The Toucher and Rich Show
| Genre | Sports talk (2009 – 2023) Comedy, Talk, Rock (2006 – 2009) |
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| Running time | ~4 hours |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Home station | 98.5 WBZ-FM (August 13, 2009 – December 19, 2023) 104.1 WBCN (June 5, 2006 – August 12, 2009) |
| Starring | Fred Toettcher Rich Shertenlieb Jon Wallach |
| Original release | June 5, 2006 – December 19, 2023 |
| Opening theme | "Honey Bucket" by Melvins |
Toucher and Rich was a radio show hosted by Fred Toettcher and Rich Shertenlieb, airing from 6 to 10 AM on WBZ-FM, in Boston, Massachusetts. Following an audition, Toettcher and Shertenlieb debuted on alternative rock station WBCN on June 5, 2006. Beginning August 13, 2009, the show transitioned to sports talk station WBZ-FM.
From August 17, 2015, until July 13, 2018, the show was simulcast on NBC Sports Boston. The show was later streamed live on Twitch and YouTube.
On September 24, 2016, Toucher & Rich received the Marconi Award, the highest award in radio for Major Market Personality of the Year.
Until mid-2007 the show's opening theme was "Fuck All Y'all" by Saliva. Thereafter, the opening theme was "Honey Bucket" by Melvins.
Toucher and Rich entered regional syndication on October 25, 2021. The program's inaugural affiliates consisted of four Townsquare Media stations: the trimulcast of WCYY in Portland, Maine, WPKQ in North Conway, New Hampshire, and WJZN in Augusta, Maine; and WEZQ in Bangor, Maine. In October 2023, the show reverted to broadcasting exclusively on WBZ-FM and Twitch.
Following longstanding tensions between Shertenlieb and Toettcher, as well as Beasley Broadcast Group corporate management, Shertenlieb exited the show on November 10, 2023. On December 19, Beasley Broadcast Group announced that Rob "Hardy" Poole would join Toettcher for the Toucher & Hardy morning show, debuting January 4, 2024.