born november california american radio personality owner operator subscription based network host steve airs originally broadcast detroit stations later chicago stations served columnist chicago_tribune live section resident vice advisor november additionally served chicago radio takes guy approach life chicago tells stories life family air known chicago song parodies impressions considered pioneer talk radio influential radio personalities gained measure national attention disco demolition night promotion park known chicago longstanding role half steve team addition radio career singer songwriter guitarist band recorded performed number song parodies played 1980s performed recorded acting appearing cult classic john appeared film indie comedy want eat cheese written directed chicago native early life grew california los_angeles suburb northwest son roger electronics parts manufacturer representative radio career early radio career 9th grade began hanging local underground radio station home state california age sixteen starting working radio station time unofficially dropped high school later explained convinced parents school independent work study thing got age eighteen obtained briefly married woman met called air request song told tale troubled relationship later explained short lived marriage commenting paid attention song told radio executives radio voice high point discouraged quit months attempted pursue career recording engineer amounted making mix tapes popular songs play time period making efforts reconcile wife dating program director los_angeles radio station worked later admitted stalking sleeping outside house wife told opening morning detroit michigan managed secure job despite fact think good later learned station owned company wife worked learned constituted good radio began experimenting content popularity increased point achieved market share time introduced junior high school english drama teacher detroit suburb dating friend listener hit invited day broadcast area executives chicago attracted share approached offered double salary year want leave family detroit want leave prompted ask bosses year stay detroit refused telling fuck chicago fall fat face accepted marriage proposal left detroit chicago pair eventually married rude awakening began chicago february solo achieved solid ratings despite media attention months later christmas eve changed formats rock disco fired steve march months job hired morning met overnight broadcasting pseudonym matthew shortly began cross talk eventually led teamed sidekick effectively forced use actual calling air accidentally openly discussing subject air officially dropped pseudonym disco demolition night response firing mocked disco records calling disco mocking station slogan air recorded started playing parody think sexy called think disco song managed crack national charts peak billboard hot received airplay country time period son chicago_white_sox owner sales promotions director came radio promotion tie called took place thursday july concept create event end disco center field night allowing people tickets box office brought location disco record fans showed records collected field blown hundreds fans stormed field refused leave caused second game postponed american_league president later declared second game victory visiting detroit_tigers people reported minor injuries thirty arrested conduct height collaboration result attained national recognition popularity increased significantly established syndicate steve began airing detroit milwaukee performed february fired citing continued assaults community standards going los_angeles like monday friday fired later said offered opportunity continue refused backing band recorded released parody song called air prank phone calls islamic fried chicken play ordering chicken hostages embassy later parodied murders song kid crawl tune brick wall playing song stopped parents murdered children called complain won local emmy award television special called comedy spoof tourist shrine featured elvis_presley uncle selling briefly morning television called early local chicago station nationally syndicated columnist called best program television amazing hypnotic june column canceled weeks air deemed unsuitable general viewing particular young children shown fully clothed sitting toilet seat reading newspaper stated air motorists allegedly substitute coins automatic toll chicago later said approximately dozen toll machines broke people trying use candy pay tolls decided march performed live air office indiana according ratings survey period ratings jumped tie seventh place tie place according writer listened tapes steve sent chicago friend chief engineer claims stern eventually developed air style result tapes later stern hired detroit left moved chicago end collaboration steve moved ultimately returned stayed split alleged reason break air comments new wife commercial real estate broker new couple honeymoon blamed alcoholism unpredictable behavior blamed split saying air met knew rules changed columnist chicago_sun-times said divorce keeps giving decade severed legendary radio partnership breakup remains source bitterness anger continuing fascination fans team broke went sports talk teamed chicago years ended broadcasting afternoon station eventually teamed starting available website streamed live website afternoon rated fifth men winter ratings report named important radio talk hosts friday august remote broadcast oak street restaurant chicago coincidentally eating lunch friends learned presence invited appear air accepted wound staying remainder event covered widely chicago media evening april returned chicago radio appeared briefly day occasionally contributed shows spent hour half studio 28th year anniversary events night jack announced october november changed formats live personality jack outlet rest station pre programmed run computer son matt regular lineup hosted immediately following father format change talk station adult contemporary station end matt december announced end jack low ratings saying couple weeks farewell said said farewell guys taking air retiring half years left deal frankly letting said prepared stay air remainder contract end said worth million annually end final broadcast normally sarcastic signature voice jack heard jack stations delivered sincere followed life good long time friend october media blogger reported returning terrestrial radio wrote join news talk station afternoon personality monday friday goes planned start early november sources familiar deal said continue subscription venture partner agreement provide financial technical marketing support continue host separate minute daily paid subscribers confirmed report october saying eager air daily conversation chicago day november included appearance phone interview prior said email plan funny good ratings said sees return good opportunity try radio way turn people september began daily studio basement home time contract cbs agreed july partner produce daily hour long complete commercials august longer contract cbs began unique weekly shows downloaded streamed official website app downloaded itunes originally daily network expanded includes friends addition steve maintained presence fans facebook twitter occasional newspaper articles wrote regular column chicago_tribune television radio appearances musical career addition recording parody songs radio early band began recording playing live performance new band called band recorded released albums including tropical tides backed iowa band embarked tour chicago area concert venues collaboration record producer played large role comeback beach boy wrote song imagination appeared single wilson album imagination provided backup vocals song alternate version imagination slightly different lyrics singing lead occasionally played steve honors november partner inducted recognition work steve personal life currently resides western suburbs chicago wife non practicing lawyer married law school taught junior high seven years michigan sons grandchildren avid chicago sports fan holds season tickets battled alcoholism adult life alluded number times sober day drinking bout home opener achieving cold turkey sort prompted fact realized patrick eldest sons rapidly approaching situation didn think right comment sons behavior based behavior plus turned november thing happened guess got old wife filed multi million dollar lawsuit comments case settled terms deal disclosed reportedly seven figures admitted secretly recording conversations suspected talking played afternoon station employees heard mocking said organization confirm suspicions studio filled cameras legally don feel expectation privacy case criminal suspect lawyer called january start police officer notoriety suggested host air dating game following day managers later decided
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