Don and Mike

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The Don and Mike Show is a nationally syndicated radio talk show hosted by Don Geronimo (real name Mike Sorce) and Mike O'Meara. The show is heard across the United States on the CBS-owned Westwood One Radio Network. The show's flagship station is 106.7 WJFK in Washington DC.

Contents 1 Personalities 2 History 2.1 WAVA 1985-1991 2.2 WJFK, and national syndication 2.3 A New Time Slot 2.4 Back to Afternoons 2.5 The Death of Freda 2.6 New Studios 2.7 Late 2006 Hiatus 3 Show Segments 4 Caller Rules 5 News Presenters 6 Traffic Reporters 7 Producers 8 Other Former Players 9 General Managers 10 Program Directors 11 Frequent Callers 12 Friends of the Show 13 Dead to the Show 14 External links 15 References 16 Affiliates

[edit] Personalities

• Don Geronimo: Host
• Mike O'Meara: Host, Impressionist
• Buzz Burbank: News (12/2/1991-present) Pornographic Genius, absinthe advocate, all around "Lady's Man."
• Robb Spewak: Assistant Producer, Jester
• John Normand: Producer
• Joe Ardinger: billed as the "World's Oldest Phone Screener"

[edit] History

[edit] WAVA 1985-1991

In 1985 Don Geronimo was doing afternoons on WAVA-FM. That year, the station asked him to move to mornings, and Geronimo, who had heard O'Meara entertaining station employees with impressions, asked whether O'Meara could serve as a co-host during his new time slot. The new program would replace the "Charlie and Harrigan Show".^[1]

WAVA debuted "The New Morning zoo" on Dec. 11, 1985, pairing up hosts Don Geronimo and Mike O'Meara. It also featured David Haines with news and was produced by John Nolan. Nolan was later replaced by producer Frank Murphy. Whenever anything went wrong with the show, Don or Mike would shout "Fraaaank". The original format interspersed talk and comedy bits with top-40 music.

Haines was the first show "regular" to leave for a better offer elsewhere. Departed for more money at WPLJ in New York City in 1989. Haines would be replaced in the news slot by Laurie Neff, and later by Dave Schreiber.^[2]

Geronimo's wife was a DJ at the time of the debut of the show, using the radio name "Laura Petrie." Geronimo's young son Bart Sorce made appearances on the early stages of the show as "Bart the Weatherman."

In June 1991, WAVA was purchased by Salem Communications and the format was changed to a Christian talk and music format. Within two weeks, Don and Mike left WAVA by mutual agreement.

[edit] WJFK, and national syndication

The show debuted in the afternoons on WJFK on Oct. 1, 1991. After a two-month hiatus the show had changed time slots, stations and producers, with Diana Silman replacing Frank Murphy. Mike Elston, known on the show as Buzz Burbank, joined the show in December 1991.

The program evolved after the move, adding Burbank and traffic reporter Shari Liquour (Real name Shari Elliker) to the cast. Robb Spewak joined the show as an intern in 1992. He would perform various stunts for the show.

The syndication rights to the program were purchased by the Westwood One radio network in 1993, and the program first aired in relatively small markets across the country, finding particular success in Sacramento, Calif.

On Aug. 16, 1992 the pair broadcast from Graceland in Memphis, Tenn. A disagreement with Graceland resulted in the termination of that day's show. On Aug. 16, 1994 the show returned to Graceland; broadcasting from an RV parked in Memphis strip mall. Later in that program they broadcast live from Elvis Presley's gravesite.

On Dec. 16, 1994 the program broadcast live from the El Dorado Casino in Reno, Nev.

The show released a CD-ROM game in 1995 titled, "The World of Don and Mike".

On Dec. 11, 1995 the program celebrated its 10th anniversary, reuniting much of the original cast.

The year 1996 saw the program produce "Sex, Pies and Videotape", a video which featured Don and Mike taking a bus full of listeners to a local nudist colony for an Olympic style event, during which all of the contestants were nude.

On Nov. 22, 1999, Don and Mike appeared as extras on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens. Geronimo, credited by his real name, Michael Sorce, appeared in a speaking role on Dec. 4, 2000 in an episode entitled, "Work Related".

On Dec. 14, 1999 the show called an El Cinezo, Tex. city council woman and lampooned the community's decision to conduct official business in Spanish. The FCC fined Infinity Broadcasting $4,000. The incident was ruled to be exceeding “the bounds of good taste in their treatment of Ms. Barton."^[3]

[edit] A New Time Slot

In an effort to maximize the show's potential and promote fellow network program (which was another Infinity Broadcasting program Opie and Anthony) the program was added to the lineup of WNEW in New York, and moved to middays in 2001. The program garnered low ratings in New York, (although the show was #1 in Washington, DC during its last ratings book for mid-days) and was removed from the WNEW lineup. The last day in mid-days was Aug. 21, 2002. The program returned to afternoons on Sept. 3, 2002 on most of the markets that the program was on before the move.

[edit] Back to Afternoons

On Feb. 3, 2004 a pair of expletives spoken by Geronimo were not censored by the usual delay, resulting in a shakeup of the show. The show was subsequently suspended for two weeks.

When they returned on Feb. 20, 2004 they had a show during which they played music for four hours.

On March 5, 2004 Executive Producer Charlie Broyhill resigned, and a "Nationwide" search for a new producer began.

On June 1, 2004, after a search Beth Ann McBride became the next producer of the program.

[edit] The Death of Freda

On Sunday July 10, 2005, Don's wife Freda died after an automobile accident, and the following day, O'Meara and the crew, minus Geronimo broke the news to listeners. The first hour of the program featured calls from concerned callers, most of whom expressing condolences. The show attempted thereafter to return to the usual format.

On Aug. 1, 2005 Geronimo returned to the air, speaking frankly as Michael Sorce, about the events of the previous month. He began the segment by playing the Beach Boys 1964 hit "Don't Worry Baby", which he said was he and his wife's "special song". Aug. 2 marked the return of the "normal" show.

With his wife Freda's death and Howard Stern's well-publicized exile from radio, Don discussed on the air that 2005 was a year where he constantly debated the idea of retiring from the show, even mentioning that he had planned to announce his retirement on the last show of 2005. However, after discussing the issue with Mike, Buzz, Robb, and his son Bart, he said that he felt confident his mood would improve after the holidays and the show will at least finish its current 3 year contract with Infinity Broadcasting. Don also mentioned that an unnamed employee of satellite radio had discussed the possibility of the Don and Mike Show going to satellite, and Don said while they weren't planning to follow Stern, the idea was intriguing and he appreciated the notion that the show has the popularity to allow that possibility in the future.

On Nov. 14, 2005, show producer Beth Ann McBride announced that she was leaving the show, citing that it became too expensive for her to live in the area. Robb Spewak took over as producer after she left in December 2005. Spewak's run as producer lasted until early 2007 when it was announced that John Normand would be the producer of the show and Spewak would go back to being Don's lackey. Recently, Don and Mike have been allowed the usage of sound effects involving bodily functions that were previously banned in 2004, allowing them a small amount of breathing room in regards to their former restrictions.

[edit] New Studios

On July 11, 2006, after a three week vacation, the production moved to new studios in Rockville, Md. They returned with a new sound: a reverb effect that resulted in hundreds of emails and calls to complain. Don explained on the air that the echo (largely reminiscent of the sound of WABC-AM radio in its heyday) would give their show a slightly different sound from other shows on the dial. Don's response to the criticisms: "F Off! If you don't like it, change the station."

The move toward reverb has fluctuated throughout the life of the show. When Don became program director of WJFK-FM for a short time, he ordered reverb be added to the entire station, and years before that, when the duo first appeared on WJFK in October of 1991, a caller asked, "Where's the reverb?" The show on WAVA-FM had used heavy reverb.

[edit] Late 2006 Hiatus

In late 2006, the show went on an extended hiatus without explanation, although at least three unsubstantiated rumors circulated via the website dcrtv.com. The website operator of dcrtv.com later corrected errors in those rumors.

In a dcrtv.com post on December 4th, 2006, however, the website posted an excerpt of an e-mail purportedly written by WJFK-FM general manager Michael Hughes.

"I realize there has been much speculation with regard to 'The Don And Mike Show,' but I am happy to report that Don and Mike will be back on in afternoon drive on Free FM 106.7, WJFK, right after the holidays and for a long time to come!"^DCRTV.com

When the show started broadcasting again live on January 2, 2007, it was revealed that Don had been angry since the death of Freda, and that he felt that he hadn't had time to properly grieve. Don was also feeling guilty about feeling happy without Freda. For all intents and purposes Don and Mike thought that the show was done, but after a few weeks Don accepted his bosses' offer to take the rest of 2006 off, get his head together with the help of a counselor, and then return in 2007. [2] Contrary to popular belief, a new contract was not in the negotiations for Don & Mike's return to the airwaves, and the duo still plan to close out their contract in late 2008.

[edit] Show Segments

The Don and Mike Show has created many memorable recurring/daily segments such as:

• Robb's Daily Opening: "Good Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. ______________, and all the ships at sea. And now, (random comment about Don and Mike), Here's Don Geronimo and Mike O'Meara! How's.... Your....... _____________?" (the "ships at sea" is Robb's tribute to Walter Winchell). This opening has recently been shelved in favor of a more cold opening to the show.
• News and Comment: with Buzz.
• Absinthe Shows: Either Buzz or the proprietor of The Green Fairy Organization brings in a bottle of absinthe, and most of the cast members get extremely drunk while attempting to do a normal show complete with interviews and audience interaction.
• Berate the Brides: Don and Mike would take the marriage announcements from the Washington Post, callers would select the least attractive bride. The last caller would win a prize, and the bride receiving the most votes would get a free "night on the town."
• The Big Lie: Callers must confess a secret they have held from a loved one (preferably a spouse) for a long time to Don and Mike, and subsequently confess to that loved one on the air. This game has many variations, including "What My Wife Doesn't Know..." and "What My Boss Doesn't Know...". But be warned, Don and Mike have their patented Crap Detectors handy at all times and any shenanigans will not be tolerated.
• Breaking News: Callers destroy various personal items on air for prizes. Winners are usually those who shoot their property with a variety of firearms (shotguns, semi-automatic rifles, etc). This pattern of winners prompted Don to change the name of this segment to "Shoot 'Em Up"
• Buzz Makes the Sexy Call for You: The title kind of says it all. If you have something romantic you want to say to your special someone, but just can't find the words, Don & Mike newsman Buzz Burbank will use his pleasing baritone to woo him or her like only he can. Usually, what Buzz says is improvised, with Don and Mike feeding him lines from the side, which often include puns or double entendres.
• Can You Get To Ten?: Callers must convince family members of a fictional encounter with celebrities that always ends with "and (celebrity names) and I had glorious (four, five, or six)-way sex." Rarely used after the 2004 Super Bowl incident and subsequent aforementioned FCC crackdown.
• The Charly Show: "Charly Stuang Stabilak" (Mike O'Meara), an elderly employee of the radio station with the mind of a child, interviews interesting (and not-so-interesting) people. Recently, it's been discovered that bonking him on the head can cause him to change to erudite "Smart Charly", and back again to "Dumb Charly".
• Cell Phone Destruction: shotgun, power tools, microwave, etc.
• Chat Room: A rarely-used bit where Don and Mike let the callers talk to each other, i.e. an internet chat room.
• Dialing For Transvestites: Robbay (or a guest participant) talks to a phone sex operator as Dolores, a 6.5+ ft. tall, heavy-set crossdresser partial to loud, flashy outfits. Usually involves 'Dolores' having the woman pretend to fix him a meal of eggs and other ingredients, and repeatedly having her call him a "pretty girl".
• Don's BlackBarry: When Don gets the urge to check his messages, he usually calls his BlackBerry on the air. His messages are read back to him by former Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry ("Mayor For Life" on the Don & Mike Show). The messages are often from show members or personal friends confessing innermost secrets or embarrassing facts about themselves. Barry often finds his job (and the confining space of the BlackBerry) frustrating, and will experience withdrawl symptoms on the air, often while trying to read messages.
• Don't Call Me Chief: Contestants approach a fastfood restaurant drive-thru and order food, ending every sentence with "Chief". If the employee says "Don't call me chief" within the allotted time, the contestant wins. A new variant is "Don't Call Me Ass".
• E to E: A phone scan or interview featuring Don and Mike as "EAP" and "Elvis Aaron Presley".
• Elvis Death Day Show (aka "Elvis is Still Dead Day"): held on closest show date to anniversary of Elvis death August 16). They used to travel to Graceland for this show but have since been banned from the premises. These shows include several mainstays such as the contents of Elvis' stomach at the time of his death, what he used to keep in his 'kit', which he took with him to the West Coast, tapes of Elvis during live concerts (where he usually seems to be heavily under the influence), and stories from the Memphis Mafia regarding his bizarre exploits.
• Explain Yourself!: A tongue-in-cheek interview segment wherein Don and Mike aggressively question a telephone guest. These guests typically have a gimmick, anecdote or product that they are promoting. During the interview, Don continually plays a sound that includes a deep voice (probably John Norman) saying, "Explain Yourself!" Don and Mike's interest in the guest's promotion is generally feigned, and used only as a tool for keeping the segment moving.
• The Feel-Good: A former segment of the show where Don would bring in and read uplifting stories of human suffering.
• The Final Word: readings once done every Wednesday of Craig Wilson's USA Today column The Final Word. More recently the feature has been done less often. Once led to a hiatus of Rudy Martzke from the show.
• The Friday Visit (formerly the Friday Favorite). Replaced Low Budget Jeopardy. A "guest" enters the studio and has a dialogue with Don. Oddly enough, Mike is always absent during these spots...
• Groaners: A former method of opening the show. Don would read excruciatingly bad jokes provided to them by a DJ service, usually as an impersonation of fellow DJ Michael Scott Shannon. (Mike would play the part of Milburn Drysdale.) The bit evolved when Robb started writing his own Groaners, which led to the "Groaner Game", the premise being to spot the jokes written by Robb. The Groaners officially ended in late 2005, when the opening of the show was turned over to "Billy Big Voice" (John Norman).
• Guess the Whoopee: Contestants must guess to a certain degree of accuracy the last time a relative (parent or grandparent) made "whoopee".
• The Hamburger James Story: A "Don and Mike" holiday tradition. On the last show before Christmas/New Year's break every year, Charly Stuangstabalac [Mike] comes into the studio to hear Don read the touching story of Hamburger James, a low-level member of Elvis Presley's "Memphis Mafia" who is caught stealing money from Elvis' "kit" of drugs and cash; he is bitterly remorseful and Elvis forgives him.
• Highway Love Connection: A rarely used bit where Don and Mike would give away a pair of concert tickets to a couple that they set up over the air. The premise is that a man or a woman is driving while listening to the show, has pulled over, and called the studio to give Don and Mike their location. Any and all single people in the general area of the caller who are interested (either in the concert or the caller, hopefully both) are encouraged to drive over to the location as soon as possible (a set time limit was in place) and ask the caller out. If the caller accepted, they won the tickets. Don and Mike almost always required the new couple to come on the show the following day for a "Post-Date" report.
• Honk for Cash: "The three words that strike fear into the hearts of men..." Contestants pull up to a left hand turn arrow at a stop light. When the light turns green, they simply don't move. They then win a dollar for every car horn honk behind them. This bit is known to never or rarely work, and often causes Don and Mike to become angry and frustrated. An English DJ actually took the idea and used it as his own, calling it "Toot for Loot".
• How About That? (or Isn't That Something?): Don and Mike interview a relatively uninteresting person or group, while punctuating every question answered with "How about that??" or "Isn't that something??" This segment often devolves into a competition to see who can fit the most phrases in during the interview, resulting in a total breakdown of the interview. Also includes such phrases as "I'll be damned!", "I'll be a horse's ass!", and other spur-of-the-moment remarks. Buzz keeps score.
• It's Raining Food: Featuring Don and Mike pretending to be two obese men talking about food and interviewing someone relating to food. Don and Mike's characters during this segment are based on Dom DeLuise's character from the 1980 film Fatso.
• Jew to Jew: consistent with quality. Hosted by Dr. Donald Goldstein and Michael Goodman, Attorney at Law.
• The Joe Show: For a brief amount of time, Joe Ardinger takes over the show. Most of the time, Joe interviews people who cater to his interests (examples include the World Beer Pong Champions or Leon Hendrix, the brother of Jimi Hendrix). Other times, Joe performs a segment known as "Joe MO'S" (an acronym for Man On the Street) where he will talk to random people on the street at a particular event and ask them pre-written questions supplied by Don and Mike.
• The Larry Interview: featuring two "Larry King"s. Don and Mike call a quasi-newsmaker, both doing Larry King voices. They then ask a question or two, before going off on Larry-style non-sequieter tangents.
• Make <crew member> Laugh: Callers are given ten minutes to make their designated target laugh aloud via jokes or peculiar comments. If the callers fail to make their target laugh within the alotted time, Don usually keeps the phones open and allows one more caller to attempt to get a laugh. Occasionally Don will extend the entire segment into multiple ten-minute rounds, though this is rare.
• Match Game: Host Robb Spewak gives open ended questions and a panel of show members write answers. Callers must come up with an answer that matches the most panel members' answers in order to advance to a final round and win prizes. Patterned after the game show hosted by Gene Rayburn.
• Medical Information Game: Don and Mike call a medical information hotline (the type that offers information on a diagnosis or ailment) and, using corresponding codes found in a book, Don and Mike compete against each other to build a pyramid of three ailments, each funnier than the last.
• The Name Game: An impromptu game where Don and Mike (or any other show member who wants to play) must list as many things as they can that fit a certain name criteria. For example, in a discussion about Jack FM, Buzz mentioned Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack. This got all the other show members thinking of things that had the word "Jack" in them. Normally, whoever wins the game (usually just by outlasting the opponent) is crowned "King" of whatever subject they were talking about (e.g. King of the Jacks). During the mid 1990s, callers often asked Don and Mike if they could play the Name Game. This led to a moratorium on asking to play, which would be announced each day at the show open during a PSA-stlye Dude Walker bit.
• Phone Booth Olympics: Listeners in various cities would be challenged to get as many people to a phone booth, called by Don, in the allotted time. City with most people at booth would win prize.
• Phone Ho Theater: An adult entertainment line is called, and the hostess is given a chance to interact with the tapes that Don plays.
• Phone Scan: taking unscreened calls for <period of time>, last caller in segment wins a prize.
• Shock Trivia: A new game where Don and Mike must answer trivia questions (written by Robb) with wrong answers resulting in painful shocks from an electric dog collar. One unwritten rule of the game is that they must try and take the shock without cursing to avoid being dumped.
• Strip Trivia: An in-studio game involving several contestants are quizzed, with wrong answers resulting in clothing removal. The game is generally announced several days in advance, thus giving the show producers time to line up contestants.
• Stump the Stoop: Test your musical knowledge against Don à la the Bid-a-Note game from Name That Tune. Players have to identify pop songs from the 1960s and 1970s based on the opening notes.
• They Just Won't Listen!: listeners are yelled at by a crew member using a bullhorn, usually at the request of a friend or family member.
• Time Machine: Don & Mike call a city in a different time zone, usually about a day ahead, and ask them what will happen in the future. They would often adopt the voices of surprised and enthusiastic rednecks for this segment.
• Tobacco Road: Similar to "It's Raining Food"; Don and Mike do a tobacco-related phone interview as "Joe Camel" and "Nick O'Tine", who speak through artificial voiceboxes as a result of having lost their own to cancer, yet remain avid smokers.
• Tube The Teller: A listener calls in before visitng a bank teller drive thru. Don and Mike then ask the listener to place their cellphone in the tube and send it to the teller. A successful player will receive the phone back from the teller with Don and Mike still on the line. If the call is dropped going through the tube, they lose.
• Vibrator Olympics: Callers who own vibrators are encouraged to call up. Usually, Don and Mike will ask if the vibrator has a "name", what it is used for, and then, the caller is asked to turn the vibrator on and place it on the phone. The caller with the best combination of all three wins a prize.
• Way Out There: Don and Mike do a phone interview as openly gay men, using the names of WJFK and/or CBS Radio executives (e.g. "Michael Hughes and Alan Leinwand").
• Who would you do?: callers would give two choices, then Don and Mike would have to decide who they would "do" (e.g. Allison Janney or Janeane Garofalo).
• Porch Setting: Don and Mike head outside the radio station, to a porch area, and do the show outside. The format is, as Don refers to it, "Unplugged", as Don and Mike act and speak like they do in their normal lives. This segment was first done on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007.

[edit] Caller Rules

Due to the unscreened and impromptu nature of the show, Don and Mike have implemented several criteria over the years of "caller etiquette" to keep the show running smoothly. Violating the following rules could result in disqualification, immediate hangup, or even having the remainer of your calls blocked (formerly known as being put in "The Book".)

• Ideas: Callers are not allowed to call the show with ideas or suggestions for bits. People who do this are known as "helpers" and they are looked down upon.
• Corrections: Similar to the "Ideas" rule, callers are discouraged from calling up to correct Don and Mike. This is highly frowned upon in the show and can be punishable by being blocked from calling the show again.
• Nicknames: Don and Mike do not allow the use of nicknames or aliases by callers. When calling the show, please use your given/legal name.
• Delays/"Is it me?"/"Them": Since Don and Mike take unscreened phone calls, some callers are not aware that their call is on the air. Symptoms of this include a delay from when the call is picked up to when the caller responds, using the phrase "Is it me?", or referring to Don and Mike as "Them" (a sign that they think they are talking to Joe.) This is a minor violation, as most callers realize their error and move on with the call, but an exceptionally oblivious caller could be dumped in favor of other calls.
• Whatnot: The "whatnot" is forbidden for use on the Don & Mike Show. Saying it results in the call being terminated as fast as possible.
• "Long Time/First Time": A staple of the talk-show caller is the phrase "Long time listener, first time caller". Someone using this phrase on the Don & Mike Show is usually verbally repremanded and the call may continue.
• Jokes: Calling in with jokes is a serious offense on the show. A caller is allowed to call in with a joke, but must make it clear that they intend to tell a joke. The collateral for joke-telling is the caller's phone number, which will be given out on the air if a joke fails to get a laugh. In the past, callers have tried to sneak jokes past Don and Mike. The penalty for trying to sneak a joke onto the show is to say that your mother lives in "Whoreville." The only time the statute on Joke-Telling is lifted is during a game of "Make (Crew Member) Laugh".
• Impressions: Some callers have tried doing impressions when they call in, but the impressions rarely translate through the cell phone and the call is usually shelved. Mike's go-to response for someone trying to break this rule is "The position has been filled."
• Repeating/Giving Away: In an effort to keep the show moving forward, Don and Mike try not to get callers who repeat something that has been discussed earlier in the show or giving away something that will be discussed later in the show. This violation especially larger if the item will be covered later in Buzz' news segment. Related to the "Breaking News" rule (below).
• Breaking News: Recently, Don and Mike have added a stipulation that discourages callers from trying to call in with breaking news. The reason for this new rule is that, due to the delay, the fact that the show takes some un-screened phone calls, and the high profile nature of some stories, more than one person ("helper") will try to call in with the news, resulting in more than one of them getting onto the air and slowing the show down. Usually, if a story is big (i.e. covered on any of the major news channels), it has been discovered by the show members. The rigidity of this rule has resulted in the creation of a new Dude Walker PSA, which is played every time someone breaks this rule.
• Answering Questions: When Don and Mike, or any member of the show for that matter, asks the caller a question, at no time should the caller answer the question with a question! As they hate to waste time, a.k.a. "stopping the show", Don and Mike prefer to have questions answered immediately.

[edit] News Presenters

• David Haines (1985-1989): Program's original newsman. Died on July 10, 2005.^[4]
• Laurie Neff: Second newsperson, notable for getting into a traffic accident with Washington DC mayor Marion Barry^[5]
• Dave Schreiber: Third newsman.
• Buzz Burbank (1991-present)

[edit] Traffic Reporters

• Kim Anderson
• Rob Carpenter
• Janet DeLaney
• Chris Gamble
• Stevie Bridgewater
• Shari Elliker (1992-1996): Traffic Reporter during the mid-90's. Known on first reference as Shari Liquor. Shari is currently one of the co-hosts of the Broadminded radio program on XM Radio.

• Recent traffic reporters have used a series of pseudonyms: "Vera Bruptly", "Lane Closure", "Jason Feces", and currently "Michelle Hughes" (a take-off on "Michael Hughes", WJFK's General Manager).

[edit] Producers

• John Nolan (1985-1986); the program's first producer at WAVA.
• Frank Murphy (1986-1991); decided to stay with WAVA when Don and Mike left the station for WJFK. Put together the "Cavalcade of Comedy". Moved to Los Angeles and worked at KROQ and KLOS.
• Diana Silman (1991-1996); left to become a program director on March 7, 1996.
• Robb Spewak (1996);
• Charlie Broyhill aka Billy Reed (1997-2001)
• Lisa Herndon-Broyhill (2002-2004)
• Beth Ann McBride (2004-2005)
• Robb Spewak (2005-March 2007)
• John Normand (March 2007-Present)

[edit] Other Former Players

• Jimmy the Intern:
• "B.O. Bob" Cesca: Buzz's intern.
• Jessica Rabbit: Former WJFK employee frequently featured on the Don & Mike Show.
• Scott the Argumentative Dwarf:
• Cannon Grace:
• Joe Rockhead: Phone screener
• Mike Rockhead: Phone Screener (? - 2/3/2000)
• 'Christine CK2': Phone Screener
• Stimpy: Chris Mazdyk -- Former WJFK Production Director; Left in 1996 for Detroit.
• Darrell "Porn" Nichols: Engineer
• Wendell Hall: Engineer
• Tony Diggs: Engineer

[edit] General Managers

• Alan Goodman; general manager at WAVA who made the decision to replace "Charlie and Harrigan" in 1985.
• Ken Stevens; general manager at WJFK when Don and Mike show came over from WAVA.
• Alan Leinwand
• Michael Hughes

[edit] Program Directors

• Smoky Rivers P.D. at WAVA
• Jeremy Coleman
• Cameron Gray
• Greg Gillespie (2006)
• Max Dugan (2006-1/30/2007)
• Matt Farber early 90's

[edit] Frequent Callers

• Tom Gavin: a developmentally disabled man who calls in to several DC radio shows to chat. Don frequently will ask him to (mis)spell various words. Has several impressions he offers such as "The Robot" "The Monster" and "The Parrot". He is obsessed with speaking to "Charly", a voice character of Mike O'Meara's. He has a running feud with Dennis Murphy, and verbally attacks Murphy whenever the two are on the show together. Tom more than likely is jealous of Dennis, even though Dennis has been mostly phased out of the show.
• Dennis Murphy: a physically disabled CPA with a distinctive speech impediment (the result of Moebius syndrome) and one hand. Has motivation issues. Still owes Don and Mike several years worth of Christmas presents.
• "Super" Dave: Don and Mike's new friend in Rockville, MD. His manner of speech is similar to that of "Cleveland" from Family Guy. He has explained that the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck during his birth, causing minor brain damage, however he is not mentally retarded and possesses a normal intelligence. He frequents Hooters.
• Mr. 40: a connoisseur of 40 oz bottles of malt liquor.
• Grady Smoke: Mr. Forty's brother.
• Robert the Angry Mailman: an ill-tempered US Postal Service employee with a concealed weapon permit, who not only calls the show, but has been a frequent guest in-studio.
• The Finger Guy
• Homo Joe
• Sheryl the Big Dyke
• The Rabbi: a rabbi from Baltimore.
• Drunk Chad: calls into the show drunk. Often of the verge of being banned. Reportedly is now sober.
• The "How You Doing?" Guy: an anonymous caller who asks "How you doing?" He never says anything else, but Don and Mike like to hold short "conversations" with him.
• The 'Hold Music' Guy: calls the show, puts Don & Mike on hold, while playing typical "on hold" music.
• Gladys Kravitz: banned from calling the show, but she still tries. Had a problem with feminine dryness.
• Rudy Martzke: Former USA Today sports media columnist, who was a longtime friend of the show. His wife was nicknamed "Mouse". Loves the hamburger offered at the Marriot hotel.
• Faye Webber Caller from beginning to mid-90's. Listened with her husband Seymour.
• The Cher Lady Called in and sang like Cher.

[edit] Friends of the Show

• James Brown: Host of CBS "NFL Today" show.
• Jim Nantz: "Mr CBS", affectionately referred to on the show as "Nancy" and "she".
• Dick Van Patten: actor, comedian, dog food entrepreneur.
• Patton Oswalt: stand-up comedian, longtime Don & Mike fan.
• Dude Walker: the intro guy, noted in radio nationwide for his distinctive and highly memorable voice.
• The Belcher: Prank caller usually played in the beginning of the show.
• Frank Caliendo: stand-up comedian, Featured performer on Mad TV for several seasons.
• Ron and Fez: XM Satellite Radio Mid-Day duo, former night DJs on WJFK.
• Opie and Anthony: CBS/XM Radio personalities on Don and Mike's WJFK-FM.
• Jim Elliot: Competing DJ of "Elliot and Woodside", later worked at WAVA with Don and Mike, later worked at Arista Records, and currently analyzes radio airplay.
• Al Molinaro Star of Happy Days and the Encore family dinners TV spots. A former "go to" celebrity Don and Mike would call to offer birthday wishes or to simply say "hi".

[edit] Dead to the Show

Former guests, radio enemies, etc. who are now "Dead to the Show."

• Charles Broyhill: Former Producer, involved in February 2004 "BS" scandal. Was involved with the show from its beginnings. Previously known as "Billy Reed", and "Billy the Manslave". Was involved with the program from the mid-1980s to 2004.
• Leah Remini: Actress, Noted Restaurateur.
• Bob Hope: had a long feud with Don and Mike.
• Nick Jo: Intern selected to be the "new Robbay". It didn't so much work out.
• Major Bill Smith: Record producer Former associate of Elvis Presley, who was convinced that Elvis lived at least until the mid-1990s. He died in 1994, but Mike still does the voice, most recently it was assigned to the horse, Barbaro. In the past, Mike used the voice for one of Don's previous dogs, Brandy. Unlike the others listed in this category, he has, unfortunately, passed on.

[edit] External links

• Don & Mike Show Official Website
• WJFK website, audio stream
• Fan Website, audio recordings

[edit] References

1. ^ The Don and Mike Show, Dec. 11, 1995
2. ^ 12/11/95, ibid
3. ^ File No. EB-00-IH-0009 In the Matter of INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, D.C. Licensee of Station WJFK-FM Manassas, Virginia [1]
4. ^ Washington Post, 7/13/2005, B05.
5. ^ The Don and Mike Show, Dec. 11, 1995

[edit] Affiliates

Calls	Freq.	City
WJFK-FM	106.7 MHz	Washington, DC
KGEO	1230 AM	Bakersfield, CA
WHFS	105.7 MHz	Baltimore, MD
KCPS	1150 AM	Burlington, IA
WXZO	96.7 MHz	Burlington, VT
WEAV	960 AM	Plattsburgh, NY
KCJJ	1630 AM	Iowa City, IA
KSFN	1140 AM	Las Vegas, NV
WOSC	95.9 MHz	Ocean City, MD
WURP	1550 AM	Pittsburgh, PA
WZAN	970 AM	Portland, ME
KCMD	970 AM	Portland, OR
KBZZ	1270 AM	Reno, NV
WHTK	1280 AM	Rochester, NY
KHTK	1140 AM	Sacramento, CA
KJRB	790 AM	Spokane, WA
WMEN	640 AM	Fort Lauderdale-Miami, FL
KFH	98.7 MHz	Wichita, KS
KFH	1240 AM	Wichita, KS
WOYK	1350 AM	York, PA
WWGE	1400 AM	Johnstown, PA
KVOL	1330 AM	Lafayette, LA
WGEE	970 AM	Superior, WI
KGAM	1450 AM	Palm Springs, CA
WQSC	1340 AM	Charleston, SC
KKML	1300 AM	Colorado Springs, CO
KXTY	99.7 MHz	San Luis Obisbo, CA