Originally published KVMR Listeners’ Guide Jun./Jul. 2003
When I started Rockin-N Stompin in ‘90 Dave Chafin came on after my show at 4 p.m. Driving up from Sacramento, he was notorious for calling me on his cell phone somewhere between Auburn and Nevada City to explain that he was running late and to request that I cover for the beginning of his show. Somewhere along the way I got the idea of keeping a cassette tape cued up to an air-check that featured the beginning of his show-just waiting for the next time that he called me. Sure enough on another given Sat., he called me and asked me to cover for him and as usual my reply was “no problem.” Once my final song ended at 4 p.m. I started the cassette that had Dave’s opening song–Van Morrison’s Wavelength- start followed by his voice coming on after the track saying his normal goodbyes to Denny Axel (Original co-host of Rockin- N-Stompin) and I. It was at this point that Dave called me back and laughingly he said that it sounded like I had everything under control and he really didn’t need to come in!!! He did show up and continued the set I started and when he finally came on to back announce (approx. 4:30 p.m.) he said he didn’t want to say anything except sometimes that Wesley is a very clever guy.
by Wesley Robertson
