Elliot in the Morning
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Elliot in the Morning is a morning radio talk show
hosted by DJ
Elliot Segal
. It airs weekdays from "5:48 until 10-something" on WWDC-FM
in the Washington, D.C.
metropolitan area
and on WRXL
in Richmond, Virginia
. The program was simulcast
on WOSC in Ocean City, Maryland
from 2003 to 2004 and on WCHH in Baltimore, Maryland from May 2008 to November 2009.
The format covers a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from in-person or telephone interviews with well-known celebrities, to gross-out stunts involving many of the colorful supporting cast. The show has regular telephone interviews with Patricia Murphy (from Politics Daily
), Mark Steines
(from Entertainment Tonight
) during sweeps, London Fletcher
(from the Washington Redskins
) and Brandon Noble
(former NFL player) during football season.
As of 2005, Elliot in the Morning had been the cause of the fifth largest amount of Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) fines since 1970, with $302,500 worth of fines leveled at the show. As a result, while the show still frequently involves euphemistic
mentions of sexual topics, it is broadcast with a short tape delay, and is occasionally "dumped" to canned music for profanity
.
: Lead personality. This short (5'7") forty-something is a native Canadian who was raised in Houston, Texas
. He graduated high school in 1987 and attended Houston Baptist University
, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity. His career in radio started at KKBQ in Houston, Texas
as producer of John Lander's "Q-Morning Zoo" show. He also produced Scott Shannon
's program on Pirate Radio in Los Angeles
before working with Danny Bonaduce
at WEGX
in Philadelphia. By 1994, Elliot was a part of the "Morning Zoo" at Z100
in New York
. Priding himself on toilet humor and gross-out jokes, he came to Washington in 1999, with his trademark, maniacal laugh. He is married to wife Jacquie, and has two sons—the oldest born in February 2004, and the youngest born in August 2006. He also had an American Bulldog
named Molson, whose name was likely a nod to his Canadian roots. Sadly, Molson had to be euthanized
in early June 2007. In 2008, Elliot adopted a 150lb Great Dane
named Deuce. Elliot frequently uses catchphrases (each with its own colorful origins) such as "Rub the Phone against IT!", "Peace and Chicken Grease!", "Smell My Face!", and "Do What?". Superfan of Marilyn Manson
, Nickelback
, and Wayne Gretzky
. At an old radio station Elliott went by the on air name of "Russell the Love Muscle!
Diane "Momma" Stupar-Hughes: Newswoman, diva, and original member. She previously worked for Washington, D.C.'s WPGC
and Metro Traffic
. "Diane's Dirt" is a popular segment at the end of each show, where she covers the latest celebrity gossip. She often does celebrity impressions of Britney Spears
and US Senator
Larry Craig
. She is married to Scott Hughes, who is commonly referred to as "Turtleman," a nod to a YouTube
video. The two have a daughter, born in 2005. Diane is a proud graduate of Radford University
, located in southwestern Virginia. During a bit in 2003, she admitted that she lost her virginity on a ping pong table. She went skydiving once and said she will never do it again. Diane claims that while a junior in college, she would regularly stay up from Tuesday mornings through Friday afternoons without any sleep.
Tyler Molnar: Producer. Smart, shrewd, and comical. A graduate of Georgetown University
, he is in charge of sound effects and music played on the show. He was married to wife, Lindsey Urbaniak, in July 2009. The couple is expecting a baby in the Summer of 2011. Elliot frequently makes jokes implying Tyler is homosexual, which Tyler often ignores or sometimes plays along. Tyler also claims that his voice can be heard on the Christina Aguilera
album, "Back to Basics," on the track "Thank You (Dedication to fans....)" His 4th grade anti-drug song called "Everybody Say No" gained popularity amongst listeners and is featured on YouTube
.
Kayleigh Gelles: Associate Producer. She is a graduate of Mount Saint Mary's University
in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She began her radio career at DC101 as a part-time promotions intern. In September, 2010, she took over Kyle's position as a full-time member of the show. She is a fan of Dave Matthews Band
.
. He has a reputation for getting lost, vehemently blaming others for his mistakes, and is known for fighting with callers, as well as station employees. Flounder gets annoyed when Elliot leaks his personal information on air, such as his real name, address, local hangout spots, and his marijuana use. He is a proud member of MySpace
and a former supporter of Dog The Bounty Hunter
. He is the two-time winner of the "Smell My Face Beltway Race," first in 2006 against Hélio Castroneves
and again in 2009 against NASCAR
driver Kyle Busch
. He dated former intern Ashley, whom Elliot refers to as "Mashley," an ode to Flounder's show, "Mash Ups," which was heard Saturday nights on WWDC-FM. Superfan of the band Of A Revolution
, Hulk Hogan
and John Stamos
.
Kyle "K-Dog" Benham: Former Associate Producer. Left the show on September 17, 2010 to pursue a career in California. He resides in Newport Beach, California
, with his fiancé, Page Collins. He works for the Premiere Radio Networks
syndicated technology-oriented talk radio program, Leo Laporte: The Tech Guy
.
Craig Henderson: Former Producer, who resigned on-the-air on August 15, 2007 after a brief argument with Bryan "Flounder" Schlossberg. Henderson now works for Public Broadcasting Service
.
Other former members: Dan Hoffman, Brett Haber
, Jared Stern, and David Brody who is credited with giving Flounder his nickname (Because he looked liked Flounder from Animal House) and worked with Elliot at WHTZ
.
The phrase became a kind of "battle cry"
and has been heavily integrated into the show’s promotional material, with bumper stickers, signs, and highly coveted T-shirts. The show’s cast and crew have also solicited (or tricked) numerous celebrities into saying the catchphrase for recordings used to promote the show. So far, there are recordings of Aaron Neville
, Marguerite Perrin, Hélio Castroneves
, Brittany Murphy
, Mark Hoppus
, Joe Frazier
, Paul Stanley
, Perry Farrell
, Constantine Maroulis
, Plain White T's
, The Pussycat Dolls, Hulk Hogan
, John Basedow
, Josh Kelley
, Sebastian Bach
, Timbaland
, Juliette Lewis
, Pat McGee
, Stephan Jenkins
, Chyna, Night Ranger
, Jeffrey Ross
, "Weird Al" Yankovic
, and Chris Cornell
.
involving a woman who performed a sexual act with a live lobster. The show continued uninterrupted, but a message from General Manager Mark O'Brien was repeatedly played on the station later in the day condemning the story and announcing Segal's 'indefinite suspension'. Segal returned to the airwaves two days later. The episode has been replayed on "Best of..." versions of the show, with the offending portions censored.
, where a gunman had been shot and arrested the previous day, offering passersby to a "free shot of bush." The "bush" in question was an anatomical reference in connection to a spread of porn magazines that were on display. Flounder was connected to the airwaves via cell phone when the Secret Service
surrounded him and demanded that he hang up the phone. In the end, Flounder avoided being taken into custody, but was however banned from the grounds of the White House indefinitely.
metro area disc jockey
Elliot Segal's radio program, DC101's "Elliot in the Morning", two sixteen-year-old O'Connell students called to be considered in a contest whose winners were to be cage dancers at an upcoming Kid Rock
concert at George Mason University
's Patriot Center
. Instead, goaded by Elliot, they discussed alleged sexual activity at O'Connell. The students claimed to be eighteen. The two discussed giving oral sex to lines of boys in the hallway and having intercourse in stairwells and closets. They implied these acts occurred during a typical school day. The students, who had used false names on air, were suspended the same day for their comments. The principal addressed the student body on the PA
system and discussed the immorality of Mr. Segal's radio show. The following day (May 8), Mr. Segal, angered by the students' suspension, personally insulted the principal on air, making lewd remarks about his family and his sexual activity. He also mocked the school's mission statement, specifically what he considered to be a hypocritical statement that their educational environment is "rooted in the life of Christ
." The two days of broadcasting were ruled indecent by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC). As a result, in October 2003, sixteen months after the incident, DC101's parent company Clear Channel Communications
was fined $55,000. L. Brent Bozell III, founder of nearby Alexandria, Virginia
-based organization Parents Television Council
, criticized both the anti-Catholic prejudice
he perceived in those episodes of the program and the FCC's $55,000 fine that he claimed would not be effective for the multi-million dollar corporation Clear Channel Communications
, owner of WWDC
, having criticized the show back in July 2003 for its indecent content.
. In reality, the caller was Chad Dukes
, currently the co-host of The LaVar Arrington Show on WJFK-FM
in Washington, DC. Dukes stayed in character as Lance Armstrong for over seven minutes on-air without arousing the suspicions of Segal or his co-hosts. When Segal asked Dukes - still in character as Armstrong - what the greatest moment in his career was, Dukes responded that it was "when the The Junkies
moved to HFS in the mornings you jack-tool-ass-f, I can't believe you thought this was Lance Arm...!" Segal abruptly hung up on Dukes in mid-sentence and laughed it off before going to commercial break.
would no longer be contributing to the show. Patrick, a former ESPN
anchor, had commentated on Fridays during football season, but failed to call for two previously scheduled interviews. Elliot said, "The Dan Patrick thing just didn't work out and that's fine."
Big 100.3 earlier in the morning. (Ballard also worked the afternoon drive slot at WWDC from 1998 to 2006). The conversation abruptly ended when the show was pulled off the air and replaced with music, most notably, "Monkey Wrench
" by Foo Fighters
. The show returned the next day and Elliot blamed the incident on upper management.
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hosted by DJ
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Elliot Segal
Elliot Segal
Elliot Segal is an American talk radio host. His Elliot in the Morning show is broadcast on WWDC in Washington, D.C. and WRXL in Richmond, Virginia.-Personal:...
. It airs weekdays from "5:48 until 10-something" on WWDC-FM
WWDC (FM)
WWDC is a commercial radio station in Washington, D.C., broadcasting to the Washington, DC-Baltimore, Maryland area. WWDC airs an alternative rock format on 101.1 FM branded as DC101.-History:WWDC-FM signed on in 1947 as a beautiful music station...
in the Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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metropolitan area
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and on WRXL
WRXL
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in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
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. The program was simulcast
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on WOSC in Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City, Maryland
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from 2003 to 2004 and on WCHH in Baltimore, Maryland from May 2008 to November 2009.
The format covers a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from in-person or telephone interviews with well-known celebrities, to gross-out stunts involving many of the colorful supporting cast. The show has regular telephone interviews with Patricia Murphy (from Politics Daily
Politics Daily
Politics Daily was an American political journalism web site launched by AOL News in April 2009. It described itself as a "political news magazine for the general reader."Melinda Henneberger, a former Newsweek and New York Times reporter,...
), Mark Steines
Mark Steines
Mark Anthony Steines is an American broadcast journalist and host of the syndicated gossip and entertainment round-up program Entertainment Tonight since 2004. He joined the show on August 24, 1995.-Personal life:...
(from Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
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) during sweeps, London Fletcher
London Fletcher
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(from the Washington Redskins
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) and Brandon Noble
Brandon Noble
Brandon Patrick Noble is a football coach and former National Football League player. He is considered one of NFL Europa's great success stories...
(former NFL player) during football season.
As of 2005, Elliot in the Morning had been the cause of the fifth largest amount of Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC) fines since 1970, with $302,500 worth of fines leveled at the show. As a result, while the show still frequently involves euphemistic
Euphemism
A euphemism is the substitution of a mild, inoffensive, relatively uncontroversial phrase for another more frank expression that might offend or otherwise suggest something unpleasant to the audience...
mentions of sexual topics, it is broadcast with a short tape delay, and is occasionally "dumped" to canned music for profanity
Profanity
Profanity is a show of disrespect, or a desecration or debasement of someone or something. Profanity can take the form of words, expressions, gestures, or other social behaviors that are socially constructed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, obscene, desecrating, or other forms.The...
.
Cast (The Class)
Elliot SegalElliot Segal
Elliot Segal is an American talk radio host. His Elliot in the Morning show is broadcast on WWDC in Washington, D.C. and WRXL in Richmond, Virginia.-Personal:...
: Lead personality. This short (5'7") forty-something is a native Canadian who was raised in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
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. He graduated high school in 1987 and attended Houston Baptist University
Houston Baptist University
Houston Baptist University is a private Baptist institution founded in 1960. It is located in Greater Sharpstown in Houston, Texas near the Southwest Freeway.- History :...
, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega
Alpha Tau Omega
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Fraternity. His career in radio started at KKBQ in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
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as producer of John Lander's "Q-Morning Zoo" show. He also produced Scott Shannon
Scott Shannon
Michael Scott Shannon is a radio disc jockey, current co-host of the "Scott and Todd in the Morning" show on WPLJ, host of The True Oldies Channel, and the official voice of The Sean Hannity Show.-Early Radio Career:...
's program on Pirate Radio in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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before working with Danny Bonaduce
Danny Bonaduce
Dante Daniel "Danny" Bonaduce is an American radio/television personality, comedian, professional wrestler, and former child actor...
at WEGX
WEGX
WEGX is a Country music station licensed to Dillon, South Carolina and serves the Florence and Myrtle Beach areas. The Qantum outlet is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 92.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 kW...
in Philadelphia. By 1994, Elliot was a part of the "Morning Zoo" at Z100
WHTZ
WHTZ — branded Z100 — is a commercial pop/contemporary hit radio radio station licensed to Newark, New Jersey serving the New York metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications...
in New York
New York City
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. Priding himself on toilet humor and gross-out jokes, he came to Washington in 1999, with his trademark, maniacal laugh. He is married to wife Jacquie, and has two sons—the oldest born in February 2004, and the youngest born in August 2006. He also had an American Bulldog
American Bulldog
The American Bulldog is a breed of working dog that was developed in the United States. There are generally considered to be three types of American bulldog: the Bully or Classic type , the Standard or Performance type , and the Hybrid type...
named Molson, whose name was likely a nod to his Canadian roots. Sadly, Molson had to be euthanized
Euthanasia
Euthanasia refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering....
in early June 2007. In 2008, Elliot adopted a 150lb Great Dane
Great Dane
The Great Dane , also known as German Mastiff or Danish Hound , is a breed of domestic dog known for its giant size...
named Deuce. Elliot frequently uses catchphrases (each with its own colorful origins) such as "Rub the Phone against IT!", "Peace and Chicken Grease!", "Smell My Face!", and "Do What?". Superfan of Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
, Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
, and Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
. At an old radio station Elliott went by the on air name of "Russell the Love Muscle!
Diane "Momma" Stupar-Hughes: Newswoman, diva, and original member. She previously worked for Washington, D.C.'s WPGC
WPGC-FM
WPGC-FM is one of the most popular among Washington, D.C.'s urban format radio station's, and has been ranked as one of its top rated radio stations for over 20 years, according to the Arbitron ratings. It has a city of license of Morningside at the 95.5 MHz frequency on the FM dial...
and Metro Traffic
Metro Networks
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. "Diane's Dirt" is a popular segment at the end of each show, where she covers the latest celebrity gossip. She often does celebrity impressions of Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
and US Senator
United States Senate
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Larry Craig
Larry Craig
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. She is married to Scott Hughes, who is commonly referred to as "Turtleman," a nod to a YouTube
YouTube
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video. The two have a daughter, born in 2005. Diane is a proud graduate of Radford University
Radford University
Radford University is one of Virginia's eight doctoral-degree granting public universities. Originally founded in 1910, Radford offers comprehensive curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, and graduate programs including the M.F.A., M.B.A...
, located in southwestern Virginia. During a bit in 2003, she admitted that she lost her virginity on a ping pong table. She went skydiving once and said she will never do it again. Diane claims that while a junior in college, she would regularly stay up from Tuesday mornings through Friday afternoons without any sleep.
Tyler Molnar: Producer. Smart, shrewd, and comical. A graduate of Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, he is in charge of sound effects and music played on the show. He was married to wife, Lindsey Urbaniak, in July 2009. The couple is expecting a baby in the Summer of 2011. Elliot frequently makes jokes implying Tyler is homosexual, which Tyler often ignores or sometimes plays along. Tyler also claims that his voice can be heard on the Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
album, "Back to Basics," on the track "Thank You (Dedication to fans....)" His 4th grade anti-drug song called "Everybody Say No" gained popularity amongst listeners and is featured on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Kayleigh Gelles: Associate Producer. She is a graduate of Mount Saint Mary's University
Mount Saint Mary's University
Mount St. Mary's University, also known as The Mount, is a private, liberal arts, Catholic university in the Catoctin Mountains near Emmitsburg, Maryland. It was founded by French émigré Father John DuBois in 1808 and is the oldest independent Catholic college in the United States...
in Emmitsburg, Maryland. She began her radio career at DC101 as a part-time promotions intern. In September, 2010, she took over Kyle's position as a full-time member of the show. She is a fan of Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
.
Former Members
Bryan "Flounder" Schlossberg: Former Creative Services Director. Left the show after being fired on July 29, 2011. Flounder was part of the original cast, and started as Elliot's stunt boy/intern. He is a high school dropout, but a proud recipient of a GEDGED
General Educational Development tests are a group of five subject tests which, when passed, certify that the taker has American or Canadian high school-level academic skills...
. He has a reputation for getting lost, vehemently blaming others for his mistakes, and is known for fighting with callers, as well as station employees. Flounder gets annoyed when Elliot leaks his personal information on air, such as his real name, address, local hangout spots, and his marijuana use. He is a proud member of MySpace
MySpace
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and a former supporter of Dog The Bounty Hunter
Dog the Bounty Hunter
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. He is the two-time winner of the "Smell My Face Beltway Race," first in 2006 against Hélio Castroneves
Hélio Castroneves
Hélio Castroneves is a Brazilian auto racing driver currently competing in the North American IndyCar Series. In IndyCar competition, Castroneves has 14 wins and 28 poles, and has never placed lower than sixth in the standings in a complete season of racing...
and again in 2009 against NASCAR
NASCAR
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driver Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No...
. He dated former intern Ashley, whom Elliot refers to as "Mashley," an ode to Flounder's show, "Mash Ups," which was heard Saturday nights on WWDC-FM. Superfan of the band Of A Revolution
Of a Revolution
O.A.R. is an American rock band composed of Marc Roberge , Chris Culos , Richard On , Benj Gershman , and Jerry DePizzo...
, Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
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and John Stamos
John Stamos
John Phillip Stamos is an American actor, singer and musician best known for his work in television, especially in his starring role as Jesse Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House. Since the cancellation of that show in 1995, Stamos has appeared in numerous television films and series. From 2006...
.
Kyle "K-Dog" Benham: Former Associate Producer. Left the show on September 17, 2010 to pursue a career in California. He resides in Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, California
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, with his fiancé, Page Collins. He works for the Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
syndicated technology-oriented talk radio program, Leo Laporte: The Tech Guy
The Tech Guy
The Tech Guy is a US-wide syndicated radio show, hosted by Leo Laporte formerly of TechTV and now TWiT.tv fame. The show, which was first exclusively broadcast on KFI AM 640 in Los Angeles, California, was picked up for syndication by Premiere Radio Networks in February 2007...
.
Craig Henderson: Former Producer, who resigned on-the-air on August 15, 2007 after a brief argument with Bryan "Flounder" Schlossberg. Henderson now works for Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
.
Other former members: Dan Hoffman, Brett Haber
Brett Haber
Brett Haber is an American sportscaster. He is currently a play-by-play commentator and host for Tennis Channel and several other national and regional sports outlets. Haber is also Editor-at-Large/Sports Editor for Washingtonian Magazine. In July of 2011 Haber announced his resignation as Sports...
, Jared Stern, and David Brody who is credited with giving Flounder his nickname (Because he looked liked Flounder from Animal House) and worked with Elliot at WHTZ
WHTZ
WHTZ — branded Z100 — is a commercial pop/contemporary hit radio radio station licensed to Newark, New Jersey serving the New York metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications...
.
"Smell My Face!"
The show's most prominent catchphrase has an unusual origin. The technically clean but inexplicably lewd-sounding phrase was conceived when the cast of the show was observing mug shots on the Frederick News-Post website (a local newspaper) for persons caught soliciting prostitutes. One picture that caught their eye was a badly disheveled man with a huge, bushy grey beard named Ronny Kline. Imagining what such a man might say to a woman after performing cunnilingus, the phrase “smell my face” immediately sprang to mind.The phrase became a kind of "battle cry"
Battle cry
A battle cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same military unit.Battle cries are not necessarily articulate, although they often aim to invoke patriotic or religious sentiment....
and has been heavily integrated into the show’s promotional material, with bumper stickers, signs, and highly coveted T-shirts. The show’s cast and crew have also solicited (or tricked) numerous celebrities into saying the catchphrase for recordings used to promote the show. So far, there are recordings of Aaron Neville
Aaron Neville
Aaron Neville is an American soul and R&B singer and musician. He has had four top-20 hits in the United States along with four platinum-certified albums...
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Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack , known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Spun, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys...
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Mark Allan Hoppus is an American musician, record producer, and television host. He is the bass guitarist and one of the two lead vocalists of the pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of the alternative rock band +44. He is a co-founder of both bands...
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Stanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
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Perry Farrell is the frontman for the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William...
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Constantine James Maroulis is an American rock singer, actor, and writer from Wyckoff, New Jersey. He was the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the reality television series American Idol, and lead vocalist of the hard rock band Pray for the Soul of Betty...
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Plain White T's is an American Pop rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes.The band is best...
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.
'Lobster' story
In February 2000, Elliot related a lewd urban legendUrban legend
An urban legend, urban myth, urban tale, or contemporary legend, is a form of modern folklore consisting of stories that may or may not have been believed by their tellers to be true...
involving a woman who performed a sexual act with a live lobster. The show continued uninterrupted, but a message from General Manager Mark O'Brien was repeatedly played on the station later in the day condemning the story and announcing Segal's 'indefinite suspension'. Segal returned to the airwaves two days later. The episode has been replayed on "Best of..." versions of the show, with the offending portions censored.
White House Stunt
On the morning of February 8, 2001, Elliot Segal sent Bryan "Flounder" Schlossberg to the south fence of the White HouseWhite House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
, where a gunman had been shot and arrested the previous day, offering passersby to a "free shot of bush." The "bush" in question was an anatomical reference in connection to a spread of porn magazines that were on display. Flounder was connected to the airwaves via cell phone when the Secret Service
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
surrounded him and demanded that he hang up the phone. In the end, Flounder avoided being taken into custody, but was however banned from the grounds of the White House indefinitely.
Bishop O'Connell High School
The morning of May 7, 2002, on D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
metro area disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
Elliot Segal's radio program, DC101's "Elliot in the Morning", two sixteen-year-old O'Connell students called to be considered in a contest whose winners were to be cage dancers at an upcoming Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
concert at George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
's Patriot Center
Patriot Center
The Patriot Center is a 10,000-seat arena in Fairfax, Virginia. It is located on the campus of George Mason University , and has attracted 9.6 million people to over 2,958 events. In 2010, the Patriot Center was ranked No. 7 nationwide and No...
. Instead, goaded by Elliot, they discussed alleged sexual activity at O'Connell. The students claimed to be eighteen. The two discussed giving oral sex to lines of boys in the hallway and having intercourse in stairwells and closets. They implied these acts occurred during a typical school day. The students, who had used false names on air, were suspended the same day for their comments. The principal addressed the student body on the PA
Public address
A public address system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a sound source, e.g., a person giving a speech, a DJ playing prerecorded music, and distributing the sound throughout a venue or building.Simple PA systems are often used in...
system and discussed the immorality of Mr. Segal's radio show. The following day (May 8), Mr. Segal, angered by the students' suspension, personally insulted the principal on air, making lewd remarks about his family and his sexual activity. He also mocked the school's mission statement, specifically what he considered to be a hypocritical statement that their educational environment is "rooted in the life of Christ
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
." The two days of broadcasting were ruled indecent by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC). As a result, in October 2003, sixteen months after the incident, DC101's parent company Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
was fined $55,000. L. Brent Bozell III, founder of nearby Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
-based organization Parents Television Council
Parents Television Council
The Parents Television Council is a U.S. based advocacy group founded by conservative activist L. Brent Bozell III in 1995 using the National Legion of Decency as a model...
, criticized both the anti-Catholic prejudice
Anti-Catholicism
Anti-Catholicism is a generic term for discrimination, hostility or prejudice directed against Catholicism, and especially against the Catholic Church, its clergy or its adherents...
he perceived in those episodes of the program and the FCC's $55,000 fine that he claimed would not be effective for the multi-million dollar corporation Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
, owner of WWDC
WWDC (FM)
WWDC is a commercial radio station in Washington, D.C., broadcasting to the Washington, DC-Baltimore, Maryland area. WWDC airs an alternative rock format on 101.1 FM branded as DC101.-History:WWDC-FM signed on in 1947 as a beautiful music station...
, having criticized the show back in July 2003 for its indecent content.
Lance Armstrong prank call
In the summer of 2003, Segal conducted an interview with whom he believed to be famous cyclist Lance ArmstrongLance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times, after having survived testicular cancer. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support...
. In reality, the caller was Chad Dukes
Chad Dukes (radio personality)
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, currently the co-host of The LaVar Arrington Show on WJFK-FM
WJFK-FM
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in Washington, DC. Dukes stayed in character as Lance Armstrong for over seven minutes on-air without arousing the suspicions of Segal or his co-hosts. When Segal asked Dukes - still in character as Armstrong - what the greatest moment in his career was, Dukes responded that it was "when the The Junkies
The Junkies
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moved to HFS in the mornings you jack-tool-ass-f, I can't believe you thought this was Lance Arm...!" Segal abruptly hung up on Dukes in mid-sentence and laughed it off before going to commercial break.
Dan Patrick
On November 8, 2007, Elliot Segal announced that Dan PatrickDan Patrick
Daniel Patrick Pugh , professionally known as Dan Patrick, is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor from Mason, Ohio...
would no longer be contributing to the show. Patrick, a former ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
anchor, had commentated on Fridays during football season, but failed to call for two previously scheduled interviews. Elliot said, "The Dan Patrick thing just didn't work out and that's fine."
December 2008 Suspension
The show was suspended on December 11 and 12, 2008. As part of an agreement to resume broadcasting, Elliot was barred from discussing the reason behind his suspension.The "Monkey Wrench" Incident
The show was pulled off the air on August 30, 2010 as Elliot spoke on the telephone with former Clear Channel employee, Jon Ballard, who was fired from sister-station WBIG-FMWBIG-FM
WBIG-FM, or "Big 100.3," is a classic rock radio station serving the Washington, D.C., United States area. It formerly went by the slogan "Big 100", and before that, "Oldies 100." It is owned by Clear Channel Communications...
Big 100.3 earlier in the morning. (Ballard also worked the afternoon drive slot at WWDC from 1998 to 2006). The conversation abruptly ended when the show was pulled off the air and replaced with music, most notably, "Monkey Wrench
Monkey Wrench (song)
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" by Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
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. The show returned the next day and Elliot blamed the incident on upper management.