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Chaz & AJ in the Morning has been chosen to receive the Boys and Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley’s highest honor: “Champion of Youth Award”. We spoke with Executive Director Shaye Rosce about it today on the show.
If you’d like to go to the ceremony on April 9th, please click here for tickets.
Loser of the Week – Ryan’s mice-murdering super and AJ’s rant (0:00), Dumb Ass News – Radio DJ Week doesn’t include Chaz and AJ (7:01), Comedian Brad Williams – the little person protest he endured, the struggles of being a little person, and remembering Brody Stevens (15:36), Shea from the Boys and Girls Club on Chaz and AJ winning the Youth Champions Award (39:44), and Boss Keith’s Top 5 things that will happen once Pam leaves the show (47:39).
Car: Plymouth Road Runner Hardtop Coupe
Year: 1969
What makes it special: The Road Runner was built with a focus on performance built by Plymouth between 1968 and 1980. By 1968, some of the original muscle cars were moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained features and increased in price. Plymouth developed the Road Runner to market a lower priced, basic trim model to its upscale GTX. The 1969 model kept the same basic look as the 1968, but with slight changes to the taillights and grille, side marker lights, optional bucket seats, and new Road Runner decals. The Road Runner added a convertible option for 1969.
What made it famous: An Air Grabber option N96 code was introduced this year; it consisted of a fiberglass air duct assembly bolted to the underside of the hood that connected to twin rectangular upward-facing vents in the hood with rallye red vent screens. The fiberglass hood box had an “Air Grabber” sticker on the front. When the hood was closed, a rubber seal fitted over the large-oval unsilenced air cleaner. A decal with Wile E. Coyote saying “Coyote Duster” was on the air cleaner lid. The assembly ducted air directly into the engine. The vents in the hood could be opened and closed via a lever under the dashboard labeled “Carb Air.” The 383 engine was standard with the 426 Hemi the only option available for the Road Runner until mid-year production. The 383 was marketed as the “383 Road Runner” engine. The A12 440 engine option with 3X2 barrel Holley carburetors was added to the lineup at mid-year. The “440 Six Pack” had no wheel covers or hubcaps, only the 15×6″ “H” stamped steel black wheels with chrome lug nuts. It featured a black fiberglass lift-off hood with 4 hood pins and a large functional hood scoop with a red sticker on each side saying “440 6BBL”. The scoop sealed to the large air breather. All cars had a Dana 60 rear axle with a 4.10 gear ratio.
Why I would want one: I’ve always been a fan of the less-optioned, low budget body with maximum power engine optioned cars.
Fun fact: The Plymouth Road Runner was named Motor Trend Car of the Year for 1969.
Pam getting her fitness on at The Edge!
6:00. Chaz and AJ News. Something worse than tolls can be coming to CT.
6:13. Chaz and AJ Sports Buzzer powered by Road Ready Used Cars.
6:20 – 6:50. Loser of the Week. Call in with your nomination: 877-764-2535
7:00. Chaz and AJ News. A local building found to be haunted.
7:13. Chaz and AJ Sports Buzzer powered by Road Ready Used Cars.
7:20. Dumb Ass News.
7:30. Scot Haney with the Channel 3 WFSB weekend weather.
8:00 – 9:00. Chaz and AJ News. Brad Williams in studio. See him tonight & tomorrow at Comix Mohegan Sun.
9:00. Chaz and AJ News.
9:13. Chaz and AJ Sports Buzzer powered by Road Ready Used Cars.
9:20. Dumb Ass News.
9:30. Boss Keith’s Top 5
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Wiggy is back to talk books and Judd Apatow. If you like comedy and want to see how jokes are constructed read this! A slew of comedians give their take on how to write comedy.
The Tribe’s creepiest moments (0:00), Johnny Manziel and the Montreal Alouettes (9:33), Dumb Ass News – fight over crab legs (13:33), Flight Attendant stories with Keisha (18:46), Pam’s leaving for the Coast Guard (31:43), Jimmy Koplik talks Aerosmith, Peter Frampton and PLR history (51:17), and Dumb Ass News – AJ’s pissed about his comedy show commercial (1:07:47).
Car: Chevrolet Impala Hardtop
Year: 1958
What makes it special: The 1958 Chevrolet models were longer, lower, and wider than its predecessors. The 1958 model year was the first with dual headlamps. The tailfins of the 1957 were replaced by deeply sculptured rear fenders. Impalas had three taillights each side, while lesser models had two and wagons just one. The Impalas included crossed-flag insignias above the side moldings, as well as bright rocker moldings and dummy rear-fender scoops.
What made it famous: The standard perimeter-type frame was abandoned, replaced by a unit with rails laid out in the form of an elongated “X.” Chevrolet claimed that the new frame offered increased torsional rigidity, and allowed for a lower placement of the passenger compartment. This was a transitional step between traditional construction and the later fully unitized body/chassis, the body structure was strengthened in the rocker panels and firewall. A coil spring suspension replaced the previous year’s rear leaf springs, and an air ride system was optional. A 283 cu in engine was the standard V8, with ratings that ranged from 185 to 290 horsepower. A “W” block, not to be confused with the big-block 348 cu in Turbo-Thrust V8 was optional, producing 250 hp, 280 hp, or 315 hp. The Ramjet fuel injection was available as an option for the Turbo-Fire 283 V8, not popular in 1958.
Why I would want one: This one-year only body style was a refreshing and updated change from the Tri-Five Chevrolets. Love the bodylines as well as the low stance created by the X-frame.
Fun fact: A 1958 Chevrolet Impala was driven by actor Ron Howard in the 1973 George Lucas’ movie “American Graffiti.”
6:00. Chaz and AJ News. They were busy in Washington doing the work of the people yesterday. We have some audio highlights.
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7:00. Chaz and AJ News. A fight over crab legs.
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7:20. Dumb Ass News. Hurricane seems horrible until the reporter spoke to this guy.
7:30 – 7:50. Flight attendant stories with Keisha.
8:00. Chaz and AJ News. Tolls. Tolls. Tolls. Tim Herbst calling in.
8:13. Chaz and AJ Sports Buzzer powered by Road Ready Used Cars.
8:20 – 8:50. Jimmy Koplik with CT concert stories.
9:00. Chaz and AJ News.
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9:20. Dumb Ass News. AJ’s comedy show commercial. WTF is that noise..
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