DSC Returns To KGB/San Diego
• After several days of rumors swirling through the San Diego radio community, market vets Dave Rickards and Cookie “Chainsaw” Randolph proved the third time’s the charm and announced they are taking their DSC morning show — minus recently retired co-host Shelly Dunn — back to iHeartMedia Classic Rock KGB-FM, effective Monday, August 6. At the same time it was announced that KGB’s Bob & Coe Show, starring Bob Buchmann and Coe Lewis, would move to afternoon drive. Clint August will move from afternoons to middays, and Marc Coppola will do nights.
The new line-up for the show, which will retain its DSC branding, includes Rickards, Randolph, Chris Boyer, Nina “Ruth 66” Reeba, Emily Maguire and Sarah Beebe, and will air weekdays from 6-10 a.m.
The DSC show enjoys a long history with KGB-FM that began in 1990 when Dave Rickards moved to San Diego from Denver to team up with Dunn and Randolph for a show that was initially called The Dawn Patrol. In 1994, they moved over to sister KIOZ and became The Dave, Shelly and Chainsaw Show. Three years later, they moved back to KGB-FM, where they did mornings for another 13 years. DSC was most recently heard on Tegna-owned KFMB-FM until late July, when contract renewal talks broke down and Shelly Dunn announced her retirement.
“After 28 years as the top-rated morning show in San Diego, DSC has come full-circle with its return to the legendary 101.5 KGB-FM,” said Rickards. “I’ve always felt that KGB was our home, and nothing beats a happy homecoming.” Chainsaw added, “It feels amazing to bring DSC back to where it all began — the legendary 101 KGB. We are thrilled to continue making you smile and laugh coffee out of your nose every morning.”
Melissa Forrest, President of iHeartMedia San Diego, commented, “Bringing DSC home to KGB and reinforcing the station with heritage talent like Clint, Bob and Coe is a reflection of the power behind KGB’s legendary call letters. We are immensely proud to bring this lineup to San Diego’s loyal rock listeners.”
