Steve Dahls Fortune

Publish date: 2024-05-11

Reported Steve Dahl’s net worth is
$15 Million

Personal Life of Steve Dahl

Steve Dahl, born on 20 November 1954 in Pasadena, California USA, is an accomplished radio personality and humorist, celebrated for his hosting of “The Steve Dahl Show”.

As of early 2017, Steve Dahl’s wealth is estimated to be over $15 million. His financial success was shaped during his early foray into radio during his school years.

Earning Her Wealth

Steve Dahl was raised in La Cañada, California. Leaving school at 16, he took up a job at a local radio station and obtained his GED two years later. In 1976, he started working at Detroit station WABX-FM, where he hosted a morning show. His show gained significant popularity, achieving a market share of 7.2, which significantly increased his net worth.

Following this, he took a position at then-ABC-owned WDAI in Chicago. Subsequently, in 1978, he began hosting the “Steve Dahl’s Rude Awakening” show. However, after a lack of ratings, WDAI dismissed him and changed their formats from rock to disco.

The next year, he joined WLUP, co-hosting a morning show with Garry Meier, leading to the creation of the controversial duo ‘Steve and Garry’. Their on-air mocking of WDAI and disco records and the subsequent promotion of Disco Demolition Night, alongside colleagues and Mike Veeck, drew more than 50,000 fans to Comiskey Park, solidifying Dahl’s popularity and expanding his fan base. However, he was fired in 1981 for violating community language standards.

He and Meier released a comedy television special called “Greetings from Graceland”, which won an Emmy Award. Following this, the duo took over the afternoon shift at WLS, before returning to WLUP in 1986.

After Meier’s departure in 1993, Dahl hosted Sports Talk on WMVP AM. Following this, he hosted the “The Steve Dahl Show” on WCKG and later on WJMK. Additionally, in 2011, he started broadcasting daily podcasts from his home studio, launching the Steve Dahl Network

Aside from his radio career, Steve Dahl pursued a career in music, releasing parodies with his band Teenage Radiation. He also recorded and performed with a new band called Steve Dahl and the Dahlfins and co-wrote and provided backing vocals for the song “Your Imagination” by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.

Besides his radio and music career, Dahl tried his hand at acting, appearing in various films.

Steve Dahl married Janet Dahl in 1978, and they have three sons.



Full NameSteve Dahl
Net Worth$15 Million
Date Of BirthNovember 20, 1954
Place Of BirthPasadena, California, U.S.
ProfessionRadio personality, humorist
EducationLa Cañada High School
NationalityAmerican
SpouseJanet Dahl
ChildrenMike Dahl, Matt Dahl, Pat Dahl
SiblingsRick Dahl
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/stevedahlshow
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/SteveDahlShow
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stevedahlshow
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0196974
Allmusicwww.allmusic.com/artist/steve-dahl-mn0001267862
Albums“Imagination” (1998)
Music GroupsTeenage Radiation, Steve Dahl and the Dahlfins (1990)
NominationsNational Radio Hall of Fame (2013)
Movies“Grandview, U.S.A.”, “Outing Riley”, “I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With”
TV Shows“Steve Dahl’s Rude Awakening” (1978), “Disco Demolition Night” (1979), “Steve and Garry Show, “The Steve Dahl Show”, “Greetings from Graceland”, Sports Talk (WMVP AM),
#Fact
1Returned to WLS 890 AM in Chicago on November 3, 2014. Hosts a four-hour program “The Steve Dahl Show” weekdays 2-6 pm Central Time.
2Currently on Jack FM 104.3 with sidekick Buzz Kilman. [August 2008]
3Hosting a one-hour podcast Monday through Friday. [September 2009]
4Radio talk show host mornings on WJMK (104.3 FM) in Chicago IL. He is currently the only live announcer on the station’s all-music “Jack” format. [October 2007]
5Radio talk show host afternoons on WCKG (105.9 FM) in Chicago IL [1998]
6Has three sons, Patrick, Mike, and Matt
7Cause the Chicago White Sox to forfeit the second game of a doubleheader due to the “Disco Demolition” event his radio station promoted between games, evolving into a riot caused by his fans (mostly Dahl listeners) storming the field on July 12, 1979.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With2006Father
If Dad Only Knew2004Mr. Berk
Grandview, U.S.A.1984Moose Shook
Greetings from Graceland1981TV Movie

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
WGN Morning News2016TV SeriesHimself
Disco Demolition: The Real Story2004TV Movie documentaryHimself
VH-1 Where Are They Now?2002TV Series documentaryHimself
The I’m Exhausted Concert1988TV MovieHimself
The Lee Phillip Show1980TV SeriesHimself / guest

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall2016DocumentaryHimself
Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker2015TV Movie documentaryHimself

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