“How did burgers become a cookout standard? ‘Hamburger Dreams’ author has the answer,” Heard on Morning Edition, NPR
Proclaimed “America’s Premier Hamburger Historian” by Chicago’s WLS Radio, Hamburger History Expert Chris Carosa explains the Erie County Fair’s role in the birth of the burger story on WBBZ-TV in Buffalo. By the way, do you know what the Erie County Fair is commonly referred to as?
Here are just a few random media appearances (and links where they have been found):
“B98.7 Morning Show,” Hosted by Frank Bell, KBEE 98.7FM, May 28, 2024
Interview with Paul Miller, WPHM 1380AM, Port Huron, Michigan, May 28, 2024
Interview with Marcie Schafer, KCBS 740AM/106.9FM, San Francisco, California, May 27, 2024
“Night Side with Dan Rea,” Interview with Dan Rea, WBZ 1030AM, Boston, Massachusetts, May 24, 2024
“The Origin of the Hamburger,” Interview with Lisa Dent, WGN 720AM, Chicago, Illinois, May 24, 2024
“The Heidi Glaus Show,” Hosted by Heidi Glaus, Josh Gilbert, and Bob Ramsey, KTRS 550AM, May 23, 2024
Interview with Julie French, KDIO 1350AM/94.5FM, Ortonville, Minnesota, May 22, 2024
Magic 101.9 Morning Show, Interview with Linda Cassidy, WLMG-FM 101.9, May 21, 2024
“This Morning with Gordon Deal,” Interview with Nicole Murray, Nationally Syndicated to over 300 stations, May 21, 2024
“San Diego’s Morning News,” Interview with Ted Garcia and LaDona Harvey, KOGO 600 AM, San Diego, California, December 7, 2023
Interview with Ernie Brown, WBAP 820AM/99.5FM, Dallas, Texas, December 7, 2023
“Robert Jay Lifton ‘Surviving Our Catastrophes,’ Christopher Carosa ‘Hamburger Dreams,’ Best of w Derrick Darby ‘A Realistic Blacktopia’,” The Frankie Boyer Show, BizTalk Radio, Nationally Syndicated to 20 Stations, September 12, 2023
“Hamburger Historian, Christopher Carosa – The Invention And Evolution Of The Cheeseburger,” What’s Cookin’ Today, Hosted by Mike Horn, Cable Radio Network, September 11, 2023
“Tracing the birth of the burger to the Erie County Fair,” Interview with Pete Gallivan, WGRZ-TV Channel 2, Buffalo, New York, August 7, 2023 (website article)
“Celebrate WNY: The birth of the burger,” Interview with Pete Gallivan, WGRZ-TV Channel 2, Buffalo, New York, August 7, 2023 (TV video broadcast)
“Christopher Carosa,” (at 6:50 mark) On Target with Penny Wolfgang, WGR AM 550, WKSE 98.5, WLKK 107.7 FM 104.3, WWWS AM 1400 AM/107.3 FM, and WWKB 1520 AM, Buffalo, New York and WAXQ 104.3 FM, New York City, July 8, 2023
“Melissa in the Morning,” Hosted by Paul Pacelli, WICC 600 AM, Bridgeport Connecticut, July 7, 2023
Interview with Margie Schaefer, KCBS 740 AM/106.9 FM, San Francisco, California, July 4, 2023
Interview with Larry Marino, KRLA 870 AM, Los Angeles, California, July 3, 2023
“The Mandy Connell Show,” Hosted by Krista Kafer, KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM, Bridgeport Connecticut, July 7, 2023
“The Ken Broo Show,” Interview with Ken Broo, WLW 700 AM, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 30, 2023
“50 Hidden Gems of Greater Western New York,” (at 11:58 mark) In Our Community with Penny Wolfgang, WECK 1230 AM/100.5 FM/102.9 FM, Buffalo, New York, June 3, 2023
“The Jennifer & Wendy Show,” Hosted by Jennifer Blome and Wendy Wiese, KTRS 550AM, St. Louis, Missouri, May 30, 2023
“How did burgers become a cookout standard? ‘Hamburger Dreams’ author has the answer,” Heard on Morning Edition, NPR, Nationally Syndicated, May 29, 2023
“The Tara Show,” Hosted by Ryan Wrecker, WORD 98.9 FM, Greenville, South Carolina, May 29, 2023
“The Ken Broo Show,” Interview with Ken Broo (at 40:40 mark), WLW 700 AM, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 27, 2023
News Interview, Hosted by Gordon Griffin, Salem Radio KSKY 660AM, KWRD 100.7FM, Dallas, Texas, May 26, 2023
“The Doug Wagner Show,” WMT 600AM, WOC 1420AM, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 26, 2023
“Mornings with Doug Goudie,” Hosted by Doug Goudie WGY 810AM/103.1FM, Albany, New York, May 26, 2023
“Newsroom,” Interview with Mitch Clarke, WDUN 550 AM FOX News Radio, Atlanta, Georgia, May 19, 2023
“Ann-Ventures,” Hosted by Ann Kelly, WDUV-FM 105.5, WWRM-FM 94.9, Tampa, Florida, May 18, 2022
“This Morning with Gordon Deal,” Nationally Syndicated to over 300 stations, May 16, 2023
“Mornings on Maine Street,” Interview with Bill Maine, WDUN 550 AM FOX News Radio, Atlanta, Georgia, September 18, 2022
“America In The Morning,” Interview with John Trout, Westwood One Radio Network/The Armed Forces Radio Network, Syndicated, September 6, 2022
“The History of the Hamburger with America’s Premier Hamburger Historian,” “The Steve Cochran Show,” WLS 890 AM, Chicago, Illinois, September 2, 2022
“Fair Day Live,” Interview with Liz Mantel, WBBZ-TV, Buffalo, New York, August 21, 2022
“Ford Model A Club visits Seymour,” by Lew Freedman, The Tribune, Seymour, Indiana, July 5, 2022, Page 1
“The Heidi Glaus Show with Josh Gilbert,” Hosted by Heidi Glaus Show & Josh Gilbert, KTRS 550AM, St. Louis, Missouri, June 30, 2022
“The Frankie Boyer Show,” BizTalk Radio, Nationally Syndicated to 20 Stations, June 2, 2022
“San Diego’s Morning News,” Interview with Ted Garcia and LaDona Harvey, KOGO 600 AM, San Diego, California, May 30, 2022
“Morning Maniac Music,” Hosted by Dave Golden, WPKN 89.5AM, Bridgeport, Connecticut, May 29, 2022
News Interview, Hosted by Gordon Griffin, KCBS 740AM/106.9FM, San Francisco, California, May 28, 2022
“Dave Nemo Weekends,” Hosted by Jimmy Mac , National on SiriusXM Ch 146, Missouri, May 28, 2022
“Popoff with Mary Jane Popp,” Hosted by Mary Jane Popp, KAHI 950AM/104.5FM, May 27, 2022 (see below)
News Interview, Hosted by Gordon Griffin, Salem Radio KSKY 660AM, KEXB 620AM, KWRD 100.7FM, Dallas, Texas, May 27, 2022
“The John Carney Show with Julie Buck,” Hosted by John Carney and Julie Buck, KTRS 550AM, St. Louis, Missouri, May 27, 2022
Interview with John Landecker, WGN 720AM, Chicago, Illinois, May 26, 2022
“Chris Carosa Returns to Celebrate Burgers!” Interview with “Sam Sprunger,” Chris “Richey,” and “Little Matt” Hollenbach, The 500 Section Lounge Podcast, May 17, 2022
“What‘s Cookin‘ Today,” Hosted by Mike Horn and Swayde McCoy, Cable Radio Network, May 13, 2022
News Interview with Jim Feretti, KXL 101 FM, Portland Oregon, May 3, 2022
“The Chris Plante Show,” Interview with Matt Bubala, WLS 890 AM, Chicago, Illinois, May 3, 2022
“Fast Food Still Fast But Not Cheap,” By Nikki Courtney, KTRH 740AM, Houston, Texas, February 3, 2022
“Feed Your Face with Merrill Shinder,” Hosted by Merrill Shinder, CRN Digital Talk Radio, June 1, 2021
“The Charlie Brennan Show with Amy Marxkors,” Hosted by Charlie Brennan & Amy Marxkors, St. Louis, Missouri, May 31, 2021
“C4 and Bryan Nehman,” Interview with Bryan Nehman, WBAL 1090AM/101.5FM, St. Louis, Missouri, May 31, 2021
“Dave Nemo Weekends,” Hosted by Jimmy Mac & Clare Marie, National on SiriusXM Ch 146, Missouri, May 30, 2021
Interview with Phil Manicki, WGN 720AM, Chicago, Illinois, May 28, 2021
“The Jennifer & Wendy Show,” Hosted by Jennifer Blome and Wendy Wiese, KTRS 550AM, St. Louis, Missouri, May 28, 2021
“What‘s Cookin‘ Today,” Hosted by Mike Horn and Debbie Barrera, Cable Radio Network, May 28, 2021
“The Ross Kaminsky Show,” Hosted by Ross Kaminsky, KHOW 630AM, Denver, Colorado, May 28, 2021
“The Retireholics,” Hosted by JD Carlson, Los Angelos, California, May 27, 2021
Interview with Steve Bertrand, WGN 720AM, Chicago, Illinois, May 27, 2021
“Afternoon News with Rick and Donna Martinez,” Hosted by Rick Martinez, WPTF 680AM/98.5FM, Raliegh, North Carolina, May 26, 2021
“The Lisa Show,” hosted by Lisa Valentine Clark and Richie T Steadman, Nationally Broadcast SiriusXM Channel 143, Simulcast KUMT-FM 107.9 FM, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 25, 2021
“The Real Chat Daddy Show,” Hosted Art “Chat Daddy” Sims, broadcasts live on YouTube, FB, Twitch and other streams, May 24, 2021
“The Ken Broo Show,” Interview with Ken Broo, WLW 700 AM, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 22, 2021
“Wisconsin’s Afternoon News,” Hosted by John Mercure, WTMJ 620 AM, Milwaukee Wisconsin, May 21, 2021
“Ann-Ventures,” Hosted by Ann Kelly, WDUV-FM 105.5, WWRM-FM 94.9, Tampa, Florida, May 17, 2021
“America’s 1st News,” Hosted by Matt Ray, Nationally Syndicated to 102 stations, May 14, 2021
News Interview, Hosted by Gordon Griffin, Salem Radio KSKY 660AM, KEXB 620AM, KWRD 100.7FM, Dallas, Texas, May 14, 2021
“San Diego’s Morning News,” Interview with LaDona Harvey, KOGO 600 AM, San Diego, California, May 14, 2021
“This Morning with Gordon Deal,” Hosted by Gordon Deal, Nationally Syndicated to over 300 stations, May 13, 2021
“The Doug Wagner Show,” WMT 600AM, WOC 1420AM, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 11, 2021
“Louis Lunch owner: Evidence challenging New Haven’s claim as burger birthplace ‘proves nothing to me’,” by Pam McLoughlin, New Haven Register, May 3, 2021
“New evidence busts New Haven’s claim as ‘birthplace of the burger’,” by Albie Yuravich, Connecticut Magazine, April 19, 2021
“Happy Hour Radio,” Hosted by Christopher Chan, KVI 570 AM, Seattle, Washington, June 18, 2020
“The Lisa Show,” hosted by Lisa Valentine Clark and Richie T Steadman, Nationally Broadcast SiriusXM Channel 143, Simulcast KUMT-FM 107.9 FM, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1, 2020
“Scott Sloan Show,” Interview with Scott Sloan, WLW 700 AM, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1, 2020
“What post-pandemic lessons can we learn from the hamburger,” Interview with Jim Blasingame, “Small Business Advocate,” Nationally Syndicated to 40 Stations, Florence, Alabama, June 1, 2020
“Saturdays with Steve Parker,” hosted by Steve Parker, WTIC 1080 AM, Hartford, Connecticut, May 30, 2020
“Overnight America,” hosted by Ryan Wrecker, KMOX-AM 1120, St. Louis, Missouri, May 28, 2020
“San Diego’s Morning News,” Interview with Ted Garcia & LaDona Harvey, KOGO 600 AM, San Diego, California, May 25, 2020
“Live from Seattle,” Interview with Michelle Mendoza, KGNW 820 AM, Seattle, Washington, May 23, 2020
“What’s Cookin’ Today,” Interview with Mike Horn and Debbie Barrera, CRNDigitalTalk, Los Angeles, California, May 23, 2020
“Morning News,” Interview with Jensen Rader, KFBK 93.1 FM, Sacramento, California, May 22, 2020
“Eddie & Rocky Show,” Interview with Eddie & Rocky, WLW 700 AM, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 21, 2020
“Feed Your Face,” Interview with Merrill Shinder, CRN Digital Talk Radio, Syndicated, May 21, 2020
“Hamburger Historian, Playwright, Yale Graduate, & Buffalo Native Chris Carosa Brings the Beef to the Lounge! We Talk Buffalo Bills, The Marx Brothers, Baseball Cards, Pete Rose & So Much More!” Interview with “Sam Sprunger,” Chris “Richey,” and “Little Matt” Hollenbach, The 500 Section Lounge Podcast, May 19, 2020
“Wake Up Call,” Interview with Bill Lundun, KPNW 1120 AM/93.7 FM, Eugene, Oregon, May 18, 2020
“The Ken Broo Show,” Interview with Ken Broo, WLW 700 AM, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 16, 2020
“Be Sure to Bring Your Appetite, This Week! Chris Carosa Brings the BEEF!” The 500 Section Lounge Blog, May 15, 2020
“‘1885 Style Burger’ on menu to support Hamburg Palace Theater,” Niagara Frontier Publications, September 17, 2019
“The first hamburger: A holiday history lesson from between the buns,” KMTR NBC16, Eugene, Oregon, July 3, 2019
“The first hamburger: A holiday history lesson from between the buns,” by Brian Calvert, KOMO 1000 AM/97.7 FM, Seattle, Washington, July 3, 2019
““San Diego’s Morning News,” Interview with Ted Garcia & LaDona Harvey, KOGO 600 AM, San Diego, California, July 1, 2019
“How to think like a carney when your selling,” Interview with Jim Blasingame, “Small Business Advocate,” Nationally Syndicated to 40 Stations, Florence, Alabama, June 17, 2019
“CT Today with Paul Pacelli,” Interview with Paul Pacelli, Nationally Broadcast, WICC 600AM, Bridgeport, Connecticut, May 28, 2019
“Was the Hamburger Really Invented in Hamburg, NY?” WIVB-TV Channel 4, Buffalo, New York, May 28, 2019
“Christopher Carosa shares some hamburger history for National Hamburger Day,” by Jasmine Cooper, WGN Website, Chicago, Illinois, May 28, 2019
“Bill and Wendy Full Show 5.28.19: High Tech Hamburgers,” interview with Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder, WGN 720 AM, Chicago, Illinois, May 28, 2019
“The Dave Nemo Show,” Interview with Jimmy Mac, Nationally Broadcast, SiriusXM Ch 146, May 28, 2019
“Morning News with Bill & Joel,” Interview with Bill Maine, WDUN 550 AM FOX News Radio, Atlanta, Georgia, May 25, 2019
“Atlanta Living,” Interview with Belinda Skelton, WSB AM750/95.5FM, Atlanta, Georgia, May 25, 2019
“Talk of Connecticut,” interview with Brad Davis, Syndicated, Flagship Station is WDRC 1360 AM, Hartford, Connecticut, May 24, 2019
“The Eddie & Rocky Show,” Interview with Eddy & Rocky, WLW 700 AM, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 23, 2019
“Dr. Drew Midday Live with Leeann Tweeden,” interview with Leeann Tweeden and guest host Randy Wan, KABC-AM 790, Los Angeles, California, May 22, 2019
“Eight Burgers I Ate,” by Daniel Berman, Fussy Little Blog, May 21, 2019
“School Shootings, Light Pollution, Hamburger History,” Top of Mind with Julie Rose, interview with Julie Rose, BYU Radio, SirirusXM Channel 143, KUMT-FM, Salt Lake City UT, May 16, 2019
“Syracuse burger repeats as best in New York in state beef council search,” by Jacob Pucci, Syracuse Post-Standard, May 14, 2019
“Hamburger History, Breaking Weather, and Swimming Horrors,” Overnight America, hosted by Ryan Wrecker, KMOX-AM 1120, St. Louis, Missouri, May 14, 2019
“Solving the Mystery of the Hamburger & Understanding the Risks in Your Life,” Something You Should Know, hosted by Mike Carruthers, National Podcast, May 13, 2019
“The Ken Broo Show,” Interview with Ken Broo, WLW 700 AM, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 10, 2019
“Akron Dish: Sunrise Diner opens in Firestone Park; Menches Bros. turns 25; St. Patrick’s Day events,” by Katie Byard, Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio, March 5, 2019
“The Jim Isabella Show,” Interview with Jim Isabella, WNIR 100 FM, Akron, Ohio, January 19, 2019
“Chris Carosa & John Menches- The History of the Hamburger! Who really invented the hamburger?” LIVE on Lakeside, WKYC-TV, January 17, 2019
“Christopher Carosa: Misconceptions about birth of hamburger, which likely was first sold here in Hamburg,” by Christopher Carosa, Opinion Contributor, Buffalo News, September 20, 2018
“Is Hamburg really the birthplace of the hamburger? A historian thinks a local legend has some merit,” by Kaley Lynch, WIVB-TV, September 17, 2018
“Celebrating ‘Birth of the Burger’ In Hamburg,” by staff, WGRZ-TV, September 17, 2018
“Hamburg births the burger… or does it?” by Lizz Schumer, Buffalo Spree Magazine, April 2016
“The First Hamburger Originated At The Erie County Fair In Hamburg, NY,” , WYRK 106.5 FM, Buffalo, New York, March 23, 2016