History
The show was launched in 1984 by Dale Sommers, under the name The Truckin' Bozo. The program had begun as a mix of country music and truck talk before switching to an all-talk format several years later. Due to health problems (ones that would eventually lead to his death in 2012), Dale Sommers was forced to retire in 2003; he would return to WLW for a one-off episode in 2010. His son, Steve Sommers, had been hosting the weekend edition of the program and was the natural successor to the weekday show. Dale Sommers would shortly thereafter take a daytime position at XM Satellite Radio, which had carried the program since 2001, taking the "Truckin' Bozo" title with him after several months of discussion with WLW. Since the switch of the show's host from father to son, some callers to the program have referred to Steve Sommers as "Baby Bo." However, this has happened with less frequency as time passes.
To fill in Steve Sommers's former weekend position, flagship station WLW hired Eric Boulanger, more commonly known by his alias of "Bubba Bo."
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