Today, I had my final aircheck with Samantha Strong. But before I share what that was like… Samantha Strong is retiring from the airwaves on Thursday, January 13th after working at Mid-West Family for over 35 years. In October 1992, Samantha hired me to be a part-time DJ on Z93. She was the Program Director …
Earlier this week, Oktoberfest announced that our very own Samantha Strong would be this year’s Maple Leaf Parade Marshal! There could NOT be a better choice. When she started at Z93 in 1986, the first event she was involved with was the Maple Leaf Parade. She’s had a part in almost every one since, so …
This weekend, family and friends plan to gather at Myrick Park to tell stories and raise a glass to the one and only… Mike Kearns. Over the past few months, Ken Cooper interviewed many of those people and put together an hour long storytelling session about Mike. Please have a listen and join us at …
Mike Kearns was an amazing broadcaster, co-worker and friend. Since I heard the news of his passing, I can’t stop thinking about all the fun times I was lucky enough to be a part of. There were just so many, but here’s one that still really makes me smile. Every year, after basketball season, Mike …
Today is sunny with 60+ degrees and Bob Uecker is on WKTY calling Brewers baseball. That’s SPRING enough for me!
Covid, riots, shut-downs, masks, politics, economy, winter… at least there are the Packers. Right!?! It sure is nice to have a distraction like your team making its way through the playoffs. Of course, like a lot of buildings, ours has Packer fans, almost as many Viking fans, a few Bears fans and one Patriots fan. …
In the past few weeks I’ve had LOTS of conversations with people discussing event plans for 2021. Concerts, wedding shows, run/walks, motorcycle rides, bus trips… you name it. All of these things are planned months and months in advance but there are still so many unknowns. Although a Covid vaccine has shown everyone a “light …
We have another WICKED SMART WEBINAR coming up in a few weeks! Reserve your spot now as we hear from Ian Magley or EastMain Digital Marketing. He’ll be presenting The “Be Everywhere” Marketing Plan – How to Advertise Like Amazon with a Local Sized Budget
Since 2020 is almost in the books, we need to recognize a few big milestones that a few people on our team reached. These people have helped build this company. We thank you for your hard work, dedication (and most importantly) for being REALLY COOL HUMANS! Cheers! Jim Warsinske – 20 Years Lora Cadwell – …
No, not that kind of engineer. (but it would be awesome if they wore those cool hats!) The responsibilities of a Broadcast Engineer is a list that keeps… on… growing. The tech at a company like ours has to constantly be upgraded. The tools we use for marketing our clients and serving the community are …
