Giant Brian Show off Project 9-6-1
From 2007. CREDIT: Rodney Ho
Project 9-6-1 has let go Giant Brian Carothers from the show.
Chris Williams, the proram director, emailed me Saturday morning confirming the news I heard Friday afternoon, noting that his partners on the show Jefe and Shaffee will stay on for a “music intensive” morning show:
Just wanted to share the latest on the changes coming for Project 9-6-1. Brain’s contract expired in July and we were unable to agree on terms for an extension. I am confident that Brian will have success in whatever venture he pursues next. I am equally confident that Shaffee and Jefe continuing to host morning give us the best chance to grow ratings immediately moving forward. Project 9-6-1 is gearing up for life after the Atlanta Braves. A big part of this post baseball era is a recommitment to being Atlanta’s rock station 24/7. As we get back to our core value of playing music, Shaffee and Jefe are staying aboard to host a music driven morning drive program. This will continue to allow us to have live local morning personalities that are reflective of our rock fan’s lifestyle. They will provide continuity, personality, the left of center perspective that is uniquely Shaffee and the appropriate service elements for the morning audience like traffic, news sports and weather. The music intensive morning presentation begins Monday with the station going jockless all next week. Shaffee and Jefe are in Naples next week for Jefe’s wedding (Shaffee is his best man) and will return live the following week, Monday October 12th.
Loading ...Bizarrely, Carothers emailed me a picture of Patrick Swayze but no comments at all. Did that mean he had “the time of my life”?
He and his partner Shaffee started two years ago. Their ratings weren’t bad but I guess in these budgetary times, unloading a salary means one less cost item on the ledger.
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128 comments Add your comment
Moe Howard
October 2nd, 2009
5:13 pm
What’s the big idea of Project 1-9-6 firing my brother??
Larry Fine
October 2nd, 2009
5:14 pm
Can I have Curly’s old job?
Shemp Howard
October 2nd, 2009
5:15 pm
I replaced Curly before and I can do it again. Starting this Monday on Project 3-7-6, it the new Giant Shemp Show!!
96.1?
October 2nd, 2009
5:38 pm
this is horrible news, horrible, the Giant Show was pretty much the best shock jock show on the air … it was the perfect Man station
~B
October 2nd, 2009
6:12 pm
Chris Williams can suck my big black toe!
THEO
October 2nd, 2009
6:23 pm
HEY MAN THATS NOT EVEN COOL, FIRST THEY KEEP THE BLACK MAN OFF THE RADIO NOW THEY TURN ON THEMSEF AND KEEP THE WHITE MAN OFF THE RADIO 2
Nelson Muntz
October 2nd, 2009
7:37 pm
HA-HA! TRG pwns another lame competitor. Peteetong!
Andrew
October 2nd, 2009
7:47 pm
Rodney,
Are Shaffee and El Jefe out too or just Brian?
this show blows
October 2nd, 2009
8:30 pm
really. it’s two guys crying about stuff they don’t like. bad radio. weak jokes. good riddance.
Long Live 96rock
October 2nd, 2009
8:53 pm
I absolutely HATED this show when they started – they were immature, rude and took nothing or no one seriously. I started listening again a couple of months ago when I got tired of all gab, no music on TRG. I really started to like listening to Brian, Shaffee and Jeffe – they had grown up some and seemed pretty cool and surprisingly intelligent. I hope they’re really not gone for good.
Tim "black liver" Roads
October 2nd, 2009
9:10 pm
I’m available! Hire me you Clear Channel buffoons….
Chief Wiggum
October 2nd, 2009
9:28 pm
I’m surprised it lasted this long. Awful show.
Males 18-24
October 2nd, 2009
11:34 pm
the Giant Show nailed it’s target demographic … it’s a shame it only lasted 2 magical years
Jownside Jericho
October 2nd, 2009
11:36 pm
I quit then. Brian and Shaffee r the only things that make my day awesome. Fvck all u h8rs!
triggerman357
October 2nd, 2009
11:50 pm
Good, now he can go back to being Perrynoid and make songs for Ron and Fez. I wasn’t buying his whole fake radio voice’ thing anyway.
Robert
October 2nd, 2009
11:50 pm
The Show was almost as bad as the regular guys but atleast they played a song every once and a while. Bring back 99X no good radio since they canned Barnes Leslie and Jimmy
VICK IS THE MAN!!!!
October 3rd, 2009
5:34 am
RE: Project 9-6-1 show axed
NICE GOING AJC! YOU DIDNT EVEN TELL US WHAT QUESTION THE SHOW WAS AXED.
HATERS!
Jackie Jokeman
October 3rd, 2009
7:47 am
Who? Regular radio – and BoonLanta especially – can’t blow more…Thank God for Sirrus and Howard….bababooey to y’all losers!
finally
October 3rd, 2009
8:35 am
This seriously sucks, that was the main show I listened to in the mornings, I thought they were funny-which is what I want to hear in the mornings-humor-not political bashing which is all the Regular Guys are capable of. I listened to the project most of the day but the music is pretty stale with the same songs being played multiple times. I hope for the best for all the guys, Brian, Shaffee, El Jeffe and B*tch Boobs. Good Luck Guys, Atlanta radio isn’t too great and now it just got worse.
Dawgman566
October 3rd, 2009
8:37 am
Project What? Bring back 96 Rock!
John S
October 3rd, 2009
9:05 am
Now we can all listen to hip hop performed by people who can not speak correctly and who have a hard time reading and spelling their won name….yo dog let me axe you sumpin!
LKJLKJ
October 3rd, 2009
9:13 am
I can’t say I listened much — it was a pre-set, but for the most part I don’t like the station’s music. But I did listen to the podcasts while they were trying to get BitchBoobs laid, and that was pretty entertaining. I checked out a few others afterward, but nothing there to keep my attention. I do think El Jefe is a talented guy and will do well. Not sure about the rest. Brian and Shaffee struck me as hostile towards listeners and weren’t very relatable.
Rectal Bleeding
October 3rd, 2009
9:20 am
Atlanta radio sucks…Totally sucks. I can’t believe people still listen to it.
Steve Barnes
October 3rd, 2009
9:21 am
I’m an actor now. To hell with radio!
Radio Joe
October 3rd, 2009
9:54 am
I never really listened to the Giant Brian Show, but I used to work for Clear Channel. I can tell you Brian is one of the nicest and most helpful guys you’d ever hope to meet. Basically he’s the *anti* Cledus T. Judd (DIVA). I hope Brian lands somewhere that will treat him better than CC did!
jaypat
October 3rd, 2009
12:03 pm
Thee other day Chip Caray said that the Braves “were moving on down the dial” (from 96.1 FM.) Do you have any information on where the Braves may next appear on the radio?
Also, do you know who will replace Giambi on the TV side? Chip Caray would be a good choice.
Mark
October 3rd, 2009
12:15 pm
So they let that lard butt girl scout go! I remember about 6 months ago at Eastside station, he slapped one of the 21 yr old waitresses and called her a vulgar name, and then ran out of the place like a girl scout with his panties to his knees. What a yellow bellied coward. He’s lucky that he didn’t get the beating he was gonna get had he not ran. Hey fatso, if you’re reading this, maybe you can get a job as a girl scout leader! Come on back to Snellville when you grow a pair for the beating you deserve, yellow belly!!
Mark
October 3rd, 2009
12:16 pm
Oh, and F U CC!!
jaypat
October 3rd, 2009
12:20 pm
Uh, that’d be Sciambi, and not Giambi @12:03 above. Sorry, Jon.
Also, do you have any info on the ratings for the Braves on the radio and on TV?
Bill O'Reilly
October 3rd, 2009
2:08 pm
AM 680 and Rock 100 starting next year.
Spellcheck
October 3rd, 2009
2:09 pm
John S wrote on October 3rd, 2009 at 9:05 am:
“Now we can all listen to hip hop performed by people who can not speak correctly and who have a hard time reading and spelling their won name…”
“Their won name.”
Fail.
Fogo de Chao
October 3rd, 2009
7:00 pm
TRG are the best. They just nail it every morning. FU unintelligent, humorless NPR drones.
Bluto
October 3rd, 2009
7:06 pm
CC Rocks!! You think they’re so bad, Mark, try working for satan Disney.
Bluto
October 3rd, 2009
7:07 pm
Oh, and FU Regular Gays
Joe Besser
October 3rd, 2009
7:08 pm
Why am I here??
Reese Christian
October 3rd, 2009
8:13 pm
I saw this coming
Curly Joe DeRita
October 4th, 2009
6:40 am
Hey! There were actually 6 Stooges, 7 if you count Giant Brian!
Chris Williams
October 4th, 2009
9:21 am
Yes I am a total moron. You dont get hired @ CC unless you are a moron AND retarded. CLEAR CHANNEL RULES
Vice President Joe Biden
October 4th, 2009
12:23 pm
Actually Curly Joe DeRita, there are 9 Stooges because you have to include Obama and myself! Obama is a Stooge for choosing me to be Vice President. And, I’m a Stooge because I’m and idiot!
C
October 4th, 2009
8:51 pm
Bring Toucher, Rich and Crash back to Atlanta!
Kelley
October 4th, 2009
9:12 pm
Totally sucks. They did the same thing when they fired Whip a few years ago, back to music. Then they get another morning show. I really enjoyed them….not a happy camper.
The Smartest Guy In The Room
October 4th, 2009
9:52 pm
They should just drop all the DJs on the station and see how that works. Just have someone on to do traffic and any sort of critical breaking news and leave it at that. Seems to be where they’re headed anyway.
All that being said, I didn’t like their show and have very rarely listened to 96.1 over the past couple of years.
Slosh
October 4th, 2009
10:06 pm
TRG is boring. I guess if you like your humor lame and un-edgy, then TRG is for you. If you like a little oomph with your entertainment, than look outside Atlanta radio. So way behind the times here it’s just silly. Censored completely to the hilt.
Matt Louviere
October 5th, 2009
12:41 am
just goes to show that Clear channel worldwide can’t replace the legacy of the Regular Guys that lives on at Cumlus Media on Rock 100.5.
H. J. Osment
October 5th, 2009
6:46 am
Walker told me I have AIDS
Gus
October 5th, 2009
10:33 am
The Giant Show was the main show I listened to…The Giant 5 and Interview from Hell were pretty entertaining…I hope that Brian had some money saved.
On the other side, I wish I could listen to those retards at The Regular Guys, South Side Queer and Larry “delusional” Wachs ruin the show on a daily basis.
Tim and Eric are decent people to listen to when Larry shuts up and lets someone else speak. South Side Queer is the most ignorant person that has ever held a Microphone, followed by that dumb Miss South Carolina from a few years ago and Paris Hilton. SSQ is a dumb bitch.
Gus
October 5th, 2009
10:38 am
It’s funny that God didn’t tell Prophet ‘Uncle Tom’ Love anything about this and Reese ‘Give me tickets’ Christian didn’t see this coming. lol
SaucyPam
October 5th, 2009
2:30 pm
I’m just gonna make the most of this week’s show . . perfect outcome!
Robert
October 5th, 2009
3:51 pm
This really STINKS!!
Giant Brian and Shafee was the best thing to happen to Atlanta morning radio, they pulled me out of my ipod cave, kinda made morning radio enjoyable again…..looks like I’ll go dust the ipod cave out and turn my radio off………..
Cledus T Fudd
October 5th, 2009
5:41 pm
Maybe if the MM stopped sleeping with HR Director they would have time to reach contract agreements!! Just a thought…Ciao.