Radio Stories Podcast #24 - I Wrestled A Midget
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...
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Kalamazoo's Podcast
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.
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20 of 30 episodesRadio Stories Podcast #23 - Bill Wright
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...
Radio Stories Podcast #22 - Quiet Riot
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...
Radio Stories Podcast #21 - Favorite Comedians
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...
Radio Stories Podcast #20 - Jerry Seinfeld
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...
Radio Stories Podcast #19 - All Those Parades
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...
Radio Stories Podcast #18 - The Guy At The Door
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...
Radio Stories Podacst #17 - The Phantom TV Job
In 2005 I was offered a job in television. Sort of. Just part of the strangest eight months of my life....
Radio Stories Podcast #16 - The Man Show
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...
Radio Stories Podcast #15 - The Unintentional Walk
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...
Radio Stories Podcast #14 - Gibson Building Meeting
In 2016 I was invited to a meeting regarding the renovation and construction of a huge complex within the historic Gibson Building in downto...
Radio Stories Podcast #13 - Kalamazoo Wings Stories
I worked for and with the Kalamazoo Wings Hockey Club for many years. A few stories come to mind....
Radio Stories Podcast #12 - Queensryche Music Trivia
In 2003, I went head to head with Queensryche Singer Geoff Tate in a little game of music trivia. Guess who won?
Radio Stories Podcast #11 - Detroit Job Interview
In the early 90's, the Detroit radio world came calling. Wait, I called them. Anyway, here's what happened.....
Radio Stories #10 - Big Joe Wright
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...
Radio Stories #9 - Thank You List
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...
Radio Stories #8 - My FIrst Radio Job
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...
Radio Stories #6 - Stevie Ray Vaughn
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.
Radio Stories #5 - Meeting Lemmy
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...
Radio Stories Podcast #4 - Almost On TV
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...