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'''''The Mike O'Meara Show''''' is a daily podcast available through their website or [[iTunes]]. The show is hosted by Mike O'Meara and includes Buzz Burbank, Robb Spewak and Oscar Santana (formerly of the ''Big O and Dukes Show''). The show's Chief Engineer is R.J. Diaz. ''The Mike O'Meara Bonus Show'' is available every Friday to VIP members through their website or by purchasing them through [[iTunes]]. The show is also streamed via video through their website or [[Ustream]].
'''''The Mike O'Meara Show''''' is a daily podcast available through their website or [[iTunes]]. The show is hosted by Mike O'Meara and includes Buzz Burbank, Robb Spewak and Oscar Santana (also of the [http://www.bigoanddukes.com/ "Big O and Dukes" podcast]). The show's Chief Engineer is R.J. Diaz. ''The Mike O'Meara Bonus Show'' is available every Friday to VIP members through their website or by purchasing them through [[iTunes]]. The show is also streamed via video through their website or [[Ustream]].


==Format==
==Format==

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Mike O'Meara Show
The Mike O'Meara Show
Other namesTMOS
GenreTalk Radio/Podcast
Running time1 Hour
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home stationInternet
SyndicatesKCJJ, WNMR
StarringMike O'Meara, Buzz Burbank, Robb Spewak, Oscar Santana
Directed byMike O'Meara
Produced byRobb Spewak, R.J. Diaz
Recording studioManassas, Virginia
Original release2008-04-14 –
Present
No. of episodesPodcast: 221
Websitehttp://www.mikeomearashow.com
PodcastiTunes link

The Mike O'Meara Show is a daily podcast available through their website or iTunes. The show is hosted by Mike O'Meara and includes Buzz Burbank, Robb Spewak and Oscar Santana (also of the "Big O and Dukes" podcast). The show's Chief Engineer is R.J. Diaz. The Mike O'Meara Bonus Show is available every Friday to VIP members through their website or by purchasing them through iTunes. The show is also streamed via video through their website or Ustream.

Format

The show focuses on current events, politics, pop culture, sports and the lives of the members of the show. The context of the material is discussed in a humorous manner. The daily podcast is broadcast friendly, whereas, the Bonus Show is uncensored. The podcasts are 60 minutes long; 40 minutes are used to discuss various topics, 10 minutes for Robb's Audio Vault, and the last 10 minutes include Buzz's News.

History

The Mike O'Meara Show was a nationally syndicated radio talk show featuring shock jocks Mike O'Meara, Buzz Burbank, and Robb Spewak. It succeeded the Don and Mike Show after Don Geronimo retired on April 11, 2008. Most stations which syndicated the previous show continued to air The Mike O'Meara Show via the CBS-owned Westwood One Radio Network. The show's flagship station was 106.7 WJFK in Washington, D.C. [1] The show was named "Best Afternoon Drive Radio Show" in the 2008 Best of Northern Virginia list in Northern Virginia Magazine[2].

In July 2009, when its flagship station, 106.7 WJFK, was converted to an all-sports radio station by CBS Radio, The Mike O'Meara Show was discontinued on 106.7. Simultaneously, the Westwood One Radio Network ceased syndication of the show nationwide.[3] The term of Mike O'Meara's contract with CBS Radio ended on December 1, 2009.

On December 7, 2009, The Mike O'Meara Show returned as a podcast, which began to be broadcast in the evening on KCJJ in Coralville, Iowa, a former CBS affiliate of The Don and Mike Show[4].

The podcast format of The Mike O'Meara Show has taken on three incarnations. The Mike O'Meara Show is the daily podcast that is available for download around the world and kept broadcast friendly for airing on terrestrial radio. The Mike O'Meara Bonus Hour is a weekly podcast available via subscription, which is uncensored and the topics covered extend to those typically not allowed in radio. The Mike O'Meara Show RAW started as a series of three one-hour long podcasts available via subscription, which covered topics of sex, porn and strippers. In the RAW series, Mike and the gang entertained porn star Carmen Hart (Episode 2) and celebrated Robb's birthday by bringing in two dancers (Episode 3). The RAW series is intended to be an annual event.

Personalities

The show is hosted by Mike O'Meara. News briefs and commentary are provided by Buzz Burbank. The Audio Vault is produced by Robb Spewak. Oscar Santana complements the rest of the cast and fullfills the show's affirmative action clause.

Mike O'Meara

Michael Sean Patrick O'Meara, born (1959-06-22) June 22, 1959 (age 65) in Glastonbury, Connecticut is the host. O'Meara worked as a bar & nightclub disc jockey and held many positions in radio. He was partnered with Don Geronimo for over 20-years: first at WAVA-FM (105.1 FM) in Washington (1985-1991), then at WJFK-FM from 1991 to 2008[5]. O'Meara is a vocal supporter of the Boston Red Sox and Washington Capitals. O'Meara is a graduate of American University[6]. He is the father of two daughters[7]. Besides his podcast, Mike O'Meara co-hosts the Kirk and Mike morning show in WVRX-FM 105.9 The Edge[8].

Robb Spewak

Robert Wadams Spewak, Jr., born (1971-03-08) March 8, 1971 (age 53), was the "third man" on The Don and Mike Show, having served as an intern, writer, and producer[9]. He was first introduced to Don and Mike by being a frequent caller to their show. Spewak, also known as "Robbay," served three times as the producer of the Don and Mike Show and was the last person to serve in that position[10]. He is now the in-studio producer of The Mike O'Meara Show. His Audio Vault segments are a daily part of the show. Robb hosts The Robb Spewak Show, which airs every Friday at KCJJ in Iowa City[11]. Robb is very involved in charities that raise funds towards battling lymphoma and leukemia (particularly in children) as a tribute to his son, who is a Leukemia Survivor[12]. He lives in Leesburg, VA, with his wife Cary and kids Julia and Robert III. Robb has an entire area in his house devoted to Elvis Presley and owns an actual piece of The Hindenburg[13].

Buzz Burbank

Buzz Burbank, whose real name is Michael J. Elston, was born (1953-10-07) October 7, 1953 (age 71)[14] is the Newsman for The Mike O'Meara Show. He is originally from Wichita, Kansas where his father and stepmother Phyllis live. He is a 1975 graduate of Wichita State University, where he majored in English.[15] Burbank's career began at KLEO in Wichita in 1972. He has also worked in New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, Minneapolis and New Orleans, hosting talk and entertainment shows. He was the morning drive News Anchor at WBBM-FM in Chicago, Illinois and for Bonneville Chicago Radio Group, where he won the Associated Press award for Best Newscast[16]. He served as news director at Fairbanks/WZZD Philadelphia[17].

He began with Don and Mike on December 2, 1991. Don had known him from working together in Chicago and invited him to join the show. Since his first name is Michael, it would have caused mass confusion on-air with 2 people sharing the same name. Don's real name is also Mike, so he particularly demanded they rename Mr. Elston. Don suggested "Buzz", as it connotes a sense of readiness appropriately associated with a newsman. Mike suggested the alliterative "Burbank" as a tip of the hat to Gary Owens, the announcer for the TV show "Laugh-In", whose resonant timbre is similar to Buzz's delivery (Gary Burbank, a Cincinnati radio personality, adopted his on-air name for the same reason; Buzz and Gary are in no way related). As Gary Owens would open every episode of "Laugh-In" by saying "And now, from beautiful downtown Burbank", a reference to Burbank, California, where the show was shot, Mike suggested Elston's last name be "Burbank". This joke was reinforced as Don and Mike spent many years opening their program with the phrase "from beautiful toothless Fairfax", a reference to Fairfax, Virginia, home of the show's flagship station, WJFK-FM. Whether Elston ever approved of his new moniker of Buzz Burbank, or whether he had any say in the matter, is still the subject of much historical scrutiny in the annals of radio show business.

Shortly after The Mike O'Meara Show was axed by WJFK, Buzz became a contributor to the Huffington Post[18]

Oscar Santana

Best known for the his work in the Big O and Dukes Show, which preceded The Mike O'Meara Show at WJFK, Oscar is the one that convinced Mike to bring back The Mike O'Meara Show via podcast. For Oscar's effort, Mike invited him to join the show as a co-host. In a similar manner, Chad Dukes and Oscar have decided to re-start the Big O and Dukes Show via podcast, which can be found in iTunes or the Big O and Dukes website.

R.J. Diaz

R.J. joined the show by volunteering to become the Chief Engineer and is often the target of Mike's anger when the equipment is not working properly. R.J. is in Mike's band. R.J. is the faint voice you hear in the background every once in a while.

Marc Ronick

AKA Spaz or Chronic. The show's business manager and the brunt of Robb's Jew jokes. Marc was a former intern for the old Don & Mike show one summer back in the mid-90's. He reunited with Mike and the gang in January of 2010 as one of their first sales executives. On February 12, 2010 (episode 49), Mike announced that he was promoting Marc to Business Manager.

Show's Characters

  • Internet Radio Tommy: Hosts his own show, The Internet Tommy Radio Show, which airs from his mother's basement. This wannabe disc jockey is often visited by Robb, Buzz and Oscar and is furiously picked on by his guests.
  • Oscar's C-Girlfriend: She stops by to say hello and confronts Oscar anytime he begins to speak about her in a negative connotation. She attempts to incite jealousy in Oscar by hitting on Buzz and Robb.
  • Frankie: Mike's chihuahua. He often stops by to speak to the rest of the show's cast to complain about Mike and explain the frequent "presents" he leaves for everyone in the studio.
  • Charly Stuangstabalack: The elderly employee of the show, with the mind of a child, drops by to comment on topics every once in a while.
  • Sex Boy: This immature adolescent drops by to explain the intricacies of sex.
  • Oscar's Father: He calls into the show to speak to Oscar, expresses his disappointment in him, and attempts to steal Oscar's girlfriend from him.
  • Inga: This sexy German pornstar stops by to attempt to fulfill the dreams of Robb, Buzz and Oscar. Her stats are 5'7", 38/24/37 measurements, and 75-years-old.

Affiliates

Call Sign Frequency City
KCJJ-AM 1630 kHz Iowa City, IA
WNMR 107.1 MHz Burlington, VT

References

  1. ^ Stern, Mike. "Geronimo Pulls The Rip Cord". Radio and Records. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  2. ^ "Best of NoVa". Northern Virginia Magazine. June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  3. ^ http://www.dcrtv.com/
  4. ^ "KCJJ Will Air O'Meara Podcast". December 3, 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  5. ^ http://radio.about.com/b/2010/07/03/mike-omeara-returns-to-washington-d-c-radio.htm
  6. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2618841/bio
  7. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2618841/bio
  8. ^ http://www.theedge1059.com/Blog.asp?id=38037
  9. ^ http://www.robbspewak.com/robbradio/index.php?/categories/5-Getting-to-Know-Me
  10. ^ http://www.robbspewak.com/robbradio/index.php?/categories/5-Getting-to-Know-Me
  11. ^ http://www.robbspewak.com/robbradio/index.php?/categories/5-Getting-to-Know-Me
  12. ^ http://www.robbspewak.com/robbradio/index.php?/categories/5-Getting-to-Know-Me
  13. ^ http://www.robbspewak.com/robbradio/index.php?/categories/5-Getting-to-Know-Me
  14. ^ http://www.facebook.com/michael.j.elston
  15. ^ http://www.linkedin.com/in/buzzburbankmikeelston Elston's LinkedIn Page
  16. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-j-elston
  17. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-j-elston
  18. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-j-elston
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