Gotta love that Jim Rome

I chose to talk about Jim Rome today, well cause he is an intersting guy. Well and he has a damn sexy voice. Oh, lets not forget, he is also kinda good looking. Look at that sexy smile. What about those eyes? Damn, I better go take a cold shower.

The reason I chose to talk about "Jim", is not just cause he is so sexy but I love his show.  I try and listen to him over the lunch hour sometimes, when I can get the freakin station to come in at my desk at work.


If you don’t know who he is, you are totally seriously missing out. You should soooooooooo check out his show. For real.


Again cause I am such an awesome friend, I pulled together some interesting shit about him. AS to further entice you to want to listen to him, or at the very least check him out at least once.


The Jim Rome Show (alternate name: The Jungle) is a sports radio talk show hosted by Jim Rome.
It airs live for three hours each weekday from 9 a.m. to noon Pacific time.
The show is produced in Los Angeles, California, syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, and can be heard on more than 200 affiliate radio stations in the U.S. and Canada.


The Jim Rome Show began on XTRA Sports 690 in San Diego as a local, five-hour program, running from 7 p.m. to midnight.


In addition to this show, Rome frequently hosted a Saturday morning show which he today refers to as "Scrub Saturday."


In 1996, Premiere Radio Networks picked up the program for national syndication. Sometime after, the show was shortened by one hour and the broadcast location was shifted from XTRA Sports 690 to the Premiere Radio Networks studio complex in Sherman Oaks, California.


The show consists of Rome's opinions on issues in sports, entertainment, and off-beat news; interviews with athletes and celebrities; and telephone calls and emails from listeners.


The show's most notable attributes are extensive use of "smack" (Rome's term for "gloatful, uninhibited, and unbridled" sports talk, peppered with personal jargon), name-calling, sarcastic humor.


Rome has stated on numerous occasions (especially when announcing new affiliate stations) that it can be difficult for new listeners to enjoy the show, as there is a steep learning curve before they can fully understand the format, content, and vernacular.


He has also compared acquiring a taste for the show to acquiring a taste for beer, and recommends to new listeners: "Give it two weeks. If you still don't like it, give it two more weeks."


Rome encourages listeners to call the show. Unlike many programs, Rome has a number of rules regarding what callers can and can't do in their calls. Callers who violate protocol are subject to being "run," (hung up on with a loud buzzer) a prominent and unique feature to Rome's show.


Rome frequently reads emails and SMS text messages on-air, usually around ad breaks.


Like other radio talk shows, The Jim Rome Show has distinctive bumper music and sound effects integrated into its format. At the top of each hour, the show opens with the song "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop.
The segment at the bottom of each hour opens with "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses, referring to the show's nickname. The final segment of the show is opened by the song "Up All Night" by The Boomtown Rats, which was used in Rome's original late night show in San Diego.

So go check him out!