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
Russian Criminals Steal 1.2 Billion Online Passwords
Russian criminals have stolen 1.2 billion Internet usernames and passwords, according to a respected security firm. Officials say this could be the largest collection of stolen digital credentials in history.
9-Year-Old Boy Stabbed By 12-Year-Old In Kentwood Dies
Police are investigating after a 12-year-old boy is accused of stabbing another child Monday evening. The victim, 9-year-old Michael Conner Verkerke, died Tuesday morning.
Police Searching For Missing Muskegon Man
Muskegon Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing man.
Mark Davey, 49, was last seen around 3:00am on Saturday, July 26 in the 900 block of Williams Street in Muskegon. He was reported missing by his caregiver later Saturday afternoon.
New YMCA To Be Built In Cascade Township
The plans for a new YMCA in Cascade has been approved.
RECALL: Fruit Sold At Costco, Trader Joe’s, Walmart
A company in California has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of specific lots of its fresh peaches, plums, nectarines and pluots (a type of plum) because of concerns of possible listeria contamination.
Fulton Street Bridge Closed For Construction in Downtown Grand Rapids Until Late August
It seems you can't get anywhere in Grand Rapids these days without running into some kind of construction. On Monday afternoon, things got even more complicated at MDOT shut down the Fulton Street bridge for construction. It will remained closed until Aug. 25.
Road Closures Planned in Grand Rapids This Weekend
Road crews are going to be pretty busy this weekend.
There will be a ramp closure on US-131 in downtown Grand Rapids, plus lane closures at tons of locations around the city. Here's the full list from MDOT:
Elderly Jenison Woman Missing
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in finding a missing Jenison woman.
RECALL: BMW Recalls 1.6 Million Cars Due To Airbag Issue
BMW is expanding a recall of its most popular car models to fix an air bag problem.
BMW is recalling 1.6 million 3-Series cars from model years 2000 to 2006 across the world, including 574,000 in the United States.
Aretha Franklin to Perform In Muskegon For First Time In Almost 20 Years
The "Queen of Soul", Aretha Franklin, will perform in Muskegon for the first time almost 20 years this summer.
RECALL – GM Recalls 7.6 Million More Vehicles
Monday afternoon, General Motors announced more recalls. These new recalls combined with previous recalls from this year affect 8.4 million vehicles worldwide, most of those have been recalled for faulty ignition switches.
Scam Alert: Great Lakes Energy
Heads up if you're a customer of Great Lakes Energy.
Earlier this week, a customer of GLE was contacted by a person posing as a GLE representative or employee. That person threatened to shut off service if the customer didn't pay their account within 45 MINUTES...