Bubba the Love Sponge Show
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| Genre | Talk show, Entertainment |
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| Running time | 6am-10am, Mon-Fri |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WWBA |
| Opening theme | "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" by AC/DC |
| Ending theme | "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" by AC/DC |
| Website | www.btls.com |
The Bubba the Love Sponge Show is an American radio show hosted by Bubba the Love Sponge Clem (born Todd Allen Clem) from his own facility in Tampa, FL.
In December 1996, WXTB "98 Rock", hired Clem for the morning drive time slot. During January 2001, The show went into syndication. During its run in syndication, it aired on stations in Jacksonville, Orlando, Hartford, West Palm Beach, Ft. Myers, Wichita, Shreveport, Macon and XM Satellite Radio.
On February 27, 2001, while on the air at WXTB in Tampa, Clem aired "Bubba's Road Kill Barbecue" segment, which consisted of the killing of a feral hog named "Andy" that had been captured by a hunter. Sound effects of hogs feeding were broadcast to lead listeners to believe the hog was being harassed and aggravated. Andy was castrated live and then killed. Based on the incident Clem, his Executive Producer Brent Lee Hatley, and two other people were charged with felony animal cruelty. The trial received coverage outside Florida including Court TV. All four defendants were acquitted by the jury.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Apparent Liability of $755,000 against four stations owned by Clear Channel Communications (including its parent station, WXTB) on January 27, 2004 for objectionable segments of "Bubba the Love Sponge" show. The fine consisted of the maximum of $27,500 for each of 26 airings of a segment plus $40,000 for record-keeping violations. The segments included graphic discussions about sex and drugs and according to the FCC were "designed to pander to, titillate and shock listeners". One segment featured the cartoon characters Alvin and the Chipmunks, George Jetson and Scooby-Doo discussing sexual activities.
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