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A "Worst Of" List Grand Rapids Stores HAPPY To Not Be On!

Craig Russell — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:21:32 +0000

The annual list of "Worst Grocery Stores in the US" just came out, and with one exception, none of these retailers are even in Michigan, let alone Grand Rapids! Go us! According to The Fiscal Times, the list of forgettable food stores is based on "ratings from 24,203 responses, and the four categories – service (includes employee courtesy and checkout speed), perishables (food quality), price and cleanliness – were scored from “very satisfied,” “fairly satisfied,” “neutral, “fairly unsatisfied” and “very unsatisfied.” Yikes!

How Can Tommy Tutone's "Jenny" Save You Money?

Craig Russell — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:24:30 +0000

This is actually kind of cool. If you have been to a Family Fare or D&W recently, you have been asked to sign up for their new "Yes" cards. It's a shopping card that saves you money, and can get you free gas and other nice things. These cards are all over the country, but it's a first for West Michigan in nearly 20 years.

We're Number 3! At The Celeb Grilling Challenge! Best Radio "Chef's" In Grand Rapids!

Craig Russell — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:31:08 +0000

Yes! In the Celeb Grill Challenge at the Knapps Corner D&W, the Townsquare Media Team of WFGR...Cluck, and 100.5 The River took....3rd Place! Now you maybe be wondering...why do we care about 3rd place? Well the 2 teams ahead of us--WOOD TV 8 and WZZM TV 13--both had "celebrity" chefs...And the 3 radio group had no such "chefs"...and of the 3 WE finished at the top! So only behind the TV Stations! Winning!

The WFGR Grillmasters Win Celeb Grill Challenge TONIGHT @ Knapp Corner D&W!

Craig Russell — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:33:28 +0000

OK might be wishful thinking, but YOU can help us win! It’s the second annual Celebrity Grilling Challenge! It starts TONIGHT at the Knapp Corner D&W AT 6:30! Matt Hendricks, Craig Russell, and our secret weapon (Think Chicken…:) ) will be there trying to dethrone last year’s champ WZZM TV 13. Of course the gals [...]