Bob: It'll be just be the two of us, talking to each other. The worst day was the day after he passed away. Skip to content. 7 min read. Brian: It was headed right for us. So many of the morning shows have been around for so long. The answer was always the same. If you're expecting some super-funny thing and you're just waiting for it to be super funny, it doesn't work. Bob: Everyone was doing a hot list back then. I knew it was going to be no fun, because he was just going to be ripping on the conservative values. Bob: Now, we could do that in two minutes. Brian: Is this like a "Seinfeld"? A lot of teams don't do that. You're never going to have a chance to do that story again. But, nobody cares. It's your last show: Who are your guests? OMC: At that time, Lazer 103 was kind of an upstart, underdog station. Bob: Women, too. Eventually, everyone else will peel away. Search Cart . 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. Bob and Brian is a talk radio show broadcast from WHQG in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. OMC: When you are doing the show or thinking about the show, how do you picture your audience? He's like a Vanity Fair, Slate, Salon writer. My kids will be grown. Brian: We bought it from the "Bob and " franchise. Then, we'll crush them and the same thing will happen all over again. Brian: It's an opportunity to vent. We'd say, "We'll get a hold of him." 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?" It was OK, because he was chatty. I'd have to do a lot. I only remember the most recent ones. Brian: I, honest to God, feel like the most useless person in that studio. The worst day was the day after he passed away. 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. I said, "You'll be far too emotional to do a eulogy at my funeral. There are only so many jokes. I knew it was going to be no fun, because he was just going to be ripping on the conservative values. I'm bad at remembering old interviews. I remember when he called me at home and said ESPN won't let him do radio any more. Someday, somebody will come along and take that job. She's no longer a booze hag she's a Brian: The closest we've ever come to working at a station where we really liked the music was our first job. Another popular name of this radio station is 102.9 The Hog. Bob: That's not true. What did you think about that, and was there ever a time that you liked -- or even cared about -- the music being played on your station? Brian: I still have trouble telling people I work at "The Hog," when I'm out in public. You don't have to do it. 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. He's like a Vanity Fair, Slate, Salon writer. Kings of Milwaukee mornings! Bob: That's not true. 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. Is there another deal after this one? The answer was always the same. The city of Milwaukee is too big for the county that shares its name. I think he'd be interesting for me, personally, because I still don't trust him completely. It was funnier. Those first three or four stops -- until about halfway through Toledo -- I was really nervous about things. 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. When people would bring it up, was it hard to keep your energy up and stay focused when that kept coming up? The man behind the microphone at Milwaukee Bucks' games has another job -- with "The Bob and Brian Show" on 102.9 The Hog. You have bills. OMC: It was shocking, but it also was another reminder how stable this media market is. It had an attitude. When people would bring it up, was it hard to keep your energy up and stay focused when that kept coming up? Or, "He's getting treatment." How do you deal with that and still try to be funny every morning? 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)." Eventually, just the ones that he shows me, they all get to be the same. OMC: Exactly. You just got Duane when you got him. A lot of teams don't do that. He has to read these stories and after he has read 300 of them, he has to decide, "Is that one funny? You are booking your last show. MRPA member; BRENDA GALEWSKI - February 12, 2020 at age 53. 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?" I remember he told us two things when he hired us. You just got Duane when you got him. What's going on?" That makes me think of two guys who were key in the evolution of this show. Brian: I don't think that has anything to do with Bobby Heenan. When they brought back the Soup Nazi, the Bubble Boy, Jackie Chiles and everybody else. John Duncan. OMC: You mentioned that when you do your show, you're only talking to a handful of people. Some of those were pre-recorded, right? Brian: Really? Bob: In our lane. We'll be getting older. Does that ever happen or do you not have time for that kind of reflection? Brian: Then, I just react. 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. OMC: How do Eric (Jensen) and Carrie (Wendt) fit into what you do? 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. But, people -- to this day -- still talk about how great the Bobby Heenan interview was. Those guys have been big. Bob: Well, I'm German and I think it is very weird. 1/13/23-Gary Graff on the death's of Jeff Beck & Lisa Marie Presley and the rest of the Music News. Brian: It was headed right for us. We'd just get on the air and try and be better than everyone else. And, we'll grouse about it. How do you deal with that and still try to be funny every morning? OMC: The camping stories reference makes me think of something else: One thing you guys do that some shows do not is take your vacations at the same time. That's not how Duane operated. Brian: If anybody at all in the African-American community is listening to us, I'm completely surprised. Bob: I've passed on things because I just wanted to be a fan. Other than the early hours, what are the bad parts of your job that people don't see? I couldn't believe how many of those we sold. He spent seven seasons with the club before being traded to Texas in 2016 . Brian, tell me something that the listeners or even the people inside the cocoon don't know about Bob. Who are your favorite guests of all time? [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. Milwaukee County Chief Medical Examiner Brian L. Peterson abruptly retired Monday.. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released a statement Monday evening announcing that Peterson, who has . I remember when he called me at home and said ESPN won't let him do radio any more. We actually used to do three for Thursdays on our show. Sean Elliot. Brian: I hope it's just a case of Carrie getting used to us and kind of waking up and realizing that we don't really hate anybody. 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. To somebody looking at what we're doing, that's the picture they get. Bob: When we left someplace, whether it was on our own or they told us to go, we were both single. 32242 Alpha ETFE Wire 4495 30.5m(26717) 32242 1345 36H 700C35-40plus 32242 5 . OMC: During your recent radiothon, I noticed that a lot of the requests for bits with Duane. But, people -- to this day -- still talk about how great the Bobby Heenan interview was. Bob: What were we -- 18 or 19? I couldn't believe how many of those we sold. Bob: It's always a surprise to me when I go somewhere and people say, "I heard you say this and this and this." Bob: Don't worry. Brian: We're rapidly getting to the point now where we won't have any kids at home. Bob was employed as a carman with CN, retiring after 39 years. OMC: But, you would lose the "home field'' advantage in a way. I begged him, literally. It was just, "Come on in and tell your story.". Comedy. Bob: I bet that, other than Marilyn, there are positions that have turned over 10 or 12 times since we started. I said, "You'll be far too emotional to do a eulogy at my funeral. We called it summer camp. Brian: Well, that's a tough one because Bob pretty much wears his whole life on the outside like a chocolate coating. Carrie comes in with news. Czabe went into it on one of his shows, a bit, though you could tell he was keeping some of it back. Bob: In our defense, we're better people now. During a long and varied career he has also been a public speaker, social activist, an actor and a (now-retired) professional athlete. 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. We come to this bend in the road and there is a gravel truck passing a car. Is there another deal after this one? Brian: One of us will have to do a eulogy for the other, somewhere. After 25 years, Bob Madden (left) and Brian Nelson still share laughs. OMC: Dan Patrick led to Mark Patrick, who had a good thing going and then left you guys for WQFM. You know that you're on the radio, but you don't think about, "What should I say?" If you do have a problem, you better present it in a funny way or an entertaining way that is amusing to people. Keep up the good work guys! Bob: I'm really bad at remembering interviews. Let's not screw this up.". Armed with some new musicians in the group, Bob Dylan opened the show with his classic rocking blues based tune called "Watching The River Flow.". We'd say, "We'll get a hold of him." Our general manager, Tom (Joerres) wanted to make that a regular feature. Posted on Jan 10, 2023, 11 . HOME. You're never going to have a chance to do that story again. OMC: When did he save your life? It was copper or tin or something? When people would bring it up, was it hard to keep your energy up and stay focused when that kept coming up? Bob: I try never to never take that feeling for granted. It was always nice to see him. 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?" 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)." It's just how much people like that old wrestling stuff. I'm bad at remembering old interviews. No thanks. Bob: I told him not to do it. Everybody has their problems. Brian: Hausfrau? The truck went zinging by. Brian: To their credit, those guys have never held it against us. While that makes them worthwhile subjects for a Milwaukee Talks interview, it also presents a problem: "What are you possibly going to ask us?" Checking out the Milwaukee County Historial Society with Brian Kramp. That's the Death City Story. It's got to be perfect." Bob: It's always a surprise to me when I go somewhere and people say, "I heard you say this and this and this." Those guys have been big. Sexbots. We're not going to listen to anything they say. Being Bob and Brian's Work Wife has been fun, funny and fulfilling. Eventually, everyone else will peel away. What were we in, my Vega? OMC: Speaking of big-market radio, identify the speaker of the following quotation: "I have no hatred toward them, but I do want to destroy them. We were going to hit it. It was life-altering money. 755 N. Milwaukee St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 414-395-0632 Website (Hours, Directions, Products) If you get bad service at a restaurant, that can be funny. I didn't want to meet them or talk to them. Usually, all they get is the bluster but it's not always that way. The cartoon where Daffy and Bugs wind up in Nepal or somewhere and they encounter the Abominable Snowman and he talks (effects an accent) like Lenny from "Of Mice and Men," and he calls everyone "George." 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. There has been name-calling from time to time. It's just how much people like that old wrestling stuff. 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? I said on the air a couple weeks ago, "Women don't listen to us," and we got this flood of calls. The first was (ESPN anchor) Dan Patrick, who was the brother of your station manager at the time and became wildly popular as your "sports guy." Gene Mueller, who has been a leading morning-show voice on Milwaukee radio for nearly four decades, announced Wednesday he will retire in February 2022 from his position as morning-show host on . I think they're going to have whiplash from going 'What happened?' We'd just get on the air and try and be better than everyone else. Bob: Another one I liked was Bernard Goldberg. OMC: It's obvious you guys have a lot of fun and you've gotten to do some cool things. He's still pretty much of an atheist / socialist. OMC: Did the competition from outside make you think, "OK, we have to be better?" What is the "Death City" story? What guests have you had on but would like another crack at? Bob: Not on the "One Question Line." How has the show -- and the radio business -- changed in the 25 years the two have been broadcasting together? Milwaukee Radio Group, Milwaukee, WI. Brian: I don't get credit for the wheel man that I am. A lot of teams don't do that. We didn't care how long the story was or what day he came in. I read that stuff. Daughter of MRPA members Erv and Patti Kraus; JEFFREY YOURICH - February 3, 2020 at age 61. 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. My kids will be grown. Brian: There were chances between here and there, but we wouldn't do it. The Czabe was the best part of Bob and Bryan. OMC: Twenty years is a long time for any employee to be at one place. Bob: We used to replay Dan in the 9 o'clock hour. 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