🎙️ Chuy Gomez: The Voice of the Bay on Shutting Down the Bay Bridge, Wild Stunts, and the Power of CMC
If you grew up in the Bay, Chuy Gomez wasn’t just on the radio — he was part of your life. In this deep, no-holds-barred conversation, the legendary KMEL DJ opens up like never before.
We cover it all:
🚧 The time he shut down the Bay Bridge... because of President Bill Clinton
🎬 Wild on-air stunts before Jackass ever hit TV
📺 How California Music Channel (CMC) reached more homes in California than MTV — and why it mattered
📻 What Bay Area radio was really like during the golden era of hip-hop
🗣️ Staying connected to community, culture, and authenticity — no matter how the game changes
This is more than an interview — it’s a living time capsule of Bay Area history, told by the man who helped shape it.
If Chuy's voice was ever part of your day, this one's for you 💯
👇 Drop your favorite Chuy Gomez memory or CMC moment in the comments.
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Mission Food Hub website - https://www.missionfoodhub.org/
102.1 FM Jams website - https://www.audacy.com/102jamssf
CMC website - https://cmctv.com/cmc/
Chuy Gomez Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chuygomez/
NorCal DJ's - https://norcaldjs.com/
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0:00 - Introduction to Chuy Gomez
1:30 - How Chuy got started in radio
5:10 - Chuy’s connection with his audience
5:45 - The switch from KSOL to WILD107
7:33 - Doing wild stunts before “Jackass”
8:10 - The story of shutting down the Bay Bridge
11:45 - The reason Chuy went to KMEL
13:50 - CMC reached more California homes than MTV
18:40 - Chuy’s parents taught him hard work
23:40 - Jumping to Hot 105, then Q102, then 102Jams
26:00 - Chuy Gomez has always been about the people
29:30 - Chuy is like the Bay Area Mr. Rogers
32:11 - The rise of mass deportations
36:00 - Chuy’s interest in animation
38:23 - Outro