Anyway, he never really caught on here, thank Gary England, and eventually moved on to Tulsa, where he ended up getting fired for making racist statements about John Blake. Host of the Saturday Night Huge Show on CBS SportsRadio, Bill has also voiced NFL Blitz video games, was play-by-play for the XFL Chicago Enforcers, and was the football voice in the Kurt Russell movie, Touchback. Bill Simonson is 61 years old today because Bill's birthday is on 04/27/1961. They are indeed. On July 22, 2015, Simmons announced he had signed a new multi-platform deal with HBO starting in October 2015. In a candidate's memo, Simmons remarked that he was a better choice than Remy because he is not a smoker. Gay observers were amused during legal proceedings when Burgess cited prostitution as his primary reason for cracking down on the OP. The Bayou Landing continued to operate, but under a dark cloud. They took one last look around, smiled at each other, and left. [1] Simmons wrote a column per month for his page titled "Sports Guy's World. There wont be a lot of changes that a lot of you will notice at all, Simonson said Friday afternoon in a Facebook Live post. That, says Caven, was like $10,000 worth of free publicity. The tide was turned; the Bayou boomed. Host of the Saturday Night Huge Show on CBS SportsRadio, Bill has also voiced NFL Blitz video games, was play-by-play for the XFL Chicago Enforcers, and was the football voice in the Kurt Russell movie, Touchback. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Simonson is a big guy, at 6 feet tall and 220 pounds. Word spread throughout the gay community, but success wasnt instant. The kiddos may not remember it -- I barely do myself -- but there used to be a guy named Bill Simonson who had a radio show in the Oklahoma City market. The disco scene has caused the development of the huge super-sound system and now demands it. [1][9] He attended the Greenwich Country Day School[9] and then Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut, for high school. Back in the late 70's into the early 80's on Long Island, we had two clubs that were made for big show ROCK!. Booher, who has worked in Michigan radio and built networks for several years, was originally involved in building the network of stations for the Huge Show. His show is all about Huge opinions and big-name guests. "[1] He graduated in 1992 with a B.A. . The idea is to make drinks readily accessible at all times from anywhere in the club. Frank and Charley will face more and more competition. The gay community in Dallas is growing fast. On May 8, 2007, Simmons began a podcast for ESPN.com called Eye of the Sportsguy. Thats why Franks places work., Caven offers his own basic philosophy of disco success: Good drinks, good sound, cleanliness, and friendliness in that order. The Old Plantation, backing up his words, does pour solid drinks; it also pours them cheap. "[63] Simmons stated that The Ringer will maintain content and editorial independence.[64]. A lot of people prefer to dance to rock n roll; and a lot of club owners will find its easier to hire a disc jockey playing the original records than to hire live bands to make a mess of them. Hott expands the notion: Even more likely, at least in the South, will be C&W discos. The next morning, Sunday, the two men stood forlornly in the same place. Occasionally a Tight would break out between the Braniff stewardesses and the American stewardesses. He shakes his head and chuckles. [55] A documentary on Andr the Giant was co-produced by HBO Sports, the WWE and the Bill Simmons Media Group, with Jason Hehir directing. Its the most successful discotheque in Dallas. In January 1970, the Bayou Club opened its doors. It was going to be, they felt, the best gay bar in Dallas, the liveliest disco around. Bill Simmons. Listen to recent episodes to find out why The HUGE Show is the most widely heard sports talk show in Michigan. [9] In 2001, his website averaged 10,000 readers and 45,000 hits per day. You can review our privacy policy to find out more about the cookies we use. The lawsuit also targets Cumulus Media and 107.3 FM (WBBL), the Grand Rapids radio station where Simonson's show is based. Captain Itt will take pictures of all the beautiful animals for the Queen's Art Gallery. Suite 2100 (I was having dinner the other night with two gay attorneys, says Hott, and they told me they wouldnt go to the OP anymore for fear of running into clients, straight clients.) These closet professionals, along with disco-weary gays and some older gays, make up the cruise bar clientele. When the gay boycott of Coors arose (in response to anti-homosexual remarks made by Mrs. Joseph Coors), the OP switched to Miller Lite. I was in, like, the 6th grade and could tell this guy had some serious issues. the stupidest thing I have read in my entire life. If there was one thing Caven hated about the bar business, it was keeping the books. Bill Simonson CIC AFIS - Regional Director - LinkedIn It was way beyond that site too! He has his own consulting company, plays the stock market avidly, and deals in real estate, But those are my passive investments; my active investment will always be the bar business. Frank immerses himself in his latest construction project; he can hardly finish his coffee after dinner, hes so keyed up to get back to the construction site where he will work until after midnight. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "The allegations in that lawsuit are untrue and lack merit. In El Paso, he had become involved both professionally and privately in the gay scene; in Dallas he noticed there were only three gay bars, only one of which served liquor. The gay community was long accustomed to the underground style of offbeat locations; if the place was good, the gays would find it. Its dictated by our market. [39] Simmons created one or two hourlong podcasts a week, generally carrying one theme throughout, talking to everyone from sports and media notables to his friends. The pale stucco of the building, broken only by a few dull green doors, is undistinguished. Simmons was an only child and grew up in Marlborough and Brookline, Massachusetts, before moving to Stamford, Connecticut, to live with his mother after his parents divorced when he was 13. Frank and Charley consider themselves damn lucky to be where they are. "I think this entire situation is absurd," Moss wrote in an email. Walter 'Walt' Simonson (born on September 2, 1946) is an American comic book writer and artist, won numerous awards. The product of a middle-class family in Arlington, Charley had a strong work ethic and a fascination with money. last year I saw Walter Trout in a very small (200 person) bar, sat right in front of him so I could study his technique. [94], In November 2008, according to Deadspin, Simmons had quit the B.S. Then, two months after the Bayou opened, a letter appeared in the widely read Action Line column in the Times Herald. Bill D Simonson, 44 - Roslyn, SD - Reputation & Contact Details [36] Simmons served as executive producer on the project[14][37] until he left ESPN in 2015. Those were the worst, meanest bar fights Ive ever seen.. Some weeks after the opening, a man fell through a false ceiling in the building. I’m sorry to say Bill Simonson (the primary owner) passed away, my . Bill Simonson, a longtime Michigan sports personality known for The Huge Show, will move to a new radio network following an announcement Friday that gutted the local sports crew at Grand Rapids station WBBL (107.3-FM). (The clubs in Florida, in fact, are wholly owned by Caven; Hott prefers to concentrate in Texas: Frank is like an octopus, says Charley. Construction began under round-the-clock security. The OP-Dallas alone grosses in excess of a million dollars a year. The joint was called The Woodstock. Bill Simonson. Tomorrow they would put down the carpet and begin fine-tuning the place for their grand opening, just five days away. The Bayou Landing, for almost three years a booming success, was beginning to have troubles of its own. [16] The September after grad school, Simmons started working at the Boston Herald as a high school sports reporter and editorial assistant,[17] mainly "answering phones organizing food runs, [and] working on the Sunday football scores section. He hosted Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons on HBO for one season in 2016. Bill Huge Simonson is all about huge opinions and big name guests from the world of Michigan sports. Frank Caven became acquainted with the young barboy and learned of his bent for accounting. Bill's Roster; Schedule; Bill Simonson's Bio. Ten years later, a G.I., one of thousands who had bought a Caven car, came to him with a proposition: If Frank (who had state residency) would secure a liquor license, the G.I. But, in fact, they see and hear it all better than anyone. Bill Simonson's (Ada, MI) Forest Hills Eastern High School Career Home