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*''' Al Roker, Jr.''', (born '''Ken Smith''' on [[August 2]], [[1967]]), is the main [[sports commentator]], and currently one of the main cohorts. |
*''' Al Roker, Jr.''', (born '''Ken Smith''' on [[August 2]], [[1967]]), is the main [[sports commentator]], and currently one of the main cohorts. |
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Smith, a large [[African-American]], was reportedly nick-named "Al Roker, Jr." by show host [[Mancow Muller|Erich "Mancow" Muller]], after Muller saw in Smith a resemblance to and as a parody of [[Al Roker]], the [[NBC]] weatherman and [[Food Network]] show host, primarily because both were overweight African-Americans. Al Roker had also published a book (Don't Make Me Stop this Car: Adventures in Fatherhood) describing his inability to conceive a child, which also contributed to Al Roker Jr's name. This has drawn criticism from many outraged African-Americans, considering this joke "racist and bigoted." |
Smith, a large [[African-American]], was reportedly nick-named "Al Roker, Jr." by show host [[Mancow Muller|Erich "Mancow" Muller]], after Muller saw in Smith a resemblance to and as a parody of [[Al Roker]], the [[NBC]] weatherman and [[Food Network]] show host, primarily because both were overweight African-Americans. Al Roker had also published a book (Don't Make Me Stop this Car: Adventures in Fatherhood) describing his inability to conceive a child, which also contributed to Al Roker Jr's name. This has drawn criticism from many outraged African-Americans, considering this joke "racist and bigoted." |
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*''' DJ Luv Cheez''', (born Midge Ripoli), is a technical producer and currently one of the main cohorts. Ripoli, an alumnus of [[University of Nevada, Reno|Nevada-Reno]] and an individual of small stature, has produced the show since 1994 when Mancow's Morning Madhouse debuted. Ripoli has the longest standing membership. |
*''' DJ Luv Cheez''', (born Midge Ripoli), is a technical producer and currently one of the main cohorts. Ripoli, an alumnus of [[University of Nevada, Reno|Nevada-Reno]] and an individual of small stature, has produced the show since 1994 when Mancow's Morning Madhouse debuted. Ripoli has the longest standing membership. |
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Genre | Comedy, Talk |
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Running time | Approximately 4.5 hours 5:30-10:00 AM CT |
Country of origin | United States |
Home station | None: Previous to July 2006, WKQX-FM 101.1 (Q101) |
Starring | Mancow Muller DJ Luv Cheez Al Roker, Jr. Marissa Sanchez DJ Crazy Lips |
Created by | Mancow Muller |
Written by | Mancow Muller |
Executive producer(s) | DJ Luv Cheez |
Original release | 1994 – Present |
No. of episodes | Unknown |
Opening theme | "Varies" |
Ending theme | "None" |
Website | http://www.mancow.com/ |
Podcast | http://www.Mancow.com/podcast |
Mancow’s Morning Madhouse is an American radio show hosted by Erich “Mancow” Muller. The show is broadcast to a number of markets of mainly FM radio stations throughout the United States.
The live broadcast of the show was briefly halted on July 11, 2006 when Q101 discontinued the airing of the show. From the mid 90's till mid 00's, it was one of the top morning shows in Chicagoland, and earned airtime in various cities across America. Mancow's Morning Madhouse has resumed live broadcasting on July 18, 2006 nationally through Talk Radio Network and heard over 34 of its network affiliates. Ironically the show cannot be heard over the Chicagoland airwaves, where the show originated, at this time due to the current lack of a local affiliate in the area. The show is rated #14 in the Talkers Magazine Heavy 100.[1]
History
Mancow first started his show in Chicago, Illinois in 1994, shortly after his departure from California. Originally, the show was a regular program on WRCX-FM (Rock 103.5) located in the John Hancock Center. In 1998, he left WRCX-FM in favor of WKQX-FM (Q101) (101.1), an alternative rock radio station.
Mancow’s career with Q101 was cut short on July 11, 2006, when the station’s management decided to discontinue airing show as of July 14. In order to fill the gap left behind by the show’s absence, Q101 filled the void with the station’s “On Shuffle” music programming and later a new show titled "The morning fix"[1].
On July 13, Mancow appeared on Fox News Chicago, and lashed out at Q101’s current management. The station’s management considered him a loose cannon. Before the interview ended, Mancow promised he would not only return to the Chicago radio scene, but also bring forth a radical change, either within the next six or twelve months [2] [3]. [4]
Roster
Current Roster
Main Cohorts:
- Al Roker, Jr., (born Ken Smith on August 2, 1967), is the main sports commentator, and currently one of the main cohorts.
Smith, a large African-American, was reportedly nick-named "Al Roker, Jr." by show host Erich "Mancow" Muller, after Muller saw in Smith a resemblance to and as a parody of Al Roker, the NBC weatherman and Food Network show host, primarily because both were overweight African-Americans. Al Roker had also published a book (Don't Make Me Stop this Car: Adventures in Fatherhood) describing his inability to conceive a child, which also contributed to Al Roker Jr's name. This has drawn criticism from many outraged African-Americans, considering this joke "racist and bigoted."
- DJ Luv Cheez, (born Midge Ripoli), is a technical producer and currently one of the main cohorts. Ripoli, an alumnus of Nevada-Reno and an individual of small stature, has produced the show since 1994 when Mancow's Morning Madhouse debuted. Ripoli has the longest standing membership.
- Marissa Sanchez, (born Dana DeLorenzo on January 1, 1983) (New Year's Day) in Youngstown, Ohio to parents Jerry and Phyllis DeLorenzo. DeLorenzo is an American of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent.
- DJ Crazy Lips (born Kenneth Robert Webster on June 23, 1982, in Palatine, Illinois) is a music journalist and audio recording engineer from Chicago, Illinois. He currently works as music commentator and assistant technical producer for Mancow's Morning Madhouse. . While on-air he plays the role of 'DJ Crazy Lips', and off air as 'The Brow'. His writing has been published in Thrasher, Abstract Beats, Urb and several academic journals. He is the former editor of Abstract Beats Magazine.
- Mini-Freak (born Eric Buttacavolli), Mancow's "homeless" errand-boy and huge Iron Maiden fan.
Other Cohorts:
- Big Gooney (Jim McDermott)
- Bob Noxious (Seth Feldman)
- Dewey (Dewey Gosnell), "Lord of the Fat Chicks", Webmaster of Mancow.com
- Abe Kanan, creator of the phone scams.
FCC problems
Mancow's Morning Madhouse ran afoul with the FCC's indecency regulations in at least six separate incidents during 2000 and 2001. As a result, the FCC levied $42,000 in fines on Emmis Communications, the licensee of Mancow's then-home station WKQX-FM. In 2004, Emmis Communications signed a consent decree with the FCC sharply restricting indecent content and requiring the payment of $300,000 to the US government. [5][6]
Station Listing
The following is a list of stations that broadcast Mancow's Morning Madhouse: [2]
State City Calls Frequency Timeslot AM FM CA San Francisco KTRB 860 3-6am M-F Stockton KSTN 1420 5-10am M-F FL Gainesville-Ocala WBXY 99.5 6:00-9am Melbourne-Titusville WSJZ 95.9 6-10am Miami-Ft. Lauderdale WMEN 640 6:00-10am Sarasota-Bradenton WTMY 1280 6:00-10am Tallahassee WUTL 106.1 6-10AM HI Honolulu KHBZ 990 12-4am M-F IA Ames KCCQ 105.1 5:30-10am IL Bloomington WDQZ 99.5 5:30-10am Champaign WEBX 93.5/95.3 5:30-10:00am Macomb WNLF 95.9 5:30-10am Rockford WKGL 96.7 5:30-10am IN Indianapolis WXLW 950 6-9am LA New Orleans WIST 690 5:30-9am M-F MD Baltimore WVIE 1370 6:30-10am MI Kalamazoo WZUU 92.5 6:00-10:00am Saginaw-Bay City-Midland WTKQ 100.5 6-10am MO Columbia KBBM 100.1 5:30-10am Joplin KJML 105.3 5:30-10:00am Warrensburg KWKJ 98.5 5:30am-10:00am MT Missoula KBAZ 96.3 5:30-9am, 9-10am NV Reno KBZZ 1270 3:30-9am NJ Atlantic City-Cape May WJSE 102.7 6:30-10am NY Glens Falls WWSC 1450 6:00-10am ND Jamestown KRVX 103.1 5:30am-10:00am OR Medford KZZE 106.3 4:30-9am PA Philadelphia WWDB 860 6:30am-11am M-F TN Knoxville WNFZ 94.3 6:00-11:00am TX Houston-Galveston KPRC 950 10am-12pm VA Norfolk WROX 96.1 5:30-10:00am WV Beckley WMTD 102.3 6-10am WI Green Bay WZNN 106.7FM 5-9am Wausau WMZK 104.1 5:30am - 10am
References
- ^ "2008 Heavy 100". Talkers Magazine. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
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