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
Binder Park Zoo Goes Digital With Ticketing Process
Binder Park Zoo is the latest venue to move us closer to a cashless society, announcing you can now buy advanced tickets online at the Binder Park Zoo website.
Zumaya Rips Tigers, Avila on Social Media, “Disgusted…Disappointed”
Former Tiger pitcher Joel Zumaya is like many Detroit Tigers fan, and has had his fill. Zumaya took to Instagram to take out his frustration with his former team.
Chesley, The Detroit Zoo’s Anteater Has Died. She was 26.
Chesley, the oldest-living giant anteater living in a zoo setting, passed away on Monday at the age of 26. She came to the Detroit Zoo in 1997.
Vintage WKMI, Kalamazoo Audio From 1964 Will Jingle Some Memories
A member of Vanished Kalamazoo posted audio from WKMI, from September 1964, It features disc jockey Paul Christy, and has commercials from long-gone businesses
Would the 1990 You Even Recognize This As Downtown Kalamazoo?
It took me a little bit to figure out what I was looking at. I guess that where living here for over 35 years is both good and bad. I've gotten used to the way Kalamazoo looked because it's been that way for so long. That the photo above does remind us just how much has changed recently (as in the past decade).
Did you Know Michigan’s Most Famous Museum Started With a Different Name?
Some people may not know that The Henry Ford Museum was at one time known as the "Edison Institute Museum and Village". This is because Henry Ford named his museum after his idol and friend, Thomas Edison.
50 Years Ago This Week, Michigan Voters Legalized The Lottery
The Sixties were a time of social revolution and change, and the Seventies picked up where the 60's left off. And Michiganders said, why can't we have a state lottery like other states?
New Supreme Court Justice Jackson Names Kalamazoo College Grad as Clerk
It's been quite a year for Kalamazoo College alumni. In the past year, Larry Bell, after selling his brewery made a $5.25 million dollar donation to his alma mater. And the newest Justice on the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has named a Kalamazoo College graduate as one of her four law clerks.
Michigan Hockey Embarks on 100th Season With Special Commemorative Logo
The University of Michigan this week unveiled a 100th anniversary season logo at center ice at Yost Ice Arena for its hockey program.
This Chicago Scavenger Hunt Might Be The Funnest, Toughest Ever
This might be the hardest scavenger hunt there is. It's based at the University of Chicago. Think Nobel Prize winners, scholars, and The Big Bang Theory.