The Bob and Sheri Show

Infobox Radio Show
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show_name = The Bob and Sheri Show


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format = Talk, Entertainment, Comedy, Advice
runtime = 4 hours (6-10 AM ET)
creator =
producer = Todd Haller
Max
starring = Bob Lacey
Sheri Lynch
country = flagicon|United States United States
first_aired = 1992
last_aired = Present
num_episodes =
website = http://www.bobandsheri.com
home_station = WLNK
affiliates = 60+
podcast = [http://www.bobandsheri.com/podcast/bs.cfm The Bob and Sheri Show]

"The Bob and Sheri Show" is a syndicated U.S. radio program hosted by Bob Lacey and Sheri Lynch at radio station WLNK in Charlotte, North Carolina. The show is owned by Greater Media and runs live on over 60 nationwide affiliates from 6 to 10 AM ET.

Bob Lacey and Sheri Lynch have co-hosted the show since 1992 when Bob, already established on WLNK's morning drive show, chose Sheri as co-host from over 65 applicants.

Format

Although the show is promoted as female-slanted, it has gained a large share of male listeners as well, developing a loyal nationwide following. Bob and Sheri openly share their quirks and personal lives with listeners, creating an atmosphere. The show does not rely on pranks, spoof interviews, faked phone calls or laugh tracks. There is little tolerance for sexism, racism, homophobia or stereotypical humor about nationalities, religions or disabilities. Discussion of politics is rare. At times, topics are quite adult in nature, with sexually-charged humor.

The Cast

Bob

Bob Lacey, raised in Old Lyme, Connecticut, began his career in radio at 9. After stints at various radio stations (and aliases of "Skippy Ross" and "Skip Tyler"), he was hired in 1971 by WBT in Charlotte to host his own evening phone-in show. By 25, he'd been moved to morning-drive with his own talk show. During the 1980s, he was a host on then-sister station WBTV's local edition of PM Magazine, for which he won an Iris Award. Returning to radio at WBCY (now WLNK) in 1990, Bob was given his own morning drive show, joined by Sheri in 1992. [http://www.bobandsheri.com] Bob has five children and enjoys golf, wine, lobster, Maine, dogs, lighthouses, and the music of the Rolling Stones.

heri

Sheri Lynch grew up in Wyoming and Philadelphia, surviving a harrowing, dysfunctional childhood to which she occasionally refers on-air. She has worked in television and movies but created her own niche in radio when joining this show as an outspoken and articulate partner (not a female sidekick to a male host) in 1992. She has also published two books: "Hello, My Name Is Mommy" and "Be Happy, Or I'll Scream!". She is the mother of two young daughters. [http://www.bobandsheri.com] Although the show is mostly comedic, Sheri often gives advice to callers in trouble and has a somewhat dark sense of humor.

Max

Max is the show's recording engineer, but he is often heard in the background and frequently comes to the microphone. He, too, spent some formative years in the Philadelphia area, then in Washington, D.C. He began his radio career in Virginia at age 18. Max does a great deal of voice-over work apart from this show, has won two Addy Awards, and once portrayed Beefy, the Cow-man.

Todd

"Super Todd" Haller, the show's producer, screens all the callers and also appears on the air occasionally. He was nominated for Billboard's Music Director of the Year in 1996 for his work at WCHZ in Augusta, GA. He recently married in the Bahamas and has two children.

Lamar

As The People's Movie Critic, Lamar gives a weekly film review on the show, usually on Friday. As a proud Anheuser-Busch employee, Lamar rates each movie on his "Bud Scale." Ratings range from "Zero Buds" to "A full six-pack of Budweiser," though a terrific movie might earn a twelve-pack, and a terrible one may receive a "Warm Zima." Lamar has also on occasion replaced Bob or Sheri in their absence. Lamar has three children, and has worked various jobs outside of radio.

Frequent Guests

* Jim Szoke joins the show periodically for 'Sports Confuse Me,' a segment of humorous and strange sports stories from the news.
* Ellen Whitehurst is an author and a contributer to various magazines and talk shows. Bob and Sheri refer to her as their "Shui-strologist." Typically at the beginning of each month, she offers the hosts and listeners advice about feng shui, astrology, and other "new age" / ancient remedies. [ [http://www.ellenwhitehurst.com/ Ellen Whitehurst - The Empowered Life ] ]
* Cool King Chris is a musician / art teacher who periodically writes and performs original and parody songs on the show. [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=85104106 MySpace.com - Cool King Chris Band - Charlotte, North Carolina - Powerpop / Psychedelic / Rock - www.myspace.com/coolkingchrisband ] ]

Awards

The Bob and Sheri Show has been nominated four times for Billboard’s "Air Personality of the Year". They won the New York State Broadcasters Association Award for Best Morning Team in 1998. The show won the prestigious Gracie Award for Best Talk Show/Radio in 2005. The team has been nominated eight times for The National Association of Broadcasters' Marconi Award.

Sheri has twice received the Gracie Allen Award, in 2002 and 2005. In 2004, Sheri won the Charlotte Business Journal’s “Women in Business Achievement Award.” Sheri has also been named Creative Loafing's "Best Local Radio Personality" each year for over a decade. [ [http://linkradionet.com/page.cfm?ID=4 Link Radio] ]

logans

* "America's Original Reality Show"
* "Real People. Real Laughs."
* "Start Your Mornings Off With A Laugh"

Running Gags

These occasionally confuse new callers, but regular listeners are familiar with these:
* Bob's Maine carriage house: Whenever a listener calls from Maine, Bob asks if they can find him a carriage house with a water view for $48,000 or less.
* Chit-Chat: Sheri's daughters' nickname for Bob is 'Chit-Chat.' He tolerates their taunts of "Bob is a chit-chat," but it irks him when Sheri says it on air.
* Cone of Safety: When Sheri calls for the Cone of Safety, Max plays a whooshing sound effect, then Sheri is free to say sarcastic or judgmental things without Bob judging her for it. Bob and even callers are free to use the Cone too, but the main user is Sheri.
* Email voice: When anyone says anything that might be construed as objectionable, Bob uses a whiny voice and pretends to read an email complaint about it.
* "First-time caller (Bob!)": When callers identify themselves as first-time callers, Bob and Sheri give them a small round of applause. Bob sometimes acts irritated at having to do this every time...he once complained about it and his protest only encouraged listeners to say it more.
* Pompous A: This is Bob's hip hop nickname. It is short for Pompous Ass, which Bob was called by a listener in an email when she misunderstood Bob's suggestion to join the YMCA.
* Uncle Creepy: A character Bob plays when something sexually inappropiate is being reported on the show. You can tell when Bob is in the character because the background music is a scary string music.
* Todd the Strip Bar Announcer: In jest on the show, Todd is often referred to as the guy with little reservations, who likes to throw wild parties. Every once in a while, he'll chime in the conversation with a guitar riff and do his imitation of a seedy strip bar announcement usually in reference to the female caller.
* Sheri's Minions: Callers who often identify with Sheri's positions and disagree with Bob. Oftentimes, Bob plays the devil's advocate for the sake of entertainment, but when he is particularly irked that no one agrees with him, he refers to Sheri and her "minions."

History

After 10 years hosting "PM Magazine" on WBTV, Bob Lacey returned to Charlotte morning radio in December 1989 on what was then WBCY [Richard Maschal, "Bob Lacey to Return to Radio," "The Charlotte Observer", November 8, 1989.] . By the time Lacey persuaded his company to hire WBTV marketing employee Sheri Lynch to join him, the station was WBT-FM "Sunny 107.9." Local management did not like the idea of "Bob and Sheri," so Lacey contacted the Atlanta headquarters of Jefferson-Pilot Communications, and he put up $10,000 of his own money in case the show did not work. He never had to give up the money; The company hired new managers who supported Bob and Sheri. [cite news | last = Funk | first = Tim | title = Sheri Shoots from the Lip: WBT-FM Co-Host Shares Irreverent Jabs and Dark Childhood with Listeners | publisher = The Charlotte Observer | date = June 11, 1995 | url = http://www.charlotteobserver.com/]

In early 1996, Bob and Sheri were number two in the morning--behind John Boy and Billy--among listeners 25 to 54. In order to keep the duo in Charlotte but still pay them as if they worked in the big city, Sunny 107.9 began working toward syndicating the show. The content would allow the show to work in other parts of the country, and it would not matter that they weren't local. People knew Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern were not in Charlotte. [cite news | last = Funk | first = Tim | title = More Stations Soon May Hear Bob, Sheri Show | publisher = The Charlotte Observer | date = February 8, 1996 | url = http://www.charlotteobserver.com/]

In less than eight months, Bob and Sheri were heard in 7 new markets: Greensboro, North Carolina; Greenville, North Carolina; Bangor, Maine; New London, Connecticut; Charleston, West Virginia; Hudson, New York; and Albany, Georgia. [cite news | last = Rowe | first = Jeri | title = New Show Hits Air This Morning | publisher = Greensboro News & Record | date = May 1, 1997 | url = http://www.news-record.com/]

In September of 1998, the number of stations reached 17. Except for Durango, Colorado, all of these were in the eastern United States. Fayetteville, North Carolina was the fifth of the markets where the show competed with John Boy and Billy. [cite news | last = Futch | first = Michael | title = Q-98 Adds New Show in Morning | publisher = The Fayetteville Observer | date = September 13, 1998 | url = http://www.fayobserver.com/]

By 2003, the show was on 63 stations, with markets that included Presque Isle, Maine and Eugene, Oregon [cite news | last = Washburn | first = Mark | title = From Charlotte, with Love: 'Matt & Ramona' | publisher = The Charlotte Observer | date = June 24, 2003 | url = http://www.charlotteobserver.com/] .

References

External links

* [http://www.bobandsheri.com The Bob and Sheri Website]
* [http://bobandsheri.1079thelink.com/affiliates/index.cfm Bob and Sheri Affiliates]
*imdb name|1400206|Sheri Lynch