What I call “laughin’ and scratchin’, I’ve been doing a long time. I grew up in Chicago, and the long and winding road of radio brought me to Kalamazoo in January of ‘87. Had an awful lot of fun at one special radio station, next door, but like Tom Brady, let’s see what we can do here. Both my sons were born here. Michael lives here and is a long time Rocker listener, and David is now living the dream in Chicago, hoping to be a comedy writer. Proud to say they're my best friends.
Benson
Joel Zumaya’s Rip On the Detroit Tigers Sure Sounds Dumb Now
There an important life lesson here. It was about a week ago that former Detroit Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya went off on social media, ripping the team and call for pretty much one's head, starting with General Manager Al Avila.
Get Out of The Office and Enjoy Fridays with Lunchtime Live in Bronson Park
One of the best things about summertime in Kalamazoo is back on Friday, June 10th as the first "Lunchtime Live" of the summer season returns to Bronson Park in downtown Kalamazoo.
Charge Is-A-Comin'; Rivian To Install Electric Chargers in Michigan State Parks
Start-up electric truck maker Rivian says it will install 15 electric vehicle chargers in Michigan state parks.
Get Excited, Michiganders; A New Flavor of Vernors Is Here
There's a palpable excitement surrounding Michigan. Are you ready for this? There's a new flavor of Vernors coming this August.
Delayed: Portage Rd. Construction Shutdown is Now June 10-14th
Yes, they're making progress, but that doesn't mean there won't be pain in the final stretch of construction on the Portage Road - Kilgore Road - I-94 Interchange project.
REO’s Kevin Cronin Shares His Visit At Grand Rapids’ Fish Ladder Ahead of Show Tonight
So REO Speedwagon is touring with Styx and Loverboy and stopped in Grand Rapids for tonight's (May 31st show). And REO's Kevin Cronin, during some downtime made it over to the Grand River. And he sounds like a tour guide on his Facebook post.
Derek Jeter Is On Instagram, Twitter; Hannah Thinks It’s Funny
When did Derek Jeter go from being a cool athlete to being a dad? That's what I thought of when I saw his "big" announcement that he's joining Instagram. Watch it for yourself.
Temptations’ Musical ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Is Going to Be Stirring Memories In East Lansing
But if you grew up with Motown music, this is the same thing as the Philly kids getting Jersey Boys a few years back.
Facebook Gives a Vicksburg Family Chance To Eulogize Beloved Grandfather
I'm not sure where I'm going with this, but I think I'm going to say something nice about Facebook.
State Eases Construction For The Holiday; What About Gas Prices?
The state of Michigan sends out these press releases pretty much every warm-weather holiday, trumpeting that they're easing up on construction projects during, in this case, the Memorial Day Weekend holiday.