Armand "Papa Joe" Chevalier (September 12, 1948 – June 3, 2011) was a

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and

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host from

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. His show, "The Papa Joe Show," was heard on

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until 2005. Papa Joe had brief stints in independent

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, o
Lifestyle Talk Radio Network
and

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, and the now-defunct

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. Papa Joe's program aired from the studios of KNUU 970 AM in Las Vegas. He was known for "Bite Me Wednesday," in which he would encourage fans to call in and air grievances Chevalier died June 3, 2011, several months after he had suffered a

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that paralyzed his right side.Vanderburg, Marcus (2011-06-06)
Sports host Papa Joe Chevalier dies at 62
. ''Mediabistro.com''. Retrieved 2011-06-06.

References

External links

Official websiteAudio archives of the show
1948 births 2011 deaths American sports radio personalities Radio personalities from the Las Vegas Valley {{US-radio-bio-stub