Hey, I’m the “new guy” here at 100.5 The River. We’ll get to hang out for part of your workday and the drive home while you’re listening to Today’s Best Mix without the rap. Some people asked “why would you move HERE?” when I started. I answer that question with disbelief and realize that people in GR simply don’t realize what a great city they have. Grand Rapids is just a fantastic city. The people, the downtown, the festivals, the philanthropy of our ‘famous families’ … the list goes on and on. The VIBE of this city is just incredible. Those who say “why would you move HERE?” clearly don’t realize how crappy most other similar sized cities are compared to GR. We moved here from the vibrant and clean city (#sarcasm) of Toledo, OH where I was the Operations Manager for six radio stations. Before that, I was on-air or programming stations in Philadelphia, New York City, Milwaukee, Madison, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) and Waterloo (Iowa). My wife and I met in Madison and were married four days after 9/11. We have two “furry kids” named Ollie (yellow lab/bassett/corgi) and Chester (bassett). I’m also the Program Director for Channel 95-7 and 100.5 The River, so if you have any comments, suggestions or complaints (I welcome compliments, too), just email or call me!
Tom Cook
Sunday Morning Townsquare – March 17 2013
This week on Sunday Morning Townsquare, Paul speaks with:
Jim Winslow, Grand Rapids Historian
Christopher Reader, Grand Rapids Historian
Thanks for listening!
Sunday Morning Townsquare – March 10 2013
This week on Sunday Morning Townsquare, Paul speaks with:
Karisa Wilson, Singer/Songwriter
Joanne Roehm, LaughFest
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Sunday Morning Townsquare – March 3 2012
This week on Sunday Morning Townsquare, Paul speaks with:
Kristina Evey, Transforming the Customer Experience
Sara Binkley-Tow, MomsBloom
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Sunday Morning Townsquare – February 17 2012
This week on Sunday Morning Townsquare, Paul speaks with:
Steve Frazee and Bill Holsinger-Robinson, HUB Grand Rapids and TEDx Grand Rapids
Greg Sundstrom, Grand Rapids City Manager
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Sunday Morning Townsquare – February 10 2013
This week on Sunday Morning Townsquare, Paul speaks with:
Christina Hulstrand, Women's Lifestyle Magazine
Douglas Kelly, aimWest
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Free Pancakes at IHOP on February 5th!
February 5th is National Pancake Day! And for the 8th year, IHOP is offering everyone a free short stock of pancakes! Why? Well, because they know you like pancakes. But also to help raise awareness and money for Children’s Miracle Network and other local charities...
Sunday Morning Townsquare – February 3 2012
This week on Sunday Morning Townsquare, Paul speaks with:
Dr. David Rosen, President, Kendall College or Art and Design
Kristopher Larson, Executive Director, Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority
Thanks for listening!
Sunday Morning Townsquare – January 27 2013
This week on Sunday Morning Townsquare, Paul speaks with:
Kevin Belk, Grand Rapids Chief of Police
Sarah Mieras, Opera Grand Rapids
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Sunday Morning Townsquare, January 20 2013
This week on Sunday Morning Townsquare, Paul speaks with:
Brandon Dillon, 75th District State Representative
Chris Muller, Grand Rapids Whitewater Project
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American Idol Stuttering Guy Audition
Oh man. Did you see the American Idol this week? The show is back for the twelfth season. Yeah, ratings are down. Most shows would still love to have the "bad" ratings of American Idol.
At the end of last night's show, there was a Cuban guy named Lazaro Arbos...
Sunday Morning Townsquare – January 13 2013
This week on Sunday Morning Townsquare, Paul speaks with:
Bill Chrysler, Sound Engineer & Owner, Redwall North Studios
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Sunday Morning Townsquare – January 6 2013
This week on Sunday Morning Townsquare, Paul speaks with:
Keith Brophy, Ideomed
Michael Lomanaco, Open Systems Technologies
Thanks for listening!