Kidd Chris

Chris 'Kidd Chris' Foley (born 1974) is an American radio personality or "shock jock", who has hosted talk radio shows throughout the United States during the late-1990s and early 21st Century. He currently hosts an afternoon-drive show for the Philadelphia Free FM format station WYSP.

Kidd Chris got his start in radio in Syracuse, New York. He also hosted a controversial radio show in Wichita, Kansas which raised the ire of local church groups. Many religious organizations attempted to band together and remove Kidd Chris from the airwaves, but he remained on the air.

Kidd Chris moved onto Sacramento, California where he hosted a morning show on a hip-hop station KSFM. After several months at KSFM, he moved into an evening show on talk station KXOA. Kidd Chris's four-hour talk show was one of the highest-rated radio shows on the Pacific coast. While in Sacramento, Chris gained national attention by sending a series of prank phone calls made to OJ Simpson to the popular Opie and Anthony and Howard Stern nationally syndicated shows.

In the fall of 2002, Kidd Chris took a hiatus from radio and retired to upstate New York. There, he rejuvenated himself and prepared for his return, which occurred on the morning of January 5 2004 in San Antonio, Texas. He hosted a highly-rated and extraordinarily popular show at San Antonio's K-Rock 102.7 FM until early August of 2005.

With rumors flying that Kidd Chris, a former contributor to Howard Stern's radio program, would replace Stern when Stern's contract expired with Infinity Broadcasting, Kidd Chris signed with Philadelphia's powerful rock station, WYSP FM. "The Kidd Chris Show" began broadcasting on WYSP 94.1 FM in Philadelphia on Monday, August 29 2005.

Kidd Chris's show is now #1 in drive time. Chris has made remarks that the show is "gay" and that "it'll be gone in six months". He has claimed that he loves listening to Counting Crows. He has well passed the deadline that was set for him. He has kept WYSP on top since the departure of Howard Stern in January and the recent David Lee Roth incident.

On August 21, 2006, it was announced that the Kidd Chris Show had been syndicated to WRKZ 93.7 FM, a rock station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The show entered syndication on August 28th, 2006.

Kidd Chris Show Staff

Monkeyboy - Part of the staff at WYSP prior to the show's arrival. The rest of the staff claim he adds nothing to the show, however, he regularly does impressions when he calls from the next studio. Current host of Exposed. He owns a cat and is known for his exclamation of "Wooo!" (like Ric Flair) upon delivering something that he feels is beneficial to the show.

Rock Hard Killa AKA Tommy Avallone - Answers the phones, and does karaoke where he shouts the lyrics. His favorite drink is the White Russian. Ran a train in his parent's basement. Recently dumped (former) girlfriend Jenell and is known for his horrible spelling. Almost died when choked on a piece of london broil.

Thomas AKA ThomasFromTheKiddChrisShow Kitajima - An overweight Japanese man, who is known for his arguing and his "gay lisp". He is from Sacramento. His mother was the butt of prank calls, often the victim of a bit where the prank caller asks if she wants a subscription to "Negro Monthly". He is constantly harassed by callers, many of whom play the same prank on Thomas: after getting his attention, hanging up very abruptly. It is quite funny, since he's a fat jap.

Show Regulars

Anthony the Conscience - Former guy on show in California who calls in. He thinks he is smarter and better than everyone.

Arnie - Also known as "Arnie Top 5", he calls in with a Top 5 list usually featuring racist jokes and various other put-downs. Hasn't been heard from since May 2006, but has recently started calling in again. Many of Chris' listeners dislike Arnie because of his lame jokes and annoying voice.Along with an annoying voice he has a screech which is many times compared to the call of a hawk. Has a purple face which is mentioned in his "theme song", a parody of Prince's "Purple Rain". Another of his songs parodies "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees.

Bag Tag Mike- A caller who is best known for coining the Phrase "I'm gonna bag tag Spike's crooked ass nose!" usually used in Graffiti. Since spike has left, Mike has focused on Thomas, telling him that he's gonna bag tag Thomas' two chins. When guests are in studio, Mike usually calls in with a two part question. The first one is a normal question about the person, and in the Next question he asks if he could bag tag their chin. Which is followed by "I'm gonna hang up, and listen for the answer."

Brad The Cripple (past intern) - a wheelchair-bound caller who is now the ire of the Kidd Chris Show staff for bringing very little substance to the program. Brad The Cripple performs an internet radio talk show Mondays at 8pmET. Check out Brad The Cripple's website by clicking here.

Breath (past intern) - Pursuing an art degree and can't spell "college." Made fun of for his deep voice. Has widely spaced eyes.

Brotha Ron - African American from Philadelphia that offers his unique insight and wisdom to the program on the phone and sometimes in studio - absolutely funny.

Charles "J" Jennings - African American former McDonald's employee (5 years) who aspires to enter the customer service industry as well as finalize the production of the self-proclaimed "greatest album ever". The "J" has been hypothesized by callers to mean "junkmuncher", referring to homosexual activity as "Charles J" has an overwhelmingly effeminate voice. Mainly attacked by Thomas and callers, Charles retaliates with hilarious comebacks, such as, "Catch a brick", "Catch a Karaoke Machine", "Sit and spin", "Catch a brick you trick", and other variations. Soundclips of him that are played include one of him saying "nuggets" (related to his former Mcdonald's job), "butt pirate", and "You're the one who's gay. AND bisexual plus".

Chris McDevitt - A stand up comedian from New Jersey. Often referred to as Levy's Driver.

Cockroach - A mentally disturbed fan in San Antonio, who frequently called the show and threatened Kidd Chris. He left a fake bomb at the S.A. studio, and the whole block had to be evacuated by the police. Left an eerie voicemail for Chris that ended in "Do you believe in VENGEANCE !!??"

Constantine - A mildy retarded regular, (found by Brad The Cripple) whose trademark stutter and ignorance of the current on-air conversation are used for laughs. He is featured almost daily after gaining prominence in late 2005 and is often used to make humorous spoofs of songs, most notably "Move Bitch" by Ludacris and "Gold Digger" by Kanye West.

Duckie - A Philadelphia skank bitch of a woman who clings to the show for attention. A real nutjob. She has expressed her dislike for the African-American community on-air. Admitted in a phone conversation that she would have sex with Geno Bisconte. She became skank-famous on the internet for a picture that was circulated of her, with legs spread, pleasuring herself...

East Coast Bob - A member of the "Cream Team" who is known for prank calling news radio, and news shows. Always drops Kidd's name during the call.

Edhateschinkfood- A Kidd Chris show message board HERO, who calls into the show and is never hung up on instantly. And he backed over Incredible Tomos in a verbal fight in the studio. Lives under the secret alias "Captain Clever."

Ed McGonigal - Sits in on Tuesday shows, also known as Tuesdays with Ed (see Popular Bits below). Sounds very much like Elmer Fudd (which everyone makes fun of) and can't say "sombrero" properly. Has conducted celebrity 'interviews' for the show from time to time.

E-Rock - CBS 3 employee who is mocked and made fun of because of his extremely deep voice. His most noted line is "You want me to put what where?". He hooked up with some chick off of Myspace because he was in Chris's top 8.

Eugene "Geno" Bisconte- A local comedian who is called a Hack-Comic for being un-funny. Is best known for going to the Lesbian Pride Concert Lilith Fair. He wears a toe ring. Admitted that he would have sex with Duckiey in a phone converation, though anything has yet to happen, making listeners believe that he is a "homo". Looks like the Count, leading to a bit about how many times he bombs per appearance. He also has an overweight Hispanic girlfriend popularized by a song by a listener even though Chris has never bothered to play the "third verse".

Fast Fred - A mentally challenged white rapper from Sacramento who was hit in the head with a shovel in his younger days. Freddie's low quality production and frequent dead air on his own radio program make the show extremely entertaining.

Fat Baby Leg - A "discovered" musician that Chris put on to the radio after his debut on a popular television show in search for the next great musician. His hit- which is repeatedly played (and spoofed) - is a song called "Christopher Columbus," in which several lines are "Christopher Columbus, what did you do in 1492....you're a liar... And I hate you."

Flesh Gordon - High school friend of Kidd Chris with a similar penchance for crank calls as East Coast Bob. Flesh now is the "Clip Finder" of the show, using multiple Tivo's to record TV clips to be used on the show.

Fred Phelps - Controversial pastor from Kansas who calls Kidd Chris to discuss his latest protests, those being centered around the funerals of U.S. soldiers who he claims are perverted for fighting a war to protect a country that protects homosexuals.

Gil - WYSP Program Director who often drops in to add the "suit" perspective regarding FCC policies. He also tries to bolster the self-confidence of Kidd Chris in lieu of increasing ratings.

Homo Joe- As you can tell by the name, he's gay. he provided a homosexual point of view to the show, much in the the way Brotha Ron does for the African Americans. Is known for frequenting Philadelphia's gay clubs like "The Bike Stop." He is best known for the "Slinging Webcast", an internet-only broadcast that featured Homo Joe ejaculating onto the chest of Open Mike so that mike could win money. He has not been heard from since that webcast.

Kathy Orr - Chief meteorologist for CBS 3. She and Chris have hung out a few times after the show, most notably, a Billy Joel concert.

Kerri-Lee Halkett - Co-hosts "Good Day Philadelphia" on Fox 29 Philadelphia (Chris calls it "Foxy 29" because of all the attractive female on-air personalities working there). Possible squirter who is currently dating an attorney.

KiddZimaHater - Song parody contributor with an awful singing voice, who works in a factory, and (used too) frequently call the show insulting and pointing out GAY FACTS about Kidd Chris.

Larry from High School - A man who calls Kidd Chris 'Cobra' (From G.I. Joe) and almost always reminisces with Chris about times in high school where Chris was often molested and dabbles in man goo, among other things, although Chris has never met him in his entire life. One of his calls included the line, "Remember the time your Uncle spilled Bleach on your belly? That was funny, huh?". Known for his exclamation of "HEY COBRA!"

Larry Mendte - KYW-TV (CBS 3) news anchor who once sold his son's Billy Joel tickets to Chris. Being that KYW-TV and WYSP are located in the same building, it is easy for Larry to appear in-studio often. Larry also has some experience as a stand up comic. He is known for his "Oh, Look at the time..." line, an excuse for leaving if the show dialogue gets too raunchy and is something he believes could threaten his reputation or career. Given the name "Open Larr" after appearing after Open Mike left the show and Kidd Chris was looking for a producer. Before leaving, Chirs will usually ask him what is "New at 11", his response being the top stories that are going to be reported during that night's 11PM newscast.

Lizzy - A drunk from Kalamazoo, Michigan who rarely makes any sense during her phone calls. She proudly describes her deviant sexual escapades during her on-air calls but frequently contradicts herself, most likely due to substance abuse. She is also obsessed with Staff Member "Monkeyboy", though recently, Monkeyboy "broke up" with her, and she is now back with Constantine. No one has any idea what she looks like.

Loose Cannons - Rich Nice (actual last name Cronin) formerly of LFO, or the Light Funky Ones, and his buddy Toothpick (Doug Ray - known for his song "Super Size Me" from the film of the same name) appear on the show almost everyday. The two have formed a rap duo known as Loose Cannons, and Chris has heavily promoted their material. Recent calls involve the two sending Chris embarassing material from each other's past. They also tell stories about their journies through the music industry. Rich is known for his many liasons from his boy-band past that include transsexuals and obese women.

Matt and Huggy - They host another show on WYSP. The fact that they host the show directly before Kidd Chris results in the blending of the two shows, sometimes for the first 20 minutes of the Kidd Chris Show. Matt is also known as "Dopey Voice Guy" due to the the way he talks. Chris usually begins to talk like Matt when he is there, sometimes tricking callers into believeing that they're actually talking to Matt.

Open Mike - (Mike Dunlop) Former side sick, known as a "Total Tool Bag". He was previously selling counterfeit baseball caps for a living in San Antonio, Texas, and was a stand-up comedian (although his material bombed at almost every gig): hence, the name 'Open Mike'. His comedy was often greeted with dead silence. He often participated in public stunts such as being "Scuba Santa", where he would go to a local mall and take the change from a water fountain, or being sodomized by a prostitute with a strap-on. Most notably, Mike stopped a fan with his manhood. Open Mike quit the show in June 2006, to return to his unemployed lifestyle. He has a buddy that keeps telling him how to make money...he needs new friends. Is also known to play the "Ebay market." His life got worse when someone died above his condo and the blood seeped through his ceiling.

Red Hill Mike - Regular on the show who makes parody songs that were formerly entirely aimed at show regular Spike, whom he was known for calling a "homo" and "fag". He has since moved on to other show regulars. He is also infamous for his monotone voice and Nazi internment camp body. His left lung collapsed while up a mountain. Chris thinks he needs to stop smoking.

Reverend Bob Levy, The - Frequent caller. Mr. Levy demonstrates he is a "plug whore" by interjecting dates and locations of his upcoming comedy tours into almost every call and in-studio appearance. Often made fun of for his Jewish background and for having the same material forever, even though is his NOT Jewish, NOR does he have "new" material. Also known for mispronunciation of "Shrimp" as "Strimp".

Slow Bill - Recovering drug addict who is a huge fan of the show. He is married, and is currently on methadone. This causes his sluggish speech. He wrote a theme song for the show on his accordion, and has a "non-gay" relationship with Constantine. Usually agrees with everything everybody says. Questioned by Chris on whether or not he was a "bit", he proved he was real by bringing in one of his prescriptions.

Spike - Son of Howard Eskin, hosted Exposed Sunday nights on WYSP. Although he has a girlfriend, he was known for being called gay in every possible way by callers and Kidd Show crew. He has since moved on to Q101 in Chicago and, yet "still wears half-shirts and tight jeans".

Turkey (past intern) - Known for being a husky guy that with a retarded bass face and thick eyebrows. Thomas complains that he smells, but nobody else thinks so. Chris thinks that his mom sounds hot. He was the first person to play "Guess The Cherry" and "Nail The Number" with his mom, and guessed correctly on "Nail The Number".

Yetichi - (Pronounced "Yeti") - A caller who likes to say awful stuff that never gets on the air. Always brings alot on the phone, but was in studio, and was mostly silent and brought nothing. Is currently upset with Thomas because he is trying to bang the same chick from the message board that he is.

Popular Bits

A.I.M Interviews- Rock Hard Killa interviews a celebrity on the radio using AOL's Instant Messanger under the name "KiddChris" where Philadelphia and Pittsburgh ask the questions to the celebrity.

Bald or Beard - A game where staff guess if a female caller has pubic hair or is shaved.

Beat The Clock - A game played on unsuspecting callers to which they have to try to "beat the clock" before staff hangs up on them. There is actually no clock to beat.

Cream Team - Calling other radio stations and dropping names from the Kidd Chris show.

Free Gas - Another bit mocking radio stations that give free things to try to gain listeners. Chris plays the sounder, which proclaims to give away free gas, and is followed by a loud and wet farting sound, followed by the sounder again.

Gay or Nay - A game where Chris simply asks/guesses the caller their sexual preference.

Graffiti - Time allotted at the end of the show to let callers say almost anything they want in one sentence or less (curse words, of course, are dumped out). Usually forgotten because of time restrictions.

Guess the Cherry - Staff guess the age when a female caller lost her virginity based on nominal biodata.

Hitting the Post - A game mocking radio DJ's where callers are played a song and they must get through the name of the song and the call letters in the intro before the lyrics start. Example: "Hey this is Jon, great day outside so heres a little Weezer "Hash Pipe" on 94.1 Free FM WYSP." and then the song would begin.

How Thick Are Your Fingers - A new bit that asks females how thick their fingers are based on total randomness.

Kidd Chris Show Feedback- A bit similar to Free Gas. Kidd plays a sounder that says "lets hear some feedback on the Kidd Chris Show" after that microphone feedback is played.

Kiddlilah - A pardoy of the Delilah Show, which is a long distance dedication radio show. Callers mock the show by being upset women who are getting beaten by their boyfriend, or a gay who is having trouble with his boyfriend. On the Delilah show, slow songs are played in dedication for that caller, but on the Kiddlilah show people Request metal songs from bands including Slayer, and Pantera.

Nail the Number - Similar to "Guess the Cherry", staff members guess the number of sexual partner's a female caller has been with.

Name that Constan-tune - A game where callers guess "Constan-tunes" Which are songs that are sang by Show Regular Constantine.

Prostitution Price Is Right- A game where the staff prank calls escort services and callers have to guess how much money it is for an hour with the escort.

Taking A Shot at The Board - A family feud like game where callers guess names or bits from the show, and see if it's on a "Family Feud" style board. In reality, the board does not even exist. The only way to "win" is by saying "show me" followed by a punchline (like on Family Feud.). An example could be, "Show me, fat jap Thomas!"

Telephone Jihad - Callers destroy their phones in fun and creative ways.

The Kidd Chris Show Kick Ass Ringtone of the Day (KARTOTD) - A useless game mocking "pop" radio stations. A ringtone of a song in polyphonic format is played and the listeners call in to guess what song it is. They win nothing.

Tuesday's with Ed- Comedian Ed McGonigal sits in every Tuesday on the show. Hence the title.

What Are You in For? - Staff guess the offense for which the incarcerated caller is jailed, based on ethnic background, age, and length of sentence being served.

Wheel of Misfortune - A prank call game where the listener calls up a friend or relative to say they're involved in a topic from the Jerry Springer show.

Random Facts

The Kidd Chris Show starts with a quotation from the movie American Psycho followed by the theme music of professional wrestler Triple H. Many times it is "The Game" but in rare cases it is Triple H's new theme music, "The King of Kings" to celebrate a good ratings report. Both "The Game" and "The King of Kings" are products of Motörhead.

Kidd Chris is one of the few radio hosts in America who admit to being influenced by Howard Stern. In turn, Howard has often had Kidd Chris on his show and off-air serves as his broadcasting mentor.

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