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| In December 2008, Bubba extended his contract with Sirius/XM for another 2 years. The contract consisted of a rebroadcast of his terrestrial morning show, in addition to a satellite only show Friday mornings. | In December 2008, Bubba extended his contract with Sirius/XM for another 2 years. The contract consisted of a rebroadcast of his terrestrial morning show, in addition to a satellite only show Friday mornings. | ||
| In January 2009, Cox Radio stations ] Miami (93 Rock), ] Orlando (96.5), and ] Richmond (Y101), along with ] station ] Ft. Myers (96 K-Rock), also began broadcasting the Bubba the Love Sponge Show. Bubba's show is broadcast live each day with a 10 second delay (confirmed on air 8/20/09), from Bubba’s custom, multimedia studio in Tampa. |
In January 2009, Cox Radio stations ] Miami (93 Rock), ] Orlando (96.5), and ] Richmond (Y101), along with ] station ] Ft. Myers (96 K-Rock), also began broadcasting the Bubba the Love Sponge Show. Bubba's show is broadcast live each day with a 10 second delay (confirmed on air 8/20/09), from Bubba’s custom, multimedia studio in Tampa. | ||
| It has recently been revealed to some controversy that Bubba the Love Sponge and Ned Mandingo are actually characters voiced by Manson and Brett Hatley. Hatley revealed in an interview that he had always wanted to be a "shock jock" type of radio personality, and since he felt he lacked the proper personal charisma, he created the "Bubba" character as an outlet for those aspirations. Similarly, Manson had created the "Ned" character as a "surrogate wacky dad" as he once put it in an interview he did. When the two worked together a number of years ago, the discovered their respective characters and decided to develop a show with them. For live appearances, stand-ins are used to play the "Bubba" and "Ned" characters, while voices are done using an electronic technique similar to ventriloquism. Hatley and Manson have both remarked how surprised they have been that the ruse has apparently gone largely unnoticed for years, and the fans of the show seem to accept the characters at face value no matter how implausible their behavior. | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Radio show| Genre | Comedy, Talk |
|---|---|
| Running time | 4 hours (approximately) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Home station | Howard 101 and 102.5 'The Bone |
| Starring | Bubba "The Love Sponge" Clem Brent Hatley Mike "Manson" Waters Nedley Mandingo III (Character voiced by Mike Waters) Matt "Spice Boy" Lloyd |
| Created by | Bubba The Love Sponge |
| Executive producer(s) | Brent Hatley Matt Lloyd |
| Opening theme | "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" by Jimi Hendrix |
| Ending theme | "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" by Jimi Hendrix |
| Website | http://btls.com |
Bubba the Love Sponge (born Todd Alan Clem in Warsaw, Indiana on April 23, 1966) is a controversial radio talk show host. Bubba's radio shows are broadcast on Howard 101 at Sirius Satellite Radio and on various Cox Radio stations.
Early Career and the FCC
The Federal Communications Commission issued a Notice of Apparent Liability (a precursor to a fine) of $755,000 against four stations owned by Clear Channel Communications (including its parent station, WXTB) on January 27, 2004 for objectionable segments of "Bubba the Love Sponge" aired on its stations in five Florida cities: Callahan, Clearwater, Port Charlotte and West Palm Beach, and Jacksonville. The fine consisted of the maximum of $27,500 for each of 26 airings of a segment plus $40,000 for record-keeping violations.
The segments included graphic discussions about sex and drugs and according to the FCC were "designed to pander to, titillate and shock listeners". One segment featured the cartoon characters Alvin the chipmunk, George Jetson and Scooby Doo discussing sexual activities.
Clear Channel Communications discontinued Bubba's show on February 23, 2004 and two days later, Clear Channel CEO Maceo Butler testified in front of Congress stating that the Bubba the Love Sponge show would no longer be broadcast on Clear Channel.
Current Activities
Bubba began broadcasting on Sirius Satellite Radio on January 9, 2006. Bubba began broadcasting a live morning show from Tampa radio station WHPT (102.5 "The Bone") on January 8, 2008 which was simulcast on the Jacksonville, Florida radio station WFYV (104.5 FM). During the second quarter of 2008, Bubba's show received a number one rating in his home market of Tampa. Cox Radio then expanded its broadcast of the Bubba the Love Sponge show to include four more radio stations covering the cities of Miami, Orlando, Ft. Myers and Richmond.
In December 2008, Bubba extended his contract with Sirius/XM for another 2 years. The contract consisted of a rebroadcast of his terrestrial morning show, in addition to a satellite only show Friday mornings.
In January 2009, Cox Radio stations WHDR-FM Miami (93 Rock), WHTQ-FM Orlando (96.5), and WDYL Richmond (Y101), along with Beasley Broadcast Group station WRXK-FM Ft. Myers (96 K-Rock), also began broadcasting the Bubba the Love Sponge Show. Bubba's show is broadcast live each day with a 10 second delay (confirmed on air 8/20/09), from Bubba’s custom, multimedia studio in Tampa.
It has recently been revealed to some controversy that Bubba the Love Sponge and Ned Mandingo are actually characters voiced by Manson and Brett Hatley. Hatley revealed in an interview that he had always wanted to be a "shock jock" type of radio personality, and since he felt he lacked the proper personal charisma, he created the "Bubba" character as an outlet for those aspirations. Similarly, Manson had created the "Ned" character as a "surrogate wacky dad" as he once put it in an interview he did. When the two worked together a number of years ago, the discovered their respective characters and decided to develop a show with them. For live appearances, stand-ins are used to play the "Bubba" and "Ned" characters, while voices are done using an electronic technique similar to ventriloquism. Hatley and Manson have both remarked how surprised they have been that the ruse has apparently gone largely unnoticed for years, and the fans of the show seem to accept the characters at face value no matter how implausible their behavior.
References
- Pinellas County Consolidated Justice Information System
- FCC Issues Steep Indecency Fines, Proposes $755K 'Bubba The Love Sponge' Radio Show - CBS News
- Jacksonville.com
- Saghir, Ryan (May 5, 2008). "Bubba The Love Sponge regains #1 spot in Tampa Bay" (Original). Orbitcast. Online: Orbitcast. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
External links
| Howard Stern | |
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| Career | |
| Books | |
| The Howard Stern Show | |
| Howard 100 and 101 | |
| See also | |