Digital Managing Editor, Townsquare Media Grand Rapids
Rick Martinez
East Kentwood Basketball’s Brent Kimbrel Named High School Athlete of the Week
Brent Kimbrel, who captains the unbeaten East Kentwood High School boys' basketball team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.
Stevie Wonder ‘Grammy Salute’ Airs Tonight on CBS [Video]
Surprising the audience with a captivating finale performance, Stevie Wonder received multiple standing ovations while singing some of his all-time classics at the taping last week of "Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life -- An All-Star Grammy Salute."
Taped last Tuesday at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, the tribute airs 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST tonight on CBS.
Michigan Works! Engages for Kent, Allegan and Barry Counties [Sponsored]
Michigan Works! Kent, Allegan & Barry Counties works closely with employers across the three-county region of Kent, Allegan and Barry counties to match individuals with jobs.
If you’re unemployed, underemployed or are looking for a new career, Michigan Works! can help you take that next step.
Grandville Hockey’s Mitchell Parsons Named High School Athlete of the Week
Mitchell Parsons, who captains eighth-ranked Grandville High School's hockey team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.
Dishing Out All of Dessert Wars’ Goodness
Dessert Wars is tonight!
It runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday night at the Amway Grand Plaza's Ambassador Ballroom in downtown Grand Rapids.
Get your tickets at the door!
Mary J. Blige, Herbie Hancock, Questlove Added to Grammy Awards Performers [Video]
Mary J. Blige is going to do a duet with Sam Smith for the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night.
She was announced Wednesday as an additional performer along with Beck, Brandy Clark, Juanes, Sia and pianist Lang Lang.
In addition, Herbie Hancock, John Mayer and Questlove have a special performance with Ed Sheeran slated. Also, Jeff Lynne's reunited Electric Light Orchestra is also performing
Grand Rapids Breaks February 1 Snowfall Record with 8.8 Inches [Video]
Remember that snowstorm we had in January?
Well, the Super Bowl Sunday-Groundhog Day snowstorm was just as bad with gusting winds, sub-zero wind chills and plenty of snow.
Snowfall totals from the snowstorm hitting greater Grand Rapids and West Michigan in some locales piled up more than a foot of the white, fluffy stuff, according to the National Weather Service's Grand Rapids Office.
Tom Brady’s MVP Effort Leads New England to 28-24 Win Over Seattle for Fourth Super Bowl Title [Video]
A pair of fourth-quarter TD passes by MVP quarterback Tom Brady and a defensive stand won it for the New England Patriots in a 28-24 Super Bowl XLIX win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in Glendale, Ariz.
100.5 The River’s February 2015 Top Songs Playlist
REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling"
Super Bowl XLIX Is As Much About Concerts, Parties, Festivities As the Big Game
While Super Bowl XLIX is all about the Big Game on Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., it is also about what goes on off the field.
That is because during football's biggest week and weekend comes plenty of celebrating before the spectacle.
Bird’s-Eye Views of Lake Michigan’s Wintry Shoreline Near Grand Haven [Video]
Talk about cool.
Byron Center's Tommy Sadler took some awesome Lake Michigan shoreline visuals on Saturday at Rosy Mound Natural Area near Grand Haven.
The aerials were shot with a DJI Phantom 2 drone-mounted GoPro camera.
Wintry and wonderful.
WGRD Pond Hockey Classic Put Off Ice for Rest of Weekend Because of Conditions
The WGRD Pond Hockey Classic 2015 is done for the weekend and its remaining games will be rescheduled because of tenuous ice conditions at Richmond Park.
As of 9 p.m. EST Saturday, it was determined by tournament officials the ice at the Grand Rapids park was no longer in playable condition and Sunday's schedule has been canceled, said Angela Paasche, the tourney's director and Townsquare Media G