General Managers Known to KLIF / KFXR Automotive Radio Audience Swap Locations
2025 May 27

Musical chairs were recently afoot at Gilchrist Automotive. And a frequent on-air guest of KLIF’s Wheels radio show was left without a seat.

KLIF Wheels announced on March 1^st that David El Attrache had become general manager (GM) of Southwest Nissan in Weatherford, vacating his prior post as GM of Platinum Honda/Nissan/Toyota in Denison. Both of these dealerships are owned by Gilchrist Automotive. Given that El Attrache lives on the west side of the Metroplex, it’s a long, long way to Denison. But his heart’s not there. So that move was likely very welcomed.

Also announced during that show was who had taken over that abandoned GM slot in Denison. That person would be Eric Underdahl, whose last name is the pocket hanger referenced by this post’s main graphic.

And for those unfamiliar with this pop culture reference to Underdog, the following is submitted for your approval:

Underdog title sequence

THERE’S NO NEED TO FEAR!
UNDERDOG IS HERE!
[THEME SONG PLAYS]

These moves result in frequent Wheels’ guest Allen Glover vacating his position as GM at Southwest Nissan. But there’s no need to despair! Glover is over there! Less than two months later, The Automotive Edge Radio host Kurt Chase announced Glover’s new position of GM at Classic Kia. Classic Kia is a sponsor of The Automotive Edge Radio Show, but not of the Wheels / Cruise Control radio show.

The Automotive Edge Radio Show
KFXR 1190 AM - MAY 17, 2025 10:43AM

Kurt Chase
"He [Owner Jesse Hull] just hired a new GM.
Allen Glover.

Bo Carver
"Really! Oh, wow!"

Kurt Chase
“He's expanding his portfolio with Tom [Durant].”

Bo Carver
“I'm excited about that.”

Burleson Nissan Managing Partner Justin Crain
“Good for him.”

Kurt Chase
" And so he called me the other day.
He's doing well.
It's Classic Kia at Carrollton.
Right there at 35 and 121."

[Some extraneous interjections omitted for readability.]

So, Allen Glover is back again on the airwaves speaking for a fourth different employer. It seems that this guy always comes back. And as such, get him some Gargoyle shades as Glover shall be now known as “The Terminated”.

One week after Chase announced Glover’s new position, Chase had Glover join his show during a remote at Kia Classic on May 24^th. The segment started with Chase noting that the interview would not be conducted whilst wearing McDonald’s outfits. This was a reference to a previously published Outside Automotive graphic, as shown below:

While Chase’s acknowledgement of this site is appreciated, a different outfit for Chase and his co-host Bo Carver better befits the occasion.

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The above graphic depicts Kurt and Bo as the Kia hamster mascots. Those two should be forced to wear that costume every time Chase all too frequently tells the tale of selling a Kia Soul to a couple that dressed up like the hamsters.

Perils of the Ed Wallace Employee Placement Agency

Having now left three Wallace-aligned employers (Hiley, Norm Reeves, Gilchrist Automotive), Glover only has three more Wallace-aligned options (Don Herring, Freeman, Moritz) should this engagement with The Classic Family of Dealerships falter.

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2023/11/18 - David El Attrache and Ed Wallace Stop Hosting KLIF Wheels
→ El Attrache joins Platinum Honda/Nissan/Toyota as General Manager.

2023/08/15 - KLIF Wheels’ Host David El Attrache Retires as General Manager of Norm Reeves Honda NRH