Dick Stein
Dick Stein joined KNKX in January 1992. He retired in 2020 after three decades on air. During his storied radio career, he hosted the morning jazz show, co-hosted and produced "Food for Thought" with Nancy Leson and wrote and directed the Jimmy Jazzoid live radio musical comedies and 100 episodes of Jazz Kitchen.
Dick's previous occupations include the USAF, radio call-in show host, country, classical and top-40 DJ, chimney sweep, window washer and advertising copywriter. He is married to nationally noted metalsmith, jewelry designer and cowgirl “Calamity” Cheryl DeGroot.
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Sure, you fridged up those leftovers with the best of intentions but days later they still languish. Then it's weeks and now they're so deteriorated that… -
Dick Stein takes a look back at American radio jazz hosts who helped us discover some of the world’s best jazz talent. Part of our Jazz Appreciation… -
With all the newly motivated home cooking going on these days, it's safe to say there’s more home cooking fails than ever before. If some of your kitchen… -
This story originally published May 1, 2019. I told Nancy Leson that I'm not interested in eating anything that "tastes like chicken" unless it is… -
When toddler vegetables misbehave, their mothers threaten them with Nancy Leson. She admits "I do a very good job of killing things." So no one was more… -
Now that we can't just run out to the store every time we need something for the recipe, it's good to know about some common substitutions. In this week's… -
Given today's rampant hoarding of hot dog buns, I thought it only prudent to try making my own. King Arthur Flour's Chicago-style bun recipe, pictured… -
Though sit-down service is banned for now, many area eateries are doing what they can to keep staff employed. In this week's Food for Thought, Nancy Leson… -
Nancy Leson and I are beating the 6-foot social distancing rule by many miles for the CoviDuration by recording via broadcast-quality phone line. I'm… -
This story originally aired Jan. 17, 2018."Stein, some women spend money on shoes and jewelry. I buy pots." And Nancy Leson has the cookware to prove…
