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
On 45th Anniversary, Learning From The Edmund Fitzgerald Tragedy
For most of us, the song has been around for virtually our entire lifetime, and every November 10th, we add a year to the anniversary. This year, it's 45. And it is the song from where most of us know the story of the doomed freighter, the Edmund Fitzgerald.
You Can Own A Piece Of The Most Michigan Thing There Is
A government related auction site might just have the ultimate Michigan gift. Christmas, birthday, doesn't matter. This item screams Michigan. You can now own a piece of Michigan's most iconic monument, the Mackinac Bridge.
Only One National ‘Expert’ Picks Lions For Playoffs. Is He Crazy?
I read somewhere where the Detroit Lions are trendy pick to be the NFL's surprise team of 2020. But if that's the case, I'm having trouble finding many prognosticators bullish on the Leos for this upcoming season.
Longtime football insider, NBC's Peter King, is about the only one …
Longtime football insider, NBC's Peter King, is about the only one …
There’ll Be No One Booing The Lions At Ford Field To Start Season
When the Detroit Lions take the field on Opening Day against the Chicago Bears, there will be no fans there to cheer or boo them, as needed. The Lions announced today that no fans will be allowed to attend the first two home games at Ford Field as the team attempts to begin their upcoming 2020 NFL s…
Report: No Michigan, MSU Football This Fall
It doesn't come as a surprise, but still, a week after promoting it was ready to start football, a broadcast report says the Big Ten Conference is ready to pull the plug on the Fall 2020 football season. An announcement is expected Tuesday morning.
All Those Ads Are Working; We’re Number Three
All those ads we've been bombarded with since, well, it's seems like forever, but it's probably around the beginning of the year, all those ads are working. Michigan has become first state in nation to surpass its 2010 response rate on the 2020 Census.
The Other Big News: You Can Start Bringing In Returnables June 15th
With Governor Gretchen Whitmer's order to re-open more retail establishments, and then, the long awaited re-opening of restaurants and bars on June 8th getting the most attention, this small piece of news, while significant, may get lost in the hoopla.
Pandemic Forces Activation of MI-MORT (Mortuary Response Team)
This is where the effects of the global pandemic hit home here in Michigan. Statistics on a computer or TV screen are just numbers. Victims of the killer coronavirus are the real manifestations of those emotionless numbers.
FBI Offers $5,000 Reward in Hunt for Michigan Fugitive
The Federal Bureau of Investigation office in Detroit. in conjunction with the Charlevoix County Sheriff's Department, has offered a $5,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Matthew John Dietz.
Feds List Approved Cleaning Products To Fight Coronavirus Germs
While saying the risk of exposure to the coronavirus is still small, the government's Environmental Protection Agency has released a list of products that can be used to clean and disinfect while the virus is a risk to the general public. Most can easily found at a store near you in the Kalamaz…