The city of Kalamazoo, Michigan is in shock and mourning this week after Saturday’s shooting rampage that left six people dead and two wounded. The attacks were carried out in three locations […]
Prayers for Kalamazoo, My Former Home
My Brief Career as a Sportscaster
Almost a quarter century ago I suddenly became a sportscaster, at least I played one on TV. WWMT-TV to be precise, the CBS station in the Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo/Battle Creek market. It was […]
Ruby’s Brother: Jack Didn’t Want to Kill Oswald
This fall marks fifty years since one of the most traumatic events in American history; the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Less than 48 hours after the president was murdered, while […]
That Time I Sank a News Car on a Frigid Winter Day
This bitter cold gripping Connecticut brings back frigid memories of when I first moved to Michigan. It was early December 1990 and the ground was already covered in snow and the temperature […]
The Time I Sank a News Car on a Frigid Winter Day
This bitter cold gripping Connecticut brings back frigid memories of when I first moved to Michigan. It was early December and the ground was already covered in snow and the temperature was […]
Who knew where he'd be today?
I’ll be rooting for Notre Dame in the BCS national championship tonight for a few reasons, but namely because of head coach Brian Kelly. 22 years ago I was working as a […]
UConn Fan Guide to Land of the WMU Broncos
If you’re heading out west this weekend to catch the UConn game against Western Michigan University, enjoy Kalamazoo. I used to live in that city with the funny name, and it’s a […]
The Importance of Viewer Tips
As I mark my 20th year at WFSB this summer, I was recently asked about the role viewers play in news stories. The answer: a huge role. Many of the stories we […]
Did She Say Battle Creek, Michigan?
Yes, that’s exactly what Kara Sundlun said. Last week on Better Connecticut, Kara was interviewing actors Josh Duhamel and Dean Winters about their new show “Battle Creek” when she mentioned she once […]
Marking 20 Years at WFSB
For much of May, my good friend and longtime co-anchor Denise D’Ascenzo worked tirelessly on a special report: a celebration of my 20th anniversary here at WFSB. At times, I can’t even […]
Marking a Milestone
This is me back in 1988 learning how to become a reporter. Trying to make the transition from Rick Springfield wannabe to Dan Rather wasn’t easy. Kara calls this my “Chachi” look. […]
