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Chip was born and raised in Western Kentucky. He began his career in radio at the tender age of 15. Got his broadcast license before his driver's license.
"When my 4th grade teacher added TONGUE TOO LONG to the conduct box on my report card and checked it each 6 week period when warranted, I should have known that this 'talking thing' would be my calling."
He actually attended classes at Western Kentucky University for approx. 6 months but continued to live in the dorm for the remainder of the year.
"I was new at this... thought the room was covered in tuition. I was eventually asked to leave for not attending actual class...some kinda' academic probation thing. Should've read the fine print.
Plus, working the 10pm-2am shift at a rock station as a freshman was not really condusive to making class the next morning... learned a lot about life!"
In 1980, Chip's carefully thought out plan to keep jerking the chain of his new boss until he finally got fired- paid off. He was canned one night while on the air... threw everything he owned (tv & clothing) into his '69 LTD, $900 severence check in hand (whoo-hoo) and drove 700 miles to Pensacola landing at Casino Beach as the sun was coming up and thought to himself, "Must be fate. Try not to screw this up!"
Been here ever since!!
These are a few of Chip's favorite things:
Crustaceans with drawn butter.
Golf & Beer. (the perfect blend)
Extra tator tots discovered in the bottom of the bag.
Sunset drives down the Causeway, south Baldwin roads & Santa Rosa Island.
NASCAR (can't divuldge my driver, wouldn't be prudent.)
The Rams & Saints. (Lifelong fan of the Rams... since Gabriel).
Kentucky football. (I think they've learned how to dribble the pigskin).
TV...The Riches, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Office, 30 Rock, 24.
On the Yuck List:
Big winds that take out the dunes.
Pressed ray wing sold as scallops.
People with cell phones surgically attached to their ear.
Warm draft beer. Arrrgghhhhh.
Un-cooperative interns.
Dress shoes. (flip-flops only, please. I toe-floss)
Hackers that don't repair their ballmarks. (You know who you are!)
The dumbest thing he's ever done in front of a witnesses: Made a toast very late into the reception. What was I thinking?!?!
Chip's Most Daring Escapade: The one I can share, anyway...
In the '70s, four of us went streaking and flailing in front of a big plate glass window at the truckstop diner in downtown Stugis, Ky. around 2am. Lemme' tell you, even in cowboy boots, 5 lb belt buckle and stomach's filled with country-fried steak... those guys are agile! Didn't catch us though. Whew.
The one thing even Chip wouldn't dare do: Run for office. (Too many skeletons)
Tip of the Day: Never trust a restaurant that serves the main course with a frisbee in its mouth.
Carry on peeps.
Fleetwood Mac, Dave Matthews Band, Widespread, Hall & Oates, Black Keys!!
Daily artist & stage schedule for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, April 26th, 27th & 28th and May 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th. CLICK HERE!
Big City Pong
A professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia recently lined a 29-story building with LED lights and then played the world's largest game of video Pong. Why? Well, because this is apparently what super-brilliant people do.
Zero Gravity Wring Out
International Space Station commander Chris Hadfield has shared some really cool videos showing what life is like in space. In this latest clip, he shows what happens when you ring out a wet washcloth, and it's really awesome.
AEROSMITH & VAN HALEN: Same Stage, Same Day
Aerosmith and Van Halen shared the same stage Saturday when they both performed their first shows of the year at the Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia.
Saturday was Van Halen's first show in Australia with David Lee Roth and their first there since 1998 when Gary Cherone was on vocals -- they never played there with Sammy Hagar. Dressed in matching white shirts and black vests and pants, they did 18 songs, sticking pretty much to the ones they did on their tour last year.
This was their only show as they are now off until Japan in June.
A Dad Was Excited To Show His Young Son A Worm That He Found In The Yard. His Toddler Son Was Excited To Eat That Worm.
Cheerleaders Are Hot! So Every Now & Then, They Need To Be Laughed At.
Here is a great compilation showing the best of the very worst cheerleader fails.
