Sunday • Noon–6 PM
Stretch
Your Sunday soundtrack.
ABOUT STRETCH
Stretch got his start in radio back in 1983 at Youngstown State University, and he’s been hooked ever since! From spinning records on the midnight shift in North Carolina to working at stations throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania, Stretch has spent more than 40 years doing what he loves.
He made Colorado Springs home in 1998, bringing along his love of great music and a few good stories. A 32-year Army and Air Force Reserve veteran, Stretch joined Mountain Country in 2020 before making the move to KDZA.
For Stretch, radio is about more than the music. It’s about the memories, the stories, and the connection with listeners that makes every song special.
ON-AIR SCHEDULESunday • Noon–6 PM
Music DNA
First AlbumElton John's 1973 album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, featuring "Crocodile Rock" and "Elderberry Wine."
First ConcertCheap Trick at the Cleveland Agora in 1988.
Best ConcertPink Floyd, without a doubt! I saw them in Cleveland in 1989 and Pittsburgh in 1994. Nothing else comes close.
5 Favorite Artists/BandsPink Floyd, Van Halen, Alan Jackson, George Strait, and Earl Thomas Conley. I like a little variety!
Off the Air
Movie You Can Watch Over and OverI have three: We Were Soldiers, The Alamo, and The Silence of the Lambs.
If You Could Relive Any Decade...That's a tough one! The '70s were my Army years, and the '80s were my college years. Both were pretty memorable chapters of my life.
Something That Would Surprise ListenersI spent 32 years serving in the military with the U.S. Army and Air Force Reserve. Radio has been a huge part of my life, but so has serving my country.
What About that Nickname "Stretch"?Well, considering I'm only 5'6", you might think there's a funny story behind it. And you'd be right! But that's a story for another day.
Listener Connection
“During my midnight show in 1989, a Vietnam veteran called to request Neil Young's "Long May You Run." He was in tears as he told me it had been his buddy's favorite song. His friend had been killed right beside him during an attack in Vietnam. That call changed the way I looked at radio. I realized just how powerful music can be and how deeply a song can connect someone to a memory or a person they've lost. I've never forgotten that conversation, and I'll never take for granted what music means to our listeners.”