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Kidd Chris
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Born1974
Chittenango, New York
OccupationRadio Talk Show Host
Websitewww.kiddshow.com

Chris 'Kidd Chris' Foley (b. 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.

Born in Chittenango, New York, Foley got his start in radio in the nearby town of Syracuse. 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.

The Kidd Chris 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, and has kept WYSP on top since the departure of Howard Stern in January 2006 and the firing of short-lived radio talk show host David Lee Roth.

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 28, 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. Monkeyboy 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 (a.k.a. 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 broke up with girlfriend Jenell and is known for his horrible spelling. Almost died when choked on a piece of London Broil.
  • Thomas (a.k.a. Thomas From The Kidd Chris Show) - An overweight Japanese man, who is known for his arguing and his "gay lisp". He is from Sacramento, California. 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, this prank was started by edhateschinkfood way back in the day.

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. Has not been heard from since May 2006, but has recently started calling in again. Many of Chris's 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 song parody of his is "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees.
  • Brad the Cripple (past intern) - a wheelchair-bound caller with multiple sclerosis who is now the ire of the Kidd Chris Show staff for bringing very little substance to the program. Brad performs an internet radio talk show Mondays at 8pmET. Brad has a website: here.
  • Breath (past intern) - Pursuing an art degree, yet cannot spell "college." Teased because of 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.
  • Cockroach - A mentally disturbed fan in San Antonio, Texas, who frequently called the show and once 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 true freak of nature, Duckie is a Philadelphia woman who clings to the show for attention. 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 - Created the "Cream Team" who is known for prank calling news radio, and news shows. Always drops Kidd's name during the call. Made the famous call to Mike Savage on MSNBC. Savage was fired for his response.ECB's WEBSITE
  • Edhateschinkfood - A genuine nut job who is great everytime he calls in. Recently has been called by "Captain Clever," a moniker assigned to him by Thomas.
  • E-Rock - KYW-TV (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?" E-Rock began dating a young lady via MySpace because she was in Chris's top 8.
  • Fast Fred - A mentally challenged white rapper from Sacramento who was hit in the head with a shovel in his younger days, or (as rumor has it) that Fred drank some LSD-laced Pepsi while he was younger and never fully recovered. Freddie's low quality production and frequent dead air on his own radio program make the show extremely entertaining...akin to a train wreck.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • J-Spot - Frequent caller, who brought back Johnny Cash at 3:09, calls with frequent telephone jihads, and has been in studio so Chris and the gang could put the one phone to rest on "Smash Wednesday 2.0". Also was the first one to ask Thomas the open ended "Yellow" question.
  • Charles "J" Jennings - African American former McDonald's employee (five 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". His father is currently dead. Based on listener feedback, Charles "J" is one of the least liked regulars.
  • 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!"
  • 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. But as of October 5, 2006, she has confessed she still loves Monkeyboy.
  • 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 - Hosts of another show on WYSP, airing at 1PM-3PM, E.S.T. 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.
  • Chris McDevitt - A stand up comedian from New Jersey. Can most likely be found driving around Reverend Bob Levy. Was once beaten up by 15 volunteer firemen after a gig. He now raises money for Fire.
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Tuesday regular Ed McGonigal.
  • Ed McGonigal - Sits in on Tuesday shows, also known as "Tuesdays with Ed" (see Popular Bits below). Has a high-pitched voice that is a mix of Bruno Kirby and Elmer Fudd (sound clip of Fudd are regularly heard). McGonigal cannot say "sombrero" properly, and is a favorite guest of Chris's. He has conducted celebrity 'interviews' for the show and made crank calls to businesses ranging from Mexican retaurants to Las Vegas prostitutes ("you dizzy bitch"). McGonigal also hosts a segment called "Creepy Storytime with Ed McGonigal".
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 mountain climbing. Chris thinks he needs to stop smoking.
  • Reverend Bob Levy - 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" ("strimp") and "vodka" ("vodker").
  • 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 Q-101 in Chicago and, yet "still wears half-shirts and tight jeans".
  • Turkey (previous 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 a lot 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.
  • 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.
  • Caller Nine! - Chris plays a sounder that announces 'Caller Nine' to see how many people call in to win nothing. It is a play to show how trained listeners are to call in when they hear a highly produced sounder.
  • Cream Team - Calling other radio stations and dropping names from the Kidd Chris show.
  • Creepy Storytime with Ed McGonigal - Tuesday regular Ed McGonigal tells odd stories from his past that go nowhere.
  • 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.
  • Free Money - Yet another bit mocking radio stations that give free things to try to gain listeners. Chris plays song clips by Eddie Money.
  • 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.
  • Jew-fer Tuesday - Spoofing the "Two-fer Tuesday" moniker that rock stations use, Tuesday shows have a recurring Jewish theme throughout, featuring extra Jew-related songs or guests. Coincides with "Tuesdays With Ed" (see below).
  • 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 here's 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 Calls... - Clips are played of Chris just calling people. Examples: Kidd Chris calls a guy with no tongue, Kidd Chris calls a guy he knows and hangs up, Kidd chris calls a guy who is never home, and Kidd chris calls a guy who has no call waiting.
  • Kidd Chris Show Feedback - A bit similar to Free Gas. Kidd plays a sounder that says "let's 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.
  • Let's Call Someone and Get Them to Press 1 - Kidd Chris calls someone asking them to press 1 on their phone, and callers must guess if they do or dont. Callers win nothing. Past "victims" have been Conrad Bain (Diff'rent Strokes), and Bea Arthur (Golden Girls, Maude). Callers win nothing.
  • Piss Off A Canadian - Chris, Monkeyboy, Thomas, or Ed Mcgonigal make a call to Canada and callers have to guess how long it will be until the Canadian hangs up on them. Callers win nothing.
  • 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.
  • Smash Wednesday - A play on the "Ash Wednesday" religious holiday, callers are invited to bring things in on Wednesdays for the show crew to destroy. Prizes may or may not be given out.
  • Taking A Shot at The Board - A Family Feud-like game where callers guess names or bits from the show, and see if it is 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.
  • Tuesdays with Ed - Comedian Ed McGonigal sits in every Tuesday on the show.
  • 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 are 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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