BaD Radio Show
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The BaD Radio Show is a midday radio program on Dallas, Texas radio station KTCK
, "1310AM, The Ticket". The show is hosted by Bob Sturm, Dan McDowell, and Donovan Lewis, airing Monday through Friday from 12pm to 3pm.
, Bob graduated from Liberty University
and started his broadcasting career in Lynchburg, Virginia
. He eventually came to Dallas in 1998, where he became the host of The Ticket's
night time show. He is affectionately referred to as "The Sturminator." Bob is often called a "sports bully" on the show because he constantly intimidates his audience and guests with his encyclopedic sports knowledge, declaring that he's not "just some dude in the next cubicle over." Bob also hosts the Dallas Cowboys
pre-game show with Super Bowl MVP Larry Brown
, as well as the Dallas Stars
post-game show with Dan McDowell. Bob's Blog is updated daily. Bob watches a lot of sports at home pant-less. Sometimes his wife thinks too much. He has been known to take her out to the curb to look at the house. He then tells her that the house is paid for via sports...
, Dan graduated with a degree in Communications and a minor in Sports Science from Ohio University
. McDowell hosted a midday show in Youngstown, Ohio and eventually moved to Dallas, in 1999, to become the host of The Ticket's midday show. It is well documented in P1 lore that Dan brings the funny, while Bob brings the lunch pail. Dan's idea of funny includes the death of Barbaro and inserting himself into all of Bob's stories. Dan's time off-air is often spent pursuing his love of music and he is a classically trained pianist.
At present, Dan is actively pursuing the title of "Father of the Year" by withholding any form of sweets, treats, or possible "gateway toys," such as water pistols or yo-yos, from his pre-tweenaged daughters.
Dan's wife has been a contestant on The Price is Right and WHo wants to Marry a Homeless Woman.
while a student at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M-Commerce), Donnie has several regular segments, including, Daily Donovan, where he visits a variety of sports-related topics, Ask a Black Guy, and Ghetto Jeopardy.
, Tom graduated from Texas A&M University
and started his radio career as an intern for Kidd Kraddick
, on flagship station KHKS "KISS FM" . While there, according to Dan, Gribble fathered "Big Al." He also earned the nickname "Flakeboy," (not be confused with "AM Flakeboy" Dan) originating from a stunt during which he went to a supermarket and asked for a single flake of cereal. Gribble then served in Iraq. Afterwords, he returned to Dallas
and became the producer of BaD radio. Tom can often be seen going about town screaming phrases such as, "This is amazing," "Merry Christmas Philadelphia," "Merry Christmas Eagles," and "3 and 0 in the month of December against the NFC East, on the road." Tom Gribble is also known as "Scoops Callahan: The 1920s Reporter Guy". Tom enjoys working out, watching himself workout, and talking to others about him working out. He has recently been seen at Larry North Fitness talking to members about how "Larry is doing it wrong" and "Larry has no idea how to work out". He is also on the record as saying, "Larry should have NEVER left the Ticket."
forward Dirk Nowitzki
based on Dirk's purchase of Gruber's parent's home in Dallas, Tx. When alone and lost, Dirk has been overheard asking, "Where's Grubes at?"
KTCK
KTCK , is a sports talk radio station based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The station, currently owned by Cumulus Media, has been made popular by the incorporation of humor alongside the sports talk....
, "1310AM, The Ticket". The show is hosted by Bob Sturm, Dan McDowell, and Donovan Lewis, airing Monday through Friday from 12pm to 3pm.
Bob Sturm
Originally from WisconsinWisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, Bob graduated from Liberty University
Liberty University
Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...
and started his broadcasting career in Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
. He eventually came to Dallas in 1998, where he became the host of The Ticket's
KTCK
KTCK , is a sports talk radio station based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The station, currently owned by Cumulus Media, has been made popular by the incorporation of humor alongside the sports talk....
night time show. He is affectionately referred to as "The Sturminator." Bob is often called a "sports bully" on the show because he constantly intimidates his audience and guests with his encyclopedic sports knowledge, declaring that he's not "just some dude in the next cubicle over." Bob also hosts the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
pre-game show with Super Bowl MVP Larry Brown
Larry Brown (cornerback)
Larry Brown, Jr. is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders. He is mostly known for being named the MVP of Super Bowl XXX. Brown was a starting cornerback on all three Dallas Cowboys championship teams of the nineties...
, as well as the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
post-game show with Dan McDowell. Bob's Blog is updated daily. Bob watches a lot of sports at home pant-less. Sometimes his wife thinks too much. He has been known to take her out to the curb to look at the house. He then tells her that the house is paid for via sports...
Dan McDowell
Dan is Bob's counterpart—a native of Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Dan graduated with a degree in Communications and a minor in Sports Science from Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
. McDowell hosted a midday show in Youngstown, Ohio and eventually moved to Dallas, in 1999, to become the host of The Ticket's midday show. It is well documented in P1 lore that Dan brings the funny, while Bob brings the lunch pail. Dan's idea of funny includes the death of Barbaro and inserting himself into all of Bob's stories. Dan's time off-air is often spent pursuing his love of music and he is a classically trained pianist.
At present, Dan is actively pursuing the title of "Father of the Year" by withholding any form of sweets, treats, or possible "gateway toys," such as water pistols or yo-yos, from his pre-tweenaged daughters.
Dan's wife has been a contestant on The Price is Right and WHo wants to Marry a Homeless Woman.
Donovan Lewis
Donovan is the show's "Yuck Monkey," in Ticket lexicon, and delivers the show's opening. He transferred to "The Ticket" in 2006 after working for sister station KDBN "93.3 The Bone", where he was known as "The Bone Brotha." He is known to his audience on "The Ticket" as "The Great Donovan," "Donnie-Doo," or "Stink". A proud member of Alpha Phi AlphaAlpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
while a student at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M-Commerce), Donnie has several regular segments, including, Daily Donovan, where he visits a variety of sports-related topics, Ask a Black Guy, and Ghetto Jeopardy.
Tom Gribble
Tom is the show's producer, eats diabetic crackers and enjoys making out in bars. Not born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, Tom graduated from Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
and started his radio career as an intern for Kidd Kraddick
Kidd Kraddick
Kidd Kraddick is an American radio host. His nationally-syndicated morning radio show, Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, is based in Las Colinas, Texas, in Irving, a suburb of Dallas, and airs throughout the United States, syndicated by Kraddick's company, Yea Network.-Early life:Kraddick was born on...
, on flagship station KHKS "KISS FM" . While there, according to Dan, Gribble fathered "Big Al." He also earned the nickname "Flakeboy," (not be confused with "AM Flakeboy" Dan) originating from a stunt during which he went to a supermarket and asked for a single flake of cereal. Gribble then served in Iraq. Afterwords, he returned to Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
and became the producer of BaD radio. Tom can often be seen going about town screaming phrases such as, "This is amazing," "Merry Christmas Philadelphia," "Merry Christmas Eagles," and "3 and 0 in the month of December against the NFC East, on the road." Tom Gribble is also known as "Scoops Callahan: The 1920s Reporter Guy". Tom enjoys working out, watching himself workout, and talking to others about him working out. He has recently been seen at Larry North Fitness talking to members about how "Larry is doing it wrong" and "Larry has no idea how to work out". He is also on the record as saying, "Larry should have NEVER left the Ticket."
Grubes
Michael Gruber currently attends The University of Phoenix and majors in Women's Studies. But he's most well known for his friendship with Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
forward Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association...
based on Dirk's purchase of Gruber's parent's home in Dallas, Tx. When alone and lost, Dirk has been overheard asking, "Where's Grubes at?"