John Robinson was raised in Stockbridge and began his media career at age 15 playing bass guitar and singing in a local rock band. From there he went into radio after receiving his license in 1974, along with being a TV host, author (ten books published to date), columnist, actor, producer, and emcee. He's been honored as Contributor of the Year by Townsquare Media and has also received a President's Club Award. His passions are all kinds of pop culture and Michigan history.
John Robinson
25 Things That Irritate Most Michiganders
Seems like no matter where I go: on vacation, down the street, to the store, for a walk, or even just out in the yard – I encounter something to complain about.....
MICHIGAN LOST COMMUNITY: Hatch’s Crossing, Leelanau County
Hatch's Crossing was nothing but a railway station that was destined to become nothing more. See location, photos, and info!
White Castle Hamburger Restaurants – Are Any Left in Michigan?
Find out where in Michigan to get White Castle burgers and see some old photos!
The Ghost of the Lilac Room of Marquette, Michigan
Several hotel guests have witnessed a specter that glides through the Lilac Room at the Landmark Hotel in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Child Eaten by a Bear Still Haunts To This Day: Upper Peninsula, Michigan, 1948
A three-year-old was taken from her family by a bear, never to to return. This 1948 incident still disturbs the residents of Chippewa County. The story is here...
70 Years Ago, a Monster EF-5 Tornado Levels Flint, Michigan
June 2023 marks the 70th anniversary of Michigan’s worst natural disaster: the Flint-Beecher Tornado.
Eleven Things You Don’t Find in Michigan Movie Theaters Anymore
After reading this, do you think going to the movies is more enjoyable now, or back a few decades?
Down the Halls of the Abandoned Lowell Junior High School: Flint, Michigan
Go thru the halls and take a look around this deserted junior high school that has been closed for twenty years...
What Was Michigan’s Very First Mine? This One, in Marquette County
An old tree stump was the key that unlocked the way to Michigan's very first iron ore mine. Take a look inside the old mine caves & tunnels along with photos as far back as the 1860s...
Waking Up with Dawn Donuts, 1920-2000s: Born in Jackson, Michigan
It began as the "Century Bakery" in 1920 and in a few years Dawn Donuts was permeating throughout Mid-Michigan. Here are a few nuggets of Dawn Donut history...!