The Rob, Arnie, and Dawn Show

Infobox Radio Show
show_name = The Rob, Arnie, and Dawn Show


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caption = (From Left) Arnie, Rob, and Dawn
format = Talk, News & Comedy
runtime = 5 hours
country = flagicon|United States United States
language = English
creator = Rob Williams
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executive_producer =
starring = Rob Williams, Arnie States, Dawn Rossi
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website = [http://www.robarnieanddawn.com www.robarnieanddawn.com]
home_station = KRXQ in Sacramento
syndicates = KDOT in Reno
podcast = [http://robarnieanddawn.com/newsite/audiofiles.html]

The Rob, Arnie, and Dawn Show is a syndicated morning radio show on KRXQ (98 Rock; 98.5 FM) in Sacramento, CA and as of September 25,2008 KDOT (104.5 FM) in Reno, NV.

The show's three hosts are Rob Williams, Arnie States and Dawn Rossi "Key" (sometimes referred to collectively as "RAD"). In addition, the show has three tertiary members; as such, show host Rob Williams often states the show is quickly becoming a "morning zoo." Brandon is the show's current executive producer and webmaster, and Cristi is the newest producer, recently imported from Cleveland. A third producer, named Kyrié, works behind the scenes but is rarely mentioned.

The show has existed in various forms within various cities in the western United States such as Reno, NV; Seattle, WA and Sacramento, CA. However, the show has found the greatest success in its present form - a call-in show in which the three main members of the show discuss anything and everything such as finance, politics, current events and sports. The dynamic of the three main members, as well as the high-level of interactivity with the audience is often seen as what gives the show its fanbase.

The Rob, Arnie and Dawn show is on Monday to Friday from 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM, and can be streamed online via KRXQ and KOZZ's 'listen live' services. In addition, a [http://members.robarnieanddawn.com/| Member's Only] site was made accessible February 11, 2008, providing exclusive and uncensored content.

The show's hosts

The Rob, Arnie, and Dawn show has three hosts who act as the primary voices on the show. Aside from the components of the show where the hosts interact with the listeners, it is primarily built on segments where the hosts share their views and discuss various issues, which can range anywhere from politics to their personal lives.

Rob Williams

Born on September 17, 1971, Rob Williams was raised in Pleasanton, CA (an East bay suburb of San Francisco). Williams describes his upbringing was "as normal and fantastic as you could imagine," playing sports and video games with friends and enjoying a healthy relationship with his parents.

Inspired by John London, Williams knew he wanted a career in radio at the age of 14. After attending Ohlone College in Fremont, CA, Williams received his first full-time radio job in 1991 as the host of the KRLT morning show in Lake Tahoe. Less than a year later, he was running said station.

Rob Williams hired Dawn Rossi in 1991 during his time in Tahoe - a work relationship that has endured to this day. In 1992, the two left Tahoe to work at a Reno country music radio station. Within a year, Williams ran this establishment as well. During this time Williams met Arnie States, a Texas transplant, in a bar. The two connected instantly on the basis of loving sports and alcohol. States confided unto Williams that he had an interest in working in radio.

Rob Williams is often characterized as pompous and unrelatable on the show. He is a connoisseur of both fine wine and cigars, owning hundreds of bottles of expensive wines and a $1,000 humidor. Williams resides in a million dollar, 4000 square foot home in Lincoln, CA, the size and price of which he mentions at every opportunity. He also fancies himself a great cook, having only the highest grade meat shipped to his home from New York. In addition, Williams regularly plays golf with Arnie States, Dawn's husband Gary (also known as "Dumb Dumb", "Larry" or "Barry") and personal friends.

Williams also seems to be quite perturbed by the social state of the United States, often making lengthy tirades concerning parenting, rudeness, ignorance and other social issues in a manner reminiscent of comedian George Carlin, whom Williams has admitted to admiring. Another outlet of his is the show's website on a page titled [http://www.robarnieanddawn.com/newsite/robsoapbox.html Rob's Soapbox] .

Arnie States

Arnie States was born on September 17, 1971 (the exact same day as Rob) in Garland, TX. States lived with his father and stepmother until his mid twenties, taking care of his ailing stepmother. His birth mother died while States was very young.

In 1992, States met Rob Williams in a Reno, NV bar; the two became fast friends. Williams offered States an internship at the station at which he worked. States interned seven days a week for several months at the Reno-based country station until he became an overnight disc jockey. When the woman who did the morning show left the station, States took over with Williams. It was also during this time that States met Rossi while working at the radio station.

In 1997, following being pulled over in Reno and receiving a D.U.I., States attended Alcoholics Anonymous and has been sober ever since.Fact|date=October 2007 However, he still smokes cigars and claims to take prescription pills recreationally as well, but has recently quit chewing tobacco.

On July 7, 2007, Arnie married his girlfriend Emily in Nashville Tennessee. ( [http://robarnieanddawn.com/DawnPhotos.htm Photos] )

Arnie States' on-air persona can be summed up as a racist, sexist, ignorant Texan. States acts as the comic relief to Williams' "smart talk." More often than not, Arnie is the catalyst for the humorous climax for each segment which allows the show to transition to commercials. As the fattest member of the show, weighing approximately 300 pounds, Arnie is often the target of fat jokes by Rob and the audience. He is portrayed as the least intelligent individual on the show, often comically asking for clarification on Rob's extensive vocabulary. States is also often teased for his numerous short-comings, including but not limited to: misunderstanding movie plots, failure to maintain adult relationships, fidgeting as a result of making a mistake on the show and tripping over his words.

Dawn Rossi

Dawn Rossi was born on January 17, 1970 at Kaiser Hospital in Fontana, CA. Growing up in San Bernadino, CA, Rossi was raised to be a devout Catholic. The Rossi family was stable until her parents divorced; Rossi's relationship with her mother was quite poor, and as a result she had many demons which had to be sorted out with a team of psychologists.Fact|date=October 2007 After being a waitress during her teens, she began pursuing a career in radio at age 20. She applied to a station in [Lake Tahoe] for a job following her occupation at broadcasting school. It was Rob Williams himself, who was the Program Director at the time and only 19 years old, who called her in and offered her the Friday overnight shift at the station. Rossi moved from Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and maintained her job at the radio station under the mentorship of Williams.

When Williams eventually moved to Reno, he recommended Rossi for a shift during the midday and she followed Rob to Reno, NV. It was during this time that Arnie States became a part of Rossi's life, interning at the same station that Dawn worked at. After a while, the station Rossi, Williams and States worked at was sold to a new company, and eventually switched formats, becoming a rock station rather than country. On July 5, 1995, Rossi received a call from her sister, learning that her father had died from his third heart attack. She took a week off of work to attend the funeral and grieved; it wasn't until six months later that the reality hit her. She delved deep into religion, and decided to leave the station as she didn't want to be affiliated with "the devil's music." Williams knew her religious phase would pass and convinced the company that owned the radio station to make her William's assistant (a position that had not existed before then). Soon after she was promoted to Promotions Director, still not wishing to be an on-air DJ. During this time Williams and States were a part of a morning talk show, and she was invited to be the girl on the show. She reluctantly accepted, and wasn't immediately accepted by the Reno audience. However, she became a vital part of the morning show and grew on the audience. After a while, the show's ratings sky-rocketed and the show eventually became syndicated in Reno and Sacramento. The show eventually took residence in Sacramento, where all three members of the show currently reside.

In 2003, Rossi meet a friend of Rob and Arnie's by the name of Gary. He had shown an interest in Rossi before, but had been turned down. The two began dating and eventually wed, which resulted in Rob and Arnie referring to him as Dumb Dumb for having married Dawn ( [http://www.robarnieanddawn.com/newsite/dawnbio.html Dawn's Bio] ). It is implied by Rob and Arnie that Gary's last name is "Key," thus making Dawn's full name "Dawn Key" (though Arnie will usually refer to her as "Dawn Rossi Key").

Dawn generally acts as the primary source of empathy and compassion. This counteracts comments made by Rob and Arnie, which are more often to be prone to controversy and coldheartedness. She volunteers often for special interests groups and promotes these charities often on her website and the show. However, she also has a vindictive side towards specific groups such as criminals. Rossi openly enjoys kinky sex, and has even gone so far as admitting to spanking herself in front of a mirror.

Many individuals who listen to the showWho|date=October 2007 are often annoyed by Dawn as she spends the majority of the time cackling and berating Rob and Arnie's activities such as discussing sports or video games. She is also an admitted hypocrite, and accepts this. In addition, many find her worship of Rob to be annoying as well; due to the fact that she views him as a strong role model, she places him on a high pedestal and compliments him and defends almost everything he says and does.

As a result of Dawn's odd behaviors, interests and outbursts on the show, it has become an on-going joke that Dawn is the least fun person on Earth; as a result, the show has composed a continuously updated list of reasons why she is the least fun person on Earth, which can be found [http://www.robarnieanddawn.com/newsite/dawnlessfunreasons.html here] .

Miscellaneous

*The show has performed three 29 hour Rob, Arnie & Dawn-athons - the first in 2006, a second in 2007, and a third in 2008 - to benefit the U.C. Davis Children's Hospital; the second annual "Rob, Arnie & Dawn-athon" started February 22nd in the morning at 5 a.m. The 3rd started February 21st at 5 a.m., running until 10 a.m. Friday morning.
*The FCC fined the "Rob, Arnie & Dawn Show" $55,000 in 2004 - the maximum allowed at the time - for on-air indecency. Since then, James Peak, who filed the original complaint that led to the fine, has filed other indecency complaints against Entercom.
*While the three title members of the show have remained constant, the show has had numerous producers, in this order (chronologically): Producer Beau, Producer Tonya, Executive Producer Nick and Producer Megan, then Executive Producer Brandon and Producer Cristi.
*Lord Vader left the show on June 27, 2008.

External links

* [http://www.robarnieanddawn.com RAD homepage]
* [http://members.robarnieanddawn.com RAD members only site]
* [http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/ticket/archives/005317.html Good time to be an Entercom lawyer ...]