Spotlight on 1310 The Ticket Part Four.......The Hardline

The final ticket spotlight falls on the Killer’s favorite show, the Hardline. The Hardline airs from 3-7 Monday through Friday afternoons. This show is anchored by one of the founders of the ticket, Mike Rheiner, and Corby “Snake” Davidson. The show is produced by Danny Balis, and Michael Gruber aka Grubes turns the knobs. This show is perhaps the most wheels off show on the radio in DFW. The Hardline use to feature Gregg Williams as Rheiner’s co-host, however not to long ago the two separated thanks to Williams irresponsible actions. You can read all about it here: http://www.dallasobserver.com/2007-11-22/news/hammered

The Hardline has been around since day one of the ticket back in 1994. Although the time slot has changed, one thing has remained the same, this is the most popular sports radio show in DFW history. Of all the shows on the ticket, the Hardline is probably the most multi talented. Every single person in the cast is also a musician, and Davidson has a bit part in a recent movie filmed in Dallas. Rheiner plays in the popular Tom Petty cover band called, Petty Theft. He plays the roll of Tom Petty in the band handling lead vocals and rhythm guitar. Mike has been involved in bands since he was a kid growing up in Oak Cliff. In fact, true story, Rheiner was in a band in Oak Cliff back in the I think early 80’s maybe late late 70’s. Anyway, his band was auditioning lead guitar players, and none other than Stevie Ray Vaughn came and auditioned for Mike’s band. Mike passed on him saying the kid had a bag of nothing. And of course Stevie went on to become rich and famous until his early death. Random sidenote, Stevie Ray Vaughn played with David Bowie (google stevie ray Vaughn david bowie dallas). Hardline producer Danny Balis has been playing in bands in the DFW area for a very long time as well. He played with the killers old pal Carter Albrecht (RIP) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_Albrecht in popular Dallas acts such as the Sparrows and Sorta. Quick Bronze League Tie in here, Senators Owner Tom from Tomcast studios played drums in Sorta during their final two years, and Sortas last two records were recorded at Tomcast Studios. Balis also plays in a very popular country band called, the King Bucks. Grubes plays lead guitar in Pepper Theft, a local Red Hot Chili Pepper Tribute act. Together the four often take the stage as the hardline band with Rheiner on drums, Balis on Bass, Grubes on Guitar, Snake on Guitar and lead vocals. They will do Neil Young Covers, and just about anything else if you get them drunk enough.

One of the staples of the Hardline is their musical intros to segments and bits. Balis is usually the mastermind behind these bits of audio gold. On any given day you are likely to hear at least one crazy musical intro. The Hardline does have a deep roster of quality segments like Entertainment News For You, Community Quick Hits, What’s on Mike’s Mind, The Snakepit, Nude Music Tuesday, Fun with Audio, and The Concert Calendar.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAVvWmgFCyw
Keep on Rocking with the Hardline

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjtYvc5js0o
Basketball Practice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5gTZjuo0rc
Corby and Shaq

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SD6Fz7WGBM
Classic Mike

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgdNZvID12w
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