Article: New CD finds FM99 morning guys in top form.(Daily Break)

Byline: JEFF MAISEY

BY JEFF MAISEY THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

WHILE SOME FOLKS need a rooster crowing in the back yard or a jangling alarm clock to wake up in the mornings, others get their weekdays off to a rousing start by tuning in WNOR-FM99's wisecracking duo Tommy & Rumble.

Drawing inspiration from TV's "Saturday Night Live," Tommy Griffiths and Rick Rumble use a similar wit and humor in lampooning celebrities, political figures and current events through clever impersonations, song parodies, bogus commercials and the ever-popular prank call. They do a remarkable job considering there's no visual aid to help pull things off.

The outrageous skits, of course, are ...

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