Win tickets to David Byrne

Win tickets to David Byrne

Mike Lapitino has tickets to give away this week to see David Byrne at Toyota Oakdale Theatre on Tuesday, October 7.

Mike will play the 99.1 PLR Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana “Guess That Riff!” Be the ninth caller at 882-WPLR and correctly guess the guitar riff and a pair of tickets are yours!

Tickets are on sale at livenation.com

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Must be Connecticut resident, 18 years of age or older to be eligible to win. One prize per person, per household. No purchase necessary. Some additional restrictions may apply.

Win tickets to the Bridgeport Islanders Home Opener

Win tickets to the Bridgeport Islanders Home Opener

Listen to Phil this week to win tickets to the Bridgeport Islanders Home Opener on Saturday, October 11 at Total Mortgage Arena! It’s the kickoff to the Bridgeport Islanders 25th Anniversary Season and the first “Sound Tiger Saturday” of the year!

Be the ninth caller and correctly guess the year in our Class Reunion game at 11am and win tickets.

Tickets for the Bridgeport Islanders are on sale at bridgeportislanders.com

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Must be Connecticut resident, 18 years of age or older to be eligible to win. One prize per person, per household. No purchase necessary. Some additional restrictions may apply.

Win tickets to Seether and Daughtry with special guest P.O.D.

Win tickets to Seether and Daughtry with special guest P.O.D.

Listen to Chaz and AJ this week to win tickets to see Seether and Daughtry with special guest P.O.D.at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater on October 8, 2025!

Play the 99.1 PLR Splash Car Wash Stump The Chumps at 9:30am and you could win! 

Tickets are on sale at livenation.com

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Must be Connecticut resident, 18 years of age or older to be eligible to win. One prize per person, per household. No purchase necessary. Some additional restrictions may apply.

Win tickets to Buckcherry

Win tickets to Buckcherry

Listen to Jon this week to win tickets to see Buckcherry at College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Friday, October 10.

Play “Talk Nerdy To Me” weeknights at 8:30pm for a chance to win a pair of tickets. Correctly answer Jon’s music question and you could win!

Tickets are on sale at collegestreetmusichall.com

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Must be Connecticut resident, 18 years of age or older to be eligible to win. One prize per person, per household. No purchase necessary. Some additional restrictions may apply.

Pod Pick: School Bus Drivers

Pod Pick: School Bus Drivers

Chaz and AJ opened the show talking about the planned strikes for school bus drivers, and figured that has to be one of the most underappreciated jobs in the state. Adam, a real life school bus driver, called in to talk about the job and the worst parts.

Friday, September 26: Sentencing the Daycare Dirtbag, Duct Taped on a Plane, Attack Squirrels

Friday, September 26: Sentencing the Daycare Dirtbag, Duct Taped on a Plane, Attack Squirrels

A Middletown daycare worker was sentenced to 8 years for tossing a 2-year-old “like luggage.” How much time will she actually serve? Attorney Norm Pattis was on the phone to explain the nuances of the criminal court system. (0:00) 

In Dumb Ass News, a woman freaks out on a plane and is duct taped to her chair. She put on one hell of a show, though. (15:20) 

Also in Dumb Ass News, an attack squirrel has sent multiple people to the hospital. Two victims, Joan Heblack and Isabel Campoy, were on the phone with Chaz and AJ this morning to share their stories. (23:13) 

Boss Keith, now “Commander Keith,” was in for his weekly Top 5. He wants everyone to know about the nudity in “The Hunting Wives,” and found a way to bitch about the Foo Fighters coming to Toad’s Place. (34:00)

Photo credit: Getty Images 

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Friday, September 26th

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Friday, September 26th

6:00. Dan Shea

6:20. The Top Ten foods (and a drink) at the Durham fair? Hans (203) 882-9757

6:40. Bad Idea Island – the product that made “anal leakage” part of our vocabulary.

7:00. How much time do you spend in prison for tossing a 2-year-old at a daycare center “like a piece of luggage.” A Middletown woman found out.

7:20. Dumb Ass News. An in flight freak out that got this passenger duct taped.

7:30. A group of musicians that you’ve heard of got together and formed a band. That’s the good idea. The bad idea is what they named this band

7:40. What’s the worst band name?(203) 882-9757

8:00. A Connecticut donut place made the list of Americas Best.

8:20. Dan Shea’s vacation with his rich girlfriend’s family gave him a realization he wasn’t expecting.

8:30. Your not so great vacation moment. (203) 882-9757

9:00. A Pop Star wants to have a Pepe’s Pizza party with you. Kevin from Pepe’s

9:20. Dumb Ass News. A squirrel attack that almost killed a woman. That woman is on next.

9:30. Commander Keith’s Top 5 takes on his busy week.

The Local Bands Show 09.28.25

The Local Bands Show 09.28.25

Join Rick Allison, Frank Critelli and Dennis Lamar every Sunday at 10pm for “The Local Bands Show” on 99.1 PLR!

Send your original music to [email protected] or The Local Bands Show, 70 Quarry Dock Road, Branford, CT 06405

This Sunday is The Local Bands Show! Check out the bands and songs that will be featured this Sunday…

Support your Local Bands!

Support Local Businesses who support Local Bands…

New England Brewing – 175 Amity Road, Woodbridge & 5 Indian Neck Avenue, Branford

Brian’s Guitars – 453 W. Main Street, Cheshire

Thursday, September 25: Mike Lapitino’s Top 10 Cartoon Characters, Bears in Simsbury Homes, Collective Soul’s Will Turpin

Thursday, September 25: Mike Lapitino’s Top 10 Cartoon Characters, Bears in Simsbury Homes, Collective Soul’s Will Turpin

Mike Lapitino was on the phone to handle the Chaz and AJ Top 10 list this morning, all about his favorite classic cartoon characters. (0:00) 

AJ was on the phone with an update from his hospital room, and hung around to comment on a news story about a bear that invaded a home in Simsbury. (19:03)

The Tribe was calling in with their encounters with “nutbags,” including a man repeatedly trying to order his food from the trash can in the drive thru. (32:31) 

Collective Soul bassist Will Turpin was on the phone with Chaz and AJ to talk about the band playing Toad’s Place tomorrow! Will specifically remembered playing there in 1994, and talked all about the band recording their new album at the Palm Springs house that was once owned by Elvis. (39:28) 

Photo credit Jennifer Troche Walsh