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
GR Public Museum Offers Virtual Tour [Video]
Since it's closed, and since you're stuck at home, the Grand Rapids Public Museum is offering a virtual tour online.
The Rapid Begins Reduced Service Schedule On Tuesday
The Rapid bus service will scale down its service beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, March 24) morning. Here's what the new schedule looks like.
Lions’ Darius Slay Can’t Get Out Of Detroit Fast Enough
The Lions cornerback has been rumored to be trade bait for awhile, and now he's begging to leave.
Meijer Gardens Is Live Streaming The Butterflies [Video]
Forced to shutdown during one of their largest yearly events, 'Butterflies Are Blooming', Frederick Meijer Gardens is now sharing the experience as best they can online.
Check Out This 1918 City of Belding Flu Warning Sheet
A lot of the warnings issued with the 1918 pandemic of the Spansh influenza sound familiar to us currently trying to tamp down the coronavirus, with a couple of interesting exceptions.
GR Officials Remind You: ‘No Wipes In The Pipes’
In this day and age when some of us may seek out substitutes for toilet paper because we ran out, the Grand Rapids Environmental Services brought back their catchy phrase, 'No Wipes In The Pipes'.
Flint Woman Continues To Impress On ‘American Idol’ [Video]
After bringing the judges to tears in her comeback audition, Genavieve Linkowski kept her momentum rolling with a solid Hollywood week performance.
GR Disease Conference May Have Spread CoVid-19
'Learning by doing' is probably great advice most of the time. This isn't one of them.
LaughFest Donates Unused Food To Mel Trotter
The sudden cancellation of the final three days of LaughFest was a tough postponement to swallow, but at least one local mission will benefit.
Kid Rock Says His Nashville Restaurant Will Remain Open
You'll have to pry those grits from his cold, dead hands! Detroit rapper Bob Ritchie aka Kid Rock says he won't be shutting his restaurant in Nashville unless forced to.
Here’s A Bucket Of Puppies And Some Giggling Kids [Video]
I feel like some people need to laugh a little, so here you go. You're welcome.
MHSAA To Limit Spectators At State Tournaments
As March Madness ramps up at the same time as the CoVid-19 cornonavirus, the ruling body for Michigan High School sports say they will not ban, but limit, spectators at state tournament events.