Chaz & AJ

rdf:langString Chaz & AJ

rdf:langString Chaz & AJ in the Morning is a morning radio talk show program on 99.1 WPLR, a rock radio station broadcasting from Milford, Connecticut weekdays from 5:30–10 am. Though the show is mostly comedy based, it includes certain segments of more serious (and more important) things, including interviews with politicians and authors. Chaz & AJ recently won the 2016 NAB Marconi Award for Medium Market Personality of the year, a highly distinguished honor in the radio community. The show has won the New Haven Advocate award for best local radio show every single year for the past ten years. The show is done primarily by Chaz and AJ (who don't use their last names to protect their privacy when they aren't working), Ashley, and current show producer Phil. Ashley does traffic, and Phil handles all duties regarding the overall production for the show. Former regular participants included Megan Doll, who did the traffic and news, but also took part in many segments; John, the former show producer; and Billy Winn, a local comic who was laid off March 2009. The show began on WPLR on February 17, 2003, after the previous show, Smith & Barber, ended, moving from WRCN on Long Island. Chaz had previously been a night jock at WPLR. In 2007, Connecticut Magazine named the show "Best Local Radio Morning-Drive DJs", saying "If FM radio is going to hold off its satellite competition, ... it's the ability of the on-air personnel to connect with the audience. Chaz and AJ seem to be doing that very well."