History
The FM99 morning show originated in the 1980s, when it was called Reeger & the Bull and hosted by Ron Reeger and Henry Del Toro, a.k.a. "The Bull". When Reeger left, he was replaced by Jimmy Ray Dunn and the show became Jimmy & the Bull, until Dunn left in 1990.
From 1990 through 1995, the show was called Tommy & the Bull, hosted by Tommy Griffiths and Del Toro.
Del Toro left the show and WNOR in June 1995, and was replaced by Rick Rumble. Griffiths ultimately sued Del Toro in 1996 on the grounds of slander after being called "whiff boy" by Del Toro;
Together, Tommy and Rumble produced thirteen CDs benefiting their radio station's Christmas Wish Fund:
- Gold (1996)
- Yesss!!! (1997)
- Who's Your Daddy? (1997)
- Have a Cigar (1998)
- Greetings from Virginia Beach (1999)
- How Much to Have a Party (2000)
- Red, White and Blue (offered with 3 different covers) (2001)
- Those Guys Blow Chunks (2002)
- Queer Eye for the Morning Guy (2003)
- Wardrobe Malfunction (2004)
- The Wurst Of Tommy And Rumble (2005)
- iPuds (2006)
- ZEROS (2007)
On 30 July 2009, Tommy Griffiths and board operator Eric were suspended for airing an unedited 9-1-1 call containing explicit language. Four days later, on 3 August, Griffiths announced his resignation from the radio show, which he leaves to a now partnerless Rick Rumble.
The official name of the radio show is now Rumble in the Morning.
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