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, as is the love of my life, Kathy, the hottest woman alive.
Benson
KVCC, Six Local Brewers Win Medals At 2021 at Major Beer Festival
Kalamazoo Valley Community College and six Michigan brewers all picked up some hardware at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival.
‘Chasing Classic Cars” Wayne Carini Will Be at Gilmore Saturday
With "car" in his last name, how could Wayne Carini not be into cars, and restoration? The host of "Chasing Classic Cars" will be at Gilmore Car Museum on Saturday, which happens to be Ford Model A Day at the museum.
Two Reasons The Michigan State Police Say ‘Slow Down’
The Michigan State Police sends out pictures to us all the time. They're almost always related to something tragic or criminal. There were two fatal crashes over the past weekend.
Remember When We Packed 36,102 Into Kalamazoo’s Waldo Stadium?
Grab a seat, it's story time. This is a story from about twenty-two years ago. Western Michigan's annual football home opener is known as Comm-University Night. As I remember it, the Comm-University named event started in the early 1990's, and when current athletic director Kathy Beau…
Taco Bob’s Celebration of Life and Street Party Is Friday Night
A part of the downtown Kalamazoo Mall will be shutdown Friday evening as Taco Bob's celebrates the life of it's founder with a street party, with live music and a charitable auction benefitting the foundation created in his memory.
This May Surprise You. Amazon in One Michigan’s Biggest Employers
A press release touting Amazon's new buildings and growth in Michigan got me to wondering where they rank as far as number of employees in Michigan.
Watch As Cooperstown Welcomes Kalamazoo’s Derek Jeter to the HOF
It seems like forever ago, but the day has finally arrived. Kalamazoo's Derek Jeter is being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame today.
Another Amazing Corn Maze Message From Gull Meadow Farms Revealed
It's an interesting time in our country right now. These are heady, historic times, not just with a world-wide pandemic, but also with so many social issues being talked about and debated, left and right. For any business to take a stand or to even show a point of view is a slippery slope, but …
Can’t Wait: Kalamazoo Cider Mills Getting Ready For Big Season
One of the biggest annual events is the start of apple cider season. This year, it'll be starting about September 11th and go into early November.
Kalamazoo To Commemorate 20th Anniversary of September 11th
The Kalamazoo area's 9/11 Memorial ceremony, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the lives lost that day in New York City, in Washington DC, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, will be on Saturday, September 11th at 11 am.