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Description
This listing is for Kevin Matthews Live At the Coronado - Sick and Disgusting Blue Show Standup Comedy VHS.
Actors: Kevin Matthews, Brian McCann, Tom Dorfmeister, Dave-id Dunlosky and Diane Aliamo
Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Language: English
Rated: R (Restricted)
Number of tapes: 1
Studio: MC Home Video
VHS Release Date: October 31, 1995
Run Time: 95 minutes
KEVIN MATTHEWS Live at the Coronado - "Sick and Disgusting Blue Show". 1992 Media Consultants VHS. Special guests:Brian McCann, Tom Dorfmeister, Dave-id Dunlosky and Diane Aliamo.
Kevin Menear (born March 12, 1956), known professionally as Kevin Matthews, is a Midwest United States radio personality, best known for his 12-year association with WLUP-FM "The Loop" and its one-time sister-station, WMVP "AM 1000." Matthews became popular for his off-kilter take on various topics. He's known for doing voices, including that of his irascible sidekick, sportscaster Jim Shorts. Many listeners in the early days never caught on to the fact that Shorts was a character. One of his famous bits was encouraging his listeners to yell out "Free Bird!" at various concerts, whether it was the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, or Barry Manilow. One infamous incidence of this was a heckler shouting "Free Bird!" as well as the names of Matthews and Shorts at a Bill Hicks show, prompting Hicks' well-known "Hitler had the right idea" rant.
During the summer of 1986, KWK-FM brought Matthews to St. Louis from WLAV in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but he was fired the next year. He was hired by The Loop in March, 1987 as the weekday overnight and Sunday host. A month later, AM 1000 started simulcasting The Loop, including Matthews' show. Soon thereafter, Matthews' show began broadcasting exclusively from the AM dial between Jonathon Brandmeier in the morning and Steve & Garry in the afternoon. During this era, Matthews made occasional comedy-concert appearances in the Chicago area, generally performing blue. He also promoted a line of clothing featuring himself and his characters. His fans were referred to as "Kev-Heads." During this phase of his career he looked remarkably like the title character in Willow played by Warwick Davis. Callers were fond of telling Matthews how much they enjoyed his work in Willow.
In September, 1993, just five months after renewing his contract to continue middays on AM 1000, Matthews moved back to The Loop as morning man when it switched from album rock to talk, and AM 1000 flipped to an all-sports format. In September 1996, he returned to AM 1000 as midday host after its failed first attempt at sports-talk. In October 1997, he shifted from middays to afternoons, going up against former colleague Steve Dahl at WCKG.
Eleven months later, Matthews ended his 11-year association with AM 1000 and its former sister-station, WLUP-FM, and almost immediately signed on to do mornings at WXCD (now WLS-FM). He lasted there until August 22, 2001 when he was let go when the station's format changed from alternative music to 80's music. After 7 months, Matthews joined WCKG in April 2002 as the midday host. Matthews remained at WCKG until March 2005 when talks regarding contract renewal broke down and his contract expired.
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