‘Rick & Bubba Show’ Host Rick Burgess Announces New Show

It’s official. Rick Burgess, co-host of the popular “Rick & Bubba Show,” is going solo with a radio show of his own.

AL.com reports Burgess announced his new show on Tuesday via social media, confirming reports from earlier this year that he’d be going it alone in 2025. Burgess also announced a launch date for “The Rick Burgess Show”: Monday, Jan. 6.

For nearly three decades, Burgess has been co-host of the popular “Rick & Bubba Show“ with Bill “Bubba” Bussey. In February, the two announced they’d be calling it quits at the end of 2024, ending a 30-year run.

“Nothing can ever replace The Rick and Bubba Show,” Burgess said Tuesday in posts on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). 

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“The last 31 years have been an incredible journey. I will always be grateful for the partnership with Bill Bubba Bussey and the blessing he has been not only to my family and me but to so many of you! We have much to celebrate! The unforgettable moments we produced through the Rick and Bubba Show will live on and can be enjoyed for years to come but it’s time for the next journey. 

"As grateful as I am for the past, I am also very excited about the future. Lord willing on Jan 6, 2025, The Rick Burgess Show will air 5 a.m. to 10 a.m, Central Time Mon-Fri on all current stations and platforms both live and archived. We are also excited to be adding several new markets to the radio network. Speedy, Greg and Adler will be joining me in this new adventure, we hope you will as well. 

"Now that you know what we will all be doing in 2025 let’s enjoy the remainder of the final year of the Rick and Bubba Show!”