Since LaVar Arrington announced he would become a full-time analyst for NFL Network in California, local sports radio listeners have wondered who would replace him on 106.7 The Fan’s afternoon drive show. The answer came Wednesday afternoon: nobody.
Chad Dukes– who has co-hosted the “LaVar and Dukes Show” with Arrington for the past five years — will take over the 2-6 p.m. slot, with a new program called “Chad Dukes Vs. the World.” (Dukes has recently been doing an hour under that name from 6-7 on many weekday nights.)
Arrington, as promised, will continue to make hour-long appearances with Dukes on Mondays and Fridays. But that leaves about 18 hours of solo time for Dukes, a Burke native who went to Lake Braddock, grew up rooting for Washington sports teams, and likes pro wrestling and beer, among other pursuits.
“I have re-signed with CBS Radio for many years, and I will be hosting afternoon drive here on 106.7 The Fan,” Dukes said on Wednesday. “If I could get real real for a minute, a lot of people have a lot of boyhood dreams….I literally sat in my mom’s basement when I was 19 years old, not knowing what I wanted to do, thinking I was going to be a failure my whole life. And my goal was to host afternoon drive on 106.7 The Fan and do my own radio show. And so when I tell you that I take this with the heaviest gravitas, it absolutely it is the case. I could not be more thrilled.”
Dukes went on to thank many people at CBS Radio, both locally and nationally, including the Junkies — with whom he once interned — and Arrington, who “[gave] me name recognition that I simply wouldn’t have if I didn’t have a show with him,” Dukes said.
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Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
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