Lin Brehmer on 25 years in WXRT's morning-show seat

Lin Brehmer - one of the city's best-loved radio hosts - this week is celebrating 25 years in the morning show seat at WXRT-FM (93.1). The witty, self-described "anti-shock jock" sat down in his studio Thursday to talk about music, mismatched footwear, Donald Trump, his most uncomfortable celebrity encounter and the enduring appeal of what he's perhaps best known for - "Lin's Bin."

Q: What are your friends and listeners telling you this week on your 25th anniversary as WXRT's morning host?

A: The default comment is, "Here's to another 25." Another 25, I'd be 87, and I can guarantee you I'm not going to make it here when I'm 87. I have no immediate plans to retire. I just signed a new contract. So I'll be here for a while."

Q: What makes you, at the age of 62, still funny?

A: A lot of what people see as funny is my tendency to be self-deprecating. Everybody can make fun of themselves. That's the safest target. Anything else, you're opening up a can of ugly, swirling, venomous worms. … I have a certain tendency to do things, real things, that turn out to be funny, like showing up to work with a snow boot on my right foot and a sneaker on my left foot, just because I wasn't really concentrating getting my foot gear on.

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