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right The Jim Rome Show is a sports radio talk show hosted by Jim Rome. It airs live from Los Angeles for three hours each weekday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific (12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern). The show began as a local, five-hour night-time program, but has been syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, the programming arm of Clear Channel Communications, since 1996, and can be heard on more than 200 affiliate radio stations in the United States and Canada.

The show, also known as "The Jungle," features Rome's opinions on issues in sports, entertainment, and off-beat news; interviews with athletes and celebrities; and telephone calls and e-mails from listeners. Its 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, and the "takes", set-piece diatribes given by Rome and the "Clones" (loyal listeners). It can be difficult for new listeners to enjoy the show initially, as there is a steep learning curve before they can fully understand the format and content. Rome has 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."

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Show personnel

In addition to Rome, the behind-the-scenes personnel are frequently included in the show's content, although very rarely with speaking roles. The show contributor is Jason Stewart, also known as "J-Stew" and "Mr. Automatic." Stewart coordinates interviews and screens telephone calls. Stewart is known for having appeared on the reality show Blind Date, the ABC sitcom According to Jim (on March 21, 2006), commercials, and for a small part he played in the USA Network TV movie Murder at the Presidio. Rome made his line from the movie "Heh heh, you always say that" popular with the Clones, so much so that a song was written about him (see Three Day Weekend below). Travis Rodgers is the senior producer and e-mail screener; he reportedly screens over 2,000 e-mails each day (see Travis Rodgers' List below). Alvin Delloro is the engineer; he handles the technical aspects of the show and runs (hangs up on) bad calls (see Telephone Calls). Rome calls Stewart, Rodgers, and Delloro “The XR4Ti Crew," from the brand name of Rome's first car, a Merkur XR4Ti.

Regular bits

During any given broadcast, Rome is guaranteed to feature a number of recurring themes and facets to the show's content. Some aspects of the show are staple features that are present in every broadcast. These include: Other material is not necessarily featured in every show but is still an intrinsic part of the show's content. This includes:

Takes

The principal portion of the show's content is Rome's takes on topical issues in sports and other news. Rome begins each show with a monologue consisting of abbreviated takes on the topics he intends to cover over the course of the show. As the show progresses, he will elaborate his take on each topic, adding in new material and also commenting on any phone calls and e-mails that add to or contradict his takes. If new topics are broached, Rome will usually give takes on them as well. Rome's takes are essentially spoken-word editorial columns, and as such are direct and to-the-point, highly opinionated, and often blisteringly sarcastic. This approach is one of the principal facets of his "smack talking" broadcast style.

Classic takes

While Rome has countless takes on a variety of topics each day, several have gained notoriety status by Rome and the Clones. These topics are never forgotten, and from time to time, they are "reset" (brought back up) if they are relevant to the day's discussion, or if Rome wants to re-introduce the topics to new listeners.

Interviews

One of the cornerstones of the program has become the daily lineup of interviews that Rome conducts with sports (and occasionally pop-culture) personalities. Most interviews are conducted over the telephone; however, Rome will occasionally have an in-studio guest, who usually stays for several segments. Rather than having prescheduled guests for interviews, Rome relies on Jason Stewart to contact potential interviewees, and sometimes does not know who will be on the show until the day before their appearance. This sometimes leads to guests not showing up, or losing their calls in the middle of an interview. There is not a set number of interviews per day, but the show averages about one per hour, per day. Rome records and saves all interviews. The most memorable are often reset in future shows as soundbites, and occasionally are declared as the Huge Call of the Day. Some of the more memorable (and sometimes forgettable) interviews include:

Telephone calls

Rome encourages listeners to call the show, and frequently drops the show's phone number, with the caveat that calls will be screened by J-Stew. In terms of the show's content, telephone calls do not take priority over Rome's own takes and the scheduled interviews, so Rome only fields a handful of calls during any given broadcast. In fact, he is highly critical of radio talk shows which emphasize phone calls. His official take on the issue: "When some radio jock says 'No one takes more calls than me; this show is about you, the caller,' what that guy is actually saying is 'No one has worked less and has less to say than I do.'" This is likely referencing J.T. the Brick, a past Smack-Off winner who earned Rome's ire by garnering his own caller-intensive sports talk show.

Rome responds to greetings and questions but otherwise offers free rein on the phone for callers to give their takes. However, he is notorious for "running" callers who perform poorly. These calls are interrupted with a loud buzzer and immediately ceased. Usually the caller will be subject to ridicule from Rome and the Clones. Callers are often run when they are unenthusiastic, incoherent, obviously reading their takes, or offensive. Although Rome is said to run calls, it is actually the show engineer, Alvin, who performs the task. Occasionally, Alvin will run a call that Rome does not feel merited being run. If this happens, Rome lets the caller know that Alvin was responsible. Sometimes a call will be cut off without the buzzer if Rome wants to comment on the caller's take(s), or if there is a time constraint for a scheduled ad break, or if a call from a noteworthy Clone can be squeezed in before an ad break. Trying to squeeze in a call sometimes leads to Rome having to cut off the call because it ran longer than he was expecting it to.

It is not uncommon for callers to be on hold for long periods of time, sometimes more than two and a half hours, before they make it on air. Callers are expected to be patient and prepared when their turn comes up (sometimes unexpectedly), and Rome has no patience if they are not. Due to a seven-second delay, the callers must listen to the show through their telephone with their radio turned off. Otherwise, when Rome puts them on-air, they will miss their cue, and be subject to ridicule (example: Kevin in Kansas City on May 23, 2006). Rome often comments on how if he can hear his voice through the phone (due to the delay), the caller is not paying attention. In addition, if callers complain about how long they have been on hold, Rome normally runs them, and ridicules them for wasting all that time. Callers are also expected to pay attention to the show and try to stay on-topic. This was exemplified once when Rome chided people whom he called "gambling degenerates." Thinking he was talking about Ellen DeGeneres, a caller started defending the actress, and was immediately run.

Although the enforcement in recent times has been lenient for new affiliate cities, Rome has a rule against callers stating their names. Whenever Rome goes to callers, he announces their names and where they are from. If callers begin by repeating this information, they will immediately be run, and Rome will ridicule them for telling him something he and the listeners already know. Rome also has an unofficial ban against callers singing (whether actual songs or poorly written parodies), on the grounds that callers who attempt to sing typically have no business doing so. One exception to this rule came after Smack-Off 2005, when callers made pitiful attempts to complete Terrence in Sierra Madre's song, "Hey, Mister J-Stew" (see also reference to Willie in KC below). In addition, Rome prohibits callers from using "nicknames". Sometimes, J-Stew will direct the caller to state his nickname to Rome, in an attempt to get the caller run. Such was the case with the caller Ray in Huntsville. When Rome greeted him, Ray responded with "Thanks for the vine, Jim, but my name is actually RayDog." Rome simply said, "RayDog, what's up?" and the buzzer immediately followed. Occasionally, callers will avoid J-Stew's trap, mention the baiting on air, and subject J-Stew to ridicule from Rome and the Clones for the rest of the day. Rome also dislikes calls in which the caller attempts to make his take into a poem, with clever haikus being the sole exception.

Rome has a particular fondness for calls from members of law enforcement, especially those on-duty. At the end of their call, Rome requests that they "prove" they are on-duty by turning on their siren.

Calls from Clones frequently include derogatory smack directed at other Clones. Rome refers to this as "Clone-on-Clone crime" and has a somewhat dim opinion of it, as it detracts from time that could be used for sports takes. However, these calls are usually the most memorable, especially when the smack is powerful and/or over-the-top. This type of call is most frequently seen in the Smack-Off and the weeks preceding a Smack-Off as Clones vie for invitations.

Rome's self-proclaimed rules for Clones calling the show: "Have a take, don't suck, or you will get run."

Huge Call of the Day

If Rome especially enjoys a call, he will announce "Rack him!" or "Rack her!"; this is a signal to Alvin to save the recording of the call. At the end of the show, the best overall call is dubbed The Huge Call of the Day and replayed with much fanfare. There are no set criteria for what earns a call Huge Call status. Most Huge Calls feature exceptionally insightful and/or pointed commentary, and/or a great deal of smack that is not only articulate but inventive and humorous. On rare occasions, an extremely odd call will be named as the Huge Call (see reference to Tommy in Detroit below). Sometimes a Huge Call from a previous show or a notable call from a previous Smack-Off will be replayed if no calls get racked. Rome will also use segments of an interview as the Huge Call if he feels it is appropriate. Notable instances include interviews conducted during the broadcasts on Radio Row during the week before the Super Bowl (when Rome takes few if any calls) and a 2006 interview with Jeff Gordon in which Gordon acknowledged his blunders at Wrigley Field (see reference in Soundbites section below). If content in the show’s last segment runs over the time needed to play the Huge Call, it will be played in part or not at all.

Legendary callers

There are a number of Clones who have made their mark in the Jungle with their calls, so much so that they have taken on "legendary" status. Some of the most well-known of these callers include:

Infamous calls

Rome appreciates good calls on his show, but often he will receive a call that is less than acceptable. The really terrible calls will live on in their own infamy, and listeners will reference those calls for years to come. Some of these calls included:

E-mails

Rome frequently reads emails on-air, usually around ad breaks. Some emails are simple statements of satisfaction about the show or comments on interviews. However, many emailers write their messages in the voice of athletes, public figures, or even the aforementioned "infamous callers," responding with a comment that reflects one of that person's most embarrassing public moments. These particular emails almost always relate to whatever topic(s) were just discussed on the show, usually in a sarcastic and/or ironic fashion.

On occasion, emailers like to add postscripts, such as "war-" (see "War" reference above), smack about other emailers, or qualifications. Emailer Dave in St. Louis began the custom of using qualifications with "non-hunter," a veiled reference to a press release by PETA that suggested male hunters have small genitalia. Sexual preference, ethnicity, or marital status are also used as qualifications.

In addition to writing in the voice of a famous person, some emails are written in the voice of an inanimate object. The most creative and obscure personified items are the most popular, and are often read on-air. A large portion of the audience listens from work, and is presumably sitting in front of a computer either in their office or cubicle. Whenever something extremely funny happens on the show, many emailers claim they laughed so hard they spit coffee or soda all over their monitor or keyboard, some jokingly suggesting that it is now ruined. Sometimes the email is actually said to be "written" by the keyboard itself.

If Rome dislikes an email's content, he will often heckle the author, then discard it by crumpling the printout in front of the microphone (or activating a paper-crumple sound effect). Allegedly to stave off floods of these kinds of emails, he will warn listeners of jokes and references that he does not want to see. Offensive emails can also lead to other Clones writing in and calling to criticize the email's author. A prime example came on May 22, 2006, when an emailer (only identified as Julian) suggested that Elmer's and Alpo were ready to welcome Barbaro to work for them after breaking down in the Preakness Stakes. Almost every call and email for the rest of the program expressed offense at the emailer.

Rome also likes to ridicule emailers for poor spelling and grammar. While he understands that most emails are not proofread, he will often mention extremely bad cases on-air, such as when an emailer referred to the petals of a car instead of the pedals, prompting Rome to wonder why people's feet would be pushing on a flower.

During the last half-hour of the show, Rome will announce the Huge Email Contest, in which he reads a handful of emails which were especially funny and/or interesting. Sometimes he will declare a winner, but this is not held to the same level of prestige as the Huge Call of the Day. More often than not, there will not be a contest, due to a lack of quality emails.

Some Clones have achieved "legendary" status in the Jungle for the frequency and/or content of their emails. Mike T in C-Town and Dark Gable are two well-known email Clones.

Back in the early days of the show, before the public ubiquity of Internet email, Rome accepted faxes from the Clones and ran a Huge Fax Contest on the show. The customs surrounding email contests and on-air reading of emails are thought to have evolved from this beginning.

E-mail references

Email references often include: Dozens of celebrities and sports figures have had isolated embarrassing episodes or have experienced odd circumstances. Most are forgotten within months, but Rome's emailers have a knack for refreshing everyone's memory. Such references include Jayson Williams, Gene Siskel (and how the "thin guy" died before the "fat guy"), Andruw Jones, Ted Williams' posthumous condition, John Rocker, Bill Gramatica's leg injury, Anna Kournikova, Siegfried & Roy, Milli Vanilli (specifically the band member who died, never sure if it was Milli or Vanilli), Jared From Subway, The Runaway Bride, the fathers of Jessica Simpson and Lindsay Lohan, Matthew Lesko, open-faced roast beef sandwiches, the French yelling "We surrender!", the 2002 MLB All-Star Game tie, the Gators media guide that mistakenly had a photograph of a crocodile on the cover, the seemingly ever-changing name of the Angels, and Southern California weathermen who go crazy over seemingly routine rainstorms.

Classic soundbites

Rome has a large archive of soundbites from celebrities and regular people who said or did something embarrassing or unusual within range of a microphone, and he loves to mine this archive for on-air ridicule. A clip is usually only played when a take, either from Rome or a caller, makes reference to it. Such regularly-played clips include:
"The Star-Spangled Banner": In 1993, Carl Lewis attempted to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before a Nets game. Lewis sang the entire song off-key and at a range too high for his voice. After his voice broke on the word "glare," he stopped and said "Uh oh," then said "I'll make up for it now" near the end of the song. It is often regarded in the sports world as one of the worst pregame renditions of the American national anthem in history. Rome often replays the latter half of the clip, complete with his own commentary throughout, including his famous buzzer at the end. Other forgettable reditions that Rome and e-mailers reset include Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith) at the 2001 Indy 500 and Roseanne Barr at a 1990 Padres game.
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame": On a daily basis, the Chicago Cubs invite a famous personality to Wrigley Field to sing the traditional seventh-inning stretch song. Unfortunately, many renditions have been less than spectacular, some of which have gained Jungle notoriety. In 2004, Ozzy Osborne and his wife Sharon were invited by the Cubs to sing the song. Ozzy can be heard slurring his speech, forgetting the words, mumbling what he thought were the lyrics, and then cheering at the end of the song. On May 24, 2005, NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Jeff Gordon attempted to sing it. Things started off poorly when Gordon told the crowd it was great to be at "Wrigley Stadium," (rather than Wrigley Field) then started to sing - amidst a chorus of boos and jeers from the Cub faithful. Gordon also went on to forget some of the words and finish the song after the crowd had. The "Wrigley Stadium" goof hints that Gordon may have been infected with the Curse of the Cubs because his racing performance plummeted after the debacle. Sitting third in points the weekend before, Gordon quickly fell, and finished eleventh at the end of the season. During a February 7, 2006 telephone interview, Rome felt that Gordon redeemed himself after making light of the subject, when he warned Rome not to do the same thing himself. In yet another botched rendition, former Bears coach Mike Ditka is heard screaming the lyrics.
Ashlee Simpson: At the 2005 Orange Bowl halftime show, Simpson sang (off-key) her then-hit song "La La." Rome kept a copy of the last lines - "You make me want to, ah, ah, ah, screeeeeeeeam!" - including the boos and jeers clearly audible throughout the stadium after the song was over. Rome also mocks her for being caught lip-synching on Saturday Night Live when the wrong song was cued and she walked off-stage as her voice continued singing.
John Daly: The champion golfer recorded a country music CD, for which Rome often plays the opening lines of the track "You Don't Know Me (Like I Know Me)" as an example of why athletes should never record an album. That song also led to Steve Elkington's famous "pulling my sausage" comment.
  • Idiots: Rome has two clips involving someone calling someone else an idiot. The first involves Peyton Manning. When the Colts were eliminated from the playoffs after the 2002 season, kicker Mike Vanderjagt gave an interview on Canadian television where he said that he tried to motivate a dejected Manning during the game. After hearing about Vanderjagt's interview, the normally calm and collected Manning let out a scathing rant during the live telecast of the Pro Bowl, calling Vanderjagt an "idiot kicker who got liquored up and ran his mouth off." Rome often comments about Manning saying "idiot" four times during the exchange. The second involves Danica Patrick. During a 2005 IRL event at Infineon Raceway, after she was taken out of the race in an accident, she told her crew on the two-way radio (which was picked up on live TV) that the other driver (Ryan Briscoe) was a "stupid idiot." Rome comments on how redundant the phrase "stupid idiot" is, and of course, plays the soundbite repeatedly, with the added effect of vrrroooom noises in the background. He does, however, admire Patrick for her moxie and calling it "as she sees it."
  • 9-1-1 calls: Three odd 911 calls have become frequent fodder for ridicule on the show:
    • Tonya Harding: Rome often plays a 911 call made on February 22, 2000 by Harding, in which the former figure skater claims to have suffered physical abuse at the hands of her boyfriend, Darren Silver, when in fact Harding had struck Silver on the head with a hubcap. In the background, Silver can be heard shouting, "You're a liar! You're a liar! You are a felon, and I have nothing to hide. So come on over, officers!" After playing the clip for the first time, Rome exclaimed sarcastically regarding Harding, "What a delectable flower of femininity," and has since noted that the 911 operator is curious about Harding's boyfriend's middle name. On occasion, Rome will also reset another figure skating-related incident by playing a clip of Nancy Kerrigan screaming "Whyyyyyyyy???" and crying after she was assulted on January 6, 1994. Rome usually mocks Kerrigan's creepy-sounding scream, and attributes the whole incident to a bumbling crew led by none other than Tonya Harding herself.
    O.J. Simpson: Rome has several interview tapes and 911 calls from the former Bills running back. One 911 call involves Simpson's attempts to get his then-girlfriend to go into rehab, because "she spent all last night doing drugs with Pedro Guerrero." Rome, a Southern California native, has made "Orenthal" fodder a staple on his show.
    Woman with the crazy kids and the 9-1-1 operator: On April 4, 2005, a woman named Lori called the Watauga, Texas 9-1-1 dispatch explaining that her two teenage daughters were fighting and out of control, and that she needed the police to come over. Operator Mike Forbess responded "OK, do you want us to come over there and shoot her?...[silence]...Are you there?...Uh, that was a joke..." At that point the woman became enraged at his comment and subsequent attempts at apology. Rome plays the clip to ridicule both of them, noting that had the woman displayed the same control and authority against her daughters that she did with Forbess, then there would have been no need to make the call in the first place. On April 24, 2006, after another Clone-prodded reset, Rome dissected the clip and gave detailed analyses of what was funny and pathetic about it, then declared it officially over (due to him being sick of it from overplay).
  • Soundbites that get run into the ground: Some of the shorter soundbites are played over and over again for comedic effect. These include Danica Patrick's "stupid idiot," "The Laugh," and Tommy in Detroit's "walrus," as well as:
    • Mel Gibson: For several years, Gibson's line "Gimme back my son!!!" from the 1996 movie Ransom was played ad nauseam when Rome saw fit.
    "The Manual Buzzer": During a take about telemarketers, Rome disclosed that if he receives a telemarketing call at his home, he either gives the phone to his son Jake or runs the call by imitating the show's buzzer and hanging up. His "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!", dubbed "the manual buzzer," has since become a very popular soundbite, and Rome has considered replacing the show's traditional buzzer with the "manual buzzer" for running calls. The "manual buzzer" has also been combined with the "walrus" in a lengthy loop, which has been suggested as Michael Jackson's "adult early warning detector" and as a possible cell phone ring tone or car alarm.
  • Ryan Leaf: In his rookie season, former Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf refused to talk with the media after some rough outings early on. He screamed at one reporter "Don't talk to me, all right? Knock it off!" and it was captured on film and shown countless times on TV.
  • Jim Mora: On November 25, 2001, after a devastating loss to the 49ers, the then-head coach of the Colts engaged in a long rant berating his team for its poor performance, which included five interceptions. The clip includes such quotes as: "That was a disgraceful performance. We threw that game. We gave them the friggin' game. In my opinion, that sucked. It was pitiful, absolutely pitiful." and "Playoffs? Don't talk about playoffs. Are you kidding me? Playoffs? I'm just hoping we can win a game, another game."
  • Mike Tyson: A few vicious remarks by the boxer include "I want to eat his children" (speaking of Lennox Lewis, who had no children), "You're a scared coward," and "Look at you scared now...Scared of the real man." Prior to his 1997 fight with Francois Botha, he had a vulgar interview with UPN-9 where he, in turn, told the reporter that if he did not like it, to "turn off your station." Tyson is also ridiculed for a statement he made saying that people would pay money to see him masturbate.
  • Pete Gillen: The former Virginia men's basketball coach, when asked about the Duke basketball team, responded, "Certainly, Duke is Duke, they're on TV more than Leave It to Beaver reruns." Rome likes to imitate Gillen's heavy New England accent and cadence, repeating the quote as "Leahve It To Beavuh... reruns!"
  • Joe Namath: During a 2003 NFL game between the Jets and Patriots, Namath conducted a live interview with ESPN's sideline reporter Suzy Kolber, in which he was noticeably drunk. Asked by Kolber about the team's struggles, Namath leaned towards her and said, in a slurred speech, "I want to kiss you." Rome recently decided to retire the sound clip.
  • Mark Madsen: During a rally celebrating the Lakers 2000 NBA Championship, Madsen took to the microphone, and yelled to the crowd, "Thank you to the greatest fans in the world! Yeah! Who let the dogs out?! And to those who speak Spanish, les agradecemos, y les decimos que el año que viene, lo haremos otra vez!" (translation: "We thank you, and we'll do it again next year!") By the end of his speech, he was yelling so loudly, his words were barely intelligible. Madsen learned Spanish on a Mormon mission to Spain, and consequently pronounces his words like a Spaniard.
  • Reggie White: Until the Packers defensive lineman died in 2004, Rome had a clip from White's 1998 speech to the Wisconsin State Legislature, in which he uttered some racially insensitive statements, including, "The Asian is very gifted in creation, creativity and inventions. If you go to Japan or any Asian country, they can turn a television into a watch."

    • Music and sound effects

    As is the case with other radio talk shows, The Jim Rome Show has distinctive bumper music and sound effects integrated into its format. At six minutes after each hour, the show opens with the song "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop (in the first hour, three rings of a bell, such as those used in boxing matches, precede the song). At the bottom of each hour, the show opens with "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses, harking back to the show's nickname. The final segment of the show is opened by the song "Up All Night" by The Boomtown Rats. Other songs used as bumper music for commercial breaks include "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang, "Righteous" by Eric Johnson, "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow, "So Whatcha Sayin'?" by EPMD, "Happy?" by Mudvayne, "Got the Life" and "B.B.K." by KoЯn, "Styrofoam" by Fugazi, "American Idiot" by Green Day, and "The Rock Show" by blink-182. After the Huge Call of the Day is played back, the bell rings three times again, a quick sound drop is played, and "Lust for Life" is played again to close the show. Sound drops used include:

    Special shows

    Smack-off

    Every spring, Rome holds a "Smack-Off," where the greatest callers from the previous year (often winners of the Huge Call of the Day) are brought back for a full day of smack talk, and the winner of the Smack-Off is crowned for an entire year.

    Year in review

    In late December, Rome reserves a few days for a special program called the Year in Review. This was originally a one-day affair but has extended to three days as of 2005. Going month by month, he recounts the good, the bad, and the ugly of the year that was in sports. He also mixes in the best that was in off-beat news. Rome schedules no guests; he also takes far fewer phone calls, preferring e-mail responses.

    Tour stops

    A Tour Stop is a limited access show, often held in an arena or other large venues, and featuring sports-related guests, activities, and surprises. A few times throughout the year, Rome will reward a syndication city with a Tour Stop.

    Radio row

    During Super Bowl week, Rome typically takes the show on the road, and broadcasts live from Radio Row on-location at the game's host city. Since there are many celebrities that peruse Radio Row, Rome is able to conduct many impromptu interviews with passers-by.

    Guest hosts

    To ensure live content on days when Rome is "in the basement" (on vacation), the show is hosted by a rotating stable of guest hosts, including:

    Holidays

    On holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Labor Day, etc.), a pre-recorded Best of the Jim Rome Show is aired, hosted by producer Travis Rodgers.

    Rome reports

    The Jim Rome Show offers a 60-second teaser called The Rome Report for affiliates to air daily. The Rome Report usually offers a brief synopsis of one of Rome's takes from that day's program. The reports serve as commercials for the program, and are often broadcast by affiliates during a 6 p.m. news break.

    Future of the show

    Since its inception, The Jim Rome Show has always been offered on terrestrial radio, and has not been offered on satellite radio. The show is, however, offered on Podcast through the official web site. On May 6, 2003, Rome made a return to TV with Rome is Burning (later Jim Rome is Burning) on ESPN, and occasionally hinted about switching the radio program to satellite, or abandoning the radio program altogether, in favor of television full-time.

    Rome is often quite vocal about his frequent displeasures with affiliates, specifically those who do not carry the entire three hours, air the show on tape delay, or frequently pre-empt the broadcast. Rome has openly admitted that he is intrigued by the idea of satellite radio and broadcasting the program free of affiliates' interference. However, he is also aware of some listeners' problems with paying for satellite radio, and has received numerous phone calls and e-mails from terrestrial radio listeners who have said that the humor of the show has brought them through difficult times or keeps them entertained at work.

    On April 27, 2006, Rome stated that he will keep the radio program going, but initially made no commitment to satellite or terrestrial. During the program on July 11, 2006, Rome announced that he signed a multi-year deal wih Premiere Radio Networks to keep the show on terrestrial radio. In addition, he stated that the show may be simulcast on satellite radio in the future.

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