The Drive with Steve Jaxon

08/26/2025

Join us this week for a double feature on Theatre Thursday...

08/22/2025

Did you miss yesterday's "Theatre Thursday" segment? Fear not! Listen by clicking below:

My guests on the 08/21/25 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 were director Skylar Evans and cast member Nate Musser from the Spreckels Theatre Company production of Featherbaby. The Da…

08/22/2025

Pickett Fire burning outside of Calistoga prompts evacuation orders

The Pickett Fire, reported shortly before 3:30 p.m. Thursday, triggered evacuation orders affecting rural areas northeast of Calistoga, home to dozens of residents. The fire had grown to 1,200 acres by 5:30 p.m.

08/20/2025

Steve Jaxon’s On-Air Segue, Legendary Host of ‘The Drive’ Makes Move

Steve Jaxon, legendary North Bay radio host, steps away from the mic after leading listeners through afternoon drive-time for 17 years.

08/20/2025

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08/20/2025

My Fellow Americans (and people who just accidentally left the radio on),

It has been a true and complete honor to serve you on The Drive for 17 years and counting. But as I’ve said on the show: “How can you miss me if I won’t go away?” Don’t worry I’ll still be popping in occasionally to make sure Daedalus Howell is in check (kidding… mostly). He’s going to do an amazing job.

I’m honored and proud to have passed the torch to Daedalus, and I’m blessed that he’ll continue to keep The Drive alive and well. Sure, it’s not The Drive with Steve Jaxon anymore, but The Drive with Daedalus Howell is going to be epic trust me on that one.

I made this move and decision because I truly believe it’s for the best. Him and Producer Ventura are going to do incredible things, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the next chapter of The Drive.

A huge thanks to Ventura Smalley (The Drive Producer), Daedalus Howell (our new show host), and our general manager at Wine Country Radio, Melissa Galliani big love for putting together our retirement party show. And the biggest thank-you of all goes to YOU for standing with us all these years.

This isn’t a goodbye this is a “welcome to new beginnings.” Stay tuned, be cool, and don’t touch that dial (unless it’s stuck, then maybe give it a little wiggle).

Love,
Steve Jaxon
August 19, 2025

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08/19/2025

Join the drive now for Steve's final drive show and retirement

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08/19/2025

THE RETURN OF STEVE JAXON!
08/19/25
3:00 pm 95.5 FM

08/16/2025

Today we celebrate the remarkable career of Steve Jaxon! From unforgettable interviews to countless collaborations on The Drive, every moment in the studio with Steve has been filled with laughter, insight, and stories that lit up the airwaves. Thank you, Steve, for the memories, the magic, and everything you’ve shared with us!

08/15/2025

The Drive will be LIVE today with all our regular Friday segments (movies, wine) and guest host Harry Duke.

08/15/2025

I shared these thoughts about Steve and the show on today's broadcast. I wanted to share them here as well as take the opportunity to thank the loyal listeners for your support of Steve over the last 17 years of broadcasts, and for your support of me for the last ten.

Thank you.

Harry

My affiliation with The Drive and Steve Jaxon goes back ten years, when David Templeton, who’d hosted a theatre segment since the show’s debut 17 years ago, decided to pivot from covering theatre to dedicating more of his time to writing his own plays. David introduced me to Steve and suggested I take over the segment. Steve agreed, and as he said many times since then, he’s regretted that decision ever since. I’m pretty sure he’s kidding.

After hosting a weekly theatre segment for six years, I was asked to step into the role of co-host, which I did for the last two years of the program’s run on that other station. During my time as co-host, I had the opportunity to interview many incredible people, from politicians like former White House Counsel John Dean, Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, to congressmen Jared Huffman and Mike Thompson and scores of North Bay county and municipal politicos.

I was also able to conduct some incredible interviews with filmmakers like Oliver Stone, music and film producer Lou Adler, and musician Bobby Colomby from Blood, Sweat, and Tears.

Regular guests like Mel Goodman, Matthew Capucci, Joel Selvin, Clark Wolf, and CW Nevius always made for good, informative conversations, which, to me, is what this show has always been about.

Most importantly, I’ve been able to bring increased awareness to the plethora of live theatre available here in the North Bay. There has been no bigger champion of the arts in this community than Steve Jaxon. Whether it was music, comedy, literature, dance, or theatre, artists always had a place to come and promote their projects. That place was The Drive with Steve Jaxon. The artistic community knows and recognizes the contribution Steve has made to the success of their endeavors.

Now I’ve not been privy to the conversations that were held about what will succeed this program, but I have been asked to continue to contribute a theatre segment which I will. Continuing to support the arts in these troubling times is an absolute necessity.

So, in conclusion, I want to say ‘Thank You’ to Steve. For the opportunity, for the camaraderie, and for all the beer and wine I got co-hosting the Brew Ha Ha and California Wine Country.

Looking back at the past ten years, I have to be totally honest and say it wasn't always easy and it wasn't always fun.

But it was (mostly.) ;-)