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Bubba the Love Sponge

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Radio Personality

The Resume

    (April 23, 1964- )
    Birth name is Todd Clem
    Resides in St. Petersburg, Florida
    WXTB Tampa (December 1996-February 23, 2004)
    WJRR Orlando ( -February 23, 2004)
    WPLA Jacksonville ( -February 23, 2004)
    Extreme XM 152 Satellite Radio ( -February 23, 2004)
    Sirius Radio (2006- )
    Syndicated in Florida cities of Callahan, Clearwater, Port Charlotte and West Palm Beach
    Recorded 'Public Enema Number One' (2001), 'The Todd Clem Project' (2000), 'Bubba Raw' (1999), 'Bubba Wanna Corndog?' (1998) and 'I'm a Big Fat Greasy Bitch' (1997)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is obese at 5 foot 10 and 305 lbs.
    He was kicked out of Indiana State after his first year with a D average.
    He lied to his parents and said he was still in college.
    He was a bouncer at a bar.
    He legally changed his name to 'Bubba the Love Sponge.'
    He walked out during an interview with Court TV's Catherine Crier.
    Most of his radio stunts are gross, including Drink Your Pee, The Milk Challenge (drink until you puke) and Goldfish Swallowing.
    He was charged with grabbing a guy at a racetrack and throwing him into a wall (October 16, 2001).
    He was arrested and charged with 3rd degree felony animal cruelty (February 27, 2001). He orchestrated cruelty to an animal when a feral hog (wild boar) was castrated while conscious and then slaughter without anesthesia. He played the squeals of the pig as it was being tortured.
    He labeled the program 'Roadkill Barbecue' but later claimed the slaughter was to educate listeners about food. He planned to sell the tape on his web site.
    Although he claimed that the killing of the pig was 'ad lib,' in fact it was arranged two weeks earlier.
    After being found not guilty in the pig slaughter case, he said of State Attorney Mark Ober: 'When you take a shot at the king you better kill him. And they didn't kill me. I think they underestimated who they were screwing with. I'm not trying to be cocky, but when election comes around, Mr. Ober will know who he screwed with' (February 28, 2002).
    FCC fined Clear Channel $755,000, the single largest FCC fine for indecency. $715,000 due to Bubba's program and $40,000 for record keeping violations (February 2004).
    The fine was for a segment of Alvin the Chipmunk, George Jetson and Scooby Doo discussing their sexual activities.
    He ran this segment 26 times.
    He had a son out of wedlock (2002).

Why he might not be annoying:

    His right to free speech and thought were violated by the FCC.
    His show was Tampa's #1 morning radio show among listeners 18-34.
    Before his web site went off line it declare: 'What the FCC doesn't want you to hear. Raw and uncensored. The brand new Bubba The Love Sponge Show pay per view website is coming soon. Don't miss out.'
    He sells most of his double CDs for under $10.
    The FCC said his show was 'designed to pander to, titillate and shock listeners.'
    Clear Channel president John Hogan fired Bubba saying his show didn't fit their standards.
    His official web site was removed.
    Attorney General Mark Ober was re-elected by a landslide.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 92.86% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 32 Votes: 78.12% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 31 Votes: 67.74% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 51 Votes: 82.35% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 107 Votes: 68.22% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 73.17% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 57 Votes: 64.91% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 146 Votes: 76.71% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 198 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 395 Votes: 66.84% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 500 Votes: 70.40% Annoying