Cumulus Media's Grand Rapids Classic Rock Station 97 WLAV-FM Taps Gregg It was a 14-day stay in the hospital requiring two surgeries equal to the cost of a mid-sized home on the West Side. Our heartfelt condolences go out to EDs family at this sad time as we honor his memory and remember his lasting contributions to our community and to radio.. by Freqman Sun May 01, 2022 10:32 pm, Post The station was a simulcast of WLAV 1340 in its early days, but began to break the simulcast in the early 1970s to play AOR music at night. 97 LAV - WLAV-FM is a broadcast radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, providing Classic Rock music. Replies. I am beyond excited to begin another epic chapter with Gregg at WLAV along with the best team in the business.. The success lasted for a while, but in the mid 1980s, WLAV began to fall apart. His Jackie Stewart skit was a classic. by Honeyman Mon May 02, 2022 8:03 pm, Post One break was all that was needed. As a listener of LAV since the late 70's and early 80's, it's certainly time for a significant change there. Allison Harte, veteran Grand Rapids radio personality, dies two - mlive Official Kevin Matthews fan page. There are no details regarding servicesat this time. We look forward to Gregg's contributions to the next incredible chapter in the history of one of the country's greatest Classic Rock stations. Been listing to wlav since I was 16 years old and still jamin out today. Preferred radio stations and music genres, user's Favorites, stations reviews and many other services need your personal data processing. bust at that residence on the Grand River out in Standale/Allandale back then. We're beyond happy with our next adventure. 96.9 MHz FM, Grand Rapids, United States - Online Radio Box The Cumulus Radio Group of West Michigan owns and operates 5 live and local over the air radio brands in the Grand Rapids radio market; 105.3 HOT FM, 97 LAV, Thunder 107.3, The Ticket, and The Q 94-5. When it got to a point last Winter that I could no longer converse in an even mildly noisy room, and since I now had insurance, I decided to get it checked again. Questions for MW / Board Announcements, New Age Radio (Streaming / Podcasting / Satellite / HD), Getting Connected (or Cutting the Cord! We find them interesting and hope you will, too. I worked middays at LAV-AM late 70s early 80s. Ironically, those were Ric Ocaseks final words to his family before he passed. May he R.I.P. Kev, as he prefers to be called, began his radio career in 1978 at WSRX student radio at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Mich. After graduating from GVSU, Kevin worked his way up through the Grand Rapids radio market until he . Your email address will not be published. WLAV posted Thursday that Ed Buchanan, "Uncle Buck", has died. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. WLAV radio legend Aris Hampers passed away over the weekend. by RandJob Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:12 pm, Post If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Battle Creek -licensed ABC affiliate WOTV (channel 41) and Class A MyNetworkTV affiliate WXSP-CD (channel 15). 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. It was the only way I could get the rest to recover. Think of all the friends youve lost over the years when you light up that next one and how absolutely s-y it really tastes. Save peace in the world. Matthews, 55, a Detroit-area native who got his start at WLAV-FM in the early 1980s, later left for St. Louis but was recruited nine months later by Dahl to come to Chicago for a run lasting more than 22 years. How do we use Cookies. Jackie Green will host middays on WLAV from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning 9/23 and West Michigan's own Steve Gorman is hosting nights from 7 p.m. to Midnight, and made his debut on 9/9. In 1949, WLAV-TV 7 signed on, later becoming WOOD-TV 8. Kevin Matthews (radio personality) Wiki - everipedia.org by unreel Mon Sep 30, 2019 3:22 pm, Post This is a television show made by WLAV-FM in Grand Rapids, MI. ), https://www.mibuzzboard.com/phpBB3/view 16&t=48619, https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1806 ht-months/. 1976 Montrose-Natural Gas at the GV Dome I belive. Used to live in Grand Rapids, great music listening and choices Got a WLAV tee shirt when lived there and still got if from 1979 good quality cotton the Iran hostages drama was going on then, Remember driving down the Gerald R Ford Freeway and going to Great Lakes Steak Company on Burton great times then the Spinnaker restaurant at the Hilton had just been built thx for great music. We know the killer chemistry he's enjoyed best with Michelle McKormick, and paired with the comedic timing of Travis Gibbs, Mornings on WLAV will be transcendent and almost criminally funny. New numbers out this past Friday seem to point to the (overdue) fact that people are just plain. At the same time, they switched the FM signal back to a more classic rock-driven format. He has previously been heard in Grand Rapids on a dual market afternoon show he hosted for 1130 WDFN Detroit and 96.1 WMAX Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - September 20, 2019 - Two high profile personalities make their debut on 96.9 WLAV. "UNCLE BUCK" joined WLAV in. I was too ill to talk to her before she passed. It will not last. I found the Tony and Michelle show unlistenable. CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has appointed well-known former Detroit radio personality Gregg Henson as On-Air Co-Host, Mornings, on heritage Classic Rock station 97 WLAV-FM (96.9) in Grand Rapids, MI.