The Always Funny Chip Chantry on BEN FM
Have you listened to 95.7 BEN FM recently? In the past 5 years? If so, you have most likely already been introduced to Philadelphia comedian Chip Chantry, or at least his humor.
Who is Chip Chantry?
He’s got a few shows coming up locally.
- Saturday, April 6th at Steel Stacks in Bethlehem. Buy tickets HERE.
- Saturday, April 27th at 4pm at Helium Comedy Club in Philly. Chip will be recording a special matinee show that afternoon. General admission seats are $22 and reserved tickets are $30. Get them HERE.
So how exactly are Chip Chantry and BEN FM connected?
BEN FM is almost entirely music, but in between songs is where Chip’s jokes shine. In the radio biz, the little quips in between songs are called sweepers. They can be as simple as “95.7 BEN FM” or really, whatever we like, as long as it keeps the music going from one song to the next. In 2020, BEN FM made the genius decision to hire Chip Chantry as a writer for the station, and from that point on, the sweepers on BEN FM have never been better. He’s native to Philadelphia, so every line is hyper local and relatable, and just a tad quirky.
Here are just a few of our favorites:
YOU KNOW, IT’S NOT CHAMPAGNE UNLESS IT COMES FROM THE CHAMPAGNE REGION OF FRANCE. AND IT’S NOT A SOFT PRETZEL UNLESS YOU BUY IT FROM A SHOPPING CART ON BROAD STREET.
FROM PURPLE RAIN TO BLACK VELVET, TO RED, RED WINE. SONGS SO GOOD, YOU CAN ALMOST SEE
THEM. 957 BEN FM
957 BEN FM: FROM PRINCE TO QUEEN TO KINGS OF LEON. WE’LL GIVE YOU THE ROYAL TREATMENT.
I WANT TO DIE DOING WHAT I LOVE: BEING 108 YEARS OLD. 957 BEN FM
DON’T BE A CRUMB-BUM. LISTEN TO 957 BEN FM
The list goes on and on. You may have heard Chip DJ on BEN FM before too. Sort of. In 2023 BEN FM’s April Fool’s prank was to have Chip Chantry DJ throughout the day as a bumbling DJ who mispronounced the name of every song and artist. It made for a really fun day, and the e-mails and texts we got on that one were pretty interesting, to say the least.
Find more about Chip on X (Twitter), Instagram, or at chipchantry.com. He’s also got a podcast called JUNK MILES w/ Chip and Jeff.
We’re super lucky to have Chip Chantry here locally, and especially lucky to have him working with us at BEN FM. Check him out live at an upcoming standup show, or tune in to BEN FM 24/7 to hear Chip Chantry’s jokes all day long between songs.
