I was born one of a family of eight in Saginaw, Michigan. We were loud and more often talked 'at' each other than 'to' each other, a skill which is perfect for radio. After graduating from Central Michigan University, I worked at a station in Northern Michigan that had as much wattage as a refrigerator light bulb. I went from there to working on a Mexican radio station, where I was eventually kicked out for being an illegal immigrant. My radio travels then took me to the Michigan Lakeshore at 104.5 WSNX and then on to Baltimore, where I enjoyed a modicum of success, which in this business is rewarded with a shove out the door. In my spare time, I enjoy hurting myself with homemade CrossFit workouts and flinging paint on canvas and calling it 'art'. I also have three daughters, who think I teach college for a living.
Jojo Girard
U.P. Surrenders To Wisconsin’s Demand
After Wisconsin Football tweeted demands that Michigan hand over the Upper Peninsula following three wins over Michigan schools, the U.P. gave up. Just like that.
Winter Is Coming! First Snow May Fly Up North
It's certainly not unheard of for snow to fly in October in Northern Michigan, and it looks like it may happen this weekend.
Michigan Man To Star In Clint Eastwood Drama [Video]
Paul Walter Hauser, who was born in Grand Rapids, is set to play the title role in the movie 'Richard Jewell' a true story about the man who was accused of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta.
Throwback Thursday: A Police Car Chase From The ’70s [Video]
This short documentary from the 1970s highlights the GRPD and features an old school car chase.
10 Weird Signs That Michigan Will Have An Awful Winter
You can place your faith in your modern weather app or even the old school Farmer's Almanac, but the truth is nature will tell you how harsh this winter is going to be.
The Channel 13 Weather Ball Has A Twitter Page
The storied purveyor of weather doom, once visible downtown, but now bright and bold at the intersection of 131 and 96, is now on Twitter.
Kenowa Hills Grad Rolls To World Title In The 800 Meter Run [Video]
Donovan Brazier is a world champion and he set an American record in the process.
According To Andy Reid, Mozart Was A Painter [Video]
Following his team's last second win over the Detroit Lions, Kansas City coach Andy Reid gave a fiery pep talk in the locker room that may not have been factual.
WOOD-TV 8’s Tailgate Show Promo May Be The Best Ever [Video]
Deep inside the heart of every TV news person is a Broadway star wanting to get out. Casey Jones and Teresa Weakley of WOOD-TV 8 finally got a chance to let theirs out.
It Looks Like The Lions Marvin Jones Got Shoved [Video]
Sunday's NFL tussle between the Lion and the Chiefs was certainly entertaining. It had everything, including two Lions attempts at a Hail Mary pass in the final seconds, one in which a Lions receiver was clearly interfered with.
Kenowa Hills Grad Goes For World Title Today [Video]
Donovan Brazier breezed to a semi-final win this weekend in the 800 meter run at the World Track and Field Championships in Qatar.
GRPD’s ‘Secret Line’ Calls Were Purged [Video]
A WOOD-TV 8 investigation finds the back door 3407 line the Grand Rapids Police used to take private calls has been purged of at least a year's worth of calls.