Dave and Chuck the Freak, 89X, Fired over Operation Dark Stall?

by Amy Judd | July 31, 2009 at 09:43 am
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Dave Hunter, Chuck the Freak and Lisa Way, Morning X talk jocks from CIMX-FM (88.7, 89X) may have been fired over their latest on air prank called 'Operation Dark Stall' as their show was pulled off the air Thursday morning, but on one seems to know what's happening and no one is talking.

The three hosts started this segment on Monday, when Chuck the Freak talked about how he found an unidentified employee in an employee restroom, in the complete darkness. What followed was a microphone investigation and callers speculating about what someone would be doing in a dark bathroom by themselves.

The trio then called other 89X personalities and employees live on the air and asked them if it was them and what they could be doing., all live on the air. The employee who was the target however, did not take too kindly to the incident and complained to the management team.

A station boss reportedly then issued a memo telling the "Morning X" team to cease discussing the incident immediately or face disciplinary action. Team members then proceeded to read the memo on the air. Perhaps that wasn't the best job-preserving move, but it generated dozens of calls and e-mails and filled up plenty of entertaining air time.

On Thursday morning, it was announced that the morning show would not be live that day, and no one at the station would comment on the incident.

At this point, it is not known if any of the trio were fired or what has happened, but fans are asking for the show to be brought back.

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Maria Tumath

If they don't bring them back they are going to loose a TON of listeners. The Morning Show with Dave, Chuck and Lisa was the ONLY show I listened to and will no longer listen to their other shows either. I will completely stop listening to the station if they really fired them for the prank that they pulled. That is just ridiculous! They have done worse stuff than this and not been fired for it, so I think the person who was in the dark needs to come out and clear their names and let them come back to work!

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heather gurn

I love Dave , Chuuk , and Lisa  if they dont come back i will not listen anymore.  I love their show listen to it everyday and isnt there someone that listens in why wasnt it pulled before they got too far with the prank people need to lighten up  

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Jerry Atric

This show should have ended long ago. These guys are struggling to keep it fresh and have become obnoxious to compensate for a lack of creativity. Lisa never fit in to begin with. They are all to old and each need a new start elsewhere. You know they're out of original ideas when the air time is filled by listening to annoying, semi-literate callers most of the time.

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Elyse

haha... you mean like you?

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Elyse

before you decide to rag on their "semi-literate" callers, go look up the difference between "to" and "too," genuis.

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Mike W


The Morning X is the best morning show in Detroit, everything else seriously sucks (especially Mojo, why that garbage is on 95.5 is beyond me), the station should not interfere with their witty comedy.

I too will boycott 89X if they take these guys off the air.

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anna o

what kind of creapy creap poops in the dark or jerks it at work ? dave and chuck just called the weirdo out on being a  weirdo   i listen every morning all the way from toledo oh  if we dont get dave and chuck back i say we riot damn it.   p.s.   lisa didnt even do any thing

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J Clampet

They are the best thing on in he morning! The WRIF is the worn out show of all. I would hate to stop listening but I will if they get fired. i have discussed this with many people and they will do the same. If everyone called the sponsors of the commercials and compalined and told them they wouldn't listen anymore, that would have a definite result.

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andy magers

If they do not bring them back tens of thousands of listeners will leave, point blank! Then all the advertisers will leave, hence the station turning to crap! You idiots get them back on the air!!!

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eEwings.pl

eh they will come back - just a PR move.

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Mikw

About time!  It is so nice to hear music in the morning instead of their horrible relationship advice and insipid jokes.

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Fuck all

I love seeing all the people who rag on the show. Don't like it? Don't listen for fucks sake. Find something else to listen too retards. There is only a million other stations. Fucking stupid people.

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dasmooch

yea i would definitely vote for music over talk

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MAM50

I really like Chuck and Dave. Lisa I find can be really full of herself.I am getting a little tired of hearing " I would never do that "or" Lenny and I don't have that problem beacuse I'm not like that." I just find her judgmental with the callers. I was a big fan of Drew and Mike.When Drew left I found myself with Chuck and Dave. I love these guy's! they are refreshing. I would think they are on a long weekend.No way would the executives  fire them. They have said much worse on the air before.If they are let go they could replace Craig on the Rock's morning show... man that show needs a boost...just sayin.

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Rob Johnson

What makes me laugh about these guys is how they try so hard to act like they broadcast from Detroit.  They broadcast from Windsor.  Dave tries so amazingly hard to act American, but he lives in Tecumseh, Ontario.  Sure he was from Ireland, but now has spent much of his life in Canada.  I love his one blunder when he talked about his hydro bill, but then said oops my electricity bill.  He's pretty much a giant douche bag.  They were ridiculously funny a few years back but now everything is just boring and pulled from other shows.  Chuck hasn't worn thin on me though.

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Jack Jones

Are you ALL really that gullible. It was obviously staged... The whole thing. Radio stations always do shit like that especially the ones who try to be shocking. They're just a couple of fat nerd wankers that live in the burbs and act like frat boys... especially the fat ass the cackles like a chicken. They're trying to create controversy which will entice dummies like you to listen. It's ALL fake and you ALL need to get lives.

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Nah Nonames

you are an idiot

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