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{{short description|American radio host (born 1969)}}

'''Elliot Segal''' is a [[radio]] [[talk show host]] for Washington DC's rock station, [[WWDC (FM)]] DC101. His award winning [[Elliot in the Morning]] show, is broadcasted in both the [[Washington, D.C.]] [[Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area|metropolitan area]] and [[Richmond, Virginia]].

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|name = Elliot Segal

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|2|17}}

|birth_place = [[Montreal, Quebec]], Canada

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|show = [[Elliot in the Morning]]

|station = [[WWDC (FM)|WWDC]], [[WRXL]], [[WBWZ]] <!--[[WINS-FM|WNYL]], [[WNNX]] -->

|timeslot = 5:48–10:15AM (Monday–Friday)

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|style = Talk, comedy, shock jock

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'''Elliot Segal''' (born February 17, 1969) is an American [[talk radio]] host. His ''[[Elliot in the Morning]]'' show is broadcast on [[WWDC (FM)]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[WRXL]] in [[Richmond, Virginia]].

==Personal==

Elliot was born in [[Canada]] but grew up in [[Houston, Texas]]. He is married to wife Jacquie, and has two sons (born in February 2004 and in August 2006). He also had an American Bulldog named Nascar, who was put down after a long illness in June 2007. Nascar's name was likely a nod to Elliot's poser roots. And like all good Canadians, he loves his hockey but hates Wayne Gretzky. He's also a season ticket holder to the [[Washington Capitals]].

==Early life and education==

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Segal was born in [[Canada]], and grew up in [[Houston]], Texas. He is married and has two sons. He attended [[Houston Baptist University]] for a trimester, where he was a member of [[Alpha Tau Omega]] fraternity.

==Career==

Segal is a radio morning DJ, well known for his unapologetic opinions and crude humor while discussing current events, entertainment, politics, sports, and crime stories.

Before coming to DC101, he worked as a radio personality in [[Houston, Texas]], [[Los Angeles, California]] and [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. In NY he was half of the "Morning Zoo" team on Z100 in New York.

His trademark is a loud, maniacal laugh. He frequently uses catchphrases, (each with its own colorful origins) such as "Smell My Face!", "Do What?", "Rub The Phone Against It!", "Peace And Chicken Grease!", and "Thanks For Rolling With A Brother".

While most of his critics dismiss him as a shock-jock, those who are truly familiar with Elliot and his work know that in addition to being crude and silly, he can also be very serious and conduct intelligent and insightful interviews. HeSegal is also involved with many local charities including 'Olie & Elliot's Great Saves' with [[former Washington Capitals]] goalie, [[Olaf Kölzig]], and the [[National Center for Missing and Exploited Children]]. He alsohas, in the past, featuresfeatured weekly interviews with ''[[America's Most Wanted]]'' producer, Donna Brant, to highlight specific cases from around the country, and has severalthree captures attributed to these segments (through October 2007). {{citation needed|date=August 2020}} He has also talkstalked semi-regularly with [[John Walsh (television host)|John Walsh]] and has even appeared in a re-enactment on the show. {{citation needed|date=August 2020}} In addition to these things, once upon finding out that the video- game unit had been stolen by a parent from the children's ward of the hospital he was in with his son in 2006, ElliotSegal arranged for several new & used video- game systems to be donated to the hospital via local merchants and listeners of his radio show. {{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

Elliot, is fond of toilet humor, gross-out jokes, and oddball stunts, which comprise a large portion of material on his show but he is also more than capable of serious and thought provoking journalism. He's inquisitive and shows particular interest in current events, entertainment, politics, sports, and crime stories.

Segal made a brief cameo in [[Nickelback]]'s music video for the song [[Rockstar (Nickelback song)|Rockstar]]. He appears at 01:36 where he's put in a headlock by MMA fighter [[Chuck Liddell]], and then again at 02:15 where he's mouthing the words to the song's chorus while alone on a bench.<ref>{{Cite web|url=

His trademark is a loud, maniacal laugh. He frequently uses catchphrases (each with its own colorful origins) such as "Smell My Face!", "Do What?", "Rub The Phone Against It!", "Peace And Chicken Grease!", and "Thanks For Rolling With A Brother".

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|date=April 25, 2008|website=La Tourte}}</ref>

[[WOR (AM)]] canceled Segal's show on February 18, 2014, after just one month on the air.

While most of his critics dismiss him as a shock-jock, those who are truly familiar with Elliot and his work know that in addition to being crude and silly, he can also be very serious and conduct intelligent and insightful interviews. He is also involved with many local charities including 'Olie & Elliot's Great Saves' with [[Washington Capitals]] goalie, [[Olaf Kölzig]], and the [[National Center for Missing and Exploited Children]]. He also features weekly interviews with ''[[America's Most Wanted]]'' producer, Donna Brant, to highlight specific cases from around the country, and has several captures attributed to these segments. He also talks semi-regularly with [[John Walsh]] and has even appeared in a re-enactment on the show. In addition to these things, once upon finding out that the video-game unit had been stolen by a parent from the children's ward of the hospital he was in with his son in 2006, Elliot arranged for several new & used video-game systems to be donated to the hospital via local merchants and listeners of his radio show.

Segal was inducted into the [[Radio Hall of Fame]] on October 28, 2021. Fellow inductees include [[Dan Patrick (sportscaster)|Dan Patrick]] and [[Kim Komando]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=

http://www.insideradio.com/free/meet-the-radio-hall-of-fame-class-of-2021/article_b22acdd8-04df-11ec-a33a-bfa01340a0d4.html|title=Meet The Radio Hall Of Fame Class Of 2021. |date=August 24, 2021|website=Inside Radio}}</ref>

==Controversy==

===FCC Fine for Bishop O'Connell High School Incident===

On his May 7, 2002 [[Washington, D.C.|D.C.]] metro area [[shock jock]] morning show ( on [[DC101]] ) "[[Elliot in the Morning]]", two sixteen-year-old [[Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School|O'Connell]] students called to be considered in a contest whose winners were to be cage dancers at an upcoming [[Kid Rock]] concert at [[George Mason University]]'s [[Patriot Center]]. Instead, goaded by Elliot, they discussed alleged sexual activity at O'Connell. The students, who claimed to be eighteen, discussed giving oral sex to lines of boys in the hallway and having intercourse in stairwells and closets.<ref> Atlantic Magazine Article on Elliot in the Morning [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200405/quirk] </ref> They implied these acts occurred during a typical school day. The students, who had used false names on air, were suspended the same day for their comments.<ref> FCC Transcript of Elliot in the morning's offensive material form May 7th and 8th of 2002 [http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2003/FCC-03-233A1.html] </ref> The principal addressed the student body on the [[Public Address|PA]] system and discussed the immorality of Mr. Segal's radio show. The following day (May 8th), Mr. Segal, angered by the students' suspension, personally insulted the principal on air, making lewd remarks about his family and his sexual activity. He also mocked the school's mission statement, specifically what he considered to be a hypocritical statement that their educational environment is "rooted in the life of [[Jesus|Christ]]."<ref>Quote taken from O'Connell Website's [http://www.bishopoconnell.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?page=4387 Mission & Beliefs] page.</ref> The two days of broadcasting were ruled indecent by the [[FCC]]. As a result, in October 2003, sixteen months after the incident, DC101's parent company [[Clear Channel Communications]] was fined $55,000. <ref> FCC announcement of Elliot in the morning fine, released October 2, 2003 [http://www.fcc.gov/eb/News_Releases/DOC-239475A1.html] </ref>

===FCC Finefine for Bishop O'Connell High School Incidentincident===

The fine was of exceptionally dubious merit, as there was no overt obscenity during segment and Segal had acted in [[good faith]] believing the callers to be 18. It is believed that there may have been political strings pulled by the administrators of the school in order to preserve the school’s public image. This was especially important so as to conceal the truth, as several independent investigators have largely corroborated the caller’s claims of sexual debauchery on school grounds.<ref> [http://www.---.org/] </ref>

During the May 7, 2002 ''Elliot in the Morning'' show, two sixteen-year-old female students at [[Bishop O'Connell High School]] called the show to be considered in a contest whose winners were to be [[cage dancers]] at an upcoming [[Kid Rock]] concert at [[George Mason University]]'s [[Patriot Center]]. Goaded by Segal, they discussed alleged sexual activity at school. The students, who claimed to be eighteen, discussed giving oral sex to lines of boys in the hallway and having intercourse in stairwells and closets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Air Pollution |first=Matthew |last=Quirk |work=The Atlantic |date=May 2004 |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200405/quirk }}</ref> They implied these acts occurred during a typical school day. The students, who had used false names on air, were suspended the same day for their comments.<ref>{{cite web |title=Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture |work=Federal Communications Commission |format=TXT |date=2003-10-02 |url=http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2003/FCC-03-233A1.html }}</ref>

The principal addressed the student body on the [[Public Address|PA]] system and discussed the immorality of Segal's radio show. Angered by the students' suspension, Segal personally insulted the principal on air the following day, making lewd remarks about his family and his sexual activity. He also mocked the school's mission statement, specifically what he considered to be a hypocritical statement that their educational environment is "rooted in the life of [[Jesus|Christ]]."<ref>{{cite web |title=Mission & Beliefs |work=Bishop O'Connell High School |url=http://www.bishopoconnell.org/page.cfm?p=396 |access-date=2010-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227162443/http://www.bishopoconnell.org/page.cfm?p=396 |archive-date=2010-02-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==

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The two days of broadcasting were ruled indecent by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC). In October 2003, DC101's parent company [[Clear Channel Communications]] was fined $55,000 as a result.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Commission Proposes Statutory Maximum Forfeiture of $55,000 Against AMFM Radio Licenses for Apparent Violations of Indecency Rules |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |date=2003-10-02 |url=http://www.fcc.gov/eb/News_Releases/DOC-239475A1.html }}</ref>

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