Initially, no specific reason was given for why Bill “Bubba” Bussey was retiring from Rick & Bubba after 30 years, but as the show prepares for its end in December, Bussey has already struck out on his next broadcasting adventure.
Bussey has joined Jacksonville State University as Assistant Athletic Director for Broadcasting. The new role, started in August, marks his return to the Jax State campus, where he started on the school’s WLJS. Bussey would go on to found The Rick & Bubba Show in 1994 with fellow university alum Rick Burgess, growing into syndication across the Southeast.
Bussey now manages all broadcast operations for Jax State, overseeing in-house productions, coaches’ shows, and other athletic events. He has already expanded the Jacksonville State Gamecocks’ official radio network, with the school adding six new affiliate stations across Alabama…