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
Be Heard! Give Your Opinion On Music!
How many times have you wanted to tell radio stations what songs you want to hear MORE, what songs you want LESS and what songs you HATE that make you CHANGE the station? What if you could give your opinion AND get rewarded for it?
Here’s your chance!
95-7 has hired Kelly Music Research and MyRadioSongs.com to get your opinions about songs on the radio. We'd like you to join a "survey pane
Sunday Morning Townsquare – April 15, 2012
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On April 15th, we spoke with:
Guitarist Donald Kinsey
Lauren LaTarte and Whitney Budden of Social Charity Club of GR
How To Help – Allegan County Dog Rescue
Did you hear the story out of Allegan County today about the rescue of over 300 dogs?
Yes, THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THREE Shih Tzu and Pomeranian dogs were rescued from a "breeder" in Allegan County. I put "breeder" in quotes because I can think of many other words to use for people like this...
Sunday Morning Townsquare – April 8 2012
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On April 8th, we spoke with:
Dana Friis-Hansen, Director & CEO of Grand Rapids Art Museum
Artist Michael Pfleghaar
Jake and Tom Scheidel, organizers of Jake's Music Festival
Legally Blind Girl Does Pole Vault, High Jump, Runs Track, Plays Basketball
This is a story we just had to share.
It's about a girl named Charlotte Brown. She's a 14-year-old blonde-haired high school freshman. She runs track for Emory Rain High School. She's also in cross country and basketball and does the high jump and pole vault...
Tom’s Strangest Day In A Long Time
Don't know what your week was like, but I have to say that Wednesday may have been the strangest day I've had in several years. It wasn't bad. For me, at least. For those around me, though, it was just a bad day. And what made it strange for me was that bad news just came one right after the other...
86-Year-Old Gymnast Does Routine
Often, I think "if this is how I feel now, I have no idea how I'm going to get around when I'm 75." My dad has always mumbled "it's tough to get old" when he's getting out of the recliner.
If these thoughts speak to you, you have to see this video...
Dogs & People Beware: Tick Season Is Here
If you're an animal lover, here's your yearly reminder that it's almost tick season!
Experts are saying that because of the really warm weather we've had, the eggs will hatch sooner and we'll see ticks earlier than usual (tick season is usually May through August)...
Globetrotter Dunks Without A Jump!
When the Harlem Globetrotters were playing at Van Andel Arena a few months ago, my wife and I were wondering if their player "Tiny"could dunk without much effort.
We didn't get the answer during their game in Grand Rapids, but the answer came just a few weeks ago at a game, well, somewhere...
Sunday Morning Townsquare – April 1 2012
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On March 25th, we spoke with:
Pete Brand of MINDSCAPE at Hannon McKendry
Laura Bergells and Renee Harrison of BEE SOCIAL
Jenn Schaub and Amber Stout from Art.Downtown
Goin’ Retro With A Boombox! Kind Of.
A few weeks ago I spotted a boom-box at a pawn shop on Division near 44th. It was one of those that makes you go "oh wow, do you remember these?" It had huge speakers, that bass boost feature, a 5-band Equalizer, double-cassette with auto-reverse AND high-speed dubbing...
Dog Excited When His “Daddy” Returns From Afghanistan
Last month, many families in West Michigan welcomed 73 Marines from the 6th Engineer Support Battalion back home from Afghanistan. It was the first time the soldiers had seen their families in several months. One soldier returned to his pregnant wife; she learned she was pregnant on the day he deployed...