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FEATURES Thursday, February 29, 1996 - Page 13 Hang up Student radio show offers laughs and on crime more on Monday and Saturdays You're sitting down to dinner WMC students plan on taking their act off campus and onto other air waves when you get a phone call from a charity seeking funds for flood vic- By HEATHER REESE want 10 though, we just want to have "I think that we're a decent talking about you," joked Bob. tims. Or you receive a postcard StajJWriter fun," said Todd, an art history ma- show, and that's why we'll always That is what these guys do best, claiming you've won an all-ex- Do the winter blahs have you jor. "Yeah," adds Bob. "It's just like have to do something better. I want they make fun of life and the pense-paid vacation if you'll just down? Is spring fever kicking in, the Miss America Pageant. It's a con- to be the best," said Todd, who used people that they have encountered. call and send an "administrative and you feel like you need a new test and yet it is so rewarding." These to carry linoleum around so he could While you may not be able to es- fee." lease on life? Well, tune into two never stop joking around. break dance in grammar school. cape their humor if you've crossed Who could resist such an ap- WMCR and let Todd and Bob in- In fact that is why Todd and Bob "My nickname was Jack knife." their path, you may never know peal? You should, if you don't troduce you to a whole new way are enjoyed by so many listeners. Part of their charm is that they they're talking about you These want to be among the thousands of of thinking. They share a chemistry on air simi- are willing to talk about their lives guys protect their targets with code Americans who lose $40 billion These two characters are the~ lar to that of other popular co hosts. on the air. "Well, we talk about names that change every semes- annually to fraudulent definition of fun. With constant ter. "Our best code name so far is telemarketing and direct-mail of- tine liners and hysterical stories We can't handle strangers in the room unless Hawaii Five Marshmallow," ex- fers. they have the unique ability to we can use them. We only like them if they plained Bob, who can't hear a Po- Phony fund-raisers and crooked turn normal occurrences funny lice song without reflecting on his contests are just two of the many and humorous things outrageous. are the perfect bait ... our motto is you high school days. sophisticated scams used to bilk This is what makes them so un- Although they have been people every day. The elderly in usual. should be listening to us because we might warned about using material un- particular are targeted by hucksters "We offer a different look at be talking about you suitable for a college campus, they hawking such things as no-risk, things. We aren't uniquely origi- do try to conduct their show with high-yield investment opportuni- nal, but we provide a dose of re- as little profanity as possible. "We ties. But the only people who profit ality. Reality is a big part of our "I love their show, they playoff one Todd's life. I attempt to talk about don't want to rely on [swearing] from these "great deals" are {he con show. That's why we talk about another so well. They kind of remind my life, but his ego is so big ... " Bob to be funny. If you can be good artists themselves, according to the our lives," said Bob, a political me of a Regis and Kathie Lee for laughed. without profanity, then you are National Crime Prevention Coun- science major. our generation," said Jennifer Cross, The show is completely sponta- pretty talented," said Todd. cil. "The Todd and Bob show" wi,.; a loyal listener. neous, so one never knows what to You better tune in soon, To prevent being ripped off by born after Todd, who had a show In fact, these two will do any- expect when tuning in. However, though, because these two are a fraudulent telemarketing or direct before, lost his partner and was thing on air for a laugh; just last sometimes an impromptu format looking to take their act off cam- mail scheme, the council offers looking for someone new" week they shaved Todd's head when can get you into trouble and these pus. They feel that they have a lot these tips: "I was in the cycle of finding he was stumped by a Star Trek ques- two will admit to having had some of talent and with the right re- • If a caller askgfor you credit card, someone because I like to do it tion. bad shows. sources they could do a 101. "It's bank account or Social Security [the show] with someone else," Todd and Bob are always com- In fact, while they enjoy work- all about money. If we get offered number to verify a free vacation or explained Todd. ing up with new ways to improve ing for a listening audience they three or four million, we're curta prize, say "NO" and hang up. He saw Bob walking with a their show, which they describe as don't like people walking into {he here," joked Bob. • If you're calling a 900 number mutual friend and asked ..him to talk radio format with music in be- station while they are on the air. "We So why do they really do their in response to an advertisement, come along. The rest is radio his- tween. As WMCR grows in popu- can't.handlestrangers in the room .ehow? make sure you know what the tory. larity they are trying to come up' with unless we 'Can use them. We only The guys agreed, "there's a charges will be. "We work well together, we new ways to help their audience like them if they are the perfect void in the •universe that needs • Before you agree to help a char- have the same sense of humor and growThey've even petitioned for a bail ... our motto is you should be Todd and Bob's way of thinking ... ity, ask for written jnformauon we can offend-anyone. We don't date for Todd. listening to us because we might be because we're free thinkers." about its program. WMC professor • Remember: If an offer sounds s.o.s. too good to be true, it probably is. If you believe you've been earns new position conned, call the police or the Bet- Students Orienting Students ter Business Bureau. 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