Chris and Dave call various restaurants in the Downers Grove area in search of the best salad bar. The selected restaurant will be the destination for Chris and Dave’s winning couple of “The Dating Game” which airs the following evening. … Continue reading →

There once was a “shopping cart lady” who frequented many retail outlets in the area. I spotted her on several occasions in different stores in my area, just walking aimlessly around the store for hours and filling up her shopping … Continue reading →

This is the bit that could have had me thrown off the radio for good (or my dad thrown in jail), if Mr. Moore our General Manager had only heard it while it was going on. I decided to have … Continue reading →

Admittedly, we stole this concept from Chicago Radio’s Steve Dahl where he tried to call the U.S. Embassy back during the hostage crisis in 1979. I remember when Fred Moore got the bill for this phone call. International calls were … Continue reading →

This was always a great way to run out the clock on a late-night show. One of the more popular features of Season 2 (Smorgasbord Saturday Night) was Talent Line. It wasn’t anything too original, but it allowed our listeners … Continue reading →

Here is a really rare gem. Wayne Lela, Downers Grove local and resident of the Tivoli Hotel, made a run for President of the United States. He didn’t do so well in the New Hampshire primaries, but he began his … Continue reading →

Dave and I ended up doing a Wednesday morning show during spring break 1983. Dave had a directory of all the high school and college radio stations in the country. We thought it would be cool to call a station … Continue reading →

Chris and Dave speak with Bear Bryant from Lindenwood College Radio Station KCLC-FM in St. Louis Missouri. It was pretty cool being put on the air on their station as well. This was from a special Wednesday edition broadcast of … Continue reading →

Jerry loses his radio show after being required to re-audition for a program. This is Jerry calling Chris and Dave to explain what went down.

There is a story behind the infamous bell that you hear on the Chris and Dave show. It actually started in late 1982 shortly after the HPs came on the show and did their “Mr. Brown Can Moo” tune. Chris … Continue reading →