The Drive, Monday-Friday 3-6 PM on WINE COUNTRY RADIO 95.5 in Santa Rosa
Steve Jaxon, Bohemian cover, Feb. 18-24, 2015.
The Drive’s daily (Mon.-Fri.) formula is a blend of news and politics with comedy, music, the arts and a steady stream of distinguished and interesting guests, interviewed by Steve Jaxon.
The weekly one-hour highlights show plays the most interesting and entertaining interviews of the week with high-profile national news-makers in politics, entertainment, the arts, music and comedy. It will be a hit on any kind of radio station in any weekend time slot.
This weekly show is in two segments of 24 min., leaving 12 min./hr. of local commercial time.
Sample Track of Guest Intros from The Drive (3:28)
Just the introductions of Dick Cavett, Sean Spicer, Lewis Black, Jasmine El Gamal, Jay Leno, John Kasich, Katy Tur & Glenn Garvin.
Demo tracks of of The Drive
Demo Segment 1 (23:59)
(00:00) John Dean, former White House counsel, on the 2016 campaign,
(07:16) Bill Press, CNN commentator, from the week before the first 2016 presidential debate,
(17:21) Tommy Chong, of Cheech & Chong, talks about legalization and more.
Demo Segment 2 (24:00)
(00:00) General Colin Powell discusses being Secretary of State and more.
(16:09) Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famer Jason Newsted of Metallica visits and plays an exclusive performance of a song from his current Americana project, The Chophouse Band.
• Exclusive local broadcast rights are available for cash license fees.
• Strong content and top-caliber guests attract audiences to any time slot.
• License fees are market-based and negotiable.
• No commercial inventory to give (i.e. not barter).To get The Best of The Drive on your station or network, contact Vicario Productions using our Contact Us page on this site.
More about The Drive and our host, Steve Jaxon
See the sidebar on this page for several full interview segments from the last two years. The Drive is heard daily Mon.-Fri., 3-6 PM (Pacific), on WINE COUNTRY RADIO 95.5 in Santa Rosa, CA. The best interviews are available in this weekly show for national syndication.
The show’s growth and success come from its unique blend and balance of topics and guests.
The Drive is a collaboration between Steve Jaxon and his staff of radio professionals. In this video interview embedded on a page of our blog, you can see the show’s former producer Mike de Wald and Steve Jaxon interviewed by journalist Daedalus Howell. Steve tells the story of how he developed the concept for a daily talk show that would cover all topics, not just political news but a careful balance of serious and fun stories and guests.
Steve also told the story in The Bohemian, in an extensive February 2015 interview describing his career, The Drive and its successful formula. Read the full story at The Bohemian’s website, here.
If it’s happening, it’s on The Drive! Visit The Drive’s Facebook page for daily guest lists, pictures and more.
(L-R) Former producer Mike De Wald and Steve Jaxon.
Notable Guests
Jack Abramoff
Dave Barry
David Becker
Lewis Black
Jerry Brown
Jimmy Carter
Dick Cavett
Wyatt Cenac
Tommy Chong
Kevin Costner
Lanny Davis
John Dean
Patrick Dempsey
Mike Dirnt of Green Day
Phil Donahue
Jasmine El Gamal
Charles Ellison
Daniel Ellsberg
Guy Fieri
Howard Fineman
Glenn Garvin
Mel Goodman
Gilbert Gottfried
Darrell Hammond
Carl Hiaasen
Jesse Jackson
John Kasich
Jay Leno
Rickard Lewis
Robert Lipsyte
Bill Maher
Roger McGuinn
Jess McIntosh
Paul Mercurio
Seth Meyers
Ralph Nader
Kevin Nealon
Gavin Newsom
John Oliver
Colin Powell
Bill Press
Joy Reid
Rob & Carl Reiner
Ryan Reynolds
Jerry Robinson
Sean Spicer
Kiefer Sutherland
Larry the Cable Guy
Uma Thurman
Katy Tur
Larry Wilmore
Brian Wilson
Barry Zito
