Bobby Bones Show

The Bobby Bones Show is a morning radio show broadcast in Austin, Texas on KHFI-FM and syndicated in Wichita, Kansas. Bobby Bones is accompanied by co-hosts Lunchbox and Amy, as well as producers Carlos and Alayna and program director, Jay. [ [http://www.bobbybones.com The Bobby Bones Show ] ]

Show Cast

Bobby Bones (Host)

Bobby's hometown is Mountain Pine, Arkansas, but he currently lives in Austin, Texas. His hobbies include shopping, working, working out with his trainer, Ahmad, eating and playing Call of Duty 4 on his Playstation 3. His favorite TV shows are The Office, The Late Show with David Letterman (whom Bobby idolizes and envisions a future career as) and Entourage. [http://www.967kissfm.com/pages/onair_bobby.html All the Hits - 96.7 KISS FM - Austin, Texas ] ]

Bobby's first job in radio was at the age of 18 on the college radio station KSWH 91.1 The Switch at Henderson State University. With only a week of experience at The Switch, Bobby landed a job in Hot Springs, Arkansas with KLAZ 105.9 as part-time air talent. During his four-year stint at KLAZ, Bobby was responsible for turning 10 college students into professional broadcasters (most of which worked at KLAZ with Bobby's recommendation). After graduating from Henderson State University in the summer of 2002, Bobby was hired by a Little Rock station, KQAR - Q100, to host "The Bobby Bones Night Show." Bobby garnered tons of national attention on his show in Little Rock with a stunt where Bobby snuck into a competing station's building to take over their radio waves for over 15 minutes. The act generated buzz nation-wide and also landed Bobby in legal trouble. Even with legal issues on his resume, Bobby was promoted within the company and was offered syndication for "The Bobby Bones Night Show" in Austin, San Antonio, New Orleans, Meridian and Oklahoma City. This market gave Bobby a 3-million listener market nightly. In July of 2003, Bobby was offered to move his show to the west coast for an even larger radio market. Through contract negotiations, Bobby remained in Austin where he now hosts the [http://www.967kissfm.com/pages/bobbybones.html Bobby Bones Show on 96.7 KISS FM] , syndicated in Wichita, KS. [http://media.www.hsuoracle.com/media/storage/paper927/news/2004/01/30/UndefinedSection/Alum-Hams.It.Up.On.Air.In.Austin-2385304.shtml Alum hams it up on air in Austin - Undefined Section ] ] On April 25, 2008, Bobby announced to MySpace fans via his blog that the show's contract had been extended by four years. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjxE0AP9fnk YouTube - bobby contract ] ] [ [http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/music/entries/2008/04/29/bobby_bones_signs_deal_to_stay.html austin360.com ] ]

Bobby's first TV gig (other than a short stint on the Bozo Show at age 6) was with the local FOX station in Little Rock, AR - KLRT. Bobby eventually moved to the Austin TV market with jobs on the FOX affiliate KTBC and the CBS affiliate - KEYE. Bobby eventually landed work on [http://www.metelevision.com/ METV] where he now hosts Airwaves and The Almost Late Show with Bobby Bones. Bobby has been featured on Ryan Seacrest's show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, on E! for an interview done with Matthew McConaughey. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPtt457xUxQ YouTube - Bobby Bones & Matthew McConaughey on E! News Live 092106 ] ] Bobby recently expanded his on-screen career playing an emcee, Gordy, at an event in the movie "Bandslam", starring Alyson Michalka, Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter and Vanessa Hudgens, slated for release in 2009. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0976222/ Rock On (2009) ] ]

When Bobby is not working, he enjoys volunteering his time with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. He has a little brother named Christian.Failed verification|date=October 2008 Bobby also spends his free time with his dog, Dusty. Dusty is named after the program director (Dusty Black) that put the show back on the air after the show was taken off-air due to a prank from a regular bit called "Lunchwalking." The prank went wrong when Lunchbox went into a gas station to buy a pack of gum with a ski mask on. They were put back on the air two weeks after the incident. [http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2004/07/09/StateLocal/Local.Dj.Takes.Prank.Too.Far.Ends.Up.Arrested-692426.shtml Local DJ takes prank too far, ends up arrested - State & Local ] ]

Bobby also has a one-song record deal with MusicMind Records rapping under the pseudonym Captain Caucasian. He raps on a mixed version of Carly Patterson's single, Temporary Life (Ordinary Girl). The single debuted on 96.7 KISS FM on September 10, 2008.Failed verification|date=October 2008

Lunchbox (Co-host)

Lunchbox's (shortened on air to LB) hometown is Austin, Texas. He grew up in Austin, became a member of the LWC (Little White Criminals) at an early age and attended Austin's Anderson High School. Lunchbox is a regular at numerous Austin bars on 6th Street and is considered somewhat of a local celebrity. LB has not revealed the true story behind his nickname, but LB insists that when he was a child, he was caught shoplifting a superhero lunchbox. Ever since he was caught, family and friends have referred to him as Lunchbox.Facts|date=October 2008

LB's earliest claim to fame is an appearance on The Jerry Springer Show where he and a friend made up a story about LB's friend cheating on LB.Fact|date=September 2008 He has also appeared in the popular NBC TV show Friday Night Lights.Fact|date=September 2008 It appeared that LB had a speaking part, but it was quickly learned that the producers chose to replace his voice with a voice-over actor's.Fact|date=September 2008 LB has had numerous non-acting jobs, including interning for two country stations in Austin, Texas -- KASE-FM (KASE 101) and KVET-FM, but he was found in a bar by Bobby Bones (host) who insisted that LB would be perfect for his radio show. Even though LB does not have a college degree, he has been with Bobby on the morning show since the start. LB revealed during the show that he is three credit hours short of a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio. When LB is not working, he volunteers his time with the local Meals on Wheels program. [ [http://www.967kissfm.com/pages/onair_lunchbox.html All the Hits - 96.7 KISS FM - Austin, Texas ] ] Failed verification|date=October 2008

LB has regular bits on the show including The "Bonehead" Story of the Day (where LB finds local news stories of criminals or simply town locals doing foolish things to get caught/in trouble), "Lunchwalking" (similar to Jay Leno's "Jaywalking" bit) and "Guess Your Weight" (where LB guesses women's weights over the phone on the radio).Facts|date=October 2008

Amy (Co-host)

Amy's hometown is Austin, Texas. She graduated from Austin High School and has a degree from Texas A&M University.Fact|date=October 2008 She joined the cast of the show in 2006. Although Amy was not picked during a co-host search event to replace former co-host Jill, she was made a morning show regular by Bobby to share the co-host duties with Sara (the co-host search winner). Sara ended up leaving the show to be closer to family in Dallas, Texas. With this, Amy was given sole responsibility of female point of view for the show. Amy is best-known for being an extremely conservative Republican that dishes out the "Hollywood Skinny" (a pop culture update -- the topic of discussion being celebrity news) every morning four times a day. This is Amy's first radio job. Before joining the cast of the show, Amy worked in granite sales (for interior design). After Amy established herself on The Bobby Bones Show, she was offered a position to be the DJ introducing music from 10 AM to 12 PM. When not working for the radio station, Amy volunteers her time to local high schools as a sex education teacher/counselor that teaches abstinence. [http://www.967kissfm.com/pages/amy.html All the Hits - 96.7 KISS FM - Austin, Texas ] ] Failed verification|date=October 2008

Shortly after joining the show cast, Amy got engaged to a long-time family friend. Their engagement period lasted approximately two months, and Amy got married on December 31st, 2006. Amy's husband is a pilot in the Air Force. Amy had plans to leave the show on July 18th, 2008 to join her husband in North Carolina (where he is currently stationed), but she signed a one-year contract extension on June 30th, 2008, to continue the show. She still plans to move with her husband in late July, but Amy will continue as a co-host on the show from her new home in North Carolina.Failed verification|date=October 2008 The plans were first revealed on Bobby's MySpace blog.Fact|date=October 2008

Amy's hobbies include shopping, triathlons, bikram yoga, games (her favorite on-air game being Name That Tune) and voting Republican.Failed verification|date=October 2008 When Amy was four years old she was in a jacuzzi got stuck to a suction return. To this day, Amy still struggles with taking baths.

Carlos (Producer and Co-host)

Carlos is the producer of the show. Carlos started as an intern on the show while he was in college. Carlos attended Bowie High School in Austin, Texas, and went to on Schreiner University to play baseball. Carlos is the only Hispanic person on the show, and he likes to "K-I-M" (Keep It Mexican) despite his inability to speak Spanish. Carlos does not speak much on the show because he does mostly behind-the-scenes work (inserting sound bytes, TV clips and pieces of songs for the show). He has a notorious problem with speaking clearly and is mocked for mumbling. Carlos has an identical twin brother (Jon) that he will not take pictures with. He did, however, enter (and win) a beauty pageant with his twin brother at a young age. Carlos has jogged at a local middle school track to work out. This led to him acquiring the nickname "Pickleman" because of a child pornography sting (not involving Carlos) that caught a man whose online alias was "Pickleman." [ [http://www.967kissfm.com/pages/carlos.html All the Hits - 96.7 KISS FM - Austin, Texas ] ]

Carlos does not currently do any volunteer work, but as the only person on the show that does not volunteer, he is looking in to working with the Make a Wish Foundation.

Intern Paul Wall (Intern)

Intern Paul Wall is an intern on the show named after the Houston rap artist, Paul Wall. He is also Hispanic. Intern Paul Wall receives preferential treatment on the show by providing entertaining stories from his security job at Walmart. As a result, he receives more air time than the other interns. The music that plays when he enters the studio is Sittin' Sidewayz by Paul Wall. Previously, the go-to intern of the show was Intern Sizzle.Facts|date=September 2008

Regular Bits

Portions of The Bobby Bones Show are heard on a regular basis. When the show begins at 6 AM, The Hey Song is played while LB talks over the music to introduce the cast and let the listeners know what national holiday it is. LB has a different national holiday for each day of the year.Facts|date=September 2008

Blogs

The "Blogs" are a look into the lives of the cast of the show. They are treated like a regular web blog where the cast members share something interesting that happened in their lives recently. Amy and Bobby have blogs, and LB has "Lunchbox's Man-blog." Although Carlos has a regular speaking role on the show, he does not have a blog.Facts|date=September 2008

Bonehead Story of the Day

The "Bonehead Story of the Day" is a story found by Lunchbox usually revolving around a criminal doing dumb things to get caught. The "Bonehead" also encompasses stories of people generally acting like "boneheads." LB delivers the "Bonehead" once per show in the 6 AM hour.Facts|date=September 2008

Hollywood Skinny

The "Hollywood Skinny" is a brief update in the world of pop culture that talks about celebrities and their lives. The "Skinny" also informs listeners of what is on TV that night, album release dates and upcoming movie releases. Amy delivers the "Skinny" once an hour for the duration of the show.Facts|date=September 2008

Intern Podcast

The intern podcast is a show recorded following the Bobby Bones Show by the interns of the show. The interns are encouraged by Bobby to talk about behind the scenes show information regarding their jobs and office drama. The podcast also serves as a medium for the interns to vent about how they do not receive enough air time. [http://www.967kissfm.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=BobbyBonesShow.xml All the Hits - 96.7 KISS FM - Austin, Texas ] ] Failed verification|date=October 2008

iPod Downloads of the Week

The "iPod Downloads of the Week" are done once a week where Bobby and the co-hosts tell listeners the last three songs they've downloaded to their iTunes.
*Current "iPod Downloads of the Week" [http://967kissfm.com/pages/bbshowrecap.html All the Hits - 96.7 KISS FM - Austin, Texas ] ]
**Amy
***Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero
***Britney Spears - Womanizer
***The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
**Lunchbox
***Fonzworth Bentley - Everybody
***Nickelback - Gotta Be Somebody
***Ice Cube - Why Me?
**Bobby
***Aqualung - Slip-Sliding Away
***The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
***The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird

Lunchwalking

"Lunchwalking" is a candid microphone bit where Lunchbox travels around the city with a hidden mic trying to draw out funny reactions to awkward situations. The most infamous version of "Lunchwalking" was performed in July of 2004 where LB was arrested after walking into a convenience store in south Austin with a stocking mask over his head to purchase gum. The clerk at the store saw LB and pressed the silent alarm. LB was charged with making a terroristic threat, and the show was taken off the air for two weeks. LB does "Lunchwalking" approximately once a week.Facts|date=September 2008

Rate the Music

"Rate the Music" is done once a week to introduce new music to the listeners. Every member of the show participates in rating the music on a scale of one to five, one being the lowest score and five being the highest. Occasionally, a listener/listeners get to call in and rate the music. Jay (director) also participates in this segment on a regular basis.Facts|date=September 2008

ounds of the Last 24 Hours

The "Sounds of the Last 24 Hours" are short sound bytes that re-cap comments and happenings in the news in the last 24 hours. These clips range from interviews on night shows to portions of pop culture clip shows such as TMZ or Entertainment Tonight.Facts|date=September 2008

Wheel Wednesday

"Wheel Wednesday" was a weekly bit done on Wednesdays where the cast of the show put their names on a wheel, spun the wheel and whoever's name it landed on had to do an outlandish act. Ex. Bobby was forced to eat an entire tube of toothpaste after the wheel stopped spinning on his name. "Wheel Wednesday" was put on hiatus in the summer of 2007.Facts|date=September 2008

Games

Name That Tune

"Name That Tune" (or N-T-T) is a game modeled after the original Name That Tune that is played on air between the co-hosts to properly name the artist and song that Bobby plays.
* Current Record:Facts|date=October 2008 ^{(updated October 8, 2008)}
**Amy - 17 wins
**Carlos - 8 wins
**Lunchbox - 3 wins

On September 2, 2008, Amy was named the first ever NTT Grand Champion. The action of naming a grand champion also led to the NTT records being wiped clean zeroing out everyone's win totals. A new path to the championship was created. The first co-host to 25 wins will be named the next NTT Grand Champion.Facts|date=October 2008

What Year Was It?

"What Year Was It?" is a game that asks in what year the song clips played were hits. Alayna puts the game together, and Bobby, Amy, Carlos and Lunchbox play. Alayna plays two music clips, gives the names of the artists and the titles of the songs and players must guess what year the songs were hits.Facts|date=September 2008
*Current Record:Facts|date=October 2008
**Bobby - 3 wins (including the championship)
**Amy - 0 wins
**Carlos - 4 wins
**Lunchbox - 0 winsOn May 9, 2008, Bobby and Carlos played in a tournament of champions where Bobby won 2 points to 0. Scoring of the game was retired on this day, but the game is still played on a semi-regular basis.Facts|date=October 2008

Win Bobby's Money

"Win Bobby's Money" is a game modeled after Win Ben Stein's Money played on-air between Bobby and a caller. The caller has the opportunity to win the amount of cash currently in Bobby's wallet as well as notoriety and pride. The caller is given one minute to answer 10 questions (or as many that can be answered in the one-minute period), and then Bobby is given the same amount of time to answer the same 10 questions given to the caller.Facts|date=September 2008
* Current Record:Facts|date=October 2008
**Bobby's current record is 72 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws.
**Bobby was undefeated in "Win Bobby's Money" until April 28, 2008, losing to listener Amy. On May 2, 2008, a history professor from the University of Texas e-mailed Bobby claiming that his loss could actually be a draw due to unclear answers involving what country movie stars came from.
**One of Bobby's draws is the result of playing against Enrique Iglesias.Fact|date=October 2008

The Bobby Feud

"The Bobby Feud" is a game modeled after Family Feud where people are surveyed, and contestants guess the most popular answers based on the question. The first official winners of "The Bobby Feud" are Lunchbox and his parents with a comeback win in December 2007. The show hosted a tournament of "The Bobby Feud" in February 2008 where Amy's team (The Kappa Sorority Sisters) defeated a team of listeners (The Latin Dancers) in the finals.Facts|date=September 2008

Helium Idol

Helium Idol is a competition done once a year that is modeled after American Idol. Every cast member participates in this competition -- Bobby, Lunchbox, Amy, Carlos and Alayna.

The cast members suck balloons filled with helium and attempt to sing popular songs with high-pitched voices. Listeners cast votes in an online poll based on who they think should stay in the competition. The cast member with the least amount of votes at the end of the day does not continue in the competition. One person is eliminated per day.

The 2008 competition ended in controversy. It was found out that the online poll was rigged by a regular listener, Travis the Research Guy. Producer Alayna gained ground by a margin of 250 votes in a short period of time to eliminate Amy from competition and put her in the finals against Bobby. The situation was brought to the attention of Bobby, and the host declared that the competition was fixed and ruled that the competition end in a draw. The following morning, the poll rigging was ignored, and Alayna was crowned the 2008 Bobby Bones Show Helium Idol winner with 61% of the vote attained.Failed verification|date=October 2008

N-L-R

N-L-R is an acronym used by Bobby and LB. The phrase is used to call out the other person to ensure that they tell the truth when asked a question. For example: "Bobby, N-L-R, are you gay?" "N-L-R, no." Bobby and LB are only allowed one use of the phrase per day. The phrase N-L-R has never been defined by Bobby or LB, but listeners have been informed that it does not stand for Nazi Low Riders.Facts|date=September 2008

The Shocker

The "Shocker" is a dog collar that shocks who/whatever is wearing the collar at the push of a button. Everyone on the cast of the show has experienced and worn the "Shocker." The "Shocker" is usually given out in multi-second spurts as punishment. Every time Amy's cell phone rings on-air, she has to wear the "Shocker" for five seconds.Facts|date=September 2008

Awards

*2007-2008: Best Radio Personality (AWRT) [cite web |url=http://awrtaustin.org/sitebody/trailblazers/trailblazers.htm |title=AWRT Trailblazer Awards |accessdate=2008-09-27]
* 2007-2008: Best Radio Personality and Best Radio Program (Austin Music Awards)
* 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007: Best Radio Personality (Austin Music Awards) [cite web |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/MusicAwards?Year=2004&mode=awards&MPCategory=Related%20Categories |title=2004-05 Austin Music Awards |publisher=The Austin Chronicle |accessdate=2008-09-27] [cite web |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/MusicAwards?Year=2005&mode=awards&MPCategory=Related%20Categories |title=2005-06 Austin Music Awards |publisher=The Austin Chronicle |accessdate=2008-09-27] [cite web |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/MusicAwards?Year=2006&mode=awards&MPCategory=Related%20Categories |title=2006-07 Austin Music Awards |publisher=The Austin Chronicle |accessdate=2008-09-27] cite web |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/MusicAwards?Year=2007&mode=awards&MPCategory=Related%20Categories |title=2007-08 Austin Music Awards |publisher=The Austin Chronicle |accessdate=2008-09-27]

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