This ends an era,” Burgess said. “Nothing will ever be ‘Rick and Bubba.’” Burgess has announced that he will be doing a solo show, with a launch date for “The Rick Burgess Show” on Monday, Jan. 6.

The Rick and Bubba show aired its final live episode Friday, ending a 31-year run that began with modest expectations. "I have been listening to the show since about 1996," Kathleen Mullinax said.