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
First Illinois Plate (From 1904) With Michigan Ties Auctions for $34,000
Do people still collect license plates in their garages? I remember as a kid, both my dad and then, later, my father-in-law had them tacked up on the wall of the garage.
Yum or Yuk? Oktoberfest Beer Season in Michigan is Here
It's late August and this happens every year. We come to the stunning realization that Summer is almost over. "Where did it go?"
Detroit’s Ford Field Turns 20; Some Great Events but 92 Losses
Ford Field in Detroit is celebrating its 20th anniversary today. How much celebrating can you do when you're talking about Marty Mornhinweg and Joey Harrington?
‘The Price Is Right’ Live Version Coming To Wharton in October
Ready to get your "Plinko" on? Well, "Come on down!"
Would You Take a Train Up North? Train Service To Northern Michigan Becoming Reality?
It's an interesting question to ponder: Would you take a train Up North?
An MGM Movie Short from 1949 Shows a Very Different Michigan
"Calling on Michigan" is an MGM film short from "TravelTalks", one in a series about places around the country and around the world. This is a mid-20th century look at Michigan, in color.
Goose Island May Have Invented Bourbon Barrel Aged Beer But Biscotti?
Goose Island Brewing in Chicago claims it invented bourbon barrel aged beer after a chance meeting with Jim Beam legend Booker Noe. And, now, thirty years later, the 2022 lineup is out.
Mackinac Bridge Builder, 93, Gets A Piece Of What He Built
One of the builders of the Mackinac Bridge, Jack R. Thompson, was given a piece of the original grating of the bridge he helped build in the middle 1950s.
Whitmer Signs Bill Allowing Self-Serve Taps For Beer, Wine, Drinks
At first glance, it seemed like a dumb idea, but 45 other states are okay with it, and there appear to be some safeguards built into a new law legalizing self-serve beer, wine, and drink taps.
Former Michigan and Detroit Lions Coach Gary Moeller Dead at 81
Complicated" might sum up the coaching career of Gary Moeller, who died Monday at the age of 81.