The Mens Room (radio show)
The Mens Room is an afternoon drive time show airing on KISW (99.9FM Seattle). The comedy and hot talk program first aired in 2004 and was nationally syndicated from 2017-2020. The show's hosts are Miles Montgomery, Steve "Thrill" Hill, and "Thee" Ted Smith, and is produced by Mike "PudgeBoy" Hawk.[1]
History
The Mens Room radio show began in Baltimore when program director Bill Pasha assembled current hosts Miles Montgomery, Steve 'The Thrill' Hill, and Ted Smith for a talk-based radio program.[2] The show first aired in 2004 on 99.9 KISW and eventually grew into the highest rated afternoon show in all of Seattle.[3] The show was a nationally syndicated radio program produced by Westwood One from 2017 into June 2020 before being dropped from Westwood One.
The Mens Room radio show is also distributed as 4 daily podcasts edited to remove local network advertisements and music.[4] The hosts also distribute a weekly podcast call "The Greatest Story Never Told".[5]
National syndication
In 2017, Entercom Communications inked a deal with Westwood One to broadcast The Mens Room to a national audience. The show aired in 16 major markets including Portland, Boston, and Miami.[6]
Products and Philanthropy
Mens Room Original Red is a beer brewed by Elysian Brewing Company[7] of which a portion of profits are donated to the Pacific Northwest's Fisher House.[8] Mens Room Sausage is produced by Uli's Sausage of Seattle and is made with Mens Room Original Red beer and also contributes portions of proceeded to the Fisher House. Elysian also brews Mens Room Gold and Mens Room Black seasonally with the same arrangement of Fisher House donations.
References
- "The Mens Room". KISW. 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- https://kisw.radio.com/shows/mens-room
- https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117725/kisws-mens-room-syndicated/
- "The Mens Room Daily Podcast". KISW. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- "Greatest Story Never Told". KISW. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- "Where to Listen to the Mens Room=". Radio.com. Retrieved 10 Oct 2019.
- "Elysian Brewing Company - Seattle, Washington". www.elysianbrewing.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- "KISW Mens Room Original Red Marks Milestone Donation to Fisher House". fisherhouse.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.