Elliot in the Morning 2282524 226032805 2008-07-16T15:04:04Z Eitmluvr 4769917 /* Sound Effects */ I have compromised on the sound effects, but we're getting close to 100! {{infobox television |[[Lop]] | show_name = Elliot in the Morning | image = [[Image:Eitm3.jpg‎ ]] | caption = Elliot in the Morning | format = [[Comedy]], [[News]] | runtime = 4 hours, 32 minutes | airtime = 5:48 to 10 something | creator = [[Elliot Segal]] | starring = Elliot Segal and The Class: (Diane Stupar-Hughes, Bryan "Flounder" Schlossberg, Tyler Molnar, Kyle Benham) | country = [[United States|USA]] | network = Elliot in the Morning Radio Network <br> [[WWDC (FM)|WWDC]]-Washington, DC, [[WRXL]]-Richmond, VA, [[WCHH]]-Baltimore, MD | first_aired = [[1999]] | last_aired = Present | num_episodes = |}} '''''Elliot in the Morning''''' is a morning [[talk radio|radio talk show]] hosted by [[disc jockey|DJ]] [[Elliot Segal]]. It airs weekdays from "5:48 until 10-something" on [[WWDC (FM)|WWDC-FM]] in the [[Washington, D.C.]] [[Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area|metropolitan area]], [[WRXL]] in [[Richmond, Virginia]] and [[WCHH]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. For a short time from 2003 to 2004, the program was [[simulcast]] on [[WOSC (FM)|WOSC]] in [[Ocean City, Maryland]]. The format covers a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from in-person or telephone interviews with well-known celebrities, to gross-out stunts involving many of the colorful supporting cast. The show has regular telephone interviews with Michelle Sigona (from [[America's Most Wanted]]), [[Mark Steines]] (from [[Entertainment Tonight]]) during sweeps, [[Chris Cooley]] (from the [[Washington Redskins]]) and [[Brandon Noble]] (former [[NFL]] player) during football season. As of [[2005]], ''Elliot in the Morning'' had been the cause of the fifth largest amount of [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] [[fine]]s since 1970, with $302,500 worth of fines leveled at the show<ref name="FCC fines since 1970">[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/custom/2005/10/28/CU2005102800826.html Largest FCC fines] graphic from ''[[The Washington Post]]'', November 10, 2005</ref>. As a result, while the show still frequently involves [[euphemism|euphemistic]] mentions of sexual topics, it is broadcast with a [[tape delay (broadcasting)|tape delay]], and is occasionally "dumped" to canned music for [[profanity]]. == Radio Show Cast (The Class)== ;[[Elliot Segal]]: Lead personality. This short (5'7") thirty-something is a native [[Canadian]] who was raised in [[Houston, Texas]]. He graduated high school in 1987 and attended [[Houston Baptist University]], where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. His career in radio started at [[KKBQ]] in [[Houston, Texas]] as producer of John Lander's "Q-Morning Zoo" show. He also produced Scott Shannon's program on [[KQLZ|Pirate Radio]] in [[Los Angeles]] before working with [[Danny Bonaduce]] at [[WEGX]] in [[Philadelphia]]. By 1994, Elliot was a part of the "Morning Zoo" at [[WHTZ|Z100]] in [[New York City|New York]]. Priding himself on toilet humor and gross-out jokes, he came to Washington in 1999, with his trademark, maniacal laugh. He is married to wife Jacquie, and has two sons -- the older born in February 2004, and the younger born in August 2006. He also had an [[American Bulldog]] named Molson, whose name was likely a nod to his Canadian roots. Sadly, Molson had to be put-down in early June of 2007. Elliot frequently uses catchphrases (each with its own colorful origins) such as "Rub the Phone against IT!", "Peace and Chicken Grease!", "Smell My Face!", and "Do What?". Superfan of the band [[Nickelback]] and [[Wayne Gretzky]]. ;Diane "Momma" Stupar-Hughes: Newswoman, diva, and original member. She previously worked for Washington, D.C.'s [[WPGC-FM|WPGC]] and [[Metro Networks|Metro Traffic]]. "Diane's Dirt" is a popular segment at the end of each show, where she covers the latest celebrity gossip. She often does celebrity impressions of [[Britney Spears]] and [[United States Senate|US Senator]] [[Larry Craig]]. She is married to Scott Hughes, and they have a daughter, born in 2005. Diane is a proud graduate of [[Radford University]], located in southwestern Virginia. During a bit in 2003, she admitted that she lost her virginity on a ping pong table. She went skydiving once and said she will never do it again. Diane claims that while a junior in college, she would regularly stay up from Tuesday mornings through Friday afternoons without any sleep. ;Bryan "Flounder" Schlossberg: Creative Services Director. Flounder is part of the original cast, and started as Elliot's stunt boy/intern. He is a high school dropout, but a proud recipient of a [[GED]]. He has a reputation for getting lost, vehemently blaming others for his mistakes, and is known for fighting with callers, as well as station employees. He doesn't like to hear his real name said aloud on air. He is a proud member of [[MySpace]] and a former supporter of [[Dog The Bounty Hunter]]. In 2006, he was the winner of the "Smell My Face Beltway Race" against [[Hélio Castroneves]]. He is currently dating Ashley, whom Elliot refers to as "Mashley," an ode to Flounder's show, "Mash Ups," heard Saturday nights on [[WWDC-FM]]. Superfan of the band [[Of A Revolution]] and [[Hulk Hogan]]. ;Tyler Molnar: Producer. Smart, shrewd, and comical. A graduate of [[Georgetown University]], he is in charge of sound effects and music played on the show. He also runs [http://www.eitmonline.com EITM Online]. Elliot frequently makes jokes implying Tyler is [[homosexual]], which Tyler often ignores or sometimes plays along. Tyler also claims that his voice can be heard on the new [[Christina Aguilera]] album, "Back to Basics," on the track "Thank You (Dedication to fans...)." His 4th grade anti-drug song called "Everybody Say No" gained popularity amongst listeners and is featured on [[YouTube|YouTube]]. ;Kyle "K-Dogg" Benham: Associate Producer. Kyle is known for his excessive drinking and lack of forethought. He grew up in [[Virginia Beach, VA]] and graduated from [[George Mason University]]. He is often teased for his shrill voice and mispronunciation of words, especially contractions (for example, "didn't" pronounced as "din-nent", or "couldn't" pronounced as "cun-nent"). He has a variety of strange beliefs and superstitions. For example, during a 2006 show, Kyle stated that he thinks [[Emergency medical technician|EMTs]] are out to harvest organs from auto crash victims. On [[June 11]], [[2007]], he revealed that he would be attending premarital classes with a friend. Along with Flounder, Kyle also believes he suffers from [[Hyperhidrosis|Hyperhidrosis]]. === Former Members === ;Craig "Big Meat" Henderson: Scheduled guests, and became known as a comedic punching bag. On August 15, 2007, he resigned on the air, after a brief argument with Bryan "Flounder" Schlossberg.<ref>Broadcast on August 15, 2007</ref> ;Jared Stern: Part of the original cast. ;David Brody: Part of the original cast and credited with giving Flounder his nickname. Worked with Elliot at [[WHTZ|Z100]]. ;Dan "Not A Jew" Hoffman: One time Mayor of Shantytown. ;Brett Haber: Sports reporter in original cast. =="Smell My Face!"== The show's most prominent catchphrase has an unusual origin. The technically clean but inexplicably lewd-sounding phrase was conceived when the cast of the show was observing [[mug shots]] on the [[Frederick News-Post]] website (a local newspaper) for persons caught soliciting prostitutes. One picture that caught their eye was a badly disheveled man with a huge, bushy grey beard named Ronny Kline. Imagining what such a man might say to a woman after performing cunnilingus, the phrase “smell my face” immediately sprang to mind. The phrase became a kind of "battle cry" and has been heavily integrated into the show’s promotional material, with bumper stickers, signs, and highly coveted T-shirts. The show’s cast and crew have also solicited (or tricked) numerous celebrities into saying the catchphrase for recordings used to promote the show. So far, there are recordings of [[Aaron Neville]], [[Marguerite Perrin]], [[Hélio Castroneves]], [[Brittany Murphy]], [[Mark Hoppus]], [[Joe Frazier]], [[Paul Stanley]], [[Perry Farrell]], [[Constantine Maroulis]], [[Plain White T's]], [[The Pussycat Dolls]], [[Hulk Hogan]], [[John Basedow]], [[Josh Kelley]], [[Sebastian Bach]], [[Timbaland]], [[Juliette Lewis]], [[Pat McGee]], [[Stephan Jenkins]], [[Chyna]], [[Night Ranger]], [[Jeffrey Ross]] and [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]. ==Controversies== ==='Lobster' Story=== In February 2000, Elliot related a lewd [[urban legend]] involving a woman who performed a sexual act with a live lobster. The show continued uninterrupted, but a message from General Manager Mark O'Brien was repeatedly played on the station later in the day condemning the story and announcing Segal's 'indefinite suspension'. Segal returned to the airwaves two days later. The episode has been replayed on "Best Of..." versions of the show, with the offending portions censored.<ref>Hughes, Dave. "News Archive January 2000 to June 2000." DCRTV.Com. 4 Feb. 2000. 16 Mar. 2008 <www.dcrtv.com>.</ref> ===White House Stunt=== On the morning of February 8, 2001, Elliot Segal sent Bryan "Flounder" Schlossberg to the south fence of the [[White House]], where a gunman had been shot and arrested the previous day, offering passersby to a "free shot of bush." The "bush" in question was an anatomical reference in connection to a spread of porn magazines that were on display. Flounder was connected to the airwaves via cell phone when the [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] surrounded him and demanded that he hang up the phone. In the end, Flounder avoided being taken into custody, but was however banned from the grounds of the White House indefinitely. <ref> DC101's Elliot Stages White House Stunt Day After Shooting [http://www.dcrtv.com/mediaw2i.html] </ref> ===Bishop O'Connell High School=== {{further|[[Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School]]}} The morning of May 7, 2002, on [[Washington, D.C.|D.C.]] metro area [[jock]] Elliot Segal's radio program, [[DC101]]'s "Elliot in the Morning", two sixteen-year-old O'Connell students called to be considered in a contest whose winners were to be cage dancers at an upcoming [[Kid Rock]] concert at [[George Mason University]]'s [[Patriot Center]]. Instead, goaded by Elliot, they discussed alleged sexual activity at O'Connell. The students, who claimed to be eighteen, discussed giving oral sex to lines of boys in the hallway and having intercourse in stairwells and closets.<ref>Quirk, Matthew. [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200405/quirk Air Pollution]. ''[[The Atlantic Monthly]]'': May 2004.</ref> They implied these acts occurred during a typical school day. The students, who had used false names on air, were suspended the same day for their comments.<ref>{{cite paper | author = Dortch, Marlene H., et al. | title = Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture | version = FCC 03-233 | publisher = [[Federal Communications Commission]] | date = 2003-10-02 | url = http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-233A1.pdf | format = [[PDF]] | accessdate = 2007-12-08}}</ref> The principal addressed the student body on the [[Public Address|PA]] system and discussed the immorality of Mr. Segal's radio show. The following day (May 8th), Mr. Segal, angered by the students' suspension, personally insulted the principal on air, making lewd remarks about his family and his sexual activity. He also mocked the school's mission statement, specifically what he considered to be a hypocritical statement that their educational environment is "rooted in the life of [[Jesus|Christ]]."<ref>Quote taken from O'Connell Website's [http://www.bishopoconnell.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?page=4387 Mission & Beliefs] page.</ref> The two days of broadcasting were ruled indecent by the [[FCC]]. As a result, in October 2003, sixteen months after the incident, DC101's parent company [[Clear Channel Communications]] was fined $55,000. <ref>{{cite press release | title = Commission Proposes Statutory Maximum Forfeiture of $55,000 against AMFM Radio Licenses for Apparent Violations of Indecency Rules | publisher = [[Federal Communications Commission]] | date = 2003-10-02 | url = http://www.fcc.gov/eb/News_Releases/DOC-239475A1.html | accessdate = 2007-12-08 }} </ref> [[L. Brent Bozell III]], founder of nearby [[Alexandria, Virginia]]-based organization [[Parents Television Council]], criticized both the [[Anti-Catholicism|anti-Catholic prejudice]] he perceived in those episodes of the program and the FCC's $55,000 fine that he claimed would not be effective for the multi-million dollar corporation [[Infinity Broadcasting]], owner of [[WWDC]],<ref>{{cite web | last = Bozell | first = L. Brent III | authorlink = L. Brent Bozell III | title = Audio Attacks on Catholics | publisher = [[Parents Television Council]] | date = 2003-10-08| url = http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/lbbcolumns/2003/1008.asp | accessdate = 2007-09-08 }}</ref> having criticized the show back in July 2003 for its indecent content.<ref>{{cite web | last = Bozell | first = L. Brent III | title = Radio's Summer Smut | publisher = [[Parents Television Council]] | date =2003-07-03 | url = http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/lbbcolumns/2003/0703.asp | accessdate = 2007-09-08 }}</ref> ===Dan Patrick=== On November 8, 2007, Elliot Segal announced that [[Dan Patrick]] would no longer be contributing to the show. Patrick, a former [[ESPN]] anchor, had commentated on Fridays during football season, but failed to call for two previously scheduled interviews. Elliot said, "The Dan Patrick thing just didn't work out and that's fine."<ref>Broadcast on November 8, 2007</ref> ==Other Content== ===Most Notable Callers=== This is a tentative ever-growing list of past/present listeners who call into the show: {| class="wikitable" |- |Silent Partner |Brian Ezell |Spacey |Dirt Woman |- |Kevin Dodd |Kid Rock |Attica Bill |Tiny |- |Jasmine |Robert from Peru |Tombstone |Kirby |- |Kevin McCarthy Jr. |Aneisha |Crazy Theresa |Matt from Walter Reed |- |Tubes |Double Agent |Mozette |Ms. Anne |- |Zach the Jewish Kid |Stubby |Spy Guy |Hockeylover |- |Fat Ass |Blind James |Hollywood |Farmer |- |Brit the Runaway |Tilly the Groper |Multiple Meredith |Cutty Sark |- |Wednesday Rapper |Survivor Thursday Guy |Halo Girl |Tommy |- |} ===Sound Effects=== Besides bodily functions and emergency vehicle sirens, other commonly used sound effects include: {| class="wikitable" |- |"Hi dirty slut!" |"[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Awesome!]]" |"Liar, Liar, pants on fire!" |"[[HIV]]!" |- |"[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Cowabunga Dude!]]" |"[[Inside Edition|Got any popcorn?]]" |"[[South Park|Retard Alert!, Retard Alert Class!]]" |"I'm a Retard!" |- |"[[George Walker Bush|Do What?]]" |"Go Flounder!" |"Edemol" |"Boring!" |- |"[[Mr. Garrison|Fag!]]" |"[[Clear Channel Worldwide]]" |"Oh God!" |"[[South Park|Cool Brah]]" |- |"Racist!" |"[[Leeroy Jenkins]]!" |"[[Bart Simpson|Zing!]]" |"Dammnn!" |- |"[[Buster Bluth|He's Gay!"]] |"Boobs" |"[[Snoop Dog|You've got mail Mutha F**ka!]]" |"I'm a Dude!" |- |"Don't be Sorry!" |"[[Welcome to the Dollhouse|Lesbo, Lesbo, Lesbo]]" |"[[Riding the Bus with My Sister|Yes I'm okay, I'm okay because I'm the Sheriff!]]" |"Nerd!" |- |"Wow!" |"[[Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle|Homo!]]" |"You got it love!" |[[Riding the Bus with My Sister|"There you are!"]] |- |"Excellent!" |"Delicious! |"[[Coca-Cola|It's Delux Son, Delux!]]" |"[[Red Zebra Broadcasting|Red Zebra Radio]]" |- |"[[Ace Frehley|I'll give you a PNL statement!]]" |"[[Jerry Seinfeld|Stop laughing, It's not funny!]]" |"[[Sylvia Browne|I think we all had a cell phone from God, but we dropped it]]" |"[[Seinfeld|Turn your key Mora!]]" |- |"[[Ransom (film)|Give me back my son!]]" |"[[Greaseman|Hello, Abada-Gee!]]" |"[[Dale Earnhardt Jr|This is Dale Earnhardt Jr, Driver # 8, Somebody answer this phone!]]" |"[[Borat|US and A, greatest country in the world!]]" |- |"[[Steve Irwin|Aww Crikey!]]" |"[[Borat|High Five!]]" |"Great man, great!" |"Earnhardt!" |- |"[[Alabama Crimson Tide|Roll Tide Roll!]]" |"[[Tracy Morgan|That's Crazy!]]" |"Oh-my-damn!" |"[[Borat|I like sex!]]" |- |"I'm a dirty-meat whore" |"Oh, Danke Schoen" |"[[Autobot|Autobots, Transform and Roll Out!]]" |"See Ya!" (Craig) |- |"[[Hoveround|Hoveround, Now I'm free to see the world!]]" |"[[Lois Griffin|Oh, go f*** yourself Diane]]" |"I'm 83 years old" |"[[Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County|What happened?, I missed it!]]" |- |"Come on!" |"[[WSLS|This is a sad story, excuse me]]" |"I'm seventy...I'm seventy-nine-years-old" |"Show us your boobs!" |- |"[[Miss Teen USA 2007#Final Competition|Such As]]" |"[[Larry Craig|I am NOT gay!]]" |"[[Ann Curry|I'm so sorry I made you cry by bringing that up]]" |"[[Ryan Seacrest|Let me redo that]]" |- |"Do what now?" |"I'm bored!" |"[[Gimme More|It's Britney, Bitch!]]" |"[[Jerry Lewis|Fag-uh!]]" |- |"Oh Cool!" |"[[Ann Curry|That's Nice]]" |"Greetings and Salutations Fair Maidens!" |"Are you kidding me?" |- |"[[Seinfeld|T-Bone!]]" |"You are a pig!" |"[[Ellen DeGeneres|And I feel totally responsible for it and I'm so sorry!]]" |"[[Kid Nation|Holy Banana Bread!]]" |- |"Gay!" |"[[Hélio Castroneves|It is what it is]]" |"[[Duane Chapman|A brother from another mother]]" |"[[Avenue Q|I find that racist!]]" |- |"Hi Folks." |"[[Jackie Chan|We are ready!]]" |"[[Dale Earnhardt Jr|They can write what they want, but we won one!]]" |"[[Jackie Chan|Ennnn]]" |- |"How you doin'?" |"[[RZA|Much respect. Bug, bug.]]" |"[[Baltimore Police Department| Are you from the county or something?]]" |"WOOOOOO! That's how you do it on our show!" |- |} ==References== <references/> ==External links== *[http://www.eitmonline.com EITM Online] *[http://www.dc101.com DC 101] *[http://www.wrxl.com 102.1 the X] *[http://www.channel1043.com Channel 104.3] [[Category:American talk radio programs]]