Where is Q100 Bert Show’s Jeff Dauler?
Q100’s Jeff Dauler has been mysteriously taken off the Q100 Web site.
His boss Rob Roberts today gave me a categorical “No comment.”
Jeff is on vacation this week, along with the rest of the Bert Show. (The top 40 station has been airing “best ofs” this week.) I texted Jeff to ask him if he was no longer with Q100. At 1:33 p.m., he responded, “Why do you ask?”
When I explained that he was off Q100’s site and Roberts said no comment, he wrote with a non-answer: “Must be a virus. 
” When I suggested this might be a stunt, he wrote, “Why waste a stunt when listenership is off due to holidays?” I then asked if he’s negotiating a new contract.
At 1:52 p.m., he finally gave me the right answer once I asked the right question: “My current deal expires on 12/31/09. We’ve been negotiating in some form since July.”
So it appears Q100 has taken him off the site as some sort of hardball tactic in preparation for Jeff not being on the air come Monday if he doesn’t come to terms by tomorrow.
I suspected initially that he was negotiating because Jeff has not conveyed anything on his Twitter, Facebook page, Facebook fan page or personal sites about leaving Q100 and I’m sure Roberts would have at least confirmed his departure if that were the case.
Jeff’’s been an integral part of the Bert Show since it debuted in the spring of 2001 as a producer and on-air talent. He books guests and sets up a lot of the bits. He’s also the guy willing to say anything for a laugh (or not.)
Bert Weiss signed a five-year deal in early 2007 but I’m not sure the status of the contracts of other team members Jenn Hobby or Melissa Carter.
Jeff’s agent is B.B. Abbott, who also represents Brian McCann and Chipper Jones. Jeff, for several years, did on-site promotions for the Braves home games, hosting the little promotional contests between half innings.
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76 comments Add your comment
Roger Fake Name
December 30th, 2009
1:47 pm
Bert Show syndication 2010
Wink
December 30th, 2009
2:58 pm
I’m sure it’s a stunt of some sort. Either for listeners or due to his contract negotiations.
Rectal Bleeding
December 30th, 2009
3:22 pm
Who?
Jeffsthebest
December 30th, 2009
3:23 pm
I can go ahead and tell you that he’s the best thing that show has going for it. If he leaves…I will no longer be able to tolerate that show!! DON’T GO JEFF!!!
Mavis
December 30th, 2009
3:26 pm
Sometimes the 3rd or 4th wheels are the best thing on a morning show. Maybe he wants to strike out on his own.
Radar
December 30th, 2009
3:28 pm
I expect in 2010 there will be some changes in (and on) the air in regards to Atlanta radio.
Scott
December 30th, 2009
3:31 pm
I always wondered what Nicholas from the sitcom ‘Eight is Enough’ was up to these days.
SFH
December 30th, 2009
3:31 pm
If Jeff does leave, who would listen to an all chick show.
Tweeter etc
December 30th, 2009
3:33 pm
I doubt it would be a stunt such as ” Where’s Jeff”, that would be too easy. Just check the dumpster behind a Flying Biscuit.
Thankyou
December 30th, 2009
3:34 pm
Jeff Dahler and the whole Q100 staff is nothing but self-centered. I quit listening long ago. It would not hurt my feelings to see the whole
crew gone…….
troglodyke
December 30th, 2009
3:39 pm
I just love my Sirius satellite radio. Regular radio bites in a big way.
It’s especially tiresome in the mornings, and always has been.
When I happen to be in someone else’s car, or a work vehicle without it, I’d rather have silence. The commercials are annoying, and even more so are the insipid DJ’s saying, “here’s a NEW song from so-and-so,” and it’s a song I’ve been hearing on Sirius for MONTHS.
Free TV is about to be history, and I’d have predicted free radio would have bit the dust before TV.
yamama
December 30th, 2009
3:39 pm
Jeff is the only thing tolerable on that show. The others make my ears bleed. I quit listening myself, but I’d be more likely to listen to him on his own show!
migel
December 30th, 2009
3:41 pm
no talent a-hole…just another example of how bad Atlanta radio is when guys like him, Ryan Cameron, and Steve Barnes are considered”stars.”
John OTC
December 30th, 2009
3:48 pm
I wish he would go. He’s a wanabe Regular Guy.
Wink
December 30th, 2009
3:49 pm
For the last time Sirius/XM fans…I’m glad you enjoy it…but that’s not the topic being discussed here. Go back and listen to Howard Stern talk to a porn star or some more of your niche music and find another place to vent.
i'mjustsayin'
December 30th, 2009
3:49 pm
the show is ok, BUT, they take themselves WAAAAYY too seriously as “celebrities”…i mean, c’mon – really?
John
December 30th, 2009
3:54 pm
The whole show is springer radio. Trash. The voice disguiser is used to cover the same person doing the fake bits. War of the Roses was as fake as it gets. They have to tell you that you are on the air people or get your permission to use your voice. Fake Fake Fake show.
Jangs78
December 30th, 2009
3:56 pm
Jeff outgrew that show years ago….he is the only thing remotely funny on The Bert Show. Stop negotiating Jeff and take your chances elsewhere. You’ll be able to find something with a lot more credibility than working with an elf that has a shnaz, bad hair and a shiny waxed chest! Ewww!! Disturbing!
LWinBG
December 30th, 2009
4:00 pm
I hope he’s not leaving — the personalities on the Bert show are just right the way they are. Take any one of the 4 out of the mix and the show will tank (for me, anyway). Of the 4, he’s the least politically correct and that’s what I like most about him (plus he’s pretty funny).
Andrew
December 30th, 2009
4:11 pm
Peteetong
dmb
December 30th, 2009
4:14 pm
Honestly it wouldn’t be a bad thing if they all got the ax. The bert show has been going down hill steadily for past few years. I loved it in 2002. I can’t stand it now because quite frankly, they’re boring and its just not that interesting any more. I think their well of stunts, bits, etc has just dried up. It’s funny because I talk to people regularly who feel the same way.
Yay
December 30th, 2009
4:17 pm
Yay! I hope he goes…. and his annoying wife, Jessica. I can’t stand her voice. Jeff brings the show down and they are much better off without him.
Please
December 30th, 2009
4:27 pm
Please, everyone, stick your head in a blender.
Wachs/Von Haessler 2012!
December 30th, 2009
4:29 pm
If Jeff leaves, who will be left to orally pleasure Bert? Melissa’s too busy pleasuring herself to thoughts of her girlfriend and Jenn Hobby is too busy scouring TMZ for the latest celebrity crap for her reports. Bert will step in and get Jeff’s deal done for this fact alone!
l
December 30th, 2009
4:31 pm
good he sucks anyways, id rather see jenn hobby go instead of jeff..she is so annoying
John
December 30th, 2009
4:32 pm
Who cares? The show is trash anyway. These people think because they are on the radio they are better than everyone else. screw them and their big egos (and Bert’s nose)
Faithful Listener
December 30th, 2009
4:36 pm
I actually could care less about Jeff. He irritates me in that he continues with jokes far longer than they need to be stretched. I swear he has to add 3 to 4 more adlibs onto a joke each time one is made. It makes me feel sorry for him. I like them all mostly, but him the very least. I can’t stand Jen’s voice though, she speaks like a robot when she is doing the entertainment buzz (very chopped up and says “um” waaay to much!) I love Bert and Melissa though (though I hate Mel’s laugh.)
Yeah, I may hate them all a tiny bit, eh?
I am embarrassed that I am commenting on this
December 30th, 2009
4:37 pm
Now that’s a face for radio
Radar's So Wise!
December 30th, 2009
4:37 pm
Radar… You suspect there will be some radio changes in 2010? You are such a genius!
Females only
December 30th, 2009
4:38 pm
If your male and you listen to that show, there is something your not admitting to yourself.
Kat
December 30th, 2009
4:44 pm
I wish they would get rid of Wendy…… she is the airhead who’s biggest New Years resolution was to sit in the ‘family’ section at the Falcons games……wow… Met a ‘bobsledder’ who was training for the olympics just so she could ‘possibly’ go to the olympics……..LOSER!
Randy Wayne
December 30th, 2009
4:44 pm
Oh no! Not Fatboy McButt Cut!
joe
December 30th, 2009
4:45 pm
The older I get, the less appealing that show becomes…how many times can they let the traffic girl tell all of Atlanta how many shots she did at 2am on a Saturday night…she sounds like she’s 16. On the other hand, Jenn just became better looking now that she’s single again…
Smiley
December 30th, 2009
4:48 pm
He’s a jerk and the rest of them are wasting what little talent they possibly have.. I used to like them when they first came on the air now they constantly stoop to all time lows.. Whoever said it was the Jerry Springer of radio is right… Everyone calling in is a desperate women or jerk of a guy…
Rich
December 30th, 2009
5:01 pm
These guys like to hear their own voices. I changed the station. Please play more music.
gagirl
December 30th, 2009
5:06 pm
Who listens to the bert show! That station sucks. They are so boring drivers fall asleep at the wheel!!!
Q100Fan
December 30th, 2009
5:29 pm
He really is the only funny one on that show. However, I met him at a Braves game a few years ago and he just nodded to me then went back to his phone. Guess I wasnt hot enough.
Thomas
December 30th, 2009
5:30 pm
Jeff deserves better than the Bert Show. Everytime he voices his opinion he is shot down by the head lesbian chief. Without Jeff the show would be useless. We know what Butt kissing Bert’s answer is going to be without opening his mouth. Therefore, q100 should just have the lesbo run the show.
chris
December 30th, 2009
5:32 pm
It would be nice if we could get rid of ALL the morning shows. They all equally suck. These people are not funny, they don’t know anything about what they talk about. CD’s are the way to go in the morning!!!
John
December 30th, 2009
5:32 pm
gagirl hit me up at urpusher@live.com sound pretty cool.
Dee
December 30th, 2009
5:49 pm
Jeff is the snark required to keep the show from getting too sappy, cheesy or childish. Ya can’t do the show without the snark.
DSM
December 30th, 2009
6:03 pm
Jeff is not one of my faves on the show, but he can at least carry the show when Bert is gone, which is too frequently in my opinion. Whenever Jenn and Melissa are left alone to do the show, it sucks! I hate to admit it, but the show needs him
Daniel
December 30th, 2009
6:46 pm
Why would you even allow comments on this issue? Who needs a hate board?
unimmpressed
December 30th, 2009
7:06 pm
can they fit anymore fake laughter in a morning show???
Q100 Fan
December 30th, 2009
7:59 pm
If it weren’t for Jeff Dauler, I am not certain the Bert Show would still exist. He is hilarious and I love his sarcasm.
Mike
December 30th, 2009
8:10 pm
Is that the show that had the gay actor dude?
Number One
December 30th, 2009
9:02 pm
Bottom line the show is one of the top morning shows in Atlanta, second to V103. They make a lot of money for Cumulus and his leaving in my opinion would be a loss.But my opinion can’t hold a candle to all the pin heads who have already expressed theirs.
finally
December 30th, 2009
9:31 pm
Give the poor guy a break, he’s more sick of hearing Bert say “uummmmmmmmmmmmm” then we are because I am sure he says it off the air too.
Troglodyke
December 31st, 2009
1:03 am
“Therefore, q100 should just have the lesbo run the show.”
I agree completely. She’s smart and funny.
As for shutting up about my satellite radio, why should I? Any post about free radio and how it may or may not suck because of X, Y, or Z is fodder for a plug about Sirius.
Howard Stern is a moron, but they have lots of great programming that puts free radio to shame. The comedy channels alone are worth the price…mush funnier than any morning show on Q100.
See? I brought it back to point!
GeorgiaYankeesFan
December 31st, 2009
2:17 am
so glad for satellite radio – no longer have to listen to these meatheads. Stern is one of the best interviewers and radio personalities on the air.
Fred Toucher
December 31st, 2009
11:25 am
Wachs is a homo
Rockatollah
December 31st, 2009
5:53 pm
I agree with everybody’s comments thus far. Jeff’s funny, Wendy and Jen need to go, keep Melissa, and Bert….I’m 50/50 on him staying/going, but definitely get rid of Jen and Wendy, they add no value.
Jenn Hobby
December 31st, 2009
5:54 pm
Hmmm, come to think of it, you guys are right, my voice DOES sound like a robot!!!! Sheesh Ya’ll!
phuck me
January 1st, 2010
10:37 am
i love wendy om i would tap dat
TPM
January 1st, 2010
11:44 am
I’ve grown tired of little man Bert talking about his wife all the time. Nobody cares!
phuck me
January 1st, 2010
7:06 pm
bert only talks himself…boring!!
jamie
January 2nd, 2010
11:22 am
so true about wendy, that girl sounds like drama
Denise
January 2nd, 2010
10:25 pm
No Jeff on the Bert Show and I’m back to books on tape for my ride to work. I like Bert but he is self absorbed and I can’t believe he sold out to some fake diet pill company…..Jen is a complete idiot….and Wendy can’t even speak correctly when doing the traffic let alone talking about her miserable love life. Melissa is tolerable…but not enough to carry the entire show.
Zach
January 4th, 2010
5:54 am
As someone said… The show was great in 2002/2003… And then it kind of sucked after Lindsey left…
Danny Del
January 4th, 2010
7:25 am
Jeff should get off that garbage show and move over to sports talk radio. As far as the two loud mouth crows on the show…goodness. One crow talks about her tool lover everyday and the other crow talks about how many married guys and shots she can get down her neck.
Relentless
January 4th, 2010
8:02 am
Does it matter if Jeff is on the show or not? I mean; whether Jeff is on the cast or not, it doesn’t matter, the show is retarded in any sense; these retards give primetime air to “ghost hunters” and any other delusional institution; the whole show somehow decided that Justim Timberlake is more famous than Muhammed Ali; that explains exactly the caliber individuals that make up the show. *sigh*
Wendy is always bitching about nobody wanting to take her seriously but she is talking crap about the guys she meets next day on the show. Jen is always behaving like she is super hot and she is uglier than a stomach ache.
I don’t remember the last time I heard something “smart” being discussed on the show…I understand that talking about ignorant and delusional subjects increase the ratings, but I reeally believe that they just can’t deal with smart subjects. They are absolutely uncapable of talking about something outside Ja Rule driving drunk or trying to make up words of a haulin dog.
Q100Hawkeye
January 4th, 2010
8:03 am
Get rid of Wendy! She stumbles or giggles through traffic reports. She’s not capable of reading it. Ever! How can that be so hard? Jeff sounds like he needs to swallow every once in awhile — sounds like he’s running out of breath when he does those commercials. Jenn says “like” every third word (as does Wendy). And, if I hear “get my drink on” one more time … Bert and his many, many, many colloquialisms. Jeff was offered a contract, and he turned it down. Cumulus is not the bad guy here.
Richard Parrilla
January 4th, 2010
4:43 pm
Oh, relax. Wendy stumbles a lot less on her traffic reports than I do on my Thursday afternoon shows (www.merge98fm.com), and sounds a lot more professional than I could ever sound. The folks at the Bert Show are supposed to have fun with each other. It’s part of the charm of the show. I owe the Bert Show a personal debt for what they tried to do for me two years ago.
CumulusCumOnUs
January 4th, 2010
6:24 pm
The Bert Show was a lot cooler when it first launched, but the last 2 or so years it has failed. They are not celebrities, nor do Atlantans look up to them as ’stars.’ Jeff actually is the funniest part of the show. He doesn’t BS around to please the bosses, he says what he thinks and sometimes it can be offensive, but that’s what talk radio is all about. The show would be great with just Bert and Jeff…lose the two annoying girls who really never have anything clever or important to say. And I’m a woman and all for female empowerment, but these ladies forced me to listen to SIRIUS on my morning commute so I didn’t have to hear them everyday.
Jeff….maybe you should be hosting your own show on a different station, or in a different city! You are The Bert Show.
Smart enought to stop listening
January 4th, 2010
9:53 pm
When I used to listen to the show during my undergrad years I found Jeff carried the show, and when he was not there my cd player was re-discovered…I agree with another poster Jeff and Bert could do the show…Jenn and Melissa are a wast of time….Any one notice how the bert show website, which I checked when I heard about Jeff, only talks about the national mention they get from their interviews…The show should go…giving out the worst advice, and I cringed listen to the show sometimes….If Jeff goes as does the Bert Show!
Beckylou
January 4th, 2010
10:04 pm
I love the Bert Show! I think the people that have spent so much time hating it need to get a life and switch the station. I used to listen every morning on my way to work. I switched jobs and hours and haven’t been listenting as regularly until this past semester. I started taking a morning class and immediately was reminded of how much I love listening! Of course there are parts that are more interesting than others — but that is with anything! It would be very sad to see any of the Bert Show part ways because they ALL play such a huge roll. I hope that everything works out!!
ATL
January 4th, 2010
10:08 pm
I have meet Wendy out a couple of times and she has been nothing but nice and down to earth. Give her a break! I would very much miss Jeff’s sarcasm if he left the show.
KellyAtl
January 4th, 2010
10:41 pm
I love the bert show!! For the people that are saying negative comments about Wendy..Your just a bunch of haters!
AtlantaJeffFan
January 5th, 2010
11:18 am
Jeff is the best thing The Bert Show has going for it. I loved listening only because of Jeff. Please stay and if he doesn’t i will not listen anymore because he was the funniest thing about the show.
Listener since 2001
January 5th, 2010
3:37 pm
I have been a listener since 2001 when Lindsey was on the show and they only had 10 listeners. When it was so easy to call in and just chat. The true Bert Show listeners have been through Jenn’s wedding…Jenn’s divorce; the birth of Hayden and Hollis, Melissa’s kidney transplant, Jeff’s crazy stories (always going to far) and Wendy’s nights out on the town; they are truly family that I’ve never met. I think that people need to remember “if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all.” Every person on the show plays an integral part.
SamE
January 6th, 2010
8:25 am
althought Jeff irks me to the core, his antics bring the necessary controversy a show like this needs. Furthermore, to all the people with negative comments = you people are losers and wouldn’t last one minute on “live” anything. (jerks.)
ladybug1006
January 6th, 2010
10:16 am
I think they all balance each other. True the show is different when one of them is absent, but things come up, and when that one returns the show goes back to normal. Either way, I will continue to listen to Q100 in the morning. I hope Jeff’s contract works out so that the show can get back to normal, but if it doesn’t, I understand as well, and wish him and Jessica well. I don’t think this is a place for everyone to start trashing what everyone does or doesn’t like about the show, or who they like or don’t like. Grow up.
Ashley Payne
January 6th, 2010
2:36 pm
The Bert show sure does have a lot of you guys taking the time to comment on this topic, so obviously it’s a love hate relationship, otherwise you would not spend 5-10 minutes typing. I have been a loyal Bert show listener since 2001 and they have done so many great things for the Community, Great parties, Bert’s big adventure, and so many more things!
Everyone on this show has their own special talent and I love that we are involved in their lives. We hear the good, bad and ugly. They don’t hold anything back with their personal lives and I love that! We have learned so much about Bert’s wife and their struggles, Jenn’s marriage and divorce, Melissa being gay and her finding love… Also getting to know her mom and Jeff is very open and honest. I love his wife and I think they have a very solid marriage. She is so sweet and she has a love for life that most woman do not have. As for Wendy, she is only 23 years old. You probably acted like she did when you were her age. She is funny. She opens up the air for the listeners her age. She brings “life” to night life and boys seem to love her. I believe some of you girls/ woman are just jealous. She’s a cute girl and yes, she does say some “air head” things, but again she is very young and really, lighted up! Life is too short to be so stuck up! I hope she stays true to herself and continues to work it out on the Bert show!
All of the Bert show are great people and they are just that “people”. Why would you comment on someone’s appearance or voices? (Berts nose, Jenn being Ugly,ect) I would love to see all of your photos. I bet none of you look as good as Jenn and Bert. Bert has a banging body and they are all very educated people. Jenn is very beautiful, so that is ridiculus to say anything like that. Open your negative ass eyes!
They bring something fresh in the morning and when you are driving 2 hours a day, it sure does make the mornings brighter. I believe that every one that took the time to write something negative are just that “negative” people and need to go get their self esteem checked at the door. You have no right to make such awful comments and you all need a reality check. The world does not revolve around you and if you do not like the Bert show, stop listening! If you want to go be negative, then go complain to someone that cares. That’s what is wrong with the world. Everyone is so freakin negative and everybody gets off on peoples appearance. These are good people with great intentions. They do a wonderful job!
I hope Jeff makes the right decision that betters him. Life is not always about money. Do what makes you happy and I believe the Bert show has.
Keep Rocking out!
Ashley Payne
Hilton hotels~
JustWondering
January 6th, 2010
8:06 pm
What is the annual salary for Bert, and for Jeff? Just curious.
True Story
January 7th, 2010
7:39 am
I have opinions on this story.
Gretchen
January 7th, 2010
7:56 am
I am so happy Jeff is back! I was so worried about Jessica shops too I love this show and I am proud you did the right thing. Hey it’s just corporate ugh