Mike Lapitino, the longest running air talent in WPLR’s 50 year history, takes Chaz through his 35 years on air at the station and behind the scenes. From hanging out with Rock Stars (and annoying some), to what struck him about standing next to the Rolling Stones and tons of studio stories in between, Your Ol’ Buddy Lappy doesn’t hold back.
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Frito-Lay is expanding production, and moving into the state of Connecticut. Chaz and AJ wanted to know what goes into making a bag of Cheetos, and stumbled upon their recipe page on their website. (0:00)
A viral fight at a gas station in North Carolina split the show. Chaz and AJ believed the woman was completely to blame, while Ashley saw the whole thing differently. (6:58)
Jonathan Carbutti was on with Chaz and AJ to talk about the real estate market, which remains insanely active. (19:30)
In Dumb Ass News, AJ tried to shave his legs with sandpaper after seeing a woman go viral on TikTok. Then the chat room on Twitch fought back after AJ insulted them. (25:24)
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6:00. A long-time talk show host calls it quits.
6:13. A wild fight at a North Carolina gas station.
6:20 – 7:00. Call in you fight story. Everyone on gets in the running for Foreigner tickets.
7:00. New Haven Fire Department in mourning. We have a close friend and firefighting brother of Ricardo Torres on phone.
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7:13. Dumb Ass News. The sound of a woman shaving her legs with sand paper.
7:20. Is the real estate market slowing? How to find a house? How to find a rent? Jonathan Carbutti.
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8:00. New Haven Mayor Justin Eliker.
8:13. New concert announcements coming with Jimmy Koplik.
8:20. Jimmy’s reaction to the Rock Hall of Fame inductees.
8:30 – 9:00. Concert questions for Jimmy.
9:13. Dumb Ass News. A Dumb Ass Radio Personality shaves his legs.
9:20. Call in weird grooming habits. Yours or someone else’s.
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1997!
That year PLR welcomed the Smashing Pumpkins to New Haven Coliseum. The Smashing Pumpkins were on their “Infinite Sadness Tour” to support their third studio album “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness,” which featured such hits as Bullet with Butterfly Wings, 1979, Zero and Tonight, Tonight.
This wasn’t the first time the Pumpkins played in New Haven. In 1991 they played a club show at The Moon on Whalley Avenue.
The Smashing Pumpkins
Tour: Infinite Sadness
Saturday January 25, 1997
New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Ticket Price: $25.00
Band Lineup: Billy Corgan (vocals/guitar), Jimmy Chamberlin (drums), James Iha (guitar), D’arcy Wretzky (bass)
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these live clips of the Smashing Pumpkins in 1997
Chaz and AJ wanted to make Ashley feel better about closing her hand in her car door, so they asked the Tribe to call in their dumb injuries. First, Mark in Stratford had his hand caught while hooking up a trailer, and then Mary Beth in West Haven had a nearly identical incident to Ashley, locking her hand in her car door. (0:00)
Samantha Ramsdell is a Stamford resident who has achieved viral fame on TikTok, thanks to her gigantic mouth. She believes she may be the Guinness World Record holder, and has made videos showing off her mouth’s capacity by shoving donuts in there, sandwiches, and French fries. (11:39)
President Joe Biden called in to talk about the nation’s most important issue this morning; Ben Affleck reuniting with Jennifer Lopez. President Trump called in to pick a fight about the oil shortage. (27:25)
Movie critic Joe Meyers did not pull any punches when talking about the cancellation of the Golden Globes. (34:08)
Everyone would like to have more energy in the morning, and Chaz found a list to help with this common problem. Unfortunately, he didn’t have a grateful audience. (38:04)
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6:00. A warning to Connecticut drivers.
6:13 – 7:00. The embarrassing way you injured yourself. Like closing your hand in a car door.
7:00. Joe Biden checks in and a horse rescue in an unlikely Connecticut town.
7:13. Dumb Ass News. Florida man caught trying to impregnate a tree.
7:20 – 8:00. The girl with the worlds biggest mouth is from Connecticut and on the show next…Samantha Ramsdell
8:00. What’s the deal with gas prices and will they get better or worse? Michael J Fox from GASDA
8:13. Golden Globes cancelled. What’s the deal. Joe Meyers the Movie Guy.
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8:20. The top 5 movies Rotten tomatoes got wrong.
8:30. Movies that didn’t live up to the buzz.
9:00. A perfect day went right to hell for these kids on their bicycles.
9:13. Dumb Ass News. Mom gets teased by her son on Mother’s Day. Dr. Patty Ann
9:20. A woman injured by flying metal while changing her clothes. Funk or not Funk. Attorney Dale Funk.
9:30. AJ parody.
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1997!
That year PLR welcomed Metallica to Hartford’s XL Center. Metallica hit the road in support of their sixth studio album “Load,” which featured such singles as Until It Sleeps, King Nothing, Hero of the Day and Mama Said.
Their tour was called “Poor Touring Me” and it had two legs, one in Europe and the other in North America. In all, Metallica would play 125 tour dates in 19 different countries. The tour officially kicked off in California in June 1996 and wrapped up in Edmonton almost a year later. The XL Center show featured a center floor stage (or “In-The-Round” as they say) that featured two stages, each with its own drum set.
Special guest Corrosion of Conformity opened the show in Hartford.
Metallica
Tour: Poor Touring Me World Tour
Special Guest: Corrosion of Conformity
Friday April 4, 1997
The XL Center – Hartford, Connecticut
Ticket Price: $38.50
Band Lineup: James Hetfield (vocals/guitar), Kirk Hammett (guitar), Jason Newsted (bass), Lars Ulrich (drums)
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these live clips of Metallica in Hartford
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While talking about a life-saving attempt through use of CPR, Chaz and AJ got a lot of calls from the Tribe who wanted Ashley to know how tiring the process is. After a story about a glass eye, Tribe member Scott called in to share what life is like with a glass eye. (0:00)
Dumb Ass News – A Connecticut woman is going viral on TikTok for having an enormous mouth. Ashley thinks her mouth is larger than the woman on TikTok, so Chaz called her out and measured it live on the air. (13:12)
Chaz and AJ went through the list of common “impulse” buys people have been doing throughout the pandemic. Who knew coffee was such a lucrative business? (23:55)
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6:00. Lots and lots of cats found in one house. How many? Depends on how you count them.
6:13 – 7:00. Embarrassing way you injured yourself. Like closing a car door on your hand.
7:00. A Real live Tiger roaming a neighborhood. One guy pulls a gun.
7:13 Dumb Ass News. Elderly tourists taken to a cemetery for a sales pitch.
7:20. How well did Gianni Russo know the real life characters from Goodfellas?
7:40. Part two. Story that Bill Gates used to hire local strippers to come to his parties and swim nude. Did Gianni supply famous people with party requests?
8:00. How a great day turned ugly fast for a couple of kids out on their bikes.
8:13 – 9:00. Ladies it’s your turn to be schooled on dating etiquette. Top 5 dating tips for the ladies from Karenna Alexander.
8:40. Anything we should add to the list.
9:00. Your nose and your wee wee are connected.
9:13. Dumb Ass News. What a florida man was caught doing to a tree.
9:20. The top things you Impulse buy.
9:30. AJ parody song.