Steve Dahl
publication date: Sunday, April 16, 2023 (part of April 2023)
category: Radio
clue: This California-born, Chicago-based shock jock gained national attention on the night when he ended disco once and for all.
explanation: Dahl, along with his co-host Garry Meier, promoted "Disco Demolition Night" in July 1979, in which they detonated a pile of disco records. A mob of rowdy fans soon overtook the field and refused to leave, setting fires and destroying parts of the stadium. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and LaVonne Lemler