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The 2 Live Stews is a nationally-syndicated sports talk radio show originating from WQXI, AM 790 the Zone, in Atlanta, Georgia hosted by brothers Doug and Ryan Stewart. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... WQXI AM is a radio station in the city of Atlanta, at a frequency of 790kHz. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... 2 Live Stews is a nationally-syndicated sports talk radio show hosted by Doug and Ryan Stewart; the show originates from WQXI in Atlanta, Georgia. ... For other persons of the same name, see Ryan Stewart. ...

The hosts and cast

Doug Stewart is a former running back at South Carolina State University, former sports agent, former mortgage lender, former Foot Locker manager, and devoted family man. South Carolina State University (also known as SCSU, State College among the older alumni members, or simply State), is a Historically black university located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. ...

Ryan Stewart (RJR) is a former Georgia Tech All-American and Detroit Lions defensive back. Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. With over 16,000 students, Georgia Tech is one of four public research universities in the University System of Georgia. ... City Detroit, Michigan Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver, and Black Head Coach Rod Marinelli Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. ...

Both brothers (literally and figuratively) are members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) is a national fraternity, and was the first black national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black college. ...

Todd Q. Chapman, the show's producer, goes by the nickname Shaggy, and is also known as "the white guy behind the glass," Samson the Pusher, and The Blame Shifter.

Kimberly Sargent (a.k.a. Sergeant Sexy) is the entertainment news reporter.

Marvin Byrd (a.k.a. Marvinsky) is the sound engineer. Doug also calls him "Radio Blacula" because of his "blood lust"; i.e., his encouragement of Ryan to shoot callers (use gunfire sound effects) during the "Under the Gun" segment. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Jamal Jones, the show's assistant producer, formerly Jamal the Intern, now goes by Jamal the Producer. Ryan often refers to Jamal as the Muscle because of his ability to get the job done. Jamal Jones (born April 24, 1981) is an American football player who currently plays for the New Orleans Saints. ...

Rising popularity

Hitting the airwaves in 2001, brothers & bruthas Doug and Ryan Stewart have taken their hip hop style of sports talk from "the basement to the penthouse." Calling it a "keep it real show," the Stews try to tell the blunt, unvarnished truth, and encourage guests and callers to do the same. Hip hop is a subculture, which is said to have begun with the work of DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and Afrika Bambaattaa. ...

The show initially aired in the late evenings, was later moved to mid-days, and then the prime afternoon drive slot. Five years into their gig the 2 Live Stews have become Atlanta-based radio station 790 The Zone's highest-rated show. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... WQXI AM is a radio station in the city of Atlanta, at a frequency of 790kHz. ...

In 2004, the Stews were voted best "Air Talent of the Year" at the Sports Radio Awards presented by ESPN Radio. In 2005, The Stews signed on to do a show for ESPN2, which airs Wednesdays at 1:30am. ESPN Radio is a national sports radio network based in the United States. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ESPN2 debuted on October 1, 1993, as a sister station of ESPN. Nicknamed the deuce, ESPN2 was to be branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross, snowboarding, and BMX racing. ...

In October 2005, after months of negotiation, the Stews announced a deal with Radio One and Reach Media to nationally syndicate their show. Currently, the Stews can be heard in over 20 cities including Denver, Boston, Detroit, Miami, and St. Louis. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in October 28: Richard Smalley 26: Emil Kyulev 24: José Azcona del Hoyo 24: Rosa Parks 23: Stella Obasanjo 22: Liam Lawlor 22: Shirley Horn 20: Endon Mahmood 17: Ba Jin 10: Milton Obote 7: Charles... For any of the numerous radio stations with the name Radio One, see Radio One (disambiguation) Radio One, Inc NASDAQ: ROIA is an African-American managed U.S. company which owns and operates 69 radio stations in 22 American cities, and programs a channel on XM Satellite Radio, The Power. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ...

On June 4, 2007, the Stews joined ESPN2's morning show First Take (formerly Cold Pizza) as regular contributors to the show [1]. Additionally, they have done some work as analysts in the NFL Live studio. Cold Pizza is a television morning sports talk show that airs weekday mornings on ESPN2. ... Cold Pizza is a television morning sports talk show that airs weekday mornings on ESPN2 and is also the networks flagship program. ... NFL Live is a name that has been used as the title of two National Football League-related shows. ...

Future of the show

The syndicator of the show, Radio One, is scheduled to shut down operations at the end of 2007. As a result, the syndication of the program has been, in their words, "cancelled."[2] It is unclear whether the show will continue as a local show on WQXI.

Features of the show

Listeners and callers

• The Stews say they take phone calls because "It's the People's show."
• Male listeners are known as "doggs" (with two g's).
• Female listeners are know as "poodles."
• All callers must end their calls by saying "I'm gone." By having callers say "I'm gone" the Stews distinguish themselves from other shows like the The Jim Rome Show, whose callers end their takes by saying "I'm out." If a caller says "I'm out" when ending a call, they are "shot down" (with gunfire sound effects).
• Caller statuses: Any caller who makes it onto the show is a "single platinum caller." The Stews may bestow "double platinum" status on a frequent and/or particularly good caller. "Triple platinum" status is reserved for callers who called the Stews during the first days of the show. "Triple platinum callers" receive preferential treatment.

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Running jokes

• The show's name is a pun on 2 Live Crew.
• Doug and Ryan are brothers and still have a classic big brother/little brother rivalry. They still argue with each other like brothers who grew up together, often yelling and screaming at each other. They once even got into a wrestling match in studio during a show.
• Ryan hangs up on stupid, boring, or offensive callers and blasts them with a gunfire sound effect. Ryan "has a quick trigger finger" and shows no mercy to anyone because, "The trigger has no heart."
• If a caller answers a trivia question incorrectly, the Florida Evans sound bite ("Damn! Damn! Damn!") from Good Times is played.
• Ryan is a frequent bandwagon jumper; quickly switching team allegiance when his current favorite team loses and another team gets hot.
• Doug calls Ryan a "habitual line stepper" for often pushing the boundaries of decency on the show.
• Doug calls Ryan a "laugh whore" for often trying to create a cheap laugh from the current conversation or day's headlines.
• Doug calls Ryan "Run Out Ryan" for starting arguments between others, and then refusing to take any responsibility for it.
• Ryan has a (fictitious) illegitimate son named "Little Jorge" from Miami who makes surprise guest appearances on the show.
• The Stews have a (fictitious) guest named "Brother Babe Ruth from beyond" and Terry From Moncks Corner" who makes occasional calls to the show also .
• Any time profanity is used, a censor "bleep" sounds 2-3 seconds after the word is uttered.
• During the opening sequence of the second hour of the show, Ryan and the crew "pay homage" to Beau Bock, the "Dean of Atlanta Sports." It has turned into a daily skit in which Beau Bock dies in some way.
• Ryan is in a long-standing (most likely one-sided) feud with hip-hop producer Jermaine Dupri.

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Friends of the show and frequent guest hosts

• Bob Neal, a television sportscaster who covers NBA games for TNT and TBS, is the most frequent guest host.
• Dorsey Levens, a former Georgia Tech and NFL running back.
• Joe Hamilton, a former All-American Georgia Tech, NFL, and AFL quarterback.
• [[Dennis Scott]"3D" "Scotty Stew"], a former Georgia Tech and NBA basketball player, who currently does color analysis for Atlanta Hawks basketball games.
• "Home Team" Brandon Leak, a on-air personality on WQXI Atlanta
• Shaun King, a former NFL quarterback and current NFL analyst for ESPN.

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Nicknames

The Stews have given themselves several nicknames, primarily based on sponsorship deals.

• The Reebok Brothers
• The Heineken Brothers
• The Hennessy Brothers
• The Heavy Chevy Brothers
• The SI Brothers (the Stews were featured in a November 8, 2004 Sports Illustrated article)
• The ESPN2 Brothers (the Stews can be seen each Monday and Tuesday on ESPN First Take)
• The Low Country's Finest (the Stews hail from Moncks Corner, South Carolina)
• Doug calls himself the Fantasy Brova for his (self-proclaimed) uncanny skill at managing winning fantasy teams.
• Ryan is sometimes referred to as RJR (Retired Jersey Ryan) for having his football jersey number retired by his high school.
• Ryan is also known as the "Cupid Shuffle Master".
• Doug is true to the Old School.
• Doug always fantasizes being the 6th member of R&B group New Edition.

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Random

• "The Elbow of Death" is given to public figures that the Stews want out of the public eye (or effectively ending their career). The Elbow of Death is "not to be trifled with."
• "Nanny Nanny Boo Boo" (NNBB) is a term to shame a public figure who has has been sub-par in their interaction with the public.
• "Black Hollywood" is their term for Atlanta, due to a predominance of African-American musicians, entertainers, celebrities and athletes that live in the metro-Atlanta area.
• "Shoe Modeling Establishments" is their term for strip clubs. "Shoe Models" are strippers.
• "Rabbit Dance" or "Rabbit Dancing" is Ryan's term for sex.
• After the shootings at Virginia Tech, the Stews changed the "Under the Gun" segment to "Under the Fire/Fist/Chainsaw/etc." segment and decreased their usage of the gunfire sound effect.
• Ryan has lamented for years that the Detroit Lions still owe him $800,000.

External links

• 2 Live Stews Home

• 2 Live Stews on 790 The Zone

• 2 Live Stews Myspace page

• 2 live stews yahoo group

• Rolling Out Magazine 2 Live Stews Breaking Records & Barriers