Name: Dale ‘Rocky’ Weems

From: Woodlawn, IL

About Dale:

Dale moved to Jefferson County, IL in late December 1973 and found KSHE in early January 1974

Dale is a fan of the KSHE Morning Rock Show, the KSHE Klassics Show, Sammy Hagar’s Top Rock Countdown and the 7th Day

Dale loves U-Man, Lern and Favazz

Dale is a 27 year member of Abate of Illinois and was a biker for even longer

Dale is a disabled biker that became disabled from a bike wreck on his way to work on August 8, 2002. He survived but his 2004 Harley Softail was totaled by an 87 year old man

Dale says he is a much changed person from his wreck, where he received a broken left ankle, right wrist, left ribs and skull fracture. He now lives with TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and KSHE helps him get through it

Dale has a very good wife named Kathi that works very hard for the both of them while he is the best house husband. Dale takes care of the house and the property

Dale and his wife Kathi love their kids and grandchildren and love spending time with them when they can

Dale drove for Beelman Truck Co. for ten years and helped build the MetroLink. He also hauled a lot of coal to Anheuser-Busch

Dale has been a Cardinals fan all his life

KSHE songs that get Dale through the day:

Anything by Sammy Hagar
Anything by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Anything by Aerosmith
Anything by The Rolling Stones
Anything by Joe Walsh
Anything by Bob Seger
Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb
Rush – 2112
Kansas – Carry On Wayward Son
Head East- Never Been Any Reason
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze
Led Zeppelin – The Rover
AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven
Deep Purple – Smoke on the Water
Great White – Save All Your Love

 

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