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51-581: Matthew Erich "Mancow" Muller (born June 21, 1966) is an American radio and television personality, actor, and former child actor. Considered a shock jock , his career has been well known for controversy and clashes with the Federal Communications Commission . He is best known for Mancow's Morning Madhouse , a Chicago -based syndicated radio show, and The Mancow Radio Experience, which have been nationally distributed by Talk Radio Network . Muller also co-starred with his brother, Mark, in

102-426: A Gallup poll approval rating of 65%, higher than that of every other departing president measured since Harry Truman . As he was leaving office, a CNN/ USA TODAY /Gallup poll revealed 45% said they'd miss him. While 55% thought he "would have something worthwhile to contribute and should remain active in public life", 68% thought he'd be remembered for his "involvement in personal scandal", and 58% answered "No" to

153-511: A subsequently debunked story that President Bill Clinton had tied up air traffic at Los Angeles International Airport for over an hour while getting a haircut from celebrity hairstylist Cristophe aboard Air Force One , Muller staged a parody of the incident on the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge during rush hour. He used vans to block the westbound lanes on the bridge while his then-sidekick, Jesus "Chuy" Gomez, received

204-557: A 5.7 share. The next closest station was all-news WBBM with a 5.3 share. In his target demographic, men between the ages of 18 and 34 years, Mancow AQH was an 11.8 share of the audience in that age group, the highest share of any other Anglophonic station in Chicago. His show, however, was not without controversy. In 1999, Janet Dahl, the wife of Chicago talk radio host Steve Dahl , filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Muller over lewd comments Muller made about her on his show. In 2001,

255-805: A Dwarf . Mancow Muller attended Harvest Bible Chapel from 2014 to 2019 and was a personal friend of pastor James MacDonald since 2016. In November 2018 Muller travelled to Palestine with MacDonald where he baptized him in the Jordan River. Less than two months later in January 2019 and less than three weeks after starting his new radio show on WLS-Chicago, Mancow began calling MacDonald a con artist on his show and on social media sites, and asking him to resign or be removed as pastor. Mancow has consistently criticized and accused MacDonald of crimes since January 2019, including murder-for-hire in May 2019. Shock jock The term

306-554: A Dwarf: My Trip Down Freedom Road , he recounts an incident in fifth grade where, in an act of corporal punishment , he was severely beaten with a board by the school principal, an event that changed his outlook on organized religion. Muller transferred to the suburban Harrisonville school district, where he was graduated from high school. Following high school, Muller attended college at Central Missouri State University (now University of Central Missouri ) in Warrensburg , not far from

357-702: A haircut. As a result of the publicity stunt, Muller was charged with creating a public nuisance. After entering a no contest plea , his sentence included three years probation, a $ 500 fine and 100 hours of community service. The radio station settled a civil suit by paying $ 1.5 million, including $ 500,000 to cover three toll-free days on the bridge. Muller accepted a job offer by Evergreen Media President Jim de Castro at more than double his salary to move to Chicago and work at "Rock 103.5" ( WRCX ). Muller's radio show, Mancow's Morning Madhouse , debuted in July 1994. Originally, Muller broadcast from WRCX-FM (Rock 103.5) studios in

408-480: A job he later said he hated. It was also while in college he took his first tentative steps into broadcasting. Muller's radio career began while he was in college. He got a job at KOKO in Warrensburg as a late night control board operator, playing local commercials during satellite broadcasts of The Larry King Show . His role at the station gradually expanded until he got his own afternoon show. Among Muller's fans

459-437: A program called The Mancow Mashup began airing on the network, which was a half-hour program that showed highlights from the previous morning's Television show. The show's last airing was October 7, 2014. On October 9, 2014, roughly a year from when the show began airing, Muller's WPWR-TV simulcast of his radio show was confirmed cancelled after the show's contract expired, along with The Mancow Mashup . Muller confirmed that for

510-414: A sexual harassment lawsuit against Clinton while he was president. Clinton argued that as a sitting president, he should not be vulnerable to a civil suit of this nature. The case landed in the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court held that "Deferral of this litigation until petitioner's Presidency ends is not constitutionally required." However, Republican judge Susan Webber Wright of Arkansas dismissed

561-430: A subpoena to have her testify in court. Gracen, however, eluded the subpoena. Dolly Kyle Browning alleged that she and Clinton engaged in a long sexual affair from the mid-1970s until 1992. Browning began writing a "semi-autobiographical novel" about the affair. In the publication process, Browning claims that Clinton did everything in his power to prohibit and undermine publication. Browning sued Clinton for damages, but

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612-484: A sum of $ 850,000. Clinton, however, still offered no apology to Jones and still denied ever engaging in a sexual affair with her. In 1998, Kathleen Willey alleged Clinton sexually assaulted her four years previously. In 1998, Juanita Broaddrick alleged she was raped by Clinton some twenty years previously. The independent counsel determined Willey gave "false information" to the FBI and inconsistent sworn testimony related to

663-407: A weekday radio talk show host, in the 9 am to 11 am time slot, beginning on October 27, 2008. Muller continued to host his nationally syndicated morning radio program. Just four months after the debut of Mancow and Cassidy, Arbitron ratings had the show at No. 1 in the 12+ audience, and nearly doubling Chicago competitors in the male demographic as of February 2009. Despite the ratings, Muller

714-501: A youth he appeared in over 100 stage performances, with one notable long-running role being that of Billy Ray Jr. in the play On Golden Pond . During one performance of the play, famous actor Henry Fonda was in the audience, and would later go on to play the lead character Norman in the film version. Erich Muller attended multiple schools in the Kansas City area, including Blue Ridge Christian School. In his book Dad, Dames, Demons, and

765-630: Is also not uncommon for such broadcasters to be quickly rehired by another station or network. Shock jocks in the United States have been censored under additional pressure from the United States government since the introduction of the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 , which increased the fines on radio stations for violating decency guidelines by nearly 20 times. Bill Clinton haircut controversy [REDACTED] Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's public image

816-408: Is most notably characterized by high public approval ratings, aided by his youthful appearance , as well as his charismatic, and soundbite -ready style of speech. His personal background and lifestyle led to Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison to call him the first "black president". Clinton was also dogged by investigations throughout his presidency, particularly of sexual misconduct, damaging

867-410: Is used in two broad, yet sometimes overlapping, contexts: The idea of an entertainer who breaks taboos or who is deliberately offensive is not a new one: Blue comedians have existed throughout history; take, for example, offensive performers such as George Carlin , Petronius , Benny Bell , Le Pétomane , Redd Foxx and Lenny Bruce . Petey Greene , who started broadcasting in 1966, has been called

918-730: The John Hancock Center and in 1998, moved to the city's alternative rock station, WKQX-FM (Q-101) 101.1 , where the show was broadcast from the Merchandise Mart for eight more years. Within two Arbitron ratings periods Muller took the station's 19th-ranked morning show to 5th-ranked among all teens and adults, and first among 18- to 34-year-olds. During his run on Q101, Mancow had a much publicized feud with fellow "shock-jock" Howard Stern . He also had close on and off air relationships with "Crazy Howard" McGee of WGCI-FM and Mike North of WSCR . McGee and Mancow's shows ran at

969-583: The Kansas City, Missouri area with older brothers Johnny and Mark. He expressed an interest in radio and the entertainment industry as a whole from an early age. As a child he would listen to old reel-to-reel tapes of classic radio shows like The Shadow and The Stan Freberg Show with his father. Erich Muller worked as a model and child actor, appearing in regional print and television commercials as well as Kansas City theater productions. Among his print modeling work were ads for Lee jeans and Wal-Mart . As

1020-514: The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied her appeal. A haircut Clinton received on May 13, 1993, by the stylist Cristophe aboard Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport became the subject of controversy at the time. The national media initially reported that air traffic was affected while two runways were shut down for an hour on account of

1071-501: The Jones allegation. Broaddrick's only sworn testimony about Clinton was a previous denial of any harassment by Clinton. Gennifer Flowers , Elizabeth Ward Gracen , Sally Perdue and Dolly Kyle Browning – claimed to have had adulterous sexual relations with Clinton during or before his service as governor. Gracen later apologized to Hillary Clinton for having sex with Bill. After Gracen made her claim, Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr issued

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1122-470: The Kansas City metropolitan area. At CMSU he continued to work in theater, and it was his role as a half-man, half-beast in one production that gave rise to his nickname "Mancow". Muller earned double degrees from the university in Public Relations and Theatre in 1990. To earn money while in school, he operated his own mobile DJ business, providing music for school dances, weddings, and class reunions,

1173-416: The U.S.) regarding content. However, nearly all American broadcasters have strict policies against content that is likely to draw indecency forfeitures, and air personalities are often contractually obligated to avoid broadcasting such content. Many shock jocks have been fired as a result of such punishments as regulatory fines, loss of advertisers, or simply social and political outrage. On the other hand, it

1224-591: The War in Iraq , calling Dean a traitor who "ought to be kicked out of America" and "tried for treason". On May 22, 2009, Muller had himself waterboarded during his radio program on WLS, having lost a listener poll determining whether he or co-host Pat Cassidy would be the one waterboarded. The talk show host had previously claimed that calling waterboarding "torture" was wrong, something he had stated that he hoped his reenactment would prove. Lasting only 6 seconds ("8 seconds less than

1275-434: The average person", according to program guest Marine Sergeant Klay South, who was the one to administer the waterboarding), Mancow afterward changed his opinion, saying, "It is way worse than I thought it would be, and that's no joke", and described waterboarding as "absolutely torture". Questions were later raised about the validity of the procedure. South had no formal training in waterboarding and had never before performed

1326-450: The case was settled out of court. Although the terms of the deal were not disclosed, it reportedly reached seven figures. Between 1999 and 2004, David Edward Smith's Citizens for Community Values filed 66 indecency complaints with the FCC relating to Muller's program, leading to 6 citations and $ 42,000 in fines. In 2004 Muller sued Smith for harassment and business interference, but later dropped

1377-638: The case. Soon afterwards, Jones appealed the dismissal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. During the deposition for the Jones lawsuit which was held at the White House, Clinton denied having sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky  – a denial that became the basis for the impeachment charge of perjury. On November 18, 1998, Clinton agreed to an out-of-court settlement, and agreed to pay Jones and her attorneys

1428-522: The concert with anti-Durst placards. When Muller's fans complied by showing up with the placards, openly taunting the singer, booing him and pelting him with refuse, Durst erupted into a profanity-laced homophobic tirade and left the stage only 17 minutes into the show. Durst was eventually sued for breach of contract (for not completing the show) by Chicago lawyer Michael Young in a class-action suit . On October 22, 2008, WLS in Chicago announced that Muller, along with Pat Cassidy, would join that station as

1479-465: The first time since 1985, he will be taking a break from both TV and radio. However, Muller mentioned the possibility of other ventures, including a potential movie review show. Muller returned to the radio on Chicago's WLUP-FM radio station in February 2015 after winning a week-long audition for the station's 6 – 10   am weekday show. Muller's show on WLUP ended on 6 March 2018 when it

1530-505: The greatest president in U.S. history; Clinton came in fourth place, capturing 13% of the vote. In a 2006 Quinnipiac University Polling Institute poll asking respondents to name the best president since World War II , Clinton ranked 3% behind Ronald Reagan to place second with 25% of the vote. However, in the same poll, when respondents were asked to name the worst president since World War II, Clinton placed 1% behind Richard Nixon and 18% behind George W. Bush to come in third with 16% of

1581-463: The lawsuit. Emmis Communications entered into a 2004 consent decree with the FCC, agreeing to make a $ 300,000 "voluntary payment" to resolve the complaints; in 2006 (after Muller had ended his WKQX show), the FCC rejected Smith's challenge to this settlement. For a full week leading up to Limp Bizkit 's Summer Sanitarium 2003 concert in Chicago, Muller continually mocked the band's vocalist Fred Durst on his radio show and invited listeners to attend

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1632-838: The nickname "Explainer-in-Chief". Other nicknames include "Slick Willie", "The Comeback Kid", "Bubba", and "The First Black President". Clinton, a Baptist , has been open about his faith. Clinton drew strong support from the African American community and made improving race relations a major theme of his presidency. In 1998, Nobel Prize -winning author Toni Morrison in The New Yorker called Clinton "the first Black president", saying, "Clinton displays almost every trope of blackness : single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald's -and-junk-food-loving boy from Arkansas," and comparing Clinton's sex life, scrutinized despite his career accomplishments, to

1683-418: The original radio shock jock by some, although the term was not used until 1986, two years after Greene's death. Greene was an influence on Howard Stern , whose radio shows in the 1980s led to the first widespread use of the term "shock jock". Shock jocks also tend to push the envelope of decency in their market, and they may appear to show a lack of regard for communications regulations (e.g., FCC rules in

1734-422: The president's plane standing on the tarmac for the duration of the haircut. The Washington Post mentioned "the most famous haircut since Samson 's" in front page articles nine times over a six-week period, and many other newspapers also seized on the story of what was called "the most expensive haircut in history". Later investigations revealed that only one commercial airliner was delayed, and that delay

1785-410: The procedure, leading the online celebrity and gossip site Gawker to accuse Muller of faking the whole thing. Muller later stated in an interview on Countdown with Keith Olbermann , "I admit it, it was a stupid radio stunt. But waterboarding, all it is, is water in your nose and mouth with your head back." Further adding "We went into this thinking it was going to be a joke. But it was not a joke – it

1836-445: The public's beliefs of his trustworthiness, though his approval ratings remained high, even as his impeachment trial continued. Clinton's job approval rating ranged from 36% in mid-1993 to 64% in late 1993 and early 1994. In his second term, his rating consistently ranged from the high-50s to the high-60s. After his impeachment proceedings in 1998 and 1999, Clinton's rating reached its highest point at 73% approval. He finished with

1887-401: The question, "Do you generally think Bill Clinton is honest and trustworthy?". 47% of the respondents identified themselves as being Clinton supporters. 47% said he would be remembered as either "outstanding" or "above average" as a president while 22% said he would be remembered as "below average" or "poor". The Gallup Organization published a poll in February 2007 asking respondents to name

1938-455: The ratings and helped Q-104 dominate the market. After his early hometown success, Muller left Kansas City for a brief stint at KDON-FM in Salinas, California . Then he headed north to San Francisco and KYLD-FM , "Wild 107". Now going by his old college nickname Mancow, in 1993 Muller made national headlines with a publicity stunt that caused a major traffic problem for San Francisco. Reacting to

1989-410: The reality TV series God, Guns & Automobiles , which aired on History Channel . He was the host of the morning show on WLUP-FM /97.9, before he was let go on March 6, 2018, upon WLUP-FM /97.9 being sold. In January 2019, Muller returned to radio on WLS to host mornings, but has since been replaced. Erich Muller, as he was commonly known, was born to parents John and Dawn Muller and raised in

2040-596: The same time but catered to different demographics (WGCI is an R&B and hip hop station). Muller's Mancow's Morning Madhouse ended its live run on Emmis' Alternative outlet in Spring 2006, and had the highest rated audience in Chicago with men ages 25 to 54 (among English speaking stations). According to the Arbitron radio ratings service, Mancow's show, measured in Average Quarter Hour listening percentages (AQH) had

2091-559: The saxophone on The Arsenio Hall Show , Clinton was sometimes described by religious conservatives as "the MTV president". Since 2000, he has frequently been referred to as "The Big Dog" or "Big Dog". His prominent role in campaigning for President Obama during the 2012 presidential election and his widely publicised speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention , where he officially nominated Obama and criticised Republican nominee Mitt Romney and Republican policies in detail, earned him

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2142-451: The stereotyping and double standards that blacks typically endure. In 2008, Morrison's sentiments were raised anew as Barack Obama , who would later become the country's first African-American president, ran for the presidency. After endorsing Obama, Morrison distanced herself from her 1998 remark about Clinton, saying that it was misunderstood. She alleged that she has "no idea what his real instincts are, in terms of race" and claimed she

2193-435: The vote. In May 2006, a CNN poll comparing Clinton's job performance with that of his successor, George W. Bush, found that a strong majority of respondents said Clinton outperformed Bush in six different areas questioned. ABC News characterized public consensus on Clinton as, "You can't trust him, he's got weak morals and ethics – and he's done a heck of a good job." Clinton's 65% Gallup Poll approval rating

2244-426: Was a mentally challenged frequent caller and guest on Mancow's Morning Madhouse . On November 20, 2005, Hofstatter was struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident and critically injured. Hofstatter died shortly after his life support was terminated on January 11, 2006. He was 45. Muller offered a $ 13,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the driver, but was unsuccessful. The hit-and-run case of Cowboy Ray

2295-465: Was also the highest Gallup approval rating of any postwar President leaving office, one point ahead of Reagan . Clinton was the first president born after World War II . Authors Martin Walker and Bob Woodward state Clinton's innovative use of soundbite -ready dialogue, personal charisma, and public perception-oriented campaigning was responsible for his high public approval ratings. When Clinton played

2346-402: Was announced that WLUP had been sold to Christian radio broadcaster Educational Media Foundation . On January 3, 2019, Muller returned to WLS in Chicago after nine months off the air. Muller said his new show will focus more on news, entertainment and politics compared to his time on The Loop. Mancow announced he is leaving his show, on November 25, 2020. Ray Hofstatter, aka "Cowboy Ray",

2397-528: Was featured on the February 26, 2006 episode of Fox 's America's Most Wanted . Mancow was an outspoken supporter of George W. Bush during the 2000 presidential election, asking people on the street whether they "liked [George W.] Bush or liked Dick [Cheney]." On December 6, 2005, Muller made an appearance on Fox News Channel 's Fox & Friends where he referred to Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean as "vile", "bloodthirsty" and "evil". Muller also commented on Dean's negative opinions on

2448-470: Was fired from his job on news and conservative talk station WLS after only 16 months. Muller then hosted a Sunday night show on WABC from September 2010 until October 2011, when he was let go following Cumulus Media 's acquisition of WABC parent Citadel Broadcasting . On October 22, 2012, Muller began his new show, simply titled Mancow , on WPWR-TV , a live broadcast of his radio show The Mancow Experience , with co-host Teresa Cesario. In February 2013,

2499-413: Was horrible. 'Hoax' is probably not the right word, but we did think it was going to be a joke." Muller married Sandy Ferrando, a former publicist , on February 14, 2003. He has twin daughters named Ava Grace and Isabella Sofia. His father, a former traveling salesman, died of cancer at the age of 62. The event deeply affected Muller and in part prompted him to write his first book, Dad, Dames, Demons and

2550-676: Was only describing the way he was being treated during the impeachment trial as an equivalent to a poor black person living in the ghetto. Obama himself, when asked in a Democratic debate about Morrison's declaration of Clinton as "black", replied that Clinton had an enormous "affinity" with the black community, but joked he would need to see Clinton's dancing ability before judging him to be black. Throughout his career, Clinton has been subject to various allegations of sexual misconduct, though only his extramarital sexual relationships with Lewinsky and Flowers have been admitted by him. For alleged misconduct during his governorship Paula Jones brought

2601-455: Was the general manager of KLSI-FM, Kansas City, who offered him a full-time job as head of station promotions. Muller accepted the position, plus a weekend air shift, while completing his final semester at Central Missouri State. After graduating in 1990, Muller was hired as the morning drive air talent at Kansas City's KBEQ-FM , Q-104, where the Holy Moley & Maxx Show quickly rose to #1 in

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