Chaz talks to Bruce Barber, half of the legendary Smith and Barber Morning Show which was heard on WPLR from 1985 until January of 2003 (minus one year for a job at a station in Tampa). Bruce takes us through everything from his start in radio, what caused the show to come apart and what…
Chaz and AJ were talking about weirdo commercials that stuck in their memory, and Chaz’s Jennifer called in a PSA about singing blue pills. (0:00) Dumb Ass News – The Amazon reviews from customers about sugar free gummy bears are terrifying, and hilarious. Chaz and AJ picked one from the page, and Phil read it…
Join Rick Allison and Frank Critelli 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 Check out the bands that will be featured this Sunday…. The Smyrk – Monster on Maple Street Zombii –…
6:00. There’s a chicken wing shortage and this place has a potential solution. 6:20. Mike Reiss of ‘The Simpsons’ talks about how he loves Connecticut even though it doesn’t seem like it. 6:30. Throwback Thursday. Crazy commercials. 7:00. Harrison Ford injured while filming Indiana Jones 5. 7:20. Dumb Ass News. Rescue workers save inflatable doll…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1978! That year PLR presented RUSH at New Haven Coliseum. Joining them in New Haven were fellow rockers Blue Oyster Cult. Rush hit the road in 1978 to support their fifth studio album “A Farewell To Kings,” which featured…
Chaz and AJ asked the Tribe to call in the crazy things they found out about a house, AFTER they bought it. Boston John called in a wild story from when he was renting out an apartment. (0:00) Dumb Ass News – A woman posted a video of herself testing her dog’s shock collar, and…
6:00. The artists for grand opening of the Amphitheater has been announced…Styx and REO Speedwagon! 6:13. A woman knew someone died in the house she was buying but then came the surprise. 6:20 – 7:00. The thing you found out about your house that you didn’t know until after you bought it. 7:00. So… How…
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1978! Remember the old Shaboo Inn in Willimantic? The venue lasted a little over a decade and it closed its doors forever in May 1982. Before its closing, The Shaboo Inn was one of the premier concert venues in…
AJ agreed to try the world’s most sour candy, and probably still can’t taste anything. (0:00) Former Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni was on to talk about his show in CT later this summer, the huge Styx fans he knows, and his chance encounter with Eddie Van Halen in the 70’s. (6:48) Jonathan Carbutti was…
6:00. 2 hot air balloons crash simultaneously. 6:13. Weirdo food concoctions. Call yours in! 877-764-2535 7:00. Guess when the weed bill becomes law? And a big Chaz and AJ car show coming this Sunday benefiting the Homes for the Brave. For more details, or to reserve your spot, CLICK HERE! 7:13. Dumb Ass News. A…