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Tony Iommi to auction Black Sabbath guitar
Here’s your opportunity to own a piece of rock history plus do some good for those fighting the coronavirus outbreak. To raise funds for the British National Health Service, Tony Iommi has put one of the guitars he played on stage with Black Sabbath up for auction. View this post on Instagram News of a charity auction…… MORE
Grandparents attempt “Garage Door Challenge” and it goes poorly
Have you heard about one of the latest trends hitting the internet? It’s called the “Garage Door Challenge” which includes people duct taping a beer can to their automatic garage door and trying to drink the whole thing without spilling it. Well, these two grandparents decided that they wanted to give it and the result…… MORE
Rare Pink Floyd, Genesis, and Grateful Dead footage found on YouTube
Tons of rare concert footage is coming to YouTube in an effort to keep us entertained during the coronavirus outbreak. The Grateful Dead will kick off “Shakedown Stream” later today with the re-airing of a show dubbed “Truckin’ Up To Buffalo” from 1989. Any donations made will go to MusiCares’ COVID-19 relief fund. Starting next Friday, Pink Floyd will…… MORE
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- Ladies and Gentlemen… The Swinging Gates. Tony was first introduced to the glamour of local celebrity status during his time spent as the only male member of the tap dancing trio, “The Swinging Gates”. Tensions mounted within the group when it became clear Tony was the most talented.
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- Tony starting out. Itching to get out of a small town, Tony left Litchfield, MI to experience college life at Grand Valley State University.
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- THE Tony Gates
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- Tony and Ed back in the day! Our very own, Ed Buchannan hired Tony back in the day… (Please direct all complaints his way.)
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- Before Producer Laura – Tony actually answered the phones! Not much else from this time period can be recalled by Tony… or any of the acquaintances he made.
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- These are his (awesome) Kids. Despite having Tony as a father, Keegan and Zak are both well adjusted, successful, and happy!
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- The Only B*tch in Tony’s Life……is totally not a b*tch. This regal creature, Beau (Boo) is his best friend, hunting partner and the only lady in his life that doesn’t give him grief!
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- He is an Avid Outdoorsman
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- What a catch!! ….The fish that is. He passes on his love and “knowledge” of the outdoors by making sure resources are available for kids to enjoy these activities.
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- This cute little boy….is actually MICHELLE! It was after this haircut that Michelle developed the tough skin to handle a career in radio.
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- Michelle started her radio career as Terri Traffic at CMU. Since then, she’s been heard on both the East and West sides of the state
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- Hot Stuff! It is unclear how many engagements, marriages, and football teams Michelle has gone through… but it is obvious why they keep lining up.
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- BFF’s! It was both a “dream come true” and a “nightmare realized” for Michelle when her and Tony joined together in the mornings on 97LAV in 2011.
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- Good Little Eater. Michelle has been promoted to the Vice President in Charge of Food here at Cumulus Grand Rapids.
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- …But has been banned from all eating competitions in the area, due to aggressive behavior.
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- The Beautiful Michelle…She also LOVES Madonna
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- She’s a Heartbreaker
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- She has mastered the art of the selfie… Example #1
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