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JUST THE FACTS, FOLKS...
The duo was introduced in 1986 by a mutual friend who was working at radio station 1-95 in Birmingham, Alabama who felt that their personalities "might click". Deciding to heed the friend's advice, Mark and Brian each gathered bags of audio cassettes, locked themselves in a hotel room with coffee, junk food and a tape player and proceeded to sit through an entire evening listening to each other's work. Management at 1-95 agreed to give the pair a chance. In no time, the radio team was racking up solid ratings. After a year at the station where they reached number one status, Mark and Brian left Birmingham in September 1987 and ventured west where as they say, "the rest was history!"
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Built on the foundation of friendship, comedic timing and mutual respect, the "Mark and Brian Show" is currently in its 20th+ year on the air. Already two-time winners of Billboard Magazine's "Air Personalities of the Year," Mark and Brian are also credited with achieving the radio industry's highest honor -- The National Association Broadcasters' Marconi Award for "Air Personalities of the Year."
The duo won an Emmy Award for hosting an Andy Griffith TV Special which aired on the Fox network. And, they starred in their own NBC television show - "The Adventures Of Mark And Brian"... deemed by many as one of the earliest forms of Reality TV!
The "MARK AND BRIAN SHOW" has been syndicated live from (95.5) KLOS-FM, a Disney-owned station, to several cities - to include Birmingham, Portland, Sacramento, and Seattle during recent years. The Walt Disney Company announced in February 2006 that it will merge ABC Radio with Citadel Broadcasting Corporation of Las Vegas.
Every morning, the show takes on a shape of its own. Often, Mark and Brian's spontaneity leads them to outrageous man-on-the-street skits, episodes of "Freeway Love Connection," remote broadcasts, comic "bits" by the duo and other members of the morning program team, "Miniature Theatre" bits and listener call-ins offering various unique, peculiar and humorous talents. The fellows even allow for more serious moments including a call from a brother confessing his homosexuality to his sister, a child wanting to reunite with an estranged parent or a nervous young man proposing marriage to his girlfriend. Because Mark and Brian are open with their feelings and personal lives, listeners are made to feel as though they are part of the "Mark and Brian Show" family.
Mark and Brian don't limit their exposure to the four hours they share with the audience on the air. The duo provides listeners with a myriad of events, including "Mark and Brian Drive-Ins," the "Mark and Brian Day Before Thanksgiving Day Parade ", "Mark and Brian's: What Would You Do For Superbowl Tickets?" and their biggest show of the year, "The Mark and Brian Christmas Show," in addition to various advance private film screenings and listener appreciation events, such as "Chic Night" and "Dude Night." They encourage listener participation and involve themselves in scores of charity benefits including their own "Mark and Brian Pet Adoption Day" and the "Annual KLOS Christmas Tree Drive." The team put together a charity CD of "favorite moments" from the show, titled, "Mark and Brian: All of Me," which benefits the Mark and Brian Scholarship Fund and the KLOS Food Bank.
Their daily encounters with listeners and staff, coupled with their own ambition came in handy during the production of their short-lived, prime-time series for NBC, "The Adventures of Mark & Brian." Juggling both radio and television proved to be very chaotic. However, Mark and Brian still maintained their high radio ratings throughout the experience.
MARK'S BIO:
Mark LaMarr Thompson (born December 1, 1955 in Florence, Alabama) is an American radio personality (disk jockey) and occasional actor, best known for the nationally-syndicated Mark & Brian morning show.
After attending the University of North Alabama and claims he gravitated to radio by starting at North Alabama's WSHF in the Shoals, (Huntsville-Decatur-Florence DMA), because he "couldn't do anything else."
Mark worked as a disk jockey at several stations in the southern USA before meeting Brian in Birmingham, Alabama in 1986. The next year the duo moved their show to KLOS-FM in Los Angeles, where they are still based.
The enormous popularity of his radio show has given Mark several opportunities to branch out into other entertainment media. In 1991-92 he and Phelps hosted a short-lived NBC TV series, The Adventures of Mark & Brian, based on their radio show. Thompson has also appeared in several motion pictures, notably Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday (the 1997 ninth installment in the Friday the 13th series) and The Princess Diaries (2001). He also wrote & starred in the 2002 independent film, Mother Ghost.
His wife Lynda and their three children (Matthew, Amy and Katie) are well-known among regular listeners of the program. In his spare time Mark enjoys baseball, tennis, and riding his Harley Davidson.
BRIAN'S BIO:
Brian Wayne Phelps was born on May 5, 1959 in Cambridge, Illinois. After attending Illinois State University, Brian did commercial work and improvisational comedy before meeting his partner Mark in Birmingham, Alabama in 1986. The next year the duo moved their show to KLOS-FM in Los Angeles, where they are still based and going strong for over 20+ YEARS now!
The enormous popularity of his radio show has given Phelps several opportunities to branch out into other entertainment media. Now a well-known radio personality and occasional actor, in 1991-92 he and Mark hosted a short-lived NBC TV series, The Adventures of Mark & Brian, based on their radio show.
Brian has also appeared in several motion pictures, notably Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday (the 1997 ninth installment in the Friday the 13th series) and The Princess Diaries (2001). He has also made numerous TV series guest appearances, including the role of Reverend Gigg LeCarp on the Comedy Central series "Reno 911!".
Brian went to Illinois State University where he toured with a comedy group for three years which guided him into writing and producing humor. Brian is single and enjoys skydiving and cruising on his Harley as well.
Together daily, Mark and Brian remain loyal to their long time fans while continuing to gain a newer and broader following.
NOTE: Above info derived from " http://www.chotank.com/datamark.html ", and also from the " www.markandbrian.com " official website, linked to www.955KLOS.com . Just giving credit, where credit is due! =)
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