Radio host trapped in elevator

It  happened to Steve Dale (pictured) on his way to hosting his Sunday morning “Pet World” show on news/talk WGN AM 720 in Chicago.
 
With the help of “Sunday Spin” host Rick Pearson and engineer Bob Ferguson, Dale wound up hosting his full 30-minute show via cell phone while trapped inside his apartment building elevator. He said: “This is as live and local as it gets”.
 
When it was over, Steve explained how he remained so unflappable throughout the ordeal, writing on Facebook: “It is a very old elevator and once or twice a year, someone gets stuck. My neighbor is pretty adept at getting folks out, I’ve gotten people out, another neighbor rescued my wife this year….but overall the elevator runs OK, thanks to our company that knows how to maintain it.”
 
He added: “I believe I made Chicago radio broadcast history.”