Tommy & Rumble

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Tommy & Rumble is a radio program broadcast on FM99 in Virginia. The show, hosted by Tommy Griffiths and Rick Rumble, began in 1995 and is the second most popular morning radio show in Virginia.^{[citation needed]} This popularity is due in large part to the comedic ganter from the two hosts and their co-workers, as well as the famous (and hillarious) radio bits they create. unfortunately, their popularity will always be second to the morning show on 610 AM, as was proven in their recent election.

The FM99 morning show actually originated in the 1980s. It was called "Reeger and the Bull" hosted by Ron Reeger and Henry Del Toro, a.k.a. "The Bull". When Reeger left, he was replaced by Jimmy Ray Dunn and the show became "Jimmy and the Bull". From 1990 through 1995, the show was called "Tommy & the Bull", hosted by Tommy Griffiths and Del Toro. Both Griffiths and Del Toro were once fined and suspended from the show for two weeks for an April Fools Day joke in which they told listeners that Mount Trashmore was about to blow up.^{[citation needed]} Del Toro left the show and WNOR in June 1995, and was replaced by Rick Rumble. Griffiths would ultimately sue Del Toro in 1996 on the grounds of slander after being called "whiff boy" by Del Toro; Del Toro passed away in 2002. [1][2]

Among the other correspondents working on the Tommy and Rumble program are news correspondent Nikki Reed, traffic correspondent "Chill", and producer Erk. One of their newest members is Jason "The Show Wrecker", who joined the program soon after sportscaster Rod Fitzwell left the show in November 2005. Jason is often sent on wacky assignments by Tommy & Rumble.

Together, they have produced twelve CD's benefiting their radio station's Christmas Wish Fund: