{"id":16292,"date":"2016-12-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/i-was-scared-of-big-bob-remembers-phil-hoffmann\/"},"modified":"2016-12-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T00:00:00","slug":"i-was-scared-of-big-bob-remembers-phil-hoffmann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/lifestyle\/i-was-scared-of-big-bob-remembers-phil-hoffmann\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI was scared of Big Bob,\u201d remembers Phil Hoffmann"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Travel guru Phil Hoffmann remembers he used to worry no one would be listening to his nighttime radio segment because host Bob Francis had already offended everyone.<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI loved it,\u201d said Phil, who worked with Bob for more than 24 years. \u201cI loved working with him. He was a character from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was scared of Big Bob because of his reputation\u2026 I remember coming in the very first night and I\u2019d just been away on a trip and I\u2019m all excited. He said, \u2018Don\u2019t tell me now!\u2019 Tell me when we go live. Don\u2019t waste it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt one minute to 10pm he told me get my brochures and get out off here\u2026 in whatever way Bob could say that to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>LISTEN HERE:<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/299085615&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I used to drive up Anzac Highway, 8.45pm every Tuesday night, and I think nobody will be listening to us &#8212; Bob has abused everybody for my lead up. And then same when you drive home. But he was great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a great association. In 24 years we never had a cross word. I could bring any guest in\u2026 and he could talk to them. He loved travel.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>MOST POPULAR<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/sport\/kane-cornes-biggest-2017-afl-predictions\"><strong>KANE CORNES\u2019 BIGGEST 2017 AFL PREDICTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/smitho-demands-apology-from-steven-marshall\"><strong>MIKE SMITHSON GETS AN APOLOGY FROM STEVEN MARSHALL &#8212; SORT OF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel guru Phil Hoffmann remembers he used to worry no one would be listening to his nighttime radio segment because host Bob Francis had already offended everyone. \u201cI loved it,\u201d said Phil, who worked with Bob for more than 24 years. \u201cI loved working with him. 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