I USED TO COUNT ON it as my personal first sign of spring. It was the letter I received inviting my team of underachievers to play in the annual Negaunee Invitational Basketball Tournament. Tournament director John Basolo’s familiar handwriting on the envelope was all I needed to see to know winter was almost ... Continue Reading
Delivering the Music • The Queen of All Media
Special Delivery THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE got a bump last month when we were introduced to a group not many of us had even heard of. Surprisingly it took an article in Rolling Stone magazine, the bible of the music industry, to familiarize us with the work of Liquid Mike, seen above at a recent performance. The ... Continue Reading
TV in the News • Comings & Goings • Let it Snow • Looking Back
Making News AS WE START THE NEW YEAR, it might be a good time to look at the local small screen scene… where it is and where it’s going. We can start with the recent news of WZMQ-TV adding veteran sportscaster Mike Ludlum to their daily newscasts. As you may recall, it was just about a year ago when Ludlum was ... Continue Reading
Ridin’ with the Radio
STUDIES SHOW THAT most radio is listened to in the car, which is no surprise. And stations know that too. Get in the car… turn on the radio. That’s why ‘drive time’ is a radio term. But with new media platforms invading their airspace, local radio now faces challenges it avoided for most of its 100 years. ... Continue Reading
Norlite Faces Challenges, Summer Festivals Facing Uncertainty, and Sawyer Plays Host to Visitors
COVID-19 patients in isolated wing DIFFICULT TIMES FOR the residents and staff at Norlite Nursing Center. Three residents, including two over the weekend, have now died from COVID-19. Six other residents who've also tested positive for COVID-19 remain isolated in a separate wing of Norlite. In addition, four staff ... Continue Reading