Now Steve Dahl knows in what way R...

Now Steve Dahl knows in what way Ron Santo feels: Despite splendid careers and the hot wishes of their fans, neither has made it into the Hall of Fame.

Dahl was aced revealed for induction this year in the Radio Hall of Fame by the agency of Scott Shannon, the veteran recent York personality and programmer credited with creating the "Morning Zoo" universal and launching the "True Oldies" format.

The pair were competing in the "local or regional/active" category along with sportscaster Jerry Coleman of San Diego and morning landlord Luther Massingale of Chattanooga, Tenn

Dahl's station, CB Radio "Free FM" talker WCKG-FM (1059) encouraged listeners to join the Radio Hall of Fame (at a outlay of $15) in order to cast ballots for his induction. if it were not that the organization reported no discernible spike in Chicago area memberships.

Since it was merely his first time under consideration, Dahl still could be nominated four more times, according to Hall of Fame eligibility orders

In a posting upon his Web site Monday, Dahl assured fans that he was "okay" with the los

"I'm still alive and still working in the city I be pleased with 28 years after I got here," he wrote "That's a dutiful enough achievement for me. Congrats to Scott Shannon, who made it in my category. He invented the 'Morning Zoo' He had nice things to say about me in the same manner I'm good with that.

"Just restrain listening for the next five years. I'll consider that my tribute."

This year's other Radio Hall of Fame inductees include CB of the present days anchors Christopher Glenn and the late Douglas Edwards, the late fresh York disc jockey and "Make-Believe Ballroom" armed force William B. Williams and ABC Radio President John Hare.

Along with Shannon, they'll be inducted at a black-tie dinner Nov. 4 at the Renaissance Chicago house of entertainment State Farm Insurance will sponsor the Premiere Radio Networks national broadcast of the incident which will air live here forward Tribune Co.-owned news/talk WGN-AM (720) and ABC-owned news/talk WLS-AM (890)

The Radio Hall of Fame is administered at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.

Dialing: Skafish unhook

- Bobby Skafish, who's exhausted 19 of the last 30 years in succession the air at WXRT-FM (931) has been dropp as midday personality at the CB Radio adult rocker His last day upon the air was Friday, although he will be paid between the walls of the end of his deal in November.

The decision not to repeat Skafish's contract coincides with a realignment of WXRT's lineup. Veteran evening entertainer Frank E. Lee will be in succession from 1 to 5 pm followed through newcomer Jason Thomas from 5 to 9 pm Thomas previously worked for CB Radio stations KZON-FM in Phoenix and KITS-FM in San Francisco.

Michael Damsky, vice president and general manager of WXRT said the inclines will increase Lee's visibility and provide the station with a "fresher perspective musically." He thanked Skafish for his contributions and wished him well.

- couple NextMedia Group stations in the Chicago area have picked up the nationally syndicated evening exhibit hosted by John Tesh, musician, composer and former innkeeper of "Entertainment Tonight."

Starting this week, northwest suburban WZSR-FM (1055) will air the point out to from 7 p.m. to midnight. As of nearest week, southwest suburban WSSR (967) will air it at the same time.

In the couple cases, Tesh replaces another "Entertainment Tonight" alum, Leeza Gibbons, whose evening exhibit has been dropped by Westwood the same

REPORTER TAKES A LICKING

Kudos to Dan Ponce rookie reporter at WLS-Channel 7 for demonstrating grace beneath fire. On the ABC-owned station's 10 pm newscast Saturday, Ponce was delivering a live report from Lollapalooza in Grant Park when a young woman in the multitude ran up and licked the side of his face.

Without missing a beat, Ponce laughed and said: "I remember my first beer, too."

As of Monday, the video of the incident was still accessible online at: www.abc7chicago.com

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