Kristi Lee
| Kristi Lee | |
|---|---|
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Kristi Lee | |
| Birth name | Theresa Renee Rose |
| Born |
July 15, 1960 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Show | Kristi Lee Uninterrupted |
| Website | http://kristileenews.com |
Kristi Lee, whose real name is Theresa Ritz[1] (born July 15, 1960[2]), was the longtime news director of the nationally syndicated radio show The Bob & Tom Show and was responsible for delivering newscasts of various headlines (which were often used for humorous takeoffs) during the show.
Lee often hosted or participated in Bob and Tom Radio: The Comedy Tour shows.[3] She is the mother of two daughters, Ava and Sophie, and she has been married and divorced three times.
Lee graduated from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis and got her start on WBDG, the school's station.[4] She attended Indiana University.
Lee's first full-time job in communications was at WRTV, where she was a television engineer for six years. At the time, she was also a part-time disc jockey for WFBQ Q95, the station which eventually hired Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold for mornings. She began her full-time radio career on The Bob and Tom Show in 1988. Lee was also featured on ESPN and ESPN2 as a sideline reporter, covering events like lacrosse, auto racing, and the first three X Games on ESPN2. In the mid-nineties, she was the sideline reporter for the NBA's Indiana Pacers.
On January 11, 2016, Lee announced that she was leaving The Bob and Tom Show. Her last "on air" appearance was on December 17, 2015.[5] In an April 2016 appearance on the Hammer and Nigel podcast, Lee revealed that her Bob and Tom contract had been "rolling over for 12 years" and included a three month non-compete clause, a length brief enough as to be considered "unheard of in our business." Since any new contract would likely have extended her non-compete requirement to six or 12 months, Lee said she chose not to renew her contract. It was "time to try something different," Lee said. "If I'm going to do this, it's going to have to be now."[6] The announcement and timing of Kevoian's December 2015 retirement[7] was a surprise to Lee, and she told the Dan Dakich Show that "Bob wasn't there, and I didn't want to sit in that room without Bobby" despite her continued fondness for Griswold and Chick McGee, the show's remaining longtime stars.[8]
Lee now hosts a podcast titled Kristi Lee Uninterrupted,[9] which debuted on April 5, 2016.[10] The podcast is affiliated with Dr. Will's Neighborhood.[11] Its title is a reference to Griswold's habit of constantly interrupting her Bob and Tom Show news reports.
References
- ↑ Ryckaert, Vic (6 May 2004). "Ex-DJ sentenced to 6 months". Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana). pp. B.1. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "Theresa Rose Malaby, "United States Public Records Index"". Familysearch.com. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ Coudret, Rebecca (2007-04-19). "Comedy tour: She stands her ground when 'Bob & Tom' start tossing barbs". Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ↑ http://www.wayne.k12.in.us/bdwbdg/history.htm
- ↑ http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/first-bob-now-kristi-lee/Content?oid=3723220
- ↑ http://hammerandnigel.com/podcast-2/kristi-lee-new-morning-life-hn241/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_YFS8dbV4k
- ↑ http://www.1070thefan.com/blogs/dan-dakich-show/kristi-lee-uninterrupted-plus-more-dan-dakich-jason-benetti
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kristi-lee-uninterrupted/id1099512078?mt=2
- ↑ Lindquist, David (February 12, 2016). "Morning radio is an evolving, funny business". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Dr. WIll's Neighborhood". drwill.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.