It was the first time I appeared on a magazine cover… Come to think of it, it was also the last time as well! It was the cover of West Michigan Magazine back in June of 1996. (READ MORE)
April 23, 1998: Rick’s Musical Instruments
Here is a clip where Rick & Scott talked about some of the musical instruments that Rick used to own. He didn’t know now to play them, he just had them! (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)
Yanos and his Parakeet Named “Moose”
Here is the story of Yanos’s poor parakeet named Moose… (READ MORE)
February 26, 2009: Rick Beckett Died
It’s hard to believe that it was 14 years ago, February 26, 2009, that Rick Beckett passed away at the age of 54. (READ MORE)
1997 Christmas Show
The year was 1997. Why is it so hard to believe that was 22 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)