Been doing this a long time. At KFR, since '87. Have had an awful lot of fun through the years here. This is one special radio station. Love living here; both my sons were born here. Michael works for the schools, and David graduated Western and is now living the dream in Chicago. Proud to say they're my best friends as is the love of my life, Kathy, the hottest woman alive.
Dave Benson
Kalamazoo Ribfest Beer/Wine List: Local, Cold and Eclectic
The annual Ribfest celebration gets underway Thursday, and again this year, the beer list will be both plentiful, eclectic, and Michigan will be well represented.
It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over; Toys ‘R Us Attempting Comeback
It's too late for the Portage Toys 'R Us store. That's a Big Lots now, but corporately, Toys 'R Us is attempting to make a comeback in the United States.
Cedar Point Again Named Top Amusement Park
Cedar Point apparently has some vocal fans. The Sandusky, Ohio amusement park again named Top Amusement Park by readers of USAToday's 10Best website.
Three-Peat! Two Hearted Ale Named Best Beer Again
Bell's Two Hearted Ale has been named the best beer in the United States, for the third year in a row
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Main Airline Runway Closed For Two Weeks
Maybe the timing is perfect. Maybe people don't fly as much in late June, but still it's going to be strange having the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport shutdown for two weeks while the main runaway is rebuilt. Work began this week and should be done by June 26th.
Major Power Outage In Portage Around I-94 and US131
The lights went out in Portage on Friday night, around 10-pm, putting a reported 7,000 plus customers in the dark. Consumer Energy tells WWMT that they hope to have power restored some time early after midnight Saturday morning, but as of late Friday night, the cause of the outage had yet to be dete…
What’cha Gonna Do? Kalamazoo Cancels Deal With TV Show ‘Cops’.
Kalamazoo City Manager Jim Ritsema issued a statement late Thursday afternoon, saying the City of Kalamazoo was cancelling an agreement to let the TV show "Cops" film in the city later this year, bowing to public pressure.
U of M’s Beilein Takes The Money And Heads To NBA, Cleveland Cavs
It probably came as a shocker to most Michigan fans this morning, but University of Michigan basketball coach John Beilein is leaving the program to coach the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers.
Spin Doctors, Everclear, Joan Osborne Headline Ribfest Lineup
The Kalamazoo Ribfest musical lineup has been announced and it has a distinctively '90's feel to it, with Friday night headliners Everclear, and Saturday night it will be Spin Doctors and Joan Osborne. Local Blues wunderkind Jake Kershaw will play on Thursday night.
Wyoming, Michigan Toddler Calls 911 To Order McDonald’s
You're hungry for some Mickey D's, and you can't drive, so what's a boy supposed to do?