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Who was the funniest DJ you ever heard?
- Thread starter oldmanradio
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It's a toss-up between Dr. Don Rose, Larry Lujack and Terry Dorsey. And Ron Chapman. If I had to name just one, it would probably be Dr. Don. I have airchecks of him from his days in Philly and in S.F. He was gut-splitting funny!
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charles123
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oldmanradio said:
Are you talking about current or past? The funniest I heard is Bo & Jim (KZPS).
Hal Jay for sure. I don't listen like I used to, but I would be laughing so hard, it was hard to drive.
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crbigband
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Hands down - Hal Jay.
A first-place dead heat between Kevin Matthews on The Loop AM 1000 (Chicago) in the mid-80's and Phil Hendrie when he was in WIOD (Miami) in the early 90's.
I normally punch around to listen to formatics and execution -- those two kept me locked in to their respective stations so that I wouldn't miss what was coming next.
I normally punch around to listen to formatics and execution -- those two kept me locked in to their respective stations so that I wouldn't miss what was coming next.
In the late 80's it was Bill Evans and Trey Matthews on Y95. I remember one joke so vividly. My wife and I commuted to work together and Trey and Bill told one and Diana almost fell out of the car laughing because she had to explain it to me. Why do dogs hump your leg? Because they can't make a fist. For some reason that joke went right over my head.
Trey and Bill had a great morning show and I believe Bill was also doing weather at Channel 8.
Trey and Bill had a great morning show and I believe Bill was also doing weather at Channel 8.
Dr. Don on the west coast, Dale Dorman on the east coast
1. "Emperor" Bob Hudson, KRLA, Pasadena (Los Angeles)
2. Dr. Don Rose, KFRC, San Francisco
2. Dr. Don Rose, KFRC, San Francisco
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crbigband
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As I think about it a little more -
The most hysterical thing I ever heard on the radio was in Houston on KQUE (102.9FM) in the late 70's or early 80's and wasn't meant to be funny. I think the DJ's name was Bob Jones and he was filling in on the 12A-6P overnight slot one weekend.
There are various versions as to why he was so messed up on this particular shift - A. he was drunk, B. on drugs (prescription or otherwise), C. sick with a stomach flu, D. all of the above
The Control Room was tiny and this was back in the day when stations had everything on carts (they looked like 8 track tapes). Anyway, there were 5 cart machines in the console and the problems began when he left 3 of the cart machines potted up and playing different songs simultaneously. It went downhill from there...
At some point he played, "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" by England Dan and John Ford Cooley and after it finished he did a 5 minute dissertation of why he loved the song - after which he played it again - and again - and again.
After the third or 4th time - dead air - several minutes of dead air. Then you heard him answer the phone. His side of the conversation went out over 100,000 watts...
The climax of the night came around 4:30 or 5:00 AM: As he was giving the call letters - K-Q-U-E - he blew his cookies all over the console! Live and on the mic, for all to hear!!! More dead air, then the phone rings, and once again we hear his side of the conversation -- "Yeah, I know, I'm really sick, man... I just threw up all over the console. No, No, it's a mess - it's all over the board man. Yeah, I know, I gotta clean it up before my relief walk's in..."
Johnny Goyen, a DJ from another station was on his way home when he heard what was going on and ran tape on the entire night once he got home. That tape made the rounds for years in Houston, which is when I heard it about 1990. Needless to say, it would be Mr. Jones last air shift on KQUE.
That tape was the most side-splitting thing I ever heard...
CR Big Band
The most hysterical thing I ever heard on the radio was in Houston on KQUE (102.9FM) in the late 70's or early 80's and wasn't meant to be funny. I think the DJ's name was Bob Jones and he was filling in on the 12A-6P overnight slot one weekend.
There are various versions as to why he was so messed up on this particular shift - A. he was drunk, B. on drugs (prescription or otherwise), C. sick with a stomach flu, D. all of the above
The Control Room was tiny and this was back in the day when stations had everything on carts (they looked like 8 track tapes). Anyway, there were 5 cart machines in the console and the problems began when he left 3 of the cart machines potted up and playing different songs simultaneously. It went downhill from there...
At some point he played, "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" by England Dan and John Ford Cooley and after it finished he did a 5 minute dissertation of why he loved the song - after which he played it again - and again - and again.
After the third or 4th time - dead air - several minutes of dead air. Then you heard him answer the phone. His side of the conversation went out over 100,000 watts...
The climax of the night came around 4:30 or 5:00 AM: As he was giving the call letters - K-Q-U-E - he blew his cookies all over the console! Live and on the mic, for all to hear!!! More dead air, then the phone rings, and once again we hear his side of the conversation -- "Yeah, I know, I'm really sick, man... I just threw up all over the console. No, No, it's a mess - it's all over the board man. Yeah, I know, I gotta clean it up before my relief walk's in..."
Johnny Goyen, a DJ from another station was on his way home when he heard what was going on and ran tape on the entire night once he got home. That tape made the rounds for years in Houston, which is when I heard it about 1990. Needless to say, it would be Mr. Jones last air shift on KQUE.
That tape was the most side-splitting thing I ever heard...
CR Big Band
Larry Lujack (WCFL & WLS)
Dan Ingram (WABC)
Dr. Don Rose (WFIL & KFRC)
John Landecker (WIBG, WLS)
O'Brien & Gary (WTAE AM & FM)
Ron Chapman (KVIL)
Gary Owens (KMPC)
Terry Dorsey (KPLX / KSCS)
Jeff 'n Jer (KFMB)
Ron Britain (WCFL)
Charlie Tuna (KHJ)
Barney Pip (WCFL)
Fred Winston (WLS)
Dale Dorman (WRKO)
Dan Ingram (WABC)
Dr. Don Rose (WFIL & KFRC)
John Landecker (WIBG, WLS)
O'Brien & Gary (WTAE AM & FM)
Ron Chapman (KVIL)
Gary Owens (KMPC)
Terry Dorsey (KPLX / KSCS)
Jeff 'n Jer (KFMB)
Ron Britain (WCFL)
Charlie Tuna (KHJ)
Barney Pip (WCFL)
Fred Winston (WLS)
Dale Dorman (WRKO)
John Rody of KZEW fame. A great wit and a uniquely dry sense of humor.
Bob E. Nelson said:
And here I was thinking I was the only Kevhead for miles around! He was one of my inspirations for getting into radio and always treated me well.
In the mid nineties Mancow was actually funny. Honest! Not sure what happened though.
Don and Mike were the funniest duo. Russ Martin gets the nod for funniest of late. Wish Phil Hendrie was still funny; lately he just sounds angry.
Jack Woods, Charlie & Harrigan, KLIF '60s.
iused2bsomebody said:
...and one of their funniest characters was "Mac, the unemployed joke teller." The memory's a little fuzzy but I seem to recall that Mac decided to take up painting to make ends meet (if it wasn't him, somebody correct me, but it was a funny bit, regardless). He showed the guys one of his paintings that was nothing more than a canvas in a frame. When one of them said (paraphrasing here), "what's the deal? It's blank and colorless. There's nothing to it." His response? "Yeah, I know. I call it 'Ft. Worth'!!!" Ouch!
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charles123
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jd said:
How about the great Wolfman Jack?
AM - Hal Jay
FM - Russ Martin
FM - Russ Martin
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