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epo

08-03-2006, 02:31 PM

Ron mentioned Bob Lassiter last week.  Obviously Lassiter is a legend in the Tampa market and he is writing an amazing blog.  As I went thru the "Bob Lassiter Classic Aircheck" site (<a href="http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/index.html">http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/index.html</a> ) I heard some of the best stuff ever.However there is one in particular that should interest people and it's <a href="http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/classic/Bruce_2.mp3">http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/classic/Bruce_2.mp3</a> .  The reason it's interesting is the name of the producer in the background and it's connection to everybody's favorite XM radio show!  Later!

soundboardfan

08-03-2006, 06:30 PM

Fez sounds like he is 15 in that clip.  That must have been taped in the 50's.

PapaBear

08-03-2006, 06:51 PM

That's pretty f-ing cool! Fez does sound like a kid. Any idea what year that was?

epo

08-03-2006, 08:18 PM

I'm guessing it was in the 93-94 area.  Pre-Ron&Ron for Fezzie.  When I hear that all I can think is Fez is doing a Pee-Wee Herman schtick.  But it's super cool nonetheless.

PapaBear

08-03-2006, 08:22 PM

I was under the impression that Fez worked w/ Ron & Ron starting around '88. That's the reason Mikeyboy put "18" as the age for the Ron & Fez Myspace profile.

suggums

08-03-2006, 08:39 PM

what or who the hell was that? fez-wee herman?

epo

08-03-2006, 09:01 PM

PapaBear wrote: I was under the impression that Fez worked w/ Ron & Ron starting around '88. That's the reason Mikeyboy put "18" as the age for the Ron & Fez Myspace profile. Then it must have been Lassiter's run in 85-89 in Tampa.  After that he went to Chicago.  Either way....cool stuff.

Dan G

08-03-2006, 09:14 PM

That is not Fez, that's an impersonator.

PapaBear

08-03-2006, 09:14 PM

Very cool, indeed. Thanks for finding it and posting it. Back in those days I was an NPR loser listener. I've since wised up.

epo

08-04-2006, 04:02 PM

Here's another Lassiter find.  This one is super long, but it's Lassiter's PM radio show with Ronnie B as a guess back in the day when it was Ron & Ron.  <a href="http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/wsun/wsunron.mp3">http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/wsun/wsunron.mp3</a>

klaus_kinski_Jr

08-05-2006, 03:58 AM

EPO just beat me to this post. Was just about ot link it myself.

Dan G

08-06-2006, 01:32 PM

That was a great find. I probably listened to that show live. Back then my radio never left WSUN.

kellermcgee21

08-06-2006, 01:44 PM

i recommend bloglassiter.com to anyone who hasn't checked it out yet...it's pretty crazy to read the archives and see what this guy is going through

SatCam

08-06-2006, 06:03 PM

What's the deal with Pizza Hut?

SatCam

08-07-2006, 11:03 AM

epo wrote: Here's another Lassiter find. This one is super long, but it's Lassiter's PM radio show with Ronnie B as a guess back in the day when it was Ron & Ron. <a href="http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/wsun/wsunron.mp3">http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/wsun/wsunron.mp3</a>

This was a great two hours of radio. Ron really had it back then. I love how he completely railed that woman going on the cruise with his impression of her... "Bobby, stop it, stop it Bobby".

Someone also called up with an Iris impersonation, so Iris was alive and well back then.

"I had the hard crusty shirt under my bed and my mom's going 'What's this shirt? Why is it so hard?' and I'm going 'Don't touch her, ma'" Ron, on his childhood batch rag

SatCam

08-07-2006, 03:35 PM

We also found out that Ron was diagnosed with Walking Ebola, and could drop dead any minute

OGC

08-09-2006, 10:06 AM

epo wrote: Here's another Lassiter find.  This one is super long, but it's Lassiter's PM radio show with Ronnie B as a guess back in the day when it was Ron & Ron.  <a href="http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/wsun/wsunron.mp3">http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/wsun/wsunron.mp3</a>Wow, I downloaded that clip and gave it  a listen over the last couple of days. Great stuff, Ron just seems so comfortable there.Bob Lassiter seemed so layed back, does anyone have any info on him? Is he still in the business ? Is he streamed on the internet?

SatCam

08-09-2006, 10:20 AM

richg0404 wrote: epo wrote: Here's another Lassiter find. This one is super long, but it's Lassiter's PM radio show with Ronnie B as a guess back in the day when it was Ron & Ron. <a href="http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/wsun/wsunron.mp3">http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/wsun/wsunron.mp3</a>Wow, I downloaded that clip and gave it a listen over the last couple of days. Great stuff, Ron just seems so comfortable there.Bob Lassiter seemed so layed back, does anyone have any info on him? Is he still in the business ? Is he streamed on the internet? 

He still posts in his blog everyday at <a href="http://bloglassiter.com">bloglassiter.com</a>. I think he left radio back around 2000, and he's a mess now. He has diabetes, failing kidneys and faught bladder cancer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Lassiter">lassiter on wikipedia</a>

epo

08-17-2006, 07:36 PM

Update:  Lassiter announced today on <a href="http://www.bloglassiter.com/">www.bloglassiter.com</a> that doctors have given him two weeks to live.  Sometimes life is cruel in who is selected to go early.

thepaulo

08-21-2006, 09:29 AM

holy shit

SatCam

08-21-2006, 09:48 AM

epo wrote: Update: Lassiter announced today on <a href="http://www.bloglassiter.com/">www.bloglassiter.com</a> that doctors have given him two weeks to live. Sometimes life is cruel in who is selected to go early. 

This is misleading. The doctors have giving him two weeks to live... from when his kidneys fail. They haven't failed yet... according to him they "are now functioning at 7% of normal capacity". Right now I believe the number he posted is 6 months to a year to live.

Jennitalia

08-21-2006, 10:22 AM

i've been reading his blog.  it's really moving.  i cant imagine what it must be like to be dealing with all of this...knowing the  end is approaching quicker and quicker.  God Bless.

SatCam

08-29-2006, 07:58 AM

In the comments of <a href="http://blog.bloglassiter.com/?p=447">this blog post</a>, someone put:

# Todd Hilliard Says: 
The 28th of August, 2006 at 9:06 pm

Bobby.Keep the faith bro, you will always be an insperation to me and the Bennington

O and A party rock on XM Satellite Radio!

Fez

SatCam

09-20-2006, 10:36 AM

<a href="http://blog.bloglassiter.com/?p=458">Bob posted his last entry yesterday</a>

PapaBear

09-20-2006, 08:46 PM

SatCam wrote: <a href="http://blog.bloglassiter.com/?p=458">Bob posted his last entry yesterday</a> Damn... I forgot about that Zevon song. I can't even read the lyrics without choking up.I only know about Bob Lassiter through this board, and when Ron has talked about him. Godspeed, Budday.

SatCam

10-16-2006, 10:35 AM

Bob died on Friday morning

this sucks

<a href="http://blog.bloglassiter.com/?p=459">". . . the final chapter"</a>

Jennitalia

10-16-2006, 10:57 AM

it's very sad.  i got teary eyed reading his last entries, and i don't even know the guy.  i'm glad, for his sake, that his pain and suffering is over.  My thoughts and prayers are with his Muffin.

OGC

10-16-2006, 11:56 AM

Jennitalia wrote: it's very sad.  i got teary eyed reading his last entries, and i don't even know the guy.  i'm glad, for his sake, that his pain and suffering is over.  My thoughts and prayers are with his Muffin. Well said. I had never heard of him until Ron mentioned him a few months ago. When Ron started getting all serious at the end of the show today I was sure he was going to mention Bob Lassiter.

torker

10-16-2006, 02:28 PM

The man sounded like he had a set.  RIP

epo

10-16-2006, 07:12 PM

RIP Bob.  I wish more people took broadcasting as seriously as you did.

Sleeves

10-18-2006, 03:50 AM

Ron & Fez talking about Bob yesterday was posted on the airchecks site (repeating the link here): http://www.boblassiterairchecks.com/ Been listening to some of the monologues...really cool. The blog is also really intense.I listened to the Lassiter show that featured a WPLP host named David Fowler right after he was fired.  I can't find any more info on Fowler...anyone know what happened to him?  

This message was edited by Sleeves on 10-18-06 @ 9:09 AM

Dan G

10-18-2006, 12:53 PM

I submitted that audio to that Lassiter site. The owner was very appreciative. Good to see RF got top billing, too.

Dan G

10-18-2006, 01:32 PM

Sleeves wrote: I listened to the Lassiter show that featured a WPLP host named David Fowler right after he was fired. I can't find any more info on Fowler...anyone know what happened to him? CADIZ, KY -- A retired broadcaster, David
Fowler, 67, of Cadiz, died on Saturday, August 21, 2004, at 5
a.m., at Jennie Stuart Medical Center of natural causes. Mr.
Fowler was born on May 30, 1937, in Virginia. Mr. Fowler was
preceded in death by his wife, Rayetta Stallons Fowler, and a
son, Daniel Fowler. He has no known living relatives. Mr. Fowler
was a retired broadcaster, and a member of The Meeting Place. A
memorial service will be conducted at Parkview Cottages in Trigg
County, on Sunday, August 29, 2004, at 2 p.m. Rev. Danny
Mitcheson will officiate at the service. His body has been
cremated. Goodwin Funeral Home is in charge of all the
arrangements.

Sleeves

10-18-2006, 01:58 PM

Dango727 wrote: Sleeves wrote: I listened to the Lassiter show that featured a WPLP host named David Fowler right after he was fired. I can't find any more info on Fowler...anyone know what happened to him? CADIZ, KY -- A retired broadcaster, David
Fowler, 67, of Cadiz, died on Saturday, August 21, 2004, at 5
a.m., at Jennie Stuart Medical Center of natural causes. Mr.
Fowler was born on May 30, 1937, in Virginia. Mr. Fowler was
preceded in death by his wife, Rayetta Stallons Fowler, and a
son, Daniel Fowler. He has no known living relatives. Mr. Fowler
was a retired broadcaster, and a member of The Meeting Place. A
memorial service will be conducted at Parkview Cottages in Trigg
County, on Sunday, August 29, 2004, at 2 p.m. Rev. Danny
Mitcheson will officiate at the service. His body has been
cremated. Goodwin Funeral Home is in charge of all the
arrangements.  Ah death.  Thanks Dango.  Lassiter told great stories about his meanness and then had him in after his firing and Fowler was genuinely worried about his future in the business, sounded like he didn't have much money, or many options...and then when I looked him up I found nothing.  Nice pass along too to the boblassiter site...