Tim & mark
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The Tim & Mark Show was an American radio show hosted by Tim Scott and Mark Derringer. Their show aired on 93.3 KDKB
in Phoenix, Arizona
from March 6, 1989 to January 11, 2005. The show was produced by Scott "Torgy" Torgerson.
Prior to coming to Phoenix, they were hosts of a morning show in Baltimore, Maryland
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, guest interviews, prank calls, discussions with call-in listeners, and clips from various comedians. Popular segments included:
Each show ended with "You've been listening to Tim & Mark Show Number __" with the number of the show given.
he wanted to be while doing a rock and roll show.
The duo did their final show on Friday, December 24, 2004 before leaving for vacation. They returned on January 11, 2005 to host a "good bye" show in which they thanked their listeners for "14 great years".
KDKB
KDKB is a commercial Rock music formatted radio station located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Sandusky Radio and licensed to Mesa Radio, Inc...
in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
from March 6, 1989 to January 11, 2005. The show was produced by Scott "Torgy" Torgerson.
Prior to coming to Phoenix, they were hosts of a morning show in Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore
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Typical show
The shows usually ran from 5:30am–10:00am and consisted of classic rock musicRock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, guest interviews, prank calls, discussions with call-in listeners, and clips from various comedians. Popular segments included:
- "Helium Hilarity", where on Friday mornings Tim and Mark read one-line jokes after breathing in helium gasHeliumHelium is the chemical element with atomic number 2 and an atomic weight of 4.002602, which is represented by the symbol He. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas that heads the noble gas group in the periodic table...
. The jokes usually had a punch line about Gila Bend - "Joke Time", the daily joke read at random times of the morning such as ("It's 9:18. That's an important time! Must Be Joke Time!!"). Friday mornings were "Double Joke Time" where two were read.
- "Word of the Day", a definition from Webster's DictionaryWebster's DictionaryWebster's Dictionary refers to the line of dictionaries first developed by Noah Webster in the early 19th century, and also to numerous unrelated dictionaries that added Webster's name just to share his prestige. The term is a genericized trademark in the U.S.A...
followed by the word used as a pun in a sentence.
Each show ended with "You've been listening to Tim & Mark Show Number __" with the number of the show given.
Final show
According to Chuck Artigue, vice president and general manager for KDKB, Tim Scott elected to retire from radio to pursue other interests. In an Arizona Republic article, Tim Scott was quoted as saying he didn't feel he could be the ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
he wanted to be while doing a rock and roll show.
The duo did their final show on Friday, December 24, 2004 before leaving for vacation. They returned on January 11, 2005 to host a "good bye" show in which they thanked their listeners for "14 great years".