Steve Dahl

Steve Dahl was raised in the sand, surf and sun of Southern California that has inspired so many musicians, artists and comedians. From his first taste of broadcasting at a local underground station, Steve was drawn to broadcasting and knew he wanted to share his voice and thoughts with the world.  At the age of 16, Steve dropped out of high school to work full-time at the station and it was here that his 40 plus year of entertaining began.

Steve got his first morning show gig in Detroit in 1975 and his popularity skyrocketed.  His “everyman” approach to comedy drew all kinds of people towards him.  His immediate likability and the ratings of his show led to him being lured to Chicago and a bigger market.  He moved to Chicago and adopted the city and its people as his own.  Steve was an immediate fixture in the radio, television, sports and comedy worlds in Chicago.  Disco Demolition, in July 1979, was a radio promotion that turned into an iconic event that landed Steve on the national radar.  Steve teamed up with Garry Meier and the two skyrocketed to the head of the class in Chicago radio.  With antics like airing his own vasectomy to shows like “Greetings from Graceland”, Steve constantly was ahead of his time.  Steve and Garry eventually parted ways, but their mark on comedy and broadcasting is still influencing new talent today.Called the “Founder of Modern FM Talk Radio”, Steve’s career has influenced countless other comedians and broadcasters.  Steve has always been able to see ahead of his own time and be the first to try new ideas and technology.  For this reason, in 2009, Steve chose to begin working with a new medium, podcasts.  Podcasting allowed his listeners access to his show and daily antics whenever and wherever they would like to listen.

In August 2011, Steve began offering his show as a subscription-based podcast.  As one of the first podcasters to adopt this model, Steve is once again paving the way by introducing this model as the future of broadcasting.  Steve and his show, the DahlCast, have never sounded better.  Not bound by corporate radio structure, Steve is able to operate an uncensored, commercial-free daily show that gives his listeners pure, unadulterated Dahl-style entertainment.  With guests that include local Chicago sports and media personalities, comedians, writers and television personalities, Steve’s listeners are treated to a different slice of Steve’s life every day.  In December 2011, Steve brought fellow Chicago radio personality, Kevin Matthews, into his family of podcasts and created the Steve Dahl Network.  The network continues to grow and will announce more shows in early 2012.  As it turns out, Chicago also has sand, surf and sun, and ironically, Steve Dahl has once again gone “underground” as he does his daily show from his basement.