On August 5, 1957, ABC TV kicked off “American Bandstand” with host Dick Clark. (READ MORE)
Darla Jaye on National TV
If you listed to morning radio in West Michigan back in the late 80s and early 90s you’ll remember the name Darla Jaye. You probably even remember her infamous laugh. Well now Darla has shown up on national TV! (READ MORE)
July 7, 1947: Roswell UFO Incident
The date was July 7, 1947. In a little town of Roswell, New Mexico it was reported that an alien spacecraft had crashed. (READ MORE)
June 30: Happy Birthday Rick Beckett!
It was back on June 30, 1954, that Rick Beckett entered this world. If I remember correctly, Rick was the youngest and last child Mr. and Mrs. Beckett had. Hmm, I wonder if there is a reason they stopped having kids after Rick was born? (READ MORE)
June 27, 2000: Rick’s Audition Tape
When you apply for a job in radio, not only do you need to send a resumé, but you need to send them some audio of just what you do on the air. On June 27, 2000, Rick happened to find an audition tape of his from years prior. (READ MORE)
April 12, 2006: Bruce Grant Interview
Long time WOOD Radio morning personality Bruce Grant dominated the West Michigan airwaves for many years He retired from his weekday morning show duties in 1985. Until 1991, he would do weekend and fill-in shifts. Once he finally retired, Bruce chose to stay out of the public spotlight. It would be many years before anyone could coax him to get behind a microphone and put on a pair of headphones again. On April 12th, 2006, WOOD Radio’s “The Rick & Scott Show” was able to get Bruce into the radio station once again! It would end up being the last time Bruce would be “on the air” in West Michigan. (READ MORE)
1997 Christmas Show
The year was 1997. Why is it so hard to believe that was 21 years ago! Definitely doesn’t seem that long. This was the first year I started doing a Christmas Music show both Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. The very first show was all pre-recorded and ran off of a CD. I spent weeks recording and producing the show. Looking back it’s probably a good thing I did it that way — because there is still a copy of that very first show! (READ MORE)