The Regular Guys
American radio show
The Regular Guys was a terrestrial radio show that started in Los Angeles, California, by DJs Larry Wachs and Eric Von Haessler. The show added Atlanta based DJs "Southside" Steve Rickman and "Action Plan" Tim Andrews when the show resumed in Atlanta, Georgia, during its later runs. Former Atlanta Falcon Bob Whitfield was added to the show during its last run. The show's primary demographic target was men aged 25 to 49.
Show history
Origins
Larry Wachs and Eric Von Haessler met in the late 1980s and early 1990s, while doing radio and engaging in phone conversations in various capacities in New York. They later sent demos of what work they did together to various markets, ultimately landing interest in Los Angeles. The show was a conversational mix of comedy, skits, and talk-radio, which came to form in 1995 on the Los Angeles station KLSX 97.1 FM. However, Wachs and Von Haessler were later fired from KLSX in 1997 after an on-air meltdown over station management interference with the show, to which the station's management thought differently.
Move to Atlanta and the Clear Channel years
In 1998, Wachs and Von Haessler resumed the show on Clear Channel-owned Atlanta station WKLS, which was branded as 96 Rock at the time. During The Regular Guys' first stint at Clear Channel, the show was voted "Most Likely to Be Fined by the FCC" in a Creative Loafing (Atlanta) survey. However, Wachs and Von Haessler were never fined by the FCC, in spite of their two firings from Clear Channel.
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