Jonathon "Johnny B" Brandmeier (born July 15, 1956) is a Chicago radio personality and musician.
[2] In February 1981, he was brought on as the KZZP morning DJ in Phoenix, Arizona, where he participated in prank phone calls and silly song parodies.
[3] His most memorable songs include "We're All Crazy In Chicago" (a local Top Ten hit), "Hey Der Milwaukee Polka", and "The Moo-Moo Song" (based on an actual event in the 1980s when a local attempted to make love to a cow in the Lincoln Park Zoo).
[3][5] In 1989, he hosted Friday Night Videos with Phil Collins,[6] and starred in the TV-movie "Thanksgiving Day" with Mary Tyler Moore.
On March 30, 2015, Brandmeier replaced Dennis Miller as the midday host on Westwood One's nationwide talk radio lineup on 100-plus affiliates, including airing on WLS (AM) in Chicago.
[11] Johnny and Buzz streamed live on April 4, 2020, amid network congestion, for a couple hours to the delight of fans.