our station manager now and Dave Crowl, who was the station manager when we started. He's a great dad. OMC: What's the Death City Story? You want to write a book with Keith Olbermann? Who are your favorite guests of all time? There will be nobody over there to work with. How has the show changed since that time and since you brought it to Milwaukee? You know what? Why is that? Bob: I thought "This is it." Those first three or four stops -- until about halfway through Toledo -- I was really nervous about things. I said, "You'll be far too emotional to do a eulogy at my funeral. What guests have you had on but would like another crack at? 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. Now, you're part of that. Brian: If anybody at all in the African-American community is listening to us, I'm completely surprised. OMC: Almost the entire time that Duane was sick, you were getting calls about him -- whether it was the "One Question Line" or at different times during the show -- was that ever difficult? We had to get him stuff a week in advance. If you get bad service at a restaurant, that can be funny. But, I'd like to talk to him. Bob: What were we -- 18 or 19? Trayvon Martin was just 17 the same age LeBron James' oldest child, Bronny, is now when he was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer . They might not find me tomorrow. Bob: Another one I liked was Bernard Goldberg. The only way we were going to get attention was to make as much noise as possible. He's a great dad. Proceeds from the album sales go to the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee and the MACC Fund. It was a limited amount of time and we raised $70,000 or $80, 000. OMC: Speaking of the Web, things have changed so much in the last few years. OMC: You mentioned that when you do your show, you're only talking to a handful of people. That makes me think of two guys who were key in the evolution of this show. So was Chris Rock, he sucked. The man who played 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks before being inducted into the Hall of Fame was 73. That's what I was going to say about Brian. OMC: Almost the entire time that Duane was sick, you were getting calls about him -- whether it was the "One Question Line" or at different times during the show -- was that ever difficult? It was like some winding highway. OMC: Yeah, but in that case it's mostly drunken white males, ages 25 to 54. (laughs) But, if she wants to say that, I'm not going to argue. His theory was -- and these were Pat's exact words: "If you don't want the kids to play with the outlets, give them a box to play with." I think they're going to have whiplash from going 'What happened?' You are booking your last show. That never worked. 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! What were we in, my Vega? We're doing fine. How are we going to replace Jackie Harris. 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?" But eventually, they'll find me and it will make for great radio." Brian: Hausfrau? 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. The guy could just e-mail us the stuff. This page was last edited on 9 November 2022, at 15:11. Brian: Bob is over there and he says "Death City!" We've had her on a few times. The album we did last year, after he passed away, all the money went to the Duane Gay Memorial Fund. What guests have you had on but would like another crack at? OMC: In marking a recent anniversary, you played clips of your early years together. 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. It's the same guy, different administration. OMC: Mark Patrick gave way to Czaban, whose segment is hugely successful, too. Dan, Mark and Steve -- those are three different kinds of sportscasts -- but, they've had big fan groups; every one of them. That's when the whole thing kind of took off. We're not going to take any advice from them. But, people -- to this day -- still talk about how great the Bobby Heenan interview was. Do you realize that? If you get bad service at a restaurant, that can be funny. People still ask how they can get one of those. How do you deal with that and still try to be funny every morning? Bob: It's huge. 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. Brian: It was headed right for us. Milwaukee Radio Group. Avid listeners to the show, which is syndicated on Madison's Fox Sports Radio (100.5 FM) and Appleton's The Fox (96.9 FM) already know plenty about longtime pals Madden (45), Nelson (46) and their journey from Union Grove High School to Gateway Technical College to broadcast stops in Melbourne, Fla., Springfield, Mo., Battle Creek, Mich., and Toledo. But, it's weird. OMC: Mark Patrick gave way to Czaban, whose segment is hugely successful, too. Bob & Brian. 1,021 talking about this. It was always nice to see him. I remember when he called me at home and said ESPN won't let him do radio any more. I didn't think that would be any fun. We didn't care how long the story was or what day he came in. Bob: People know that Brian is a good yard-steering guy, but he's also good road steering guy, too. To somebody looking at what we're doing, that's the picture they get. Listen on 102.9 THE HOG in Milwaukee Or stream us live at bobandbrian.com How do you deal with that and still try to be funny every morning? That's not how Duane operated. Brian: When that last ratings load came in, we were standing around in the studio, me and Bob, and I said, "You know, we've got a pretty good job. [citation needed], 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. Is there another deal after this one? Other than the early hours, what are the bad parts of your job that people don't see? People still ask how they can get one of those. I'll be here." We're doing fine. His father is a retired federal worker, his mother a retired teacher. Brian: Our stint with him kind of put us on the map. 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. In her Milwaukee Talks interview here at OnMilwaukee.com in August of 2001, Carrie revealed that you guys treated her like crap the first few months. Signup for our newsletter to get notified about sales and new products. I don't know if anyone knows who that is. I thought that was good. Bob: In our lane. Brian: It was headed right for us. Then, we'll crush them and the same thing will happen all over again. Bob: It'll be just be the two of us, talking to each other. OMC: You mentioned that when you do your show, you're only talking to a handful of people. "DO you know? Checking out the Milwaukee County Historial Society with Brian Kramp. Brian: The best portrait of our audience is probably the golf outing. Brian: In Toledo, we kind of developed a bit of an attitude because we had management that kind of drove us nuts. Brian: One of us will have to do a eulogy for the other, somewhere. But, people -- to this day -- still talk about how great the Bobby Heenan interview was. OMC: It was shocking, but it also was another reminder how stable this media market is. I hope everyone that does find out what a charlatan I am. Let's not screw this up." But eventually, they'll find me and it will make for great radio." Bob: They're right. Bob: Yes. I didn't think that would be any fun. Everybody has their problems and they don't turn on the radio to hear yours. Our first meeting, it was Pat, Brian, me, our general manager and our program director. Bob: Especially with .wav files and things like that. 7 min read. Bob: We used to replay Dan in the 9 o'clock hour. Houston is better off in big and small ways thanks to Bob Harvey and his leadership. Brian: Funny to the end. OMC: During your recent radiothon, I noticed that a lot of the requests for bits with Duane. Updated Nov 13, 2002, 4:59pm CST. . Bob: We get calls from African-Americans and we get African-American people come up and say they listen, and that always floors me. Brian: Really? Brian: One of us will have to do a eulogy for the other, somewhere. Bob: There was a time when we tried to make it a regular thing "The Rest of the Story with Duane Gay." It was a limited amount of time and we raised $70,000 or $80, 000. Brian: I found out something, and I would teach this in radio school. 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: I thought "This is 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? OMC: Sometimes, though, those problems are funny. You guys know each other as well as any two humans on the planet. Eventually, everyone else will peel away. I'll be here.". It was like some winding highway. We don't do any bits any more. I get in there in the morning, I get the news services that we get. The answer was always the same. When we do the camping stories or the home remodeling stories, every day there are stacks of stories that he has to go through, which I would never want to do. The truck went zinging by. Bob: I don't remember that, (to Brian), do you? Brian: Well, that's a tough one because Bob pretty much wears his whole life on the outside like a chocolate coating. I wonder if she has tape of these things. bob and brian milwaukee retirement. I knew it was going to be no fun, because he was just going to be ripping on the conservative values. Eventually, everyone else will peel away. Dec. 17The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man suspected in the fatal shooting of Adan Ponce-Galdeano, whose body was found in a garage at a home in Lone Butte that had worried . We'll be getting older. Contact Detroit Free Press music writer Brian McCollum: 313-223-4450 or bmccollum@freepress.com. The author Tom Clancy. You've just got the piece in there and you're turning away and you're in the middle of all that. You guys know each other as well as any two humans on the planet. Brian: I pretty much always turn that over to the guy who has the family. It was the top five movies, the top five songs, the top clubs so, we did our own. Bob and Brian World Listen to the first five minutes of the Bob and Brian Morning Show everyday! Bob is running the board. OMC: It's obvious you guys have a lot of fun and you've gotten to do some cool things. I read that stuff. No thanks. Brian: Then, I just react. Bob: In our lane. Bob: I've actually given Brian a pass. They didn't tune in to hear about your problems. He was born on June 1, 1968 and grew up on what he jokingly calls the "mean streets of McLean". Bob: I said "Mark, you're never going to see all that money. 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. Bob: It'll be just be the two of us, talking to each other. Brian: Tom Clancy, Howie Mandel, Paul Hogan and Gary Shandling were all bad. I remember he told us two things when he hired us. Bob: You have parents passing away. The Milwaukee Region blends urban living with Midwest ambiance to create the ideal environment in which to make a living and live your life. Paul Manson passed away on the last day of 2015, spending an even 60 years on the planet. That's what I was going to say about Brian. No where else in America is like this. It was funnier. OMC: Another thing you heard with Gousha was people saying, "He is so talented and successful here, why didn't he ever go to a bigger city?" Bob: When we first got here, we had no money in the promotional budget. We never really stopped. That seems crazy to me. 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. 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. It was like some winding highway. I thought that was good. Chris Elliott. Search Cart . We never really stopped. Brian: Yeah, five questions would go in five days now. You're never going to have a chance to do that story again. OMC: Bob, what else can you say about Brian? If I'm not getting complaints, then you're not doing what you're supposed to do.". OMC: Yeah, but in that case it's mostly drunken white males, ages 25 to 54. He said, "Be funny and don't piss off any advertisers." 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