Bob And Brian is a talk radio show based at WHQG

WHQG

WHQG Radio is a mainstream rock FM radio station licensed to and serving the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area. The station is owned by Saga Communications...

 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

 that broadcasts weekdays from 5:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. and repeats as a week-in-review show on Saturday mornings.It is syndicated throughout Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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...

, and can be heard for free via streaming audio from the official site. Topics of discussion generally include politics, celebrity gossip, and sports, along with the random daily events that happen during the Cast's day.

Longtime friends who grew up in Union Grove, Wisconsin, Bob Madden and Brian Nelson went to high school and technical college together before teaming up to work in radio in January 1981. They had brief stints for stations in Florida, Missouri, Michigan, and Toledo, Ohio, before moving to Milwaukee's 'Lazer 103' WLZR in July 1987 (WLZR has since become WHQG).

Affiliates

• WHQG
  WHQG
  WHQG Radio is a mainstream rock FM radio station licensed to and serving the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area. The station is owned by Saga Communications...
  
   102.9 FM "The Hog" Milwaukee - Flagship
• WWHG 105.9 FM "The Hog" Janesville
  Janesville, Wisconsin
  Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Rock County and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 62,998.-History:...
  
  

Former Affiliates

• WWWX
  WWWX
  WWWX is an Active Rock formatted radio station licensed to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, that serves the Appleton-Oshkosh area. The station is operated by Cumulus Media, who previously owned the station until moving it into a trust in 2009....
  
   96.9 FM "The Fox" Oshkosh
  Oshkosh, Wisconsin
  As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
  
  /Fox Valley
• WTLX
  WTLX
  WTLX is a radio station serving the Madison, Wisconsin area. The station is owned by Good Karma Broadcasting, LLC, and runs a Sports Talk format....
  
   100.5 FM "ESPN Radio" Madison
  Madison, Wisconsin
  Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
  
  
• WMZK
  WMZK
  WMZK is an active rock music formatted radio station located in Wausau, Wisconsin . The station is owned and operated by Quicksilver Broadcasting, LLC. The station is also heard on translator W256AG at 99.1 FM in Wausau to help with reception issues on the main 104.1 signal.- External links :*...
  
   104.1 FM "Z104" Wausau
  Wausau, Wisconsin
  Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people...
  
  /Medford
  Medford, Wisconsin
  Medford is a city in Taylor County, in north-central Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,326 at the 2010 census. The city is located mostly within the boundaries of the Town of Medford.- Geography :Medford is located at Medford is a city in Taylor County, in north-central Wisconsin,...
  
  
• WAPL 105.7 FM "The Rockin' Apple" Appleton
  Appleton, Wisconsin
  Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
  
  
• WNFL 1440 AM Green Bay
  Green Bay, Wisconsin
  Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
  
  

Current

• Bob Madden, 'The Voice Of Beef' — Host (1989-Current)
• Brian Nelson, 'The Gangster Of Love' — Host (1989-Current)
• Eric, 'Rock' Jensen — Producer (1996-Current)
• Carrie Wendt, 'First Lady Of WI News Broadcasters' — News (1999-Current)
• 'Sports Donkey', Steve Czaban
  Steve Czaban
  Steve Czaban is an American sports radio personality. Czaban hosts The Steve Czaban Show on Yahoo! Sports Radio weekday mornings from 6 to 10 a.m., and co-hosts The Sports Reporters with Andy Pollin on "ESPN 980" WTEM weekday afternoons from 4 to 7 p.m...
  
   — Sports (1997-Current)
• 'Sportsbabe', Stephanie Sutton — News Fill-in (2010-Current)

Former

• Liz Borden — Traffic (1992–1997); News (1997–1999 )
• Duane Gay (1956-2005 RIP) — Guest Commentator; News Fill-in (199X-2005)
• Marilynn Mee — News (1989-1997); "Jackpot Girl" (1989-2005)
• Dorene 'Firegirl' Michaels — News & Traffic (????-2004)
• Jeff Miller aka "The Hawk" & "Jeffrey Goodjudgement" — Producer; (1989–1996)
• Dan Patrick
  Dan Patrick
  Daniel Patrick Pugh , professionally known as Dan Patrick, is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor from Mason, Ohio...
  
   — Sports (1989–1995)
• Mark Patrick
  Mark Patrick
  Mark Patrick is an American radio personality based in Indianapolis. Starting out on satellite radio, he was part of MLB Network Radio as the co-host of Baseball This Morning along with Buck Martinez. Patrick also hosted the Hoosier Lottery game show Hoosier Millionaire for 14 years...
  
   — Sports (1995–1997)
• Air Marshall Pedersen — Air Safety (1995–1998); Softball (1998)
• Steve 'Consumer Of Caffeine' Radke — Backup Producer (????-2011)

Daily

• "One Question Line" (7:00) — As stated by Brian: "Where you, yes you, the listener are granted the opportunity to ask one question and one question only. Don't start your questions with 'Can you tell me..., Do you know..., I was wondering..., or My question is...' We reserve the right to end any call at any time for any reason". Friday is reserved for Ladies-Only. Occasionally featured as the "Meow-Meow One Question Line" inspired by Henrietta Pussycat from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.

• "Showbiz News" (7:20) — Commentary on what transpires in the Entertainment (Music, Movies, Television, etc.) industry, with Bob and Brian giving their own personal thoughts on the subject. Also includes information from politics, as it can be what Brian calls 'A Big Show'.

• "Sports (8:10) — with Steve Czaban
  Steve Czaban
  Steve Czaban is an American sports radio personality. Czaban hosts The Steve Czaban Show on Yahoo! Sports Radio weekday mornings from 6 to 10 a.m., and co-hosts The Sports Reporters with Andy Pollin on "ESPN 980" WTEM weekday afternoons from 4 to 7 p.m...
  
  " ('It’s Raining Men' by The Weather Girls)

• "This Day in History" (9:20) — Brian recaps the significant events, births, and deaths of that particular day in history.

• "Big Time Happy Ha-Ha Super Prize Game Show" (9:45) — An intense (but potentially lucrative) gameshow pitting a phone-in contestant against five randomly drawn questions. Contestants must correctly answer the five contest questions in the order asked to win up to $10,000. If any question is answered incorrectly, the game play will be over and no cash prize will be awarded. Callers may participate only once every 30 days. (segment effective as of Nov. 28, 2011)

Weekly

• Gary Graff
  Gary Graff
  Gary Graff is an American music journalist and author.-Biography:Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Graff attended Taylor Allderdice High School where he wrote for school newspaper The Taylor Allderdice Foreword. He received his Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri...
  
   ('It's Only Rock 'N Roll' by The Rolling Stones ) — Music News expert interviewed each Friday
• Mark Metcalf
  Mark Metcalf
  Mark Howes Metcalf is an American actor in both television and film.-Early life:Metcalf attended Westfield High School in Westfield, New Jersey.-Film and television work:...
  
   ('Shama Lama Ding Dong
  Shama Lama Ding Dong
  "Shama Lama Ding Dong" is the title of a song written by Mark Davis and performed by fictional band Otis Day and the Knights in the 1978 film National Lampoon's Animal House...
  
  ' by Lloyd Williams) — Stage & Screen actor that discusses movie news and reviews
• Drew Olson
  Drew Olson (sportswriter)
  Drew Olson is an American sportscaster from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
  
   ('Play That Funky Music
  Play That Funky Music
  "Play That Funky Music" is a funk song written by Robert Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The performers on the classic recording included the members of the band at the time: lead singer Parissi, guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz, and drummer Ron Beitle, with session horn...
  
  ' by Wild Cherry) — Editor at OnMilwaukee.com who talks sports and baseball on Wednesdays during the season

Occasional Guests And Friends Of The Show

• The Boogie Men — Local Milwaukee band
• Fireman Jim (Theme From Medical Center) — Fire Safety Expert and Star Wars enthusiast
• A.J. Christopher — Much-traveled veteran disc jockey
• Vern Cunningham aka Vern the Carny — Hard of hearing carnie that calls in to talk about life at the fair
• "Santana Dotson
  Santana Dotson
  Santana N. Dotson was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was a part of Houston's Yates High School football team when it won the 1985 5A state championship. While at Baylor, Dotson was voted All-American in 1991...
  
  " ('Atomic Dog' by George Clinton) — Interviewed each Tuesday during the National Football League season to give his insight
• Jimmy 'Masterlock' Dugan ('Viva Las Vegas' by Elvis Presley) — Gambling 'expert'. Calls in on Fridays during football season to give his picks from unknown locations
• Seth Grunlode ('Shambala' by Three Dog Night) — Lost (TV show) expert
• "Matt Kenseth
  Matt Kenseth
  Matthew Roy "Matt" Kenseth is an American stock car driver. Kenseth currently drives the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing...
  
  " ('Dirt Track Date' by Southern Culture On The Skids) — Previously interviewed each Thursday during the NASCAR racing season
• Kirk Rocker — Shock jock who talks about the Man
• 'Skip' — Baseball sportswriter with Tourette Syndrome
• Joe Panos
  Joe Panos
  Joe Panos is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills. After Brookfield East High School, he played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he was captain of the 1994 Rose Bowl team...
  
   aka Mr. Halloween ('Dance For Halloween' by Chris McKhool) — Former offensive lineman in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills; unofficial goodwill ambassador for the Halloween season
• Mike Toomey (Batussi From Batman) — Comedian and master impersonator
• Keith Tozer
  Keith Tozer
  Keith Tozer is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. He currently coaches the Milwaukee Wave of Major Indoor Soccer League.-College:...
  
   ('Ole Ole Ole') — Retired soccer player who coaches the Milwaukee Wave
  Milwaukee Wave
  The Milwaukee Wave is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Founded in 1984 they are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer team in North Americaand a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League....
  
   of Major Indoor Soccer League
  Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
  The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008...
  
  

Occasional Segments & Bits

• Fan Letters — Listeners are given the opportunity to send in stories on various themes throughout the year. The debut series was from a discussion on Boat Launch Disasters. Every letter that is read on the show receives a small prize and gets put into a hopper. At the end of the reading session (which usually lasts one to two weeks with two sets of stories over the course of the show), one letter is selected at random to receive a grand prize that usually has something to do with the theme of the stories sent in. For example, when Camping Stories were read in June 2006, the grand prize winner received a GPS navigation unit and Binoculars
  Binoculars
  Binoculars, field glasses or binocular telescopes are a pair of identical or mirror-symmetrical telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point accurately in the same direction, allowing the viewer to use both eyes when viewing distant objects...
  
  .

A compiled list of themes is below:

• Bad Breakups
• Bad Camping
• Bad Roommates
• Boat Launch Stories
• Bureaucracy

• Father Knows Least
• First Car
• Football Tales
• Great Outdoors
• Gym Class Stories

• Holiday Horror Stories
• Home Destruction
• Hunting
• Lawn Care Disasters
• Shortest Job

• Smashed In The Face
• Tee’d Off Golfing
• Vacation Disasters
• Wedding Disasters
• Worst Jobs
• Wreck The Halls

• Where you goin', What you takin' — B&B along with Carrie take calls from listeners (usually around major holidays) and simply ask "Where you goin', what you takin'". Callers reply with where they are traveling to and what they are bringing along.

Defunct

• "You (Still) Can't Win" (9:45) — Played daily, defunct as of November 2011.

An intense (but potentially lucrative) gameshow pitting a phone-in contestant against five randomly drawn questions that Brian selects from a pool of twenty-six. Contestants must correctly answer the five contest questions in the order asked to win. If any question is answered incorrectly, the game play will be over and no prizes will be awarded. This method will continue for each game play until a contestant successfully answers the five contest questions in the order asked. That round will then be over and a new round with a new set of twenty-six official questions and answers will begin the next weekday the game is played. Callers may participate only once per 7 days.

Charity & Contributions

• 28 Hour Radiothon — During the second week in April, B&B host the 28 hour Radiothon for the MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer). The Radiothon includes guest interviews from around the sports and entertainment industry. Donated items ranging from local business establishment products to items collected throughout the year from the many concerts and events 102.9 THE HOG sponsors. Proceeds from the Radiothon go to the MACC Fund.

• Gutter Bowl — On the last Friday of February, Bob and Brian host a bowling tournament to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Wisconsin. During the event, various items are given out and contests are held. In previous years, the event has been sponsored by and features Steve Czaban.

• HOG For Hunger — November around Thanksgiving, the Bob & Brian crew, along with the other rock jocks at the station, have a 3-day remote broadcast where they seek food donations for the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee. Weather permitting, they are always at a drop off location, and encourage listeners to stop by during the show and donate. Other ways to contribute include dropping off items at a local sponsor or being a patron of various businesses that donate a percentage of the sales.

• OPEN Golf Outing — Wisconsin’s largest charity golf tournament, held annually in August. Money is raised by purchasing golfing spots either in the morning or afternoon round. A special auction is held to determine who Bob, Brian, and Steve golf with; the highest bidders for both rounds being rewarded with a spot. Between rounds around noon, Czaban shows a custom made video presentation, and performs a special stunt. In 2009, it was successfully catching a golf ball with a baseball glove from 200 feet away. According to Bob and Brian, it proves former program director John Duncan wrong when he said that the Golf Outing wouldn’t work because their listeners don’t golf.

• Plane Pull — Hosted every October, the Midwest Airlines sponsored, and B&B presented event features 30 teams of 12 attempting to pull a Midwest Airlines aircraft 15 feet across a tarmac in less than 10 seconds. Teams compete for the top prize of complimentary roundtrip travel to any Midwest Airlines destination compliments of the airline. The second place team receives day packs from The North Face. Money raised goes to the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) Fund.

Compilation albums

Bob and Brian annually release albums containing highlights of the broadcasting year. Albums are available through radio promotions, local vendors, and online. The cover artwork is illustrated by local Milwaukeean Matt Zumbo. Proceeds from the album sales go to the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Wisconsin.
Bob & Brian Albums:

• 2011 "Scrapbook Of Hate" (Runners Up: Balls On Your Face, Belgium Makeout Scene, Duck-Taped Woman, Haywire Sphincter, Slapin' Bigfoot, Unfortunate Turd of Truth, Tongue Dance, Dictator Tour, Throbbing Rectum Center, Foot Bondage, Diaper Poopin' Yahoo, Beatdown Battle-Scarred And Numb, Time The Screams, Gripping Lips, Pocket Full Of Toes)
• 2010 "Lick'n The Beaters" (1st runner up Chicken Fried Beaver; 2nd runner up Chapped Peckers). Other runners up: Biscepular Madness, Candy-Chomping Yahoos, Cluck And Wonder, Elephant Hole, Liter Of Men (Fill The Bag), Marijuana Meat Man, Mincing Cup Of Mother Love, PigBomb, Sore Souls, Squirrel Rancher, Wereponies & Wiener Gnats.
• 2009 "MyFaceTube" (Runners Up: Ass Halo, Can Ape, Caped Ape, Dump Truck Full Of Rubbers, Foot-Fed Fish, Lovesack, ManPile, Morning Warning, Sausage Cruise, Soulless Ass-Pipes)
• 2008 "Pounded Clowns" (Runners Up: Booger-Talkin' Woman, Sweet Relief)
• 2007 "Premium Hair Ring"
• 2006 "The Adventures of Captain Wizzo"
• 2005 "Mexican Bologna Roll"
• 2004 "Stench Ranch"
• 2003 "Albanian Love Stories"
• 2002 "Horrifying Zubaz"
• 2001 "By The Numbers"
• 2000 "Very Close Enemies"
• 1999 "What A Blast"
• 1998 "Strange Load"
• 1997 "Warning: Do Not Eat The Contents Of This Package"
• 1996 "Individually Twisted"
• 1995 "Tahellwitchoo"
• 1994 "Ripped"
• 1993 "All My Packers II"
• 1992 "All My Packers"