- The Dudley & Bob Show
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The Dudley and Bob Morning Show Genre Talk, comedy, entertainment, rock Running time 4 hours, 6 A.M.-10:00 A.M. CST Country United States
Home station KLBJ-FM Austin, Texas Starring Dale Dudley
Bob Fonseca
Matt BeardenProducers Daniel Gallo Air dates since 1993 Opening theme "Intro" by Bob Fonseca Website http://www.klbjfm.com/dudleyandbob Podcast http://www.klbjfm.com/podcast The Dudley & Bob Show is a weekday-morning comedic radio talk show airing on 93.7 KLBJ-FM,[1] from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. CT in Austin, Texas that consistently ranks among the city's top-rated drive-time shows.[2]
Anchor host Dale Dudley, originally heard on KFMX/Lubbock, Texas, was recruited to Austin, Texas's KLBJ-FM to work alongside Clark Ryan as the morning drive time show partner, which lasted for five years. When Clark left sales director Bob Fonseca was selected to be co-host and partner. The show has had various co-hosts and producers.
Currently the show features an open format where Dale Dudley, Bob Fonseca, and comedian Matt Bearden discuss various current event topics while sharing stories from their personal lives. The show has been on the air for 17 years and was nominated for a NAB Marconi Radio Award in 2007 for Medium Market Personality of the Year by the National Association of Broadcasters.[3] Dudley and Bob were inducted in to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2009.[4]
Comedy has a major role on the show, with local and touring comedians routinely stopping in. It has also created three spin-off shows, Bob's Drive Home,[5] a mostly defunct daily webisode which often recaps and provides video clips of events from within the studio, The Charlie Hodge Halftime Show with Host Charlie Hodge, and co-host Matt "Chicken-wing" Sadler,[6] which no longer airs on KLBJ-FM from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT, and the Taint and Teabag Show, a live one-hour podcast that is distributed via a number of digital audio and video formats.
Contents
Staff
Hosts
- Dale Dudley Born August 15, 1961 in Odessa Texas, Dudley uses his expereinces growing up in East Texas as a recurring topic in the Show. A 2010 Lone Star Awards finalists, he has "spent 23 years exploring his psyche for the local classic rock crowd" in Austin, TX.[7] As the frontman of the KLBJ-FM morning drive show Dudley and Fonseca have been together for almost 17 years. An actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild, Dudley can be seen in bit part roles in the movies Spy Kids 2, Bernie, and the soon to be released Austin High, starring Jack Black. He played Eddie Gossling's sidekick in the motion picture, "Brothers, Dogs and God." An author and an internet radio personality, Dudley acknowledged the roles of the rest of the cast where he bragged that they "try to make each other laugh" every day.[8]
- Bob Fonseca, former Promotion Director at KLBJ, was selected to replace former drive time partner Clark, where he has been Dudley's side-kick for over 19 years.[9]
- Matt Bearden, AKA "Fat Bearden" is the recipient of the 2002 Funniest Person in Austin contest hosted by Cap City Comedy Club. Bearden has appeared not only on stage but also appeared on TV and film.[10]
Show staff
Main article: The Dudley and Bob Show staff- Current
- Dale Dudley – host
- Bob Fonseca – co-host
- Matt Bearden - side-kick
- Daniel Gallo – executive producer
- Carissa McAtee – associate producer
- Former
- Clark Ryan - host
- Angela Davis – executive producer
- Charlie Hodge – performer
- Debra Cole - performer
- Andrew "The Breast Boy" Deans - performer
- Jeff "Yetti" Gish- The show's first producer
- Son of Sam - performer
- Some former interns
- Stacy (The Dirty Nerd)
- Tony|Tony (The Invisible Intern)
- Jody "Brother Hez" Tuten
- Noel
- Cortney
- The Blonde Mouse
- Greg "Spicoli" DeTullio
Popularity
Comedy bits
An 88-year-old woman named "Gladys Hardy" from Austin who voiced concerns, opinions and suggestions all in one thirty-second message to Ellen Degeneres who called "Gladys" the next day in front of her live audience. The esuning conversation became an internet sensation.[11] The show cast in the 90's would regularly make prank phone calls using the name Bob Martinelli. These calls were included on the CDs issued by the show. The show also did a bit entitled "Rate a Bride". The show would give ratings to pictures of women and couples from the bridal announcement section of the local newspaper. Drive thru of danger is another old show bit in which listeners would go through a drive thru and perform bits suggested by the show cast for prizes. House Party Fridays is a tongue in cheek reference to the morning zoo radio shows that have special "Friday" party shows.
Show Lingo
- PWB (short for Penis Weiner Boob)- Used when the on-air topic became too serious for listeners expecting slap-stick radio.
- Suck or Run - Is the result of Dale sharing a personal story with the listeners and being told he had these two choices.
- Leg Sweep A Goat - Came from a comment from Bob regarding someone who was attacked by a goat.
- The Ejector Seat - The seat used by the third show member (currently Matt Bearden). This seat got its name due to the former cast members who have left the show.
- Tom Slick - The name given to the show's Program Director.
- The Defender/Disagreeing Billygoat - Matt Bearden's nickname due to his tendency to take the opposite side of an argument.
- Wormhole - Used when a show member goes off track thinking about a topic and stops participating in the show.
Past Events
- Dudley & Bob Comedy Cruise
- Pleasurefest
- The Flashback Prom
- Dudley & Bob Bass Fishing Tournament
- Hot Cougar Sexy Kitten Contest
- The Pregnant Bikini Contest
- Steak and BJ Night
- Miss Teen Dudley and Bob Austin (2010)
Awards
- Houston Press Club 2010 Lone Star Awards finalists[12]
- Austin360 A-List 2009-2010, Best Morning Radio Show, Austin Statesman[13]
- Billboard Magazine: Program of the year for Dudley and Bob-1996
- Dudley and Bob - Personality of the Year
- Austin Chronicle: Best Morning Show (Dudley and Bob)- 1993-2001
- Austin Chronicle: Dale Dudley - Best DJ - 2001
- Austin Chronicle: Best Rush Hour Program (Dudley and Bob)- 1996
- Best Morning Jock Herder: Angela Davis, KLBJ-FM (Critics Picks, Media, 2007)[14]
- Best Spy Kids Deejays: Dudley & Bob, KLBJ 93.7FM (Critics Picks, Media, 2003) [15]
- Best Morning Deejay (or Team): Dudley & Bob with Debra Cole/KLBJ 93.7 FM (Readers Poll, Media, 1998)[16]
- Best Morning Deejay (or Team): Dudley & Bob, KLBJ (Readers Poll, Media, 1994)[17]
Introduction
Each show begins after the following introduction, usually read by Bob Fonseca, with rotating background music "Live, local, direct, coming to you free of charge from the multi-million dollar radio production facilities 93.7, KLBJ-FM, the rock of Austin. Located right there on the radio motor mile, the radio factory discount outlet mall of America I35, and live music capital of the world, good morning everybody. Welcome to another live edition of the Texas Radio hall of fame inducted, nationally recognized, universally loved and respected, Dudley and Bob Show. The only show in town to feature the marginal, but moderately compensated abilities of Dale Dudley, Bob Fonseca, funny man Matt Bearden and Daniel Gallo and his greenroom greenhorn. A Slobberknocker presentation, in association with Emmis Communications, around the globe. And now here he is, the man, the myth, the legend...the master of the world, king of the universe, the geeter with the heater, the boss with the hot sauce, the dean of the university of radio perversity, the head professor of the college of broadcast knowledge. The 70’s ninja warrior himself, the star of stage and of screen, award winning "col-yum-nist" and the man who puts the unity back into our community, Mr. Dale Dudley."
Podcast
Main article: Taint and Teabag Show podcastTaint and Teabag logoIn 2011 Dale Dudley and Bob Fonseca started their own podcast series under the nom de guerre of Taint and Teabag Show.[18] The nickname was given to the pair by Bobcat Goldthwaite after a guest appearance on KLBJ-FM. The podcast is to be featured on the Kevin Smith inspired Smodcast Internet Radio (SIR) and is currently offered via free download. Regular guests include Daniel Gallo and Matt Bearden.
The radio show is also available in Podcast form on iTunes and the station's Web site.
Discography
The Dudley & Bob Show produced four albums in the 1990s featuring various calls, bits, and sketches released during the Dudley and Bob with Debra years of the show.
During the 2000s the show produced the "Damn It's Early" albums which featuring live on-air performances from various local and touring national musicians.
Year Title Label 1995 Public Enema #1 KLBJ 1996 We're Back and We're Highly Pissed KLBJ 1997 Eugene! Don't Hit 'Em in the Head KLBJ 1998 Prince Albert...Your Refrigerator Is Running KLBJ 2001 Damn It's Early KLBJ 2003 Damn It's 2 Early KLBJ See also
References
- ^ "KLBJ 93.7 FM - Austin's Rock Dudley and Bob Morning Show". Klbjfm.com. 2010-12-16. http://www.klbjfm.com/dudleyandbob/. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ "Formula of chat plus comedy keeps Dudley and Bob high in radio ratings". http://www.austin360.com/music/formula-of-chat-plus-comedy-keeps-dudley-and-1426340.html.
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- ^ No Mo' Money, Austin Chronicle, Apr 16, 2010 http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A1016828
- ^ "Bob's Drive Home". Klbjfm.com. http://www.klbjfm.com/Other/bob-drive.html. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ "KLBJ 93.7 FM - Austin's Rock Charlie Hodge". Klbjfm.com. http://www.klbjfm.com/jocks/charlie.aspx. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ No Mo' Money
- ^ Texas Holds Him, Inside Radio, Jun 18, 07, ASCAP http://ftp.media.radcity.net/ZMST/insideradio/Interviews/DudleyArticle06-18.pdf
- ^ Texas Holds Him
- ^ Matt Bearden, from the Top Banana, The Austin Chronicle, Dec 26, 2008 http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:719029
- ^ KLBJ Morning Show Pranks Ellen/Housewives/Us, The Austinist, Jan 2007 http://austinist.com/2007/01/23/klbj_morning_show_pranks_ellenhousewivesus.php
- ^ "LONE STAR AWARDS FINALIST". http://www.houstonpressclub.com.+2010. http://www.houstonpressclub.com/awards.asp?PageID=22. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "The A-List: Photos from the hottest concerts, events and parties in Austin, Texas". Austin360.com. 2010-09-15. http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/youralist1/entries/2010/09/15/best_morning_radio_show.html. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ The Austin Chronicle, Best of Austin, http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/BestOfAustin/index?SearchTerms=klbj
- ^ Best of Austin
- ^ Best of Austin
- ^ Best of Austin
- ^ Taint and Teabag Podcast homepage, http://www.taintandteabag.com
External links
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- Dale Dudley
- Bob Fonseca
- Matt Bearden
- Taint and Teabag Show
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