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Garry Meier is a Chicago-based radio talk show host.

Meier started out as a DJ at WFYR in 1973, then moved to WYEN in 1974. He left WYEN in 1977 and joined The Loop in 1977 as their overnight jock, where he eventually was teamed up with morning man Steve Dahl in 1979. Years later, they were billed as "Steve & Garry." During their tenure at The Loop (1979-81), the team was number one and continued that success at WLS-AM & FM from 1981 through 1986 in afternoon drive. In 1986, they returned to The Loop AM 1000, and then back to the Loop's FM 97.9. They later shifted back to mornings on WLUP until Garry left in 1993. One of Steve & Garry's most famous events was Disco Demolition on July 12, 1979.

After leaving the "Steve & Garry" show, Meier hosted his own show on The Loop for one year. In 1994, Meier left WLUP to join WGN-TV in Chicago as a feature reporter on their morning show. He left the show in 1995 to join WLS-AM]. During that time, Garry teamed with Roe Conn, and the show enjoyed high ratings through its 8 year run. After a lengthy contract dispute in 2002, WLS and Meirer parted ways, thus breaking up Conn and Meier's on-air relationship, leaving many fans disappointed.

On Friday, August 18th, 2006, during a remote broadcast by Dahl, Meier stopped by for an on-air visit on WCKG. Garry was eating lunch at the Oak Street Beach, the site of the remote, when Steve learned of Garry's presence there. Steve invited Garry to appear on the air with him, and Garry accepted. Garry wound up staying for the entire remainder of the show. The history-making reunion was covered widely throughout the Chicago media that evening and throughout the next week, landing front page news on both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune.

On April 2, 2007, Garry joined WCKG to host a late morning show from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The announcement, on March 27, 2007, was made during the Steve Dahl Show. Garry is joined each day by contributor, Jim Turano. Garry opens his show each morning with a series of references to current events, usually in the form of jokes. Throughout his three hour show, Garry will refer to his show as the "blabbin cabin" and the "50,000 watt blow torch."

Garry generally discusses anything happening worth talking about. On his debut show on WCKG, it was announced that the Chicago Tribune was for sale and that the Chicago Cubs aseball team would eventually be sold. Garry would talk about the Tribune sale and the possible ramifications, as only he could. Not too long after resurfacing to radio, the cicadas were set to come out as the seventeen year cycle was coming about. Garry repeatedly made reference to the fact that we were being attacked by cicadas, much similar to the fashion that the aliens were to attack in the movie, War of the Worlds. Garry makes a great impersonation of Jessie Jackson, among other voices... that of course when his alter ego, Cliff isn't intruding.

References

1. "Radio: Baby Boomers Looking for a Great Personality," Strazewski, Len. Advertising Age. (Midwest region edition). Chicago: Aug 29, 1985.Vol.56, Iss. 67; pg. 22
2. "Meier, Dahl Spill the Beans about Loves (?) & Hates That Drive Them," Ingram, Bruce, Segers, Frank. Variety. New York: Dec 14, 1988.Vol.333, Iss. 8; pg. 43
3. "Anti-Disco Rally Halts White Sox" New York Times New York, N.Y.: Jul 13, 1979. pg. A16
4. "No anniversary party for disco debacle;" Rod Beaton. USA TODAY. McLean, Va.: Jul 12, 2004. pg. C.03
5. "WLUP Chicago Reminisces," Billboard. New York: Apr 22, 1989. Vol. 101, Iss. 16; p. 10
6. "Beach awash in strange radio waves: A funny thing happened on the way to the air and water show: Steve and Garry reunited," Phil Rosenthal. Chicago Tribune. Distributed by Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. Washington: Aug 19, 2006. pg. 1
7. WCKG's Garry Meier page.

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