By Kyeland Jackson —

Every Saturday night you may hear them, cracking witty jokes and one-liners between radio segments. U of L alumni and hosts of the Chaz & Dave show on station 102.3, Chaz Embry and David Green achieved what many hope for: getting a career out of college. While the positions was waiting for them after graduation, they say an internship got them where they are.

“I had no idea what I wanted to do,” Embry said. He and Green applied to the positions for class credit. Soon after, the duo was given a show to host together. Since most news is covered during the week, Embry and Green must put a creative spin on topics. But it’s their chemistry which brings success to the show.

“Our chemistry works off each other,” Green said. “Chaz puts out outlandish ideas, and I reel them back in.”

Since starting the show, Embry and Green have MC’d for Neon Trees, Third Eye Blind and various other artists in the last two years. Green says meeting people and hosting events are one of his favorite perks of the job, aside from on-air time with the show.

To students and graduates aiming for jobs in radio, Embry and Green advise to take an internship somewhere valuable.

“Some stations, they’ll let you intern and you get to do some of the grunt work,” Green said. He says 102.3 is the exception, allowing the duo to MC events, speak on-air and eventually host their own show during their internship.

“We’re in the unique position where our job is to get behind the mic and make somebody laugh, crack a smile, get their mind off of whatever is is they’re dealing with in their everyday life,” Embry said.

“Whether two people or 200 people laugh at one of our breaks, and it kind of gives them that escape, our job’s done.”