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MP: Bubba, for Howard’s fans who aren’t familiar with
you, give us some background.
Bubba: I’m Bubba, the Love Sponge! I’m the afternoon
drive guy on Howard 101. I’m 39 years old, and I’ve been on 30 different
stations all across the country over a 20 year span… that’s including all
the ones I’ve been fired from! I was syndicated out of Tampa, Florida for
about 10 years and I’m the proud newest member of the new revolution!
MP: But how did you get started in radio?
Bubba: I got started in radio at a little station in
Terre Haute, Indiana in 1986 called WPFR.
MP: And why did you gravitate to radio?
Bubba: Because I was kind of a fat dude, and I was trying
to get free food… and, of course, pick up a lot of hot ass!
MP: And were you successful?
Bubba: Well, I’ve lost weight I’m a lot hotter and more
rugged than I was then, and I’ve got a lot more money. So, needless to say,
the ass has really been flowing quite nicely lately.
MP: You’re the second most fined man in Federal Communications
Commission history, after Howard, of course. We hear you’ve had to pay over
$1 million in fines.
Bubba: I was the only actual major market casualty of
the post-“nipple-gate” indecency mandate. Other guys were fined, but I actually
got canned. They made an example out of me and I was public enemy number
one. Howard kept his job and, of course, was able to move to greener pastures.
I wouldn’t have been able to move to greener pastures if not for Howard.
MP: You actually competed with Howard in some markets.
Tell us about that.
Bubba: We were both in Hartford, Connecticut, where Howard
kicked my ass. We were both in Orlando, where it was a draw, and in Fort
Meyers, I actually kicked his ass.
MP: Give us a taste of what your show is, and what it
will be like.
Bubba: I guess we’ve been deemed “shock jocks,” so it’s
a “shock jock” type radio program. It incorporates a lot of sports, a lot
of women, a lot of political opinions. We also do interviews, but where
Howard tends to do a lot more Hollywood celebrities, we tend to be more
sports based. Tony Stewart is on the show a lot. Hulk Hogan is on the show
a lot. So we’re kind of tits and ass with a lot of sports and political
rhetoric mixed in. And we have probably some of the best parody elements
in America. This guy named Manson is my number one song man he does our
parody songs and voice impersonations. And we have this guy named Ned, he
also does song parodies, and also prank calls. Ned hasn’t signed with us
for this new deal yet, and I may have to do radio without him. But, maybe
once we get started here on the ninth of January he’ll see he’s making a
mistake not being part of the new revolution.
MP: What’s the basic premise of the show? Are you the
voice for the common man? What’s your basic message?
Bubba: That’s a very good analogy. We are the voice of
the common guy kicking ass and trying to work hard and make a living and
basically say it like it is. We’re basically the inner voice, the stuff
you wish you could say to your boss, or if you saw a nice chick you could
say, “You got a nice set of tits” or “Can I get some head? Or how do you
feel about anal?” That’s what we’re gonna talk about, and also some sports
topics, some political overview and some parody elements. We’re basically
the voice of the common man.
MP: One of the recurring characters on your show is a
superhero known as “Black Man.” Tell me more about him….
Bubba: He gets into various crime fighting situations
and handles it in a way that a 6 foot 3 inch black man would. Black Man
has his little white side kick, and is a parody of Batman.
MP: Anything else you want to add?
Bubba: I am the second greatest personality on this channel
right now. The FCC basically made me into a martyr, made an example out
of me, and because of that, and because of Howard believing in me, our show
is going to be more successful than it ever has been. And if you are not
familiar with our show, just give us a chance and we will shock, we will
titillate, piss you off, educate you and entertain you all while working
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