Show notes
It’s a hodge podge this week, with segments from all over Michigan as we go Behind the Mitten. We’ve got a contest to win, a hippo to visit, a beer to drink, and a great interview with a verifiable radio legend, who shares some important travel tips for those of us who are differently abled.
We start off with our friends from the West Michigan Tourist Association, who are currently holding their annual summer photo contest. Paige Bodine and Dan Sippel give us all the details on this fun way to share your vision of Michigan. The contest is accepting photos until July 28, and then the public will have a chance to vote on their favorites. Prizes include a weekend on Mackinac Island, and you can enter your photo at: https://www.wmta.org/
A few weeks ago we visited the new pygmy hippo enclosure at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, where 650-pound Jahari resides in a water paradise. Located just a few blocks from the zoo on the West Side of Grand Rapids is Kusterer Brauhaus, a Bavarian-style beer hall that features both traditional German-style ales and lagers, and a few locally inspired ones too. For the month of July, their Feelgood Tap is pouring their Modern Weissbier and donating part of the proceeds from every pint to John Ball Zoo. Plan a visit to Kusterer at https://grbrauhaus.com/
Behind the Mitten’s executive producer, Phil Tower is usually on the other side of the microphone, but we were lucky enough to have him join us for two segments. We talk about Michigan travel, some of his favorite spots, and also what it can be like to travel with a disability. Phil is currently the station manager at WYCE in Grand Rapids.
This show aired July 15-16, 2023.
BTM airs on radio stations across the state, and you can always find us as a podcast on your favorite streaming service.
Affiliates:
*8 a.m. Saturdays on WBRN - 1460 AM and 107.7 FM in Big Rapids
*8 a.m. Saturdays on Kalamazoo Talk Radio 1360 WKMI
*8 a.m. Saturdays on WILS-1320 AM in Lansing
*10 a.m. Saturdays 95.3 WBCK-FM in Battle Creek
*10 a.m. Saturdays on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM in Benton Harbor
*4 p.m. Saturdays on WIOS "The Bay's Best!" - 1480 AM & 106.9 FM in Tawas / East Tawas
*7 a.m. Sundays on the following Black Diamond Broadcasting stations:
-WCFX - CFX Today's Hits (95.3) in Mt. Pleasant
-WGFN - Classic Rock The Bear (98.1 & 95.3) in Traverse City
-WMRX - Sunny 97.7 in Midland
-WUPS - The Classic Hits Station (98.5) in Houghton Lake
-WWMK - 1063 MAC FM in Cheboygan
*Noon Sundays on News, Talk and Sports - 1380-AM WPHM in Port Huron
*1 p.m. Sundays on WSGW-AM (790) and FM (100.5) in Saginaw
*6 p.m. Sundays on WOOD-AM (1300) and FM (106.9) in Grand Rapids
Follow John and Amy on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten or
Twitter at @BehindTheMitten and Instagram at @BehindTheMitten_.
We start off with our friends from the West Michigan Tourist Association, who are currently holding their annual summer photo contest. Paige Bodine and Dan Sippel give us all the details on this fun way to share your vision of Michigan. The contest is accepting photos until July 28, and then the public will have a chance to vote on their favorites. Prizes include a weekend on Mackinac Island, and you can enter your photo at: https://www.wmta.org/
A few weeks ago we visited the new pygmy hippo enclosure at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, where 650-pound Jahari resides in a water paradise. Located just a few blocks from the zoo on the West Side of Grand Rapids is Kusterer Brauhaus, a Bavarian-style beer hall that features both traditional German-style ales and lagers, and a few locally inspired ones too. For the month of July, their Feelgood Tap is pouring their Modern Weissbier and donating part of the proceeds from every pint to John Ball Zoo. Plan a visit to Kusterer at https://grbrauhaus.com/
Behind the Mitten’s executive producer, Phil Tower is usually on the other side of the microphone, but we were lucky enough to have him join us for two segments. We talk about Michigan travel, some of his favorite spots, and also what it can be like to travel with a disability. Phil is currently the station manager at WYCE in Grand Rapids.
This show aired July 15-16, 2023.
BTM airs on radio stations across the state, and you can always find us as a podcast on your favorite streaming service.
Affiliates:
*8 a.m. Saturdays on WBRN - 1460 AM and 107.7 FM in Big Rapids
*8 a.m. Saturdays on Kalamazoo Talk Radio 1360 WKMI
*8 a.m. Saturdays on WILS-1320 AM in Lansing
*10 a.m. Saturdays 95.3 WBCK-FM in Battle Creek
*10 a.m. Saturdays on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM in Benton Harbor
*4 p.m. Saturdays on WIOS "The Bay's Best!" - 1480 AM & 106.9 FM in Tawas / East Tawas
*7 a.m. Sundays on the following Black Diamond Broadcasting stations:
-WCFX - CFX Today's Hits (95.3) in Mt. Pleasant
-WGFN - Classic Rock The Bear (98.1 & 95.3) in Traverse City
-WMRX - Sunny 97.7 in Midland
-WUPS - The Classic Hits Station (98.5) in Houghton Lake
-WWMK - 1063 MAC FM in Cheboygan
*Noon Sundays on News, Talk and Sports - 1380-AM WPHM in Port Huron
*1 p.m. Sundays on WSGW-AM (790) and FM (100.5) in Saginaw
*6 p.m. Sundays on WOOD-AM (1300) and FM (106.9) in Grand Rapids
Follow John and Amy on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten or
Twitter at @BehindTheMitten and Instagram at @BehindTheMitten_.
