Our weekly question comes from WRIF listener Tim in Redford. “Who is your favorite D.J. and what do you think of Dee Snider?”

My station in Flint when I was growing up was WWCK “Flint’s Best Rock” Jeff Holbrook was probably my biggest influence, before I even dreamed of working in radio.

The first time I ever said to myself “That’s what I want to do” was while listening to an old syndicated show called Metal Shop.

Charlie Kendall was the host, and I can tell you I bought a few albums simply because of that show. I even have 2 “elements” in the Chop Shop that were directly influence by Metal Shop….first the name, the Chop Shop is more musically in depth and focuses on the guitar, so I took the word "Chop" as in if a guitarists has “good chops” and combined it with shop and there ya go. Also Metal Shop had an Yngwie Malmsteen guitar lick that sounded like a buzz saw that they used going into the breaks, so, in tribute I did the same, that’s why I use the Van Halen lick into the breaks. Here's a Metal Shop tie-in to the 2nd part of your question, Dee’s brother Mark Snider was one of the show’s producers.

As for Dee, you’ve got to love him. Sure he’s cheesy but he is just being himself and they do a great job with HOH.

Best,

Black