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.
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This Former MSU QB, Not Matthew Stafford, Is The Best Ex-Lion To Win A Super Bowl Ring
This was a fun rabbit-hole to go down as we watched people in Detroit go nuts over Matthew Stafford leading the Los Angeles Rams to a Super Bowl victory, and getting a ring after over a decade of being stuck with the Lions.
The Michigan Connection To Chicago’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
It's interesting. We just passed the 93rd anniversary of the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre, where seven members of the Bugs Moran gang were gunned down in a Lincoln Park garage. Moran was quoted the next day on the front page of the Chicago Tribune as saying "Only Capone kills like that". But there's a Michigan connection. No, not the silly rumor about Capone having a house off Gull Road in Kalamazoo. It's a real connection to the city of St. Joseph.
Legendary Tigers, Michigan Broadcaster Frank Beckmann Dead at 72
Frank Beckmann took over for a legend, Bob Ufer, on Michigan Football, and became a legend himself. Beckmann worked along side a Baseball Hall Of Famer, Ernie Harwell on Detroit Tigers games, and over a 52 year career, he also called Detroit Pistons and Red Wings games, too. Beckmann died this weekend. He was 72.
The Time Pres. Gerald Ford Took A Stand For His Black U of M Teammate Willis Ward
This is a great story on so many levels. It's the time former President Gerald Ford took a stand for his University of Michigan football teammate Willis Ward.
What??? Ohio Mayor Says Ice Fishing Leads to Prostitution
This sure might raise some eyebrows. At a public meeting, the mayor of Hudson, Ohio, Craig Shubert, said ice fishing leads to prostitution.
In 1974, Blazing Saddles Was Released and Made This Detroit Lion A Star
Social media has great way of reminding you time flies. Today it was Mel Brooks' classic "Blazing Saddles" released 48 years ago. Blazing Saddles made Detroit Lion Alex Karras a star
Oberon Thermometer Is A Better Sign of Spring Than Seeing a Robin
A tweet from Bell's does remind us that Oberon Day is March 21st this year.
As Burt’s ‘Smokey & The Bandit’ Firebird is Sold, How Reynolds Got Gypped By GM
"Smokey and the Bandit" is one of the most iconic movies of the 1970's and one of the biggest money makers of all time. The car Burt Reynolds drove in the movie, the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am was just auctioned off for almost $500,000 through Barrett-Jackson.
The Lone Ranger’s History Comes From Detroit But Ties To Grand Rapids
Many kids from the early part of the last century grew up with the famed fictional hero, the Lone Ranger. The radio program started in Detroit on this day in 1933.
USFL’s Michigan Panthers: Part Deux Hire Longtime NFL Coach Jeff Fisher
Is there room for spring football in our lives. Maybe. But another positive sign about Michigan's team in the USFL reboot, is they've hired a coach/general manager, longtime NFL coach Jeff Fisher.