On August 5, 1957, ABC TV kicked off “American Bandstand” with host Dick Clark. (READ MORE)
July 28, 2000: Michael Winslow
Here is a clip of the “Rick and Scott” morning show with special guest Michael Winslow (the sound effects wizard) of “Police Academy” fame. (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 18, 2020: Morning Show Reunion
On Saturday, April 18th, 2020, several of the former WKLQ and WGRD Morning Show cast members gathered on Zoom for a reunion. (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)