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Kalamazoo's Podcast, with Scotty 'Bud' Melvin, explores people and places that called Kalamazoo home. There are many stories out there just waiting to be told. We'll find them and tell them.
In November 2001, I was part of a pro wrestling show in Paw Paw, Michigan. I wrestled a dude named Shorty Pimp, a midget wrestler. Did I get...
Everyone who knew Bill Wright had stories. I have a few myself. Here's a quickee that I remembered in my studio last week while making a com...
On March 15, 1994, Quiet Riot played Peppers in Kalamazoo. I was the host. But I didn't see the show. Ya see, morning show hosts didn't usua...
Over the years, I have introduced, interviewed, and met many comedians. I am a big comedy fan, and love comedians. I'll talk about some of m...
In 1990, I had the chance to introduce Jerry Seinfeld. I was nervous, even though he wasn't the worldwide star he would soon become, I was s...
In my many years as a radio jock, I have been in so many parades, I lost count. Here I try to recall as many themes and floats that we came...
Very early in my radio career, I had a guy come to the door a few times, late at night, wanting to hang out. Still wondering why I opened th...
In 2005 I was offered a job in television. Sort of. Just part of the strangest eight months of my life....
Back in the late 90's, early 2000's, my morning show held some LIVE events, where we ripped off The Man Show, from Comedy Central. Lots of s...
Thirty years ago, in April 1991, my big mouth got me in trouble on my radio show, and I had to walk from Kalamazoo to Tiger Stadium in Detro...
In 2016 I was invited to a meeting regarding the renovation and construction of a huge complex within the historic Gibson Building in downto...
I worked for and with the Kalamazoo Wings Hockey Club for many years. A few stories come to mind....
In 2003, I went head to head with Queensryche Singer Geoff Tate in a little game of music trivia. Guess who won?
In the early 90's, the Detroit radio world came calling. Wait, I called them. Anyway, here's what happened.....
In 1993, I got to work with Kalamazoo radio legend Big Joe Wright for a few weeks before he retired. As it turns out, I got to work with him...
As I look back over my 34 years in the radio biz, I realize there are a few people I should thank. I'm sure I'll miss a couple, but here is...
My first paying radio job came in 1987, after seeing a little note scribbled on a piece of paper taped to a window. That's what changed my l...
I was lucky enough to meet Stevie Ray Vaughn just a couple of days before he died. One of the coolest nights of my radio career.
On this exciting episode of Radio Stories, I remember meeting Lemmy in Kalamazoo, for the second time, and how I made off with his shirt he...
This time around on Radio Stories, I talk about how I almost went from radio sports host, to tv sports host. There were auditions, then they...
In 1993 I had a great idea for a radio promotion. Or so I thought. Looking back, this was the worst one I was ever part of, and it was my id...
One of the questions I get the most is: How did you get your nickname BUD? Well, it was 1990....
Thanks for checking out my first RADIO STORIES podcast. I'll give you an idea of what you can expect from this podcast, as I attempt to chro...
We chit chat with old friend DEREK RICHARDS on this edition of Kalamazoo's Podcast. We'll talk about his start in the radio biz, the early d...
ANTHONY GETTIG is a former radio personality, current voice over talent, coffee grinder, and podcaster! We'll talk about his early days in r...
My hunt continues to talk with many of the people I've worked with during my 30 years in the radio biz in Kalamazoo. PETE RECHER was the fir...
JERRY LORD was on your radio in the 80's in Kalamazoo. First at WKFR then at WRKR. We talk about how he went from one to the other, plus wha...
Mike Modugno was the voice of the Kalamazoo Wings for 13 years. He was loved by the fans and he loved them back. Although he is no longer be...
John Koch was a fixture behind the sports desk at WWMT Channel 3 in Kalamazoo for many years. While he is no longer giving sports reports, h...
We sat down with Kalamazoo Radio Legend Jim Higgs at his kitchen table to talk about his 55 years in the radio biz, but mostly about his tim...