New Chachi Loves Everybody Eps With Paige Nienaber and Chet Buchanan

07 May 2025

New Chachi Loves Everybody Eps With Paige Nienaber and Chet Buchanan

“Chachi Loves Everybody” Podcast Drops Story-Filled New Episodes Featuring Chet Buchanan, Emmy-Winning Host of KLUC’s “The Chet Buchanan Show” and Paige Neinaber, VP of Fun and Games, CPR Promotions“

LOS ANGELES, CA – May 7, 2025 — Benztown, a global leader in radio imaging, voiceover, programming, podcasting and jingles, announces the release today of two new episodes of Chachi Loves Everybody, an original podcast produced by Benztown and hosted by Benztown President and audio brand builder Dave “Chachi” Denes. The episodes feature Chachi’s special guests, Chet Buchanan, Emmy-winning host of KLUC’s “The Chet Buchanan Show,” and Paige Neinaber, VP of Fun and Games for CPR Promotions.

To listen to the new podcast episodes, visit: https://bit.ly/ChachiLovesEverybody.

On the first new episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Chet Buchanan about his radio journey and how he serves his community through charity work, and the valuable advice he’s picked up along the way. Buchanan talks with Chachi and his listeners about:

Getting his start volunteering to wash cars at KRKO in Everett, WA, before debuting on-air at the age of 16
His hustle mentality and how it’s helped him stand out
Bouncing Z100 in Portland, KUBE 93 in Seattle, and Phoenix
Becoming a programmer and a morning show host in Salt Lake City
The on-air mistake that made the station change the locks on him and forced him to quit
Getting involved in professional sports, making a mix for the Seahawks before becoming a PA announcer for the Vegas Aces and Seattle Kraken
The importance of apologizing and owning up to your mistakes
His work starting the world’s largest single-location toy drive in Las Vegas
His thoughts on the future of radio and advice for young people
And more!

On the second new episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi sits down with Paige Neinaber, VP of Fun and Games at CPR Promotions. Neinaber shares stories from his successful radio career and reveals his tips on “The art of getting people to notice you” through high-impact promotions.

Topics discussed include:

Braving blizzards while growing up and working in the Twin Cities
Starting his radio career at Pepperdine University then landing at KGON.
Learning that radio is supposed to be fun while doing promotions back in Minneapolis
His unconventional method for applying to jobs
Learning to do promotions on a budget as the director of “Fun and Games” at WCKZ in Charlotte
Recovering from a heart attack while rebranding Wild as the Minister of Good Times in San Francisco.
Messing with competitors – including canceling the alcohol at their Christmas party
Creating CPR with Jerry Clifton and becoming a consultant
How to be the person that everyone remembers
And More!

Chachi Loves Everybody takes listeners with Denes – better known as “Chachi” – as he sits down for candid conversations with broadcasting legends, master brand builders, up-and-comers, and media innovators, revealing the true stories behind their successes and their insights into building iconic brands.

About Chet Buchanan

Chet Buchanan is the host and creator of 98.5 KLUC’s “The Chet Buchanan Show.” Since its inception in 1999, it has consistently been one of the highest rated and most beloved radio shows in Las Vegas. In addition to anchoring the morning show, for which he was named “Best of Las Vegas” by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Chet can be seen just about everywhere around town.

Many Las Vegans know Chet from his work on the court at UNLV Runnin’ Rebel Basketball games, appearing as a frequent contributor on Fox 5, or holding down a packed schedule hosting multiple corporate, civic, and charity events.

Chet is also the brains behind the annual Chet Buchanan Show Toy Drive, where he broadcasts live on top of 30-foot scaffolding for 12 days straight to raise toys for thousands of Las Vegas children. Since its inception, the 98.5 KLUC Chet Buchanan Show Toy Drive has grown to become recognized as “The World’s Largest Single Location Toy Drive.”

About Paige Neinaber

Paige Nienaber consults over 100 radio stations as VP of Fun and Games for CPR Promotions. In addition to that, he wrote the weekly Midweek Idea Dump column for All Access, and the monthly stunts column for Morning Mouth. He worked at stations in Portland, Minneapolis, Charlotte, and San Francisco, before finally suckering renowned consultant Jerry Clifton into hiring him to promotionally consult his network of stations.