Hi, It’s Craig Russell, host of The Afternoon Hustle here on Classic Hits 98.7 WFGR! I have worked in places all over Michigan, but that’s not important. I’m here in West Michigan now, eatin' Fred's Pizza (yum!) buying my milk at Meijer, and playing Classic Hits of the 60's 70's and 80's FOR YOU! Call, email or Facebook the show and be part of the fun!
Craig Russell
Michigan Views From Space.
Thanks to Hannah Saunders from WZZM TV 13. She posted this picture on her Facebook page. If you think it seems cold and snowy this December, you are right. It doesn't just seem cold and snowy. it really IS!
What’s Your Personality? I’m A Goof!
Because there isn't enough things on the internet to take your time, here is a personality test from a website called "IPersonic". It takes your response to a few simple groups of statements and gives you your personality. Neat!
Happy Holidays From Beer City USA!
Looking for a perfect gift for the beer lover in your life? We DO live in Beer City USA remember? I was watching this show on the DIY network last night and the show "I Want That" The show highlights high end products for around the house. Usually all the products are a little out of my price range or my lack of snobbyness.
Jimmy V Foundation Commercial Makes Me Cry.
Damn Jimmy V Foundation. They used to use sports figures to recite the famous Jim Valvano speech from the ESPYS. Now they are using kids and parents of kids with cancer. I hate crying at TV commercials. Maybe it's because I'm tired. Maybe it's because like so many cancer has touched my family.
Taylor University’s Cool ‘Silent Night’ Tradition
Every year at Taylor University, located in Upland, Ind., about halfway between Fort Wayne and Indianapolis just a few miles off I-69 east of Marion, Ind., they have a tradition called "Silent Night."
The private Christian university celebrates the holiday by encouraging fans to be, well, silent until Taylor scores the 10th point at a men's basketball game. After that, it's a whole diff
‘Imagine All The People:’ John Lennon Killed This Day in 1981
It was on this day in 1981 that John Lennon, one of the original Beatles, was gunned down in front of his apartment in New York. He was 51.
Think how much different the music of the 80's and beyond would have been had he, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Elvis Presley lived.
Top 3 Places to See Christmas Lights Displays in Grand Rapids!
With my birthday is being right around the Christmas holiday, seeing giant Christmas light displays is right up my alley.
As a Kalamazoo native, I grew fond of Christmas Card Lane on Lauderdale Street. Everyone put larger-than-life Christmas cards in their front yards with lights and some automated twinkling lights shows. It really got you into the season.
With that in mind, I have compiled a list
With South African Icon Nelson Mandela’s Passing, Reviving ‘Quote of the Day’
I don't do this very often, but with the passing Thursday of South African icon Nelson Mandela, it seemed like a natural to revive the "Quote of the Day."
Simple, yet powerful, just like Mandela, South Africa's former president and civil rights leader who died at 95 years old.
Which State Curses The Most?
I saw this on the crawl of Good Morning America, and thought easy it would be New York or New Jersey. Maybe it's just the stereotype I have of those states. Rough, gruff, bombastic people with few manners and just willing to blurt out whatever. Nope. New Jersey is in the Top 5, but the state that lets the foul language fly the most?
Amazing Stop Action Video Re-enacting The Mall Chase Scene From The Blues Brothers
WITH LEGOS!!! This where the internet shines! Sure you can buy all kinds of stuff, stay up to date with news, sports and weather, and even listen to you favorite radio station online, but cool you tube videos take the cake!
WFGR Retrovision: The Good Old Days with Bozo The Clown
Ah yes, the good old days of Bozo the Clown.
Did you ever get to be on the show?
Here's a trivia question for you: Can you name the guy in the suit in this picture? Share some of your Bozo memories with us via a comment below...
WFGR Retrovision, Sort Of: Auburn-Alabama Edition
When my daughter asks me a question and I respond "sort of," it really bugs her.
She says: "That's not an answer, Dad." And she adds "Dadddd," with a 10-year-old's attitude attached to it.
So, when I say this edition of the WFGR Retrovision is "sort of," it means exactly that. It's "Sort of" Retrovision.